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Bank of America Daytona/Cocoa regional marketer donates $5,000 for Forough Hosseini's Food Brings Hope weekend take-home meals program for children

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- If there is one thing she has proven over the years for her community children's charities, Forough Hosseini is not afraid to ask others to open their wallets or in this in this case, the bank vault.

Congressional 6: Adams withdraws leaving Barringer, Galloway, Santiago & several other GOPers to battle it out

Taylor and Pappas likewise competing on Democratic side

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Sandy Adams is gone for good from the Congressional 6 race leaving Adam Barringer, GG Galloway, David Santiago and several others to battle it out on the Republican side, and likewise, Dwayne Taylor and George Pappas on the Democratic side.

Santiago announces run for Congressional dis 6 in crowded GOP field that includes Barringer, Galloway & Adams

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State Rep. David Santiago, R-Deltona, running for Congressional dis 6 / Headline Surfer®Adam Barringer first to announce camdidacy for CD6 / Headline Surfer®GG Galloway of Ormond Beach running for CD6 / Headline Surfer®Sandy Adams / Headline Surfer®DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- State Rep. David Santiago, R-Deltona, announced today he is a candidate for the newly-redrawn U.S. House District 6, encompassing all of Volusia and Flagler counties, as well as parts of Lake and St. Johns.

“Our nation is at a crossroads," Santiago told HeadlineSurfer.com in a prepared statement emailed this morning, announcing his candidacy for the 6th Congressuonal seat. "We need real leaders with the courage and proven experience to do what’s best for our community, as well as our nation and world. After my two terms fighting for the residents of Volusia County in the Florida House of Representatives, I eagerly announce my candidacy for the vacant Sixth Congressional District."

WV ENDORSED: Mayors of Orange City, DeLand & Deltona stand with Congressional dis 6 candidate Adam Barringer

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Congressional dis 6 candidate and ex-New Smyrna Beach Mayor Adam Barringer gets endotrsement of three West Volusia mayors / Headline Surfer®ORANGE CITY, Fla. -- Seeing is believing and in a show of solidarity, three of West Volusia's most prominent mayors stood with Congressional District 6 Republican candidate Adam Barringer at a press conference Monday outside the Dickinson Center in demonstrating their endorsement of the former New Smyrna Beach mayor and his quest to go to Washington as congressman: Tom Laputka of Orange City, Bob Apgar of DeLand and John Masiarczyk of Deltona.

Citizens of the Year: Mike Pastore, advocate for Daytona's homeless & Tamara Spuzzillo who quit smoking in June

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Mike Pastore, Daytoma homelress advocate HeadlineSurfe.copm Male Citizen of theYear / Headline Surfer® Tamara Szabo Spuzillo of Port Orange, HeadlineSurfer.com Citizen of the Year / Headline Surfer®Photos for Headline Surfer® /
Mike Pastore of Daytona Beach and Tamara Szabo Spuzillo of Port Orange are the internet newspaper's citizens of the year.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Mike Pastore has created a firestorm by getting directly in involved in helping Daytona's homeless by handing out sleeping bags, transporting some to local shower and health facilities.

And in the process, the street preacher, known as "Pastor Mike," who was once homeless, finds himself in a tough spot with politicians, business owners, the cops and even some media outlets because of his advocacy and voice for the voiceless.

Tamara Szabo Spuzzillo, a secretary in a law office from Port Orange, has done something very special, not only for her family and close friends, but also for herself. And in the process has become a true inspiration to loved ones and complete strangers alike: She quit smoking cold turkey on June 4 -- two days after she turned 50 years old and hasn't taken a puff since then.

27. NSB cops: Port Orange woman's body recovered from submerged car in pond

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Divers work to recover body of woman motorists in New Smyrna Beach pond in 2014 / Headline Surfer®Drowning victim in submerged car / Headliner Surfer®2014 NSB submerged car drowning victim Srah Marx  / Headline Surfer® NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- Attempts to save a 26-year-old Port Orange woman who lost control of her car and ended up submerged in a pond in the Venetian Bay community the afternoon of Oct. 27, 2014, proved fruitless. 

Sarah Marx was later identified in the day as the driver and drowning victim in the 11 a.m. tragedy.

It wasn't as if everyone was just standing around and doing nothing to try and save her.

Congressional dis 6 candidate Adam Barringer to hold press conference Monday in Orange City with W Volusia mayors

Congressional 6 candidate Adam Barringer to hold press conference Monday in Orange City / Headline Surfer®Tom Laputka, mayor of Orange City / Headline Surfer®Photos for Headline Surfer® /
Congressional candidate will be joined at an 11:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 4, press conference at the Dickinson Center, 120 E. Graves Ave, Orange City by Orange City Mayor Tom Laputka, Deltona Mayor Masiarczyk,  Lake Helen Mayor Buddy Snowden and DeLand Mayor Bob Apgar.

ORANGE CITY, FL – Adam Barringer, conservative Republican candidate for the 6th Congressional District from New Smyrna Beach, has been endorsed by 11 Volusia County mayors. Four of them from West Volusia will join him at a press conference planned for 11:30 a.m. Monday. The public is invited and welcomed to ask questions.

The press conference will be held at the Dickinson Park gazebo, 120 E. Graves Ave., Orange City. Joining the former New Smyrna Beach mayor in his quest for Congress will be a group of mayors from West Volusia who have endorsed him. They include Orange City Mayor Tom Laputka; DeLand Mayor Robert Apgar; Deltona Mayor John Masiarczyk: and Lake Helen Mayor Buddy Snowden.