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Volusia County Beach Patrol captain collapses while jogging on Daytona beach and dies

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DAYTONA BEACH -- The Volusia County Beach Patrol is mourning the loss of one of its longtime employees who died while running at noon on the beach today.

"Captain Jay McDonough, 52, was running when he suddenly collapsed in the area of East International Speedway Boulevard and South Peninsula Drive," Volusia County spokeswoman Joanne Megley said gf the mid-day Wednesday news, adding, "He was transported by ambulance to Halifax Medical Center where he was pronounced dead."

BREAKING NEWS: Oak Hill Mayor Darla Lauer to embattled Police Chief Diane Young in showdown tonight: Quit or be fired

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Photos by Sera Frederick / Police Chief Diane Young's one-year tenure could end tonight at City Hall amid the corruption scandal with suspended cop Michael Ihnken being shown the door as well.

Empty house in Edgewater goes up in flames early this morning; cause unknown

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Courtesy photos / This unoccupied house on Mango Tree Drive in Edgewater went up in flames early this morning, resulting in $60,000 in losses.

EDGEWATER -- A structure fire of unknown origin  engulfed an unoccupied home early this morning, shooting flames into the night sky as firefighters were responding to the scene.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. has pole for tonight's Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway

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Courtesy photo / "Junior" has the pole ahead of 23 other drivers tonight for the Bud Shootout at Daytona International Speedway.

DAYTONA BEACH -- Perhaps the getting the pole for tonight's Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway in a blind draw is an omen of good things to come for Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Stetson University's Anne Hallum named CNN Hero

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Courtesy photo / Stetson University Dr. Anne Hallum is featured on CNN for her work with Guatemalan children in need following a mud slide.

DELAND -- Since 1992, Stetson University Political Science Professor Dr. Anne Hallum's non-profit, the Alliance for International Reforestation, has helped more than 2,000 rural Guatemalan families protect their homes and villages from deadly mudslides by planting trees on mountainsides.

Gov. Scott keeps campaign promise in accepting bids for state airplanes and saving Floridians millions of dollars

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Courtesy photo / Gov. Rick Scott has kept his wortd during the campaign to sell off the two state planes asa cost savings for Floridians.

TALLAHASSEE -- In fulfillment of another campaign promise, Governor Rick Scott on Friday directed the Department of Management Services to accept two bids that were revealed earlier this week for the sale of two state-owned airplanes that will net the state of Florida more than $560,000 in savings this fiscal year.

Passenger traffic increases 7 percent in January at Daytona International Airport

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Passenger traffic at Daytona Beach International Airport increased 7 percent in January compared with the same period last year.