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Sanford Mayor Jeff Triplett carjacked: 2 of 3 alleged culprits arrested after 20-block pursuit

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SANFORD, Fla. -- While two teens are in jail, Sanford cops are looking for a third allegedly involved in early Saturday's armed carjacking of Mayor Jeff Triplett when one of them asked him, "Got a light?" before sticking a gun in his face and threatening to kill him unless he handed his keys and wallet.

Endorsed for Volusia County clerk of the court: Republican Laura Roth embodiment of leadership, experience & passion

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Laura Roth endorsed for Volusia County, FL% Clerk of the Court / Headline Surfer®
Laura Roth, Republican, endorsed for Volusia County Clerk of the Court / Headline Surfer®
Headline Surfer® video / The internet news provider has created a tribute slide show presentation as part of its endorsement of Laura Roth, who will likely become the elected Clerk of the Circuit Court when qualifying ends at noon today with no opposition expected.

DAYTONA BEACH, FLa. -- It's a fait accompli that Republican Laura Roth will be the clerk of the court-nominee when qualifying ends at noon today. That's because she'll likely be unopposed unless someone files last minute.

New Smyrna Beach cop whose boy was killed in car crash understands dad's anguish in son's Disney gator death

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Headline Surfer® photo illustration /  NSBPD's Mark Severance with his wife, Denise (right),along with their son, Cody, killed in a 1988 car accident. Severance reflects on Father's Day as it relates to the turmoil on this special day of a total stranger, Matt Graces of Nebraska, whose son, Lane, was killed by a gator at a Disney Resort five nights earlier.
 
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Neb. family's vacation horror: No sign of 2-year-old boy snatched by gator at Disney resort & dragged into lagoon

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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- For law enforcement and rescue personnel on scene this morning, it was the proverbial "hope against hope" that a 2-year-old Nebraska boy snatched in the jaws of an alligator near the shore of posh Disney resort lagoon Tuesday night and dragged into the murky waters would be found alive.

Americans not immune from terror even on homefront after Orlando massacre

Musings columnist Darlene Vann / Headline SurferHeadline Surfer community columnist Darlene Vann, shown here, reflects in her 'Musings' the violence seen on cable news about terrorist attacks in far away places like France and Belgium are now happening on our own home front -- Orlando.

EDGEWATER, Fla. -- One always thinks tragedy won’t strike anywhere near, but the terrorist attack in Orlando by a "lone wolf" gunman who shot and killed 49 people and wounding 53 more in a gay nightclub proves to those of us here in Central Florida how wrong an assumption that is.