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The Sunday Conversation: 'Boots on the ground' is the MO for county chair candidate Jason Davis
Henry Frederick
Sun, 09/16/2012 - 12:58
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Headline Surfer video by Serafina Frederick / Editor/Publisher Henry Frederick interviews Jason Davis of Edgewater.
DAYTONA BEACH -- Nothing is mission impossible for Jason Davis, candidate for Volusia County chair, who finished second in the Aug. 14 primary in a field of three, but good enough to force a runoff with first-place finisher Carl Persis of Ormond Beach.
The Sunday Conversation: Carl Persis
Henry Frederick
Sun, 09/02/2012 - 21:42
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Headline Surfer video by Sera Frederick / Carl Persis didn't take power attorney Ted Doran lightly in the primary and he won't take surprise second-place finisher Jason Davis either in the general election. Click the video to hear more in 'The Sunday Conversation: Carl Persis.'
DAYTONA BEACH -- Carl Persis wants to become the face of Volusia County as its next elected chair. But standing in the way is surprise second-place finisher in the primary, Jason Davis.
Romney reaction: GOP State Committeeman Robert Fortner of DeLand pleased with acceptance speech
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Courtesy photo exclusively for Headline Surfer / Robert Fortner of DeLand, a Republican state committeeman from DeLand, cheers during Mitt Romney's acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa.
TAMPA -- Robert Fortner, a GOP state committeeman from DeLand liked what he heard from Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney in his acceptance speech at the convention.
"He gave us what we wanted to hear," the 68-year-old retired custom automotive car and boat manufacturer said on his way back to his hotel. "He had a job to do to accept the nomination and he delivered. He was very positive for the country's future."
The Sunday Conversation: Frank Bruno
Henry Frederick
Sat, 08/25/2012 - 19:02
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Headline Surfer videos produced by Sera Frederick / Volusia County Chair and dist. 8 State Senate candidate Frank Bruno is Headline Surfer's first guest for the 24/7 Internet newspaper's new online newsmaker interview, The Sunday Conversation.
OCALA -- When Frank Bruno takes to the podium at the Ocean Center on Monday, he'll have trekked across five Central Florida counties in just a matter of days in his dual role as the face of Volusia County government and as Democratic candidate for the newly redrawn dist. 8 seat in the State Senate.
Mere one-vote edge in Tuesday's primary by Ponce Inlet councilman upheld in recount
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Volusia County Council dist. 4 candidate retains 2nd-place finish for November runoff
Courtesy photo / Councilman Joseph Perrone knows firsthand that every vote counts, especially in a small town like Ponce Inlet as affirmed by a manual ballot recount Friday.DELAND -- Two races from Tuesday's primary went unchanged after recounts Friday.
Ponce Inlet Town Councilman Joseph Perrone won re-election over Joe Villanella by one vote in a recount Friday confirmed, unchanged from Tuesday's primary giving him the win, 609 to 608.
In another race requiring a recount, Shannon McLeish of Ormond Beach held onto her 27-voter margin over third-place finisher Jay Young for the right to go against Volusia County Council Council dist 4 primary primary winner Doug Daniels in the Nov. 6 runoff.
Derrick Henry rallies Democrats in non-partisan race for mayor against Daytona Beach Commissioner Edith Shelley
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Edith Shelley, the zone 1 Daytona Beach City Commissioner, won Tuesday's primary in the race for Daytona Beach mayor with Derrick Henry, finishing second. This sets the stage for the Nov. 6 general election showdown.DAYTONA BEACH -- In thanking his supporters for his second-place showing in the primary for Daytona Beach mayor, Derrick Henry is counting on party identification for the vote in the Nov. 6 general elections, even though that race is non-partisan.
Henry, a Democrat, finished second in Tuesday's primary to City Commissioner Edith Shelley among four contestants. The primary vote was just a warm up for the big prize for the 2012 candidates for elective office. And Henry wasted little time in establishing party identification through President Obama, though he didn't mention him by name.
Co-endorsement for Volusia County Judge group 4: Dustin Havens and Chris Kelly
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Headline Surfer photos and videos by Sera Frederick / Dustin Havens, far left, and Christopher Kelly, are two of the five candidates in Tuesday's primary vying for Volusia County Judge, group 4.NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Dustin Havens and Christopher Kelly are the cream of the crop in Tuesday's crowded field for Volusia County Judge, group 4.
If this were the general election, we'd have to pick one of them. But with five altogether in the race and no incumbent, unless one candidate gets 50 percent of the votes plus one vote, then the top two vote getters will move on to the general election in November. With that said, we are endorsing Havens and Kelly for your consideration.
Thank God Primary Day is almost here in Volusia County
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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Mitt Romney may try to come off as an average Joe with a jacket and no tie in introducing VP running mate Paul Ryan, with jacket and no tie as well. How boring.
Let us show you how candidates for office In Volusia County go about making an impression. A big impression! With Facebook, anything is possible.
Take County Council dist. 2 incumbent Joshua Wagner, for example. Why wait for the water to break? After all, the primary is less than 72 hours away.