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New Smyrna Beach charity event: Relay For Life annual yard sale to be held Saturday on Canal St.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The annual yard sale for the Relay For Life will be held 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at 200 Canal St. in the New Smyrna Beach Utilities Commission Parking Lot.

Edgewater cops: Bicyclist in critical condition after being struck on US 1

Scant details on circumstances in press release 

Bicyclist struck in Edgewater / Headline SurferA bicyclist was struck by a motor vehicle in the 200 block of Ridgewood Avenue (US 1) in Edgewater.

EDGEWATER -- A 57-year-old bicyclist is in critical condition this morning at Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach as a result of being struck by a motor vehicle Tuesday night in the southbound lanes of US 1, Edgewater police said in a press release.

The bicyclist in the 7 p.m. incident was identified as Paul L. Alty, an Edgewater resident. Police didn't release details on vehicle involved nor did the release the name of the driver. Police also did not say if it was a hit-and-run or some other circumstance.

Coming Sunday: The future of Daytona International Speedway looks promising

Headline Surfer Editor Henry Frederick and State Rep. David Santiago / Headline SurferHeadline Surfer Editor/Publisher Henry Frederick interviews Dist. 27 State Rep. David Santiago, R-Deltona, at Daytona International Speedway on his bill that benefits the speedway through tax breaks for a major expansion.

DAYTONA BEACH -- David Santiago is sponsoring what could be the most important bill of his tenure since winning his district 27 Statehouse seat in the November elections with a proposal to give tax breaks to Daytona International Speedway for a major expansion project that would bring the 1959 super speedway well into the 21st century, including onsite parking, restaurants, escalators and other amenities.

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44. Mulder withdraws from state rep. race and replacement Dem. Giorno crushed by Santiago

Dist. 27 election results / Headline SurferState Rep. candidate Phil Giorno / Headline SurferState Rep. candidate Dennis Mulder / Headline SurferDemocrat Phil Giorno, shown at far left, wasn't on the ballot in replacing Dennis Mulder who withdrew midway through the campaign for dist. 27 state representative. Regardless, Republican David Santiago, shown below, easily won the election.

State Rep. Davd Santiago of dist. 27 / Headline SurferDELTONA -- Phil Giorno had enough headaches as chairman of the Volusia County Democratic Executive Committee when he stepped in to run for the district 27 state representative seat for Dennis Mulder who had to resign because of a family illness.

Because of the timing, though, Mulder's name remained on the ballot per state election laws.

45. NSBHS chooses king & queen; Cudas romp over Deltona 56-0 in homecoming

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NEW SMYRNA BREACH -- The New Smyrna Beach High School 'Cudas had lots of reasons to be happy during the 2011-'12 school year homecoming game. The football team won big time and Dallas Macdermant and Shanleigh O'dell were named king and queen, respectively.

Improving communications between SVAA and stakeholders in greater New Smyrna Beach, Port Orange, Edgewater

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Southeast Volusia Ad Authority Dir. Tim Hamby / photo copyright Headline SurferBy Tim Hamby
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Southeast Volusia Advertising Director
For Headline Surfer
 

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- I have been trying to improve communication between the Southeast Volusia Advertising Authority and stakeholders in our area and wish to include the media in my efforts. I have been sending out periodic updates, typically just prior to or immediately following, our regularly scheduled board meetings.

In these emailed letters, I have been providing summaries of critical issues, including, when appropriate, creative pieces; budgets; copies of agreements; etc.

Internet newspaper Bike Week story trending in Daytona Beach online news directory

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Bike Week story on HeadlineSurfer.com trending in search engines / Headline SurferThe snapshot shows Headline Surfer's story on Bike Week trending in the Google News Directories for Daytona Beach, FL.

DAYTONA BEACH -- Within an hour of being published, Headline Surfer's initial Bike Week 2013 story was trending as the No. 2 overall story in the Google news directories for Daytona Beach, Florida.

The news directories are typically where savvy online readers look for the latest news headlines in their community and around the world simply by plugging in their city and state or a zip code.