Central Florida

SANFORD, Fla. -- Andrew Williams, the Sanford firefighter shown in a pic and raw videos actively participating in the deadly pro-Trump riot at the Capitol building has been suspended from his job while the city investigates his role in the carnage, but continues to receive a paycheck close to $900 a week.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The red flags were flown Friday at the World's Most Famous Beach in Daytona and elsewhere along 45 miles of county beaches for rough surf and rip currents.

SANFORD, Fla. -- A Sanford firefighter has been placed on paid administrative leave while city authorities investigate his apparent role in Wednesday's deadly riot at the Capitol building Wednesday night after two raw videos were anonymously sent to the Orlando Sentinel showing he was an active participant.

DELAND, Fla. -- Billie Egger Wheeler is eager to get to work for her constituents in greater Daytona Beach.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The National Weather Service out of Melbourne is calling for mostly sunny skies through this weekend with seasonal temperatures here in greater Daytona and along the I-4 corridor through Sanford and into The City Beautiful - Orlando.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Osceola County Sheriff's Major Jacob Ruiz announced his retirement today after 21 years of serving and protecting with the law enforcement the agency.

Headline Surfer photo illustration / Austin Dillon celebrates after winningg the 2018Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL.

By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Austin Dillon, the 2018 winner of the Daytona 500, is among the drivers named to pilot RWR Eurasia’s Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) entry in the 2021 Rolex 24 At Daytona.

The race is the season opener for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- While the COVID-19 pandemic dominated the headlines in 2020, the year that was, the uncovering of the big lie by Volusia County Counvilwoman Heather Post in denying past illicit drug use was the biggest story of the year.

ORMOND NEACH, Fla. -- At the stroke of midnight on Friday, Dec. 31, 2020, Ed Kelley officially retired from public service - most recently, the last four years as Volusia county chair.

Forced to hunker down at home during the pandemic, more people across the U.S. are raising their own chickens. The home grown trend not only provides a steady supply of eggs, but also an earthy hobby and animal companionship.