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When it comes to having fun, Florida 2nd to California; among U.S. cities, only Las Vegas ranks ahead of Orlando

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- A new study says Florida is the nation’s second most fun state behind only California. And in terms of cities, Les Vegas is tops followed by Orlando.

Headline Surfer Endorsement for Port Orange City Council: Marilyn Ford remains rightful choice in runoff election today to succeed late husband

PORT ORANGE, Fla -- Marilyn Ford should be given the nod by the voters today in the runoff special election to succeed her late husband, Robert Ford, for the district 1 seat he held on the Port Orange City Council.

Obituary: Max Binz, 59, Ponce Inlet police lieutenant Henry Frederick Thu, 06/06/2019 - 08:57

PONCE INLET, Fla. -- Ponce Inlet Police Lt. Max E. Binz III, 59, of Port Orange, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2019, with his loving wife at his side at Halifax Hospital Port Orange.

Special Report: How Safe Are We In East Central Florida?

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Never in his worst nightmare did Sanford Mayor Jeff Triplett ever dream he'd make national headlines of his own 3 1/2 years after a jury in Seminole County acquitted George Zimmerman of second-degree murder in the 2012 shooting death of unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.

Ponce Inlet Police Lt. Max Binz has died Henry Frederick Mon, 06/03/2019 - 15:35

PONCE INLET, Fla. -- Max Binz, a longtime lieutenant with the Ponce Inlet Police Department and briefly an acting chief, died Sunday night, the police department announced on the town's website. He was 59.

991. Takashi Yokoyama killed in 1997 Formula 3 race in Japan after airborne car strikes signboard & disintegrates

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- A crash that brought out the safety car in the final race of the 1997 Formula 3 racing season in Fuji, Japan, where a young driver moving up fast from the back, Takashi Yokoyama, had failed to slow down in time, hitting a car in front of him and launching his own racing machine into the air before it tore through a signboard killing him instantly.

Volusia County launches animal abuse listing Henry Frederick Wed, 05/29/2019 - 13:10

DELAND, Fla. -- Volusia County government launched an animal abuse listing Tuesday on the Animal Services page of the county’s website.