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Associated PressOctober 7, 2016

Hurricane Matthew scraped Florida’s Atlantic coast early Friday, toppling trees onto homes and knocking out power to a half-million people but sparing some of the most heavily populated stretches of shoreline the catastrophic blow many had feared. Authorities warned that the danger was far from over, with hundreds of miles of coastline in Florida, Georgia […]

Scott PowersAugust 12, 2016

Donald Trump’s war on the media is getting out of hand — and it’s time the media started fighting back. I’m sure Trump and his supporters would argue that the media already is fighting, and even started the whole thing. He doesn’t like the things reported about him. Every chance he gets he complains that […]

Associated PressAugust 4, 2016

The Latest on the U.S. presidential campaign (all times local): 7:55 a.m. Donald Trump‘s campaign chairman is playing down a rift between the Republican nominee and House Speaker Paul Ryan. Paul Manafort acknowledged “a conflict within the Trump campaign” after vice presidential candidate Mike Pence endorsed Ryan a day after Trump declined to do so. […]

Scott PowersAugust 3, 2016

In Donald Trump’s return to Central Florida after officially winning the Republican presidential nomination, his message and thunderous appeal are still all about the wall. They’re still about America’s diplomatic and trade deals destroying America, and “crooked Hillary,” and incompetent Washington leaders, and lying media, and his promises to fix everything. And they’re still about Megyn Kelly’s blood. In […]

Scott PowersAugust 2, 2016

The Democrats’ vice presidential nominee, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, took on the role of campaign attack dog in Daytona Beach Tuesday labeling Donald Trump as the “You’re fired” president. In a 31-minute speech at Daytona State College, Kaine accused Trump of caring only about himself and said his economic plans would lead to economic ruin, […]

Melissa RossFebruary 22, 2016

News of a stalemate on the homeless situation in Daytona Beach is discouraging advocates hoping for a resolution to the longstanding issue. Groups of homeless had set up a makeshift camp in front of the county administration building last month. That led to county officials offering to provide land and $4 million for the construction of […]

Melissa RossJanuary 26, 2016

Growing concerns about homeless residents camping near the Volusia County Administration Center the past two weeks have led to a proposal to close the building. It’s the place where residents pay taxes, get car tags, and take of other business. Homeless people have been using the location as a campsite since Daytona Beach closed a […]

Drew WilsonAugust 26, 2015

The first Democrat has jumped into the race to take over for Daytona Beach Democratic state Rep. Dwayne Taylor, who terms out in 2016. Patrick Jauan Henry filed for the House District 26 seat on Tuesday, joining Republican Michael Cantu who filed for the seat in January. Henry has been a member of the Daytona […]

Associated PressJuly 19, 2015

Daytona Beach is famous for allowing drivers to cruise its sand-packed shoreline, but real estate experts say getting cars off the beach could raise property values. The Daytona Beach News-Journal reports that property values and the volume of real estate deals are on the rise now that Volusia County has moved to eliminate beach driving […]

Jac VerSteegJuly 13, 2015

Expect to see the Confederate flag back in the Florida Capitol as an unwanted Christmas present. How? Consider this item from the Broward/Palm Beach New Times. Writer Chris Joseph details plans by Chaz Stevens, described as “a Deerfield Beach activist and blogger,” to erect an elaborate Festivus pole this Christmas in the Capitol Rotunda. Stevens […]

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Hurricane Matthew spares South Florida, pushes north

Donald Trump and surrogates inciting mobs against the press

Campaign chair plays down Donald Trump-Paul Ryan rift

Donald Trump blasts Iran money deal, defends comments on Megyn Kelly’s blood

Tim Kaine goes after Donald Trump as the ‘You’re fired’ president

Daytona Beach homeless issue at stalemate as local advocate is investigated

Volusia County administration building to close because of homeless camp

First Democrat files in Daytona Beach House District 26 race

Volusia County beach-driving ban ups property values

Jac Wilder VerSteeg: This Christmas, we could be walkin’ in a Rebel wonderland