Ormond Beach Art in the Park in May
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ORMOND BEACH -- The 42nd annual Art in the Park will be held in Rockefeller Gardens on Saturday, May 3, and Sunday, May 4.
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Seabreeze HS senior recognized with award from Ormond Beach chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution
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Photo for Headline Surfer® / Vania Bustamante of Seabreeze High School proudly holds her award from the Daughters of the American Revolution.
ORMOND BEACH – The Captain James Ormond Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution recognized Seabreeze High School graduating senior Vania Bustamante with its "Good Citizen" award during a recent ceremony at the historic Anderson-Price Memorial Building.
The award recognizes Bustamante dependability, service, leadership and patriotism in her daily school and community life. She also received a $100 scholarship and an American flag that was flown over the U.S. Capitol on Veterans’ Day last year.
4th annual Ormond Beach Celtic Festival set for April 25-27
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ORMOND BEACH -- The 4th annual Ormond Beach Celtic Festival will be held during the three-day weekend of April 25-27.
Teen blogger Cheyenne Drews among Medallion recipients honored at Daytona 500 Club
DAYTONA BEACH -- Cheyenne Drews, 17, has been writing a community blog since she was in the eighth grade. In a matter of weeks, she'll be graduating from New Smyrna Beach High School and heading off to college at summer's end.
New Smyrna Beach cops push safety & enforcement message beginning today: 'Don't text and drive'
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Crackdown encouraged by Mayor Adam Barringer, no stranger to being pulled over for speeding, running stop signs
Photos for Headline Surfer® / New Smyrna Beach Police Chief George Markert, shown in the inset, and his cops are among select law enforcement agencies throughout the U.S. cracking down on texting and driving. Even New Smyrna Beach Mayor Adam Barringer, who has been pulled over several times and issued verbal warnings for speeding and running stop signs, is on board with the effort.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The cops in New Smyrna Beach are doing everything they can to get the word out: "Don't text and drive."
The New Smyrna Beach Police Department is joining national law enforcement personnel beginning today and continuing through Tuesday -- to crack down on motorists who text while driving.
Holly Hill City Commission meets
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HOLLY HILL -- The City Commission will meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, at City Hall, 1065 Ridgewood Ave. 386-248-9420.
New WWE Hall of Famer Ultimate Warrior dead at 54
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YouTube video download / WWE footage highlights Ultimate Warrior's speech during the 2014 Hall of Fame ceremony where he was inducted prior to Wrestlemania XXX in New Orleans.
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.
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. wins 2014 Daytona 500 -- full race coverage
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YouTube download / NASCAR History /
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.
Vendor spots being reserved for Oak Hill Community Trust's RiverFest on May 10
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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.
Obama Adminisistration decision giving up rights to internet domain naming alarming
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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.