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    * RYDER CUP: MacKenzie plays a Viking Classic round to remember  Sep 21, 2008
    The 32 players from the California event will advance to the LPGA final qualifying tournament from Dec. 3 to Dec. 7 in Daytona Beach, Florida. They will be joined by the top 30 finishers from a second sectional tournament, to be played from Sept. 30 to Oct. 3 in Venice, Florida. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Sisters of the Sea ride waves on a good day  Sep 13, 2008
    3 - Michelle Gingras - Daytona Beach. 4 - Diane Baltz - Jacksonville Beach. (Florida Times-Union)

    Medal-winning Lochte misses two drug tests  Sep 10, 2008
    to Daytona Beach, Fla. back to Gainesville, then on to Chicago, Florida again, and now New York. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    * Fay continues slow path across Florida  Aug 23, 2008
    At 2am yesterday the storms center was located about 80km west-northwest of Daytona Beach and moving west at 8kph, the National Hurricane Center said. Its maximum sustained winds had decreased to 80kph and it was forecast to gradually weaken. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Death toll rises as Fay slams Florida  Aug 23, 2008
    Driving conditions on interstate highways in north Florida were difficult enough in a car, but Jim Frazier and Deb Fairchild were crossing the state on a motorcycle trying to get back to Illinois after a week in Daytona Beach. Its pretty brutal, said Frazier, 47, of Danville, Ill. (The Clarion-Ledger)

    Gators Among Those Fleeing Fay's Deluge  Aug 22, 2008
    At 2 a.m. EDT Friday, the storm's center was located about 50 miles west-northwest of Daytona Beach and moving west near 5 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. Its maximum sustained winds had decreased to 50 mph and it was forecast to gradually weaken. (Fox News)

    THE GREAT FLOOD OF FLORIDA...  Aug 22, 2008
    At 11 a.m. EDT, the storm's center was essentially stalled, located about 15 miles east-southeast of Daytona Beach. It was expected to begin slowly moving toward the west-northwest later in the day, bringing heavy rains to northern Florida and southern Georgia. (The Drudge Report)

    Alligators flee Fay's Florida deluge  Aug 22, 2008
    At 11pm local time Thursday (1300 Friday AEST), the storm was located about 40km west-northwest of Daytona Beach and was moving west at about 3km/h, according to the National Hurricane Centre. It still had maximum sustained winds of 96km/h but was forecast to gradually weaken. (The Age)

    Fay parks off Florida coast  Aug 21, 2008
    The storm was expected to make its third landfall in Florida on Thursday, this time in the Jacksonville-Daytona Beach area, forecasters said ... As of 5 a.m. ET Thursday, the storm was just off the coast of central Florida about 20 miles east-southeast of Daytona Beach, the National Hurricane Center said. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)

    Emergency report: Storm-force winds until 6 p.m.  Aug 21, 2008
    Latest reports are that Tropical Storm Fay is centered 20 miles southeast of Daytona Beach with 60 mph sustained winds and 2 mph forward movement ... The center of the massive system was stalled at 5 a.m. this morning about 20 miles southeast of Daytona Beach, where it was hugging the Atlantic coast and packing maximum sustained winds of 60 mph, according to the National Weather Service ... The storm is located 20 miles southeast of Daytona Beach, with maximum winds of 60 mph. (Florida Today)

    Slow-moving Fay lashing parts of First Coast  Aug 21, 2008
    Slow-moving Tropical Storm Fay is dumping rain and sending swirling winds to parts of Northeast Florida this morning as its center continues to hug the coast near Daytona Beach, farther south than predicted Wednesday ... The nearly stationary storm is expected to begin moving west-northwest later this morning, with its center crossing between Flagler Beach and Daytona Beach as early as noon, said Phil Peterson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service ... At 8 a.m., the storm's center... (Florida Times-Union)

    Thomas Making a Good Impression  Jun 26, 2008
    Date: Jun 25, 2008 DAYTONA BEACH Tony Thomas former team may have made it to the College World Series without him this year, but Thomas is making his own waves in the Class High-A Florida State League, where he became an All-Star in his first full season of pro ball. to read the rest of this story. (Chicago Cubs, TheInsiders.com)

    Keeping community in our colleges  Apr 20, 2008
    The new Mori Hosseini Center on the Daytona Beach campus, below, is where she hopes to reach her dream of becoming a chef through the School of Hospitality and Culinary Management ... DAYTONA BEACH -- Many nights last fall, Shawanda Crooms drove the stretch of International Speedway Boulevard that passes by Daytona Beach Community College ... It was more than a building -- the $26 million marvel whose exterior puts a post-modern, neon sheen on the community college, has resuscitated a feeder... (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    Travelers keeping summer plans, for now  Apr 14, 2008
    "Airline service gets worse and worse, delays get worse and worse, and yet people are still flying in record numbers," said Alan Bender, professor of airline economics at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. A faltering economy, record-high gas prices and upheaval in the airline industry seem like good reasons to stay home, but AAA spokesman Mike Pina expects the steady increase in summer travel to continue this year. (CNN -- Travel)

    Hotelier says BCR downturn sign of transition to families  Apr 8, 2008
    DAYTONA BEACH -- Maybe it was the bad weekend weather or just a bad vibe, but Black College Reunion in this former Spring Break haven has gone the way of once-popular rapper M.C. Hammer ... Bob Davis, president of the Hotel Motel Association of Volusia County, said the family tourist push for Daytona Beach is paying off, and that many parents visited the area in recent days with their children, who also were on break from school ... Jimmie Flynt, Daytona Beach police spokesman, estimated this... (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    Couple cook up radio show  Feb 3, 2008
    Race cars are another passion and one reason Larry chose Titusville, with its relative proximity to Daytona Beach, as his new home base. During the Daytona 500, Larry will pack his pans and head to the racetrack to cook for the firefighters and police officers covering the event. (Florida Today)

    Romney pins Republican campaign hopes on business experience...  Jan 23, 2008
    He made his comments as the Republican presidential candidates began grappling with the complicated electoral landscape of Florida, making appeals in Spanish and English as they sped from Little Havana in Miami to the racetrack in Daytona Beach ... Michael Powell contributed reporting from Daytona Beach, Florida, and Dennis Blank from Orlando. (The Drudge Report)

    A scramble across Florida as Republicans square off  Jan 22, 2008
    The Republican presidential candidates began grappling with the complicated electoral landscape of Florida on Monday as they made appeals in Spanish and English and sped from Little Havana in Miami to the racetrack in Daytona Beach. There was also one major development that jolted the field, just eight days before the state's primary: Two new polls suggested that Rudolph Giuliani might be losing his edge in his home turf, New York, to Senator John McCain. (International Herald Tribune)

    Rest covered from A to Zzz's  Jan 18, 2008
    Dr. Richard Rhodes, a Daytona Beach orthopedic surgeon, said about three years ago he started routinely ordering sleep studies for his patients who show certain symptoms. If you're not breathing right when you sleep, "you aren't getting enough oxygen to your leg; you are not going to heal the incision," he explained. (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    Freezing weather hits home  Jan 3, 2008
    Daytona Beach police did not report any charges or traffic violations ... By the way, this Arctic blast had nothing on Jan. 21, 1985, when the coldest recorded temperature ever in Daytona Beach fell to 15 degrees ... Sandy Doggett works for Big Value Garden Center in Daytona Beach, where all outdoor display plants had been moved inside Tuesday. (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    Kennesaw St. tops Harvard in women's basketball  Dec 30, 2007
    Wisconsin-La Crosse 85, Bridgewater St. 76 - Junior forward Mackenzie Hunter connected on 10 of 11 shots for 24 points as the Eagles (4-6) prevailed at the Land of Magic Classic in Daytona Beach, Fla. Senior forward Colleen Feeney led the Bears (7-3) with 24 points and 11 rebounds. (Boston Globe -- Sports)

    Vacationers make easy choice: sand over snow  Dec 24, 2007
    DAYTONA BEACH -- Digging in the beach sand with her children on a sunny afternoon two days before Christmas, Lindsay Fraley had no doubt their 17-hour road trip from Ohio was worth it ... "The holidays themselves tend to book up," said Tangela Boyd, spokeswoman for the Daytona Beach Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, although the monthly lodging occupancy rate last December was only 41 percent ... They walked along the water's edge Sunday afternoon, collecting shells on their first visit to... (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    Ryan Lochte swims to live, doesn't live to swim  Dec 2, 2007
    His father Steve coaches a club team in Daytona Beach, Fla. and his mother Ileana coached her oldest son until he was 11. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)

    Red tide diminishes,but may not be gone  Nov 24, 2007
    Tests on water samples from Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach, St. Johns County and Mosquito Lagoon showed low or no concentrations of Karenia brevis, the red tide organism. No samples were collected this week from Nassau, Duval or Flagler counties. (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    Weather, coastal woes may continue for days  Oct 30, 2007
    DAYTONA BEACH -- While Flagler County was soaked with 5 inches of rain, rolling waves pummeled the beach in Volusia County on Monday. The surf was often high enough to spray the Boardwalk in Daytona Beach ... "It looks angry, but it's still pretty," said Sandy Adair near the Daytona Beach pier. (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    Storm kills 20  Oct 30, 2007
    Volusia County lifeguard Andrew Copello 17, was the last man standing as he manned his lifeguard tower on Daytona Beach Monday morning ... AP Photo / Daytona Beach News-Journal / Jim Tiller. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Family remembers the bonds Tant made  Oct 21, 2007
    A server at Outback Steakhouse and the Shark House, which burned down in December, Tant planned to graduate from Daytona Beach Community College, attend Florida State University and become a chiropractor. He wanted to live an adventurous life before he settled down into school, his mother said. (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    Beat wenton despite segregation  Oct 17, 2007
    DAYTONA BEACH -- An aroma of chitterlings and the sound of rhythm and blues greeted visitors to George's Place. "You could smell the chitlins cooking when you walked in the place," said Charles Atkins, Florida State University artist in residence, who was born in Daytona Beach and performed here through the 1960s and '70s ... Daytona Beach had its own "Chitlin Circuit," but the signature dish wasn't always available. (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    Body believed to be drowning victim found  Oct 7, 2007
    Visiting here from South Carolina, he had vowed to stay in Daytona Beach until authorities found his 19-year-old son, Barrett, who disappeared Monday in the waves near the Boardwalk. On Saturday, a sheriff's helicopter spotted a body floating in the ocean south of the Silver Beach approach, and Beach Patrol Capt. Scott Petersohn said they believe it is Barrett Fulmer, but an autopsy would be needed to make an official identification. (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    Pair from Neptune win racquetball nationals  Oct 7, 2007
    DIANE STOVER/SpecialNease High's C.J. Thompson looks for a score at Daytona Beach Mainland Sept. 28 ... - Friday night lights: The Nease High School football team recorded a 30-14 win over Class 5A No. 8 Daytona Beach Mainland on the road Sept. 28. (Florida Times-Union)

    Captain: Search now recovery, not rescue  Oct 4, 2007
    DAYTONA BEACH -- While Beach Patrol officials say they're still looking for a 19-year-old South Carolina man who disappeared in the ocean earlier this week, one captain warned that the search is now for a body, not a lost swimmer. "There is not much more that we can do now," Capt. Scott Petersohn said Wednesday, referring to the efforts being carried out to find Barrett Fulmer. (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    Huge C. Fla. surf sweeps away tourist  Oct 2, 2007
    30-day news archives. "We have had some of the guards out in the water and the surf is actually pulling out to sea.". (Florida Today)

    S-O FFA members make 2007 east coast trip  Aug 28, 2007
    When we arrived in Florida, we spent a few hours at the famous Daytona Beach riding the waves and enjoying the ocean. Several of our racing fans also visited the Daytona 500 Speedway before heading to Orlando and Disney World. (Ocheyedan Press Melvin News, IA)

    Search called offfor missing diver  Aug 20, 2007
    When problems with the buoyancy control devices began, the younger Gessinger told The Daytona Beach News-Journal that his father started dropping some of the weights that divers use to help them sink deeper. However, he was struggling to reach the surface and got exhausted because he was treading water. (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    Hobbyist detects oceanic mystery  Aug 20, 2007
    For Dube -- an avid metal detecting hobbyist who found the bracelet recently off Daytona Beach -- the inscriptions present a good old-fashioned mystery and a mission, and he's not the kind of guy who lets either go easily. A former U.S. Army man, Dube quickly homed in on whether the G.P. Weaver bracelet and another one he found under the waves on a subsequent weekend -- inscribed "Charles F. Roberts 14121824" -- bear old military identification numbers. (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    At Old Orchard Beach, Canadians right at home  Aug 12, 2007
    "That's what Old Orchard Beach is for them. It's their Daytona Beach.". On Wednesday, Jean-Claude Monette, 52, a customer service representative for Quebec's provincial energy company, and his wife, C line, 52, an aesthetician, were among dozens of tourists speaking French along the T-shirt shops, tattoo parlors, and fried food shacks of Old Orchard Street. (Boston Globe -- Local)

    FHP: Trooper staffing level same as in 2000  Jul 28, 2007
    "I found my niche" in law enforcement after a combined 12 years with the Daytona Beach Police Department and Volusia County Sheriff's Office," Delgado, 42, said.He left his posts in Volusia with many colorful stories that his children, ages 6 and 9, may one day hear. (When they're older, of course).Delgado made the move to the FHP because he wanted to specialize. He said being a traffic cop is the job for him.There are no more burglary investigations, arresting shoplifters or working special... (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    State: Shootoutwas not unlawful  Jul 25, 2007
    The Daytona Beach News-Journal also learned Tuesday the deputy who shot Buzdigian and his three colleagues were recently awarded medals of valor by Sheriff Ben Johnson for their roles. The honor surprised at least one of Buzdigian's siblings Tuesday. (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    At your service  Jun 25, 2007
    Bridge Players: Daytona Beach, (386) 255-7744; Ormond Beach, (386) 677-9972, (386) 676-3256; Newplicate, (386) 673-5562; Port Orange, (386) 756-2524; Wagonwheels, (386) 761-8398 for lunch and bridge ... Christian Motorcyclists Association: Daytona Beach ... Daytona Beach Boat Club: (386) 253-0645. (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    Isle beaches no longer tops  Jun 9, 2007
    Lighthouse Point Park, Daytona Beach, Fla. 10. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    Cops: Alarm-pulling woman clears floors  Jun 4, 2007
    "When officers arrived, they took Deborah Hammons of Winter Springs, Fla., into custody.Authorities said they believe Hammons pulled the fire alarms and hosed down hallways and doors with a fire extinguisher."You've got multiple fire-engine companies responding with lights and sirens in an emergency setting," Daytona Beach Fire and Rescue Lt. Lawrence Morgan said. "It's putting ourselves, pedestrians and other traffic at risk. "Police said Hammons appeared to be intoxicated, FLORIDA TODAY news... (Florida Today)

    Make safety a priority  May 25, 2007
    "This is the first real long family weekend of the summer," said Lori Campbell Baker, spokeswoman for the Daytona Beach Area Convention and Visitors Bureau ... Day at the museum: Current exhibits at the Museum of Arts & Sciences in Daytona Beach include the art created and collected by actor Anthony Quinn and historic photos of Daytona Beach by Gordon Parks. (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    Atlantic's 1st named storm forms early  May 11, 2007
    and about 150 miles northeast of Daytona Beach. The storm was moving west at about 3 mph. (USA Today -- Weather)

    Residents try to take smoky conditions in stride  May 10, 2007
    Seven people went to the Halifax Medical Center emergency room in Daytona Beach for smoke-related breathing problems on Wednesday ... Visibility was just half a mile midday at Daytona Beach International Airport. (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    Atlantic's 1st named storm forms 3 weeks before season  May 10, 2007
    At 5 p.m. EDT, Andrea was centered about 105 miles southeast of Savannah and about 125 miles northeast of Daytona Beach. The storm was moving west at about 5 mph. (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    First storm gets head start on season  May 10, 2007
    At 5 p.m., Andrea was centered about 105 miles southeast of Savannah and about 125 miles northeast of Daytona Beach. The storm was moving west at about 5 mph. (Crystal River Citrus County Chronicle, FL)

    Smoke bedevils TCoast  May 10, 2007
    Meanwhile, Kelly said of Subtropical Storm Andrea, "Unfortunately, this is producing a lot of winds but not a lot of rain." As of late Wednesday, it had sustained winds of about 45 mph and was centered northeast of Daytona Beach. The storm continued to whip up sizable waves along the Treasure Coast, where lifeguards flew red flags, warning that only strong swimmers venture into the ocean, and only so far to allow the water to reach knee or waist deep, said Bruce Shaw, marine safety captain in... (The Palm Beach Post)

    Andrea churns just off Ga. coast  May 10, 2007
    At 5 p.m. EDT, Andrea was centered about 105 miles southeast of Savannah and about 125 miles northeast of Daytona Beach ... At 5 p.m. EDT, Andrea was centered about 105 miles southeast of Savannah and about 125 miles northeast of Daytona Beach. (Herald-Tribune)

    Wind-whipped waves steal sand and money  May 9, 2007
    "We expected others to be here," said Ritter, before changing into a wet suit and renting a board near the Daytona Beach Pier ... "I think he'd like to be less restrained," said Simons, who last visited Daytona Beach as a child. (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    N-J's Roger Simms leaves photographic legacy  May 4, 2007
    Daytona Beach News-Journal photographer John "Roger" Simms' passion for his chosen career was contagious. Simms. (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    Arizona picks Mainland star  Apr 29, 2007
    DAYTONA BEACH -- The television screen flickered the truth at 9:46 p.m., and the screaming could likely be heard for miles ... The pick of Davis, a 5-foot-10, 244-pound linebacker, sent waves of relief through the two dozen friends and family gathered in the Davises' Daytona Beach home. (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    Rummage sale art turns out to be worth a lot  Apr 29, 2007
    Since Newton, now deceased, pioneered the style, his work is the most valuable of the 26 recognized Highwaymen, said Gary Monroe, Daytona Beach Community College professor and author of The Highwaymen, and a new book, Harold Newton, The Original Highwayman. Kapron, a longtime rummage sale volunteer and Highwaymen fan, said she often joked that someday someone would donate a Highwayman painting. (Florida Times-Union)

    Shark bites hand of former Titusville man  Apr 23, 2007
    The former Astronaut High student, now a doctor of physical therapy practicing in New Smyrna Beach, spent five hours in surgery at Halifax Hospital in Daytona Beach on Friday night. According to his grandmother, Ellen Baker of Titusville, the shark "ripped open his left hand and incurred serious injury to the thumb and first two fingers," she wrote in an e-mail. (Florida Today)

    Local leaders say proposed tax overhaul 'irresponsible'  Feb 24, 2007
    "This is irresponsible to do this in this fashion," Daytona Beach City Manager Jim Chisholm said ... Daytona Beach would bring in $13 ... He said he expects to unveil a Senate package in mid-March after wrapping up statewide hearings on property taxes with a hearing in Daytona Beach. (Daytona Beach News Journal)


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