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Ambush killings of 2 Kissimmee cops gives Edgewater officer reason to think about his own mortality

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EDGEWATER, Fla. -- On Aug. 19, two Kissimmee police officers were killed in a shootout. Later that weekend, an officer in Volusia County named Charles Geiger got ready for his overnight shift in Edgewater – and thought about what might happen on his shift. 

School Board Chair Melody Johnson's youngest child was home recovering from invasive surgery for severe spine curvature when classes started up

DELTONA, Fla. -- School Board Chair Melody Johnson's youngest son son skipped the first week of classes. 

And he'll miss several more as he's being home schooled while recovering from invasive surgery at Nemours Children's Hospital in Orlando on July 31, for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis or curvature of the spine. Chase Johnson, 13,  went home on Aug. 4, a day earlier than expected. 

Discuss foreign policy and petroleum at NSB library

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- Share your thoughts on foreign policy issues facing the United States the first Friday of every month at the New Smyrna Beach Regional Library, 1001 S. Dixie Freeway. Participants may borrow the Great Decisions 2017 Briefing Book from the Information Desk to prepare for each discussion.

First-term Deltona Commisioner Brian Soukup resigns; cites issues with city administration & special interests

DELTONA, Fla. -- First-term Deltona Commissioner Brian Soukup had a busy day on Monday: First he submitted his resignation from the district 5 seat on the commission he won in the 2014 elections. He submitted the resignation to the City. Then he posted it on Facebook. Then he apperared in a video on YouTube reinforcing the reasons he cited in the resignation letter.

Volusia County Councilwoman Deb Denys' Indiana-based son answers her question: Why were we drawn so close to the solar eclipse?

YouTube download / NASA video footage of the total eclipse from Beatrice, Nebraska. Broadcast through PBS, Aug. 21, 2017. District 3 Volusia County Councilwoman Deb Denys, who like many were caught up in the eclipse hoopla, is shown below. The still imager above was taken by Denys' Indiana-based son, Brian Hartman.
 
By HENRY FREDERICK
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Florida Georgia Line and Backstreet Boys to perform together on upcoming Crossroads

YouTube download / AP Video / The Backstreet Boys and Florida Georgia Line have a hit country song together, a tour and now a “CMT Crossroads” special. The two bands talked about the brotherhood that has developed between them and learning new dance moves. (Aug. 22)

ORMOND BEACH, Fla. -- The Backstreet Boys are from Orlando and Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line is from Ormond Beach, the son of County Chair Ed Kelley, so it seems only natural they would collaborate on some projects.

Steve Bannon gone from Trump White House

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Steve Bannon fired from Trump hite House / Headline SurferYouTube download / AP video / Steve Bannon, a combative and unorthodox Republican, is leaving the White House. President Donald Trump accepted his chief strategist's resignation on Friday, ending a turbulent seven months in the White House. (Aug. 18)

Steve Bannon is gone from the White House, but on the way out pledged to "go to war" for President Trump. He returns to Breitbart, the ultra conservative news site.

Others forced out of the Trump administration include Sally Yates, acting attorney general, fired Jan. 30Michael Flynn, national security advisor, resigned Feb. 13; Preet Bharara, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, fired March 11; James Comey, FBI Director, fired May 9; Michael Dubke, White House communications director, resigned May 30; Sean Spicer, White House press secretary, resigned July 21; Reince Priebus, chief od staff, resigned July 27; and Anthony Scaramucci, White House communications director, fired July 31.