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DAYTONA BEACH -- The Ultimate Warrior, one of the most charismatic in-ring performers in professional wrestling and just inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame this weekend prior to Wrestlemania XXX at the Superdome in New Orleans, has died. He was 54.

DAYTONA BEACH -- Who can forget Dale Earnhardt, Jr.'s stellar performance in winning the 2014 Daytona 500, especially after a six-hour rain delay early on?

Now you can watch the entire race right here on HeadlineSurfer.com.

OAK HILL -- The Oak Hill Community Trust is planning the annual RiverFest for Saturday, May 10, at the Dewees Park, at the corner of North Gaines Street and Lagoon Avenue.

The Payne Brothers Band will provide the featured entertainment from noon to 3 p.m., in addition to several Gospel and Country music sounds.

Editor's Note: Here is the weekly message from Congressman Ron DeSantis, the Republican from St. Augustine, representing the 6th district that includes greater Daytona Beach:

WASHINGTON, DC -- The recent decision by the Obama administration to give up U.S. oversight of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the domain name system is alarming. Even former President Bill Clinton and the left-leaning editorial board of The Washington Post have expressed concerns about this pending transition, noting that empowering international actors might very well facilitate crackdowns on internet freedom.

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LAKE MARY -- The carnival-like atmosphere will be in full swing today in Lake Mary and Sanford with politicians and Florida Department of Transportation officials taking center stage like car salesmen pleading with every man, woman and child to "Get on Board the SunRail Train!"

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.

Daytona politician not afraid to let his hair down

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.

PONCE INLET -- As of April 1, the Pone Inlet Police Department's administrative offices are now open 7 days a week, from 8 am. to 4:30 p.m. Anyone with questions is asks to call the Ponce Inlet PD at 386-236-2160.

OAK HILL -- Residents of Volusia County's southernmost city can enjoy special postings on Facebook. Just click on the link here: https://www.facebook.com/OakHillFlorida.

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."