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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Fresh off the recount that re-iterated his outright win for a thirds term as mayor of this tourism-driven ocean-front city of 68,000 residents and 10 million annual visitors, Derrick Henry posted "A Letter to all who love Daytona Beach" on his Facebook page thanking the voters for giving him the opportunity to serve them for another four years in public office.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- A 23-year-old Orlando man was standing in chest-deep water in New Smyrna when he was bitten on the foot by a shark, a beach safety official said.

SOUTH DAYTONA, Fla. -- Bill Hall has become South Daytona's public servant du jour - having started in the municipal police force at age 18 and working his way up to police chief in his 35-year law enforcement career - retiring in 2013 for three years; then starting anew as elected mayor four years ago and winning re-election in the 2020 primary.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Bruce Page, President and Chief Executive Officer of Intracoastal Bank, on Friday announced the addition of Chuck Ellis to Intracoastal as vice president/ portfolio manager for the bank. 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- A 70-year-old man has been taken into police custody for the alleged shooting death of his roommate Saturday night at 136 N. Franklin Street, Daytona Beach cops said.

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By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer

DELAND, Fla. -- After manual machine and hand recoiunts of the votes by the canvassing board, Derrick Henry has officially been declared the outright winner of a three-way primary for his third four-year term as mayor of Daytona Beach.

Headline Surfer photo illustration / In the center:Peighton Stephens is shown with and Rex Hoffman, unit director of Rossmeyer Family/Holly Hill Boys & Girls Club. At left isMa’kylia Martin and at right is Jonothan Sisk

By SERA KING / Headline Surder

DELAND, Fla. -- Boys & Girls Clubs have navigated times of crisis to provide safe places for children and teens and have continued this critical response work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

DELAND, Fla. -- Two days after Tuesday's primary election had incumbent Derrick Henry winning re-election outright for his seat as Daytona Beach mayor with 50.1 percent of the votes in a three-way race, the Volusia County Canvassing Board officially ordered a recount.

Headline Surfer photo illustration / Seminole County Public Schools opened up the school year on Aug. 17, 10 days later than scheduled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Incumbent School Board member Abby Sanchez, shown above left was the lone seat in the Aug.

Headline Surfer photo illustration / Matt Morgan is shown from back in the day in his career as a 7-foot-tall professional wrestler, alongside the most famous wrestler on the planet, Hulk Hogan.