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No. 9: Florida A&M drum major a hazing homicide victim

Drum major Robert ChampionRobert Champion, a 26-year-old drum major with the Florida A&M University marching band, collapsed and died within an hour of a hazing incident the night of Nov. 19, during which he suffered multiple blunt trauma blows to his body a tragedy that not only made headlines, across the country. An autopsy by the the Orange County Medical Examiner's office determined the death of the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University student a homicide.

Drug dealer indicted on 1st-degree murder charge in gunshot slaying of New Smyrna Beach woman

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- Debra Gibson was a street walker with a record of petty crimes. James Desmond Booth was a convicted drug dealer. When their paths met again on Jan. 25, 2011, she was shot dead.

Twilight star Boo Boo Stewart talks about future movie plans

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By Pavlina Osta
Blogger for NSBNews.net 

PORT ORANGE -- I talked with multi-talented star, Boo Boo Stewart in Orlando recently, and if you are familiar with the Twilight saga, you'll know him from his most popular role; he plays the character, Seth Clearwater.

700 attend father/daughter Junior League of Daytona Beach dance

DAYTONA BEACH -- The Junior League of Daytona Beach hosted over 700 attendees at its 10th annual Sweetheart's Ball on Saturday night at the Hilton Daytona Beach Resort.

The father/daughter formal dinner dance is a signature fundraiser for the Junior League, with proceeds benefitting community projects that directly impact the lives of families in need, expectant and new mothers, students struggling to succeed, and children dealing with the loss of a loved one.

GOP presidential results: Beauty contests in the doldrums of February

Stan EscuderoBy Stan Escudero
Chief political blogger for NSB News
 

DAYTONA BEACH SHORES -- In the past week Mitt Romney won big in Nevada, where he took 50% of the vote (55% in 2008) and Rick Santorum swept the three beauty contests in Minnesota, Missouri and Colorado.

Ho-Hum.

Daytona Beach cops: Iraqi war vet shoots and kills wife with a rifle and then himself in murder-suicide

Jamesand Tiffany PembertonCourtesy photo / Tiffany and James Pembertonlived in Daytona Beach about a year. Both were found dead Sunday in their Breakers apartment, victims of an apparent murder-suicide.

DAYTONA BEACH -- An Iraqi war veteran shot and killed his wife and then turned a rifle on himself in a murder-suicide over the weekend, Daytona Beach police said.

The wife was identified as Tiffany Pemberton, 25, and the husband, Jason Pemberton, 28. Both were found in their residence at 778 Jimmy Ann Drive No. 1614.

Oak Hill proud of its Super Bowl connection: Dolphins great Larry Csonka makes his winter home here

Larry CsonkaOAK HILL -- This little city, famous for Mosquito Lagoon and more recently the demise of its police force, has a connection to Super Bowl lore. It's the winter home of Miami Dolphins great Larry Csonka.