Through the Years: 1959 Daytona 500
DAYTONA BEACH -- The very first Daytona 500 was won by Lee Petty, father of Richard Petty and grandfather of Kyle Petty, on the high banks of Daytona International Speedway.
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Yahoo email service down
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Headline Surfer® / The graphiic abocve came up when the 24/7 internet tried to access its Yahoo email beginning shortly after 2:30 p.m. today.
DAYTONA BEACH -- Headline Surfer® is unable to access Yahoo mail, the first time this has happened in the internet newspaper's 5 1/2 years.
The lack of accessibility began shortly after 2:30 p.m. Headline Surfer alerted its contacts on Twitter and Facebook and is doing so here as well.
On Tap Today: SEV ad authority scandal worsening with serious implications for County Council's Deb Denys
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Other major News in Works: NSB mayor to announce statehouse run, but ethics issues continue to dog him; latest on Waverly Media
Headline Surfer photos / Southeast Volusia Advertising Authority Chairman Tom Clapsaddle, shown here at left, continues to make news since the politically-motivated ouster of his predecessor, Palmer Wilson, in October.
DAYTONA BEACH -- "Who's the rat?" was the mantra of Gene Sheldon, a member of the Southeast Volusia Advertising Authority during the holidays in asking who the source was behind leaking the free lunch credit card scandal to the media.
Seminole County Sheriff’s Office crossing guard program tops in Sunshine State
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Sheriff Don Eslinger ecstatic for employees; 2nd time honored in three years
Photo for Headline Surfer® / Florida Department of Transportation representative Dana Crosby, shown at podium, presents the top Florida school safety award award to Seminole County Crossing Guard Supervisor Jojo Sturm. At far left, Carl the Crossing Bear is near and dear to Seminole County school children in this Halloween pose as part of emphasis on pedestrian safety.SANFORD, Fla. -- When it comes to the safety of children in the crosswalks, Seminole County's crossing guards are all business.
And for the due diligence of the dedicated personnel to that end, the Seminole County Sheriff's School Crossing Guard Program has been named 2013 “Florida School Crossing Guard Program of the Year” by the Florida Department of Transportation.
Sanford couple arrested on drug charges including using own child in one of alleged transactions
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Parents remain behind bars on no bond status; four children in care of DCF
Photos for Headline Surfer® / Marko Capers and Keyanta Capers, were jailed on no bond status over the weekend after their arrests Friday on multiple drug dealing charges.SANFORD, Fla. -- The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Sanford husband ad wife for trafficking prescription drugs, drug possession and even involving their own 13-year-old son in one of the illicit drug sales.
Agents with the City County Investigative Bureau began investigating in September after receiving information about illegal drug activity occurring at 817 Windtree Court.
Agents then conducted a series of undercover operations and made controlled purchases to identify Marko Capers, 32, and Keyanta Capers, 35, as the persons involved with the drug deals, a Seminole County Sheriff's spokeswoman said.
Teamster's rep: Longwood official's DUI arrest complicates stalled talks with cops who haven't had raises in 5 years
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LONGWOOD, Fla. -- Five-plus years have come and gone since Longwood's 42 cops cops have seen any kind of a legitimate pay raise. The business agent for the Teamster's union is fully cgnizant the recent DUI arrest of City Commissioner Butch Bundy in the wake of November's horrific crash will likely aggravate the situation that much more.
Legalization Of marijuana will only lead to a massively loaded America, phlegm and all
Headline Surfer® graphic / Is medical marijuana viable? How can it be if it causes illnesses, especially respiratory?
DELTONA -- I am absolutely against the legalization of marijuana, period.
There isn't an argument in the world that will change the fact that psycho-active substances produce emotionally-crippled adults. We are living in a “lack of personal responsibility” country where young people, especially, are actively seeking out new and creative ways to self-medicate.
NSB cops: Man killed, several others injured after elderly woman backs car into medical building
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NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- Police remain baffled as to why a 78-year-old woman backed her Chevy Malibu 40 feet into a medical building Wednesday afternoon, killing one man and injuring two others.
School crossing guards to be honored throughout Volusia County and across the Sunshine State on Friday
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Headline Surfer photos® / Crossing guard Donna Bryant helps second grader Tyrek Colley, 7, cross Ronnac Lane at Palm Street in front of the Chisholm Elementary School in New Smyrna Beach to open the 2011-'12 school year in Volusia County. DAYTONA BEACH -- They're out there every day with their green uniforms, and flourescent orange and yellow vests with the Volusia County Sheriff's emblem on their backs, ensuring students have a safe journey to and from the nearby elementary schools.
"Yet many residents may not take the time to thank Volusia’s school crossing guards for their service to the community," Sheriff's spokesman Gary Davidson told Headline Su4rfer®. "This Friday, however, is a day to do just that as the annual school crossing guard appreciation day is observed here in Volusia County and throughout the state."
Their first priority is making sure that young students safely get across bustling roadways as they walk and bike to and from school each day. However, being a school crossing guard is much more than that.
Holly Hill residents 'getting their way from here to there' with new bridge
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FDOT: Ribbon cutting planned for Friday
HOLLY HILL, Fla. -- Later this week, residents and others will be reminded that they "can get there from here" when the newly-built Daytona Avenue Bridge opens with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
It takes place at the Daytona Avenue Bridge, in the 1000 block of Daytona Avenue, in the City of Holly Hill. The event starts at 5 p.m., Friday,
The Daytona Avenue Bridge serves as an important link near Holly Hill City Hall. It provides direct, north-south access.
But since Feb. 23, 2011, first responders and citizens had to travel a longer, less direct route, after it was discovered the local bridge was unlikely to continue safely handling day-to-day traffic anymore.