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Beach Patrol: Two teen boys first victims of shark bites in New Smyrna Beach surf this year

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- With lots of young surfers in the water for a surfing contest Friday, it was inevitable someone was going to get bitten by a shark.

County Councilman Josh Wagner family man, lawyer & all-around good guy

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Daytona politician not afraid to let his hair down

County Councilman Joshua Wagner of Daytona Beach as a youth with long hair / Headline Surfer®County Councilman Joshua Wagner of Daytona Beach, Fla, with family / Headline Surfer®Photos for Headline Surfer® / Volusia County Councilman Joshua Wagner is shown in a vintage high school photo and with his wife, JenniferHall, Wagner, and their two small children, at a swearing in ceremony in 2013 for his second term.
 

DAYTONA BEACH -- Joshua Wagner is constantly on the go, multi-tasking as lawyer, politician and most important of all, as a family man.

And he always tries to accommodate the media, like he did Friday on his way home with a quick call to answer a few questions from Headline Surfer® while en route to meet his wife. After all, this was their fifth anniversary.

Volusia County Chair Jason Davis home from Halifax Medical Center in Daytona: 'I did not have a heart attack'

Volusia County Chair Jason Davis released from Daytona Beach hospital / Headline Surfer®Photo for Headline Surfer® / A selfie by Volusia County Chair Jason Davis was taken just after 7 p.m. following his release from Halifax Health in Daytona Beach where he was held overnight Wednesday after complaining of chest pains. The self-portrait was taken by Davis at the request of the 24/7 internet newspaper.

DAYTONA BEACH -- Volusia County Chair Jason Davis got no closer to the big political events of the day than a telephone call to his bedside at Halifax Health Medical Center today from the governor, having been held overnight for observations after feeling chest pains Wednesday afternoon.

After a battery of stress tests and other medical procedures, Davis was informed that one thing was ruled out medically: "I did not have a heart attack."

No April Fool's Joke: Daytona Beach City Commissioner Carl Lentz shows how to get a bang for his buck

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Carl Lentz, IV, a real estate agent won a seat on the City Commission on his first try, back in 2012, thanks in part to inherent advantages.

Chicago Cubs' highly-touted centerfield prospect Albert Almora assigned to Daytona squad

Chicago Cubs CF prospect Albert Almora assigned to Daytona Cubs / Headline Surfer®

Photos for Headline Surfer® / Hialeah native Albert Almora, the prized outfield prospect of the Chicago Cubs, will be manning centerfield this season for the Daytona Cubs.
 

DAYTONA BEACH -- Highly-touted centerfield prospect Albert Almora, the 6th overall pick in the first round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft, has been assigned to the Daytona Cubs of the Florida State League, officials with the Chicago Cubs announced Sunday.

Almora, who bats ands throws right-handed, is the parent club's No. 2 overall-ranked prospect, having received a $3.9 million bonus when he signed with the National League Central Division team out of Mater Academy Charter School in Hialeah, Fla.

Picture-perfect weather with sunny skies today in Daytona

Cam shot at the World's Most Famous Beach in Daytona / Headline Surfer®Daytona Berach weather on Sunday am / Headline Surfer®Headline Surfer® graphics / Here is a view of the Daytona Beach-area shoreline on this beautiful Sunday morning from the Volusia County cam off the Dunlawton Avenue Approach. In the inset is a summary of current weather conditions just after 9 a.m.
 

DAYTONA BEACH -- The World's Most Famous Beach received 1.29 inches of rain Saturday, a real good soaking', though it seemed like it was more. Today, there is a zero percent chanced of precipitation with bright skies as far as the eye can see.

The rain put a damper on the New Smyrna Beach Balloon & Skyfest, but today should be a different story. Same with the Spring Turkey Run here in Daytona Beach.