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The Daytona Beach News-Journal is the local newspaper for Volusia and Flagler counties with news about local happenings, entertainment, sports, NASCAR and more.
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Right whale watchers rejoice as calf spotted off Jacksonville coast
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For many, Florida has changed.
What was once a proudly purple state has turned an angry red, they say, having become a less friendly place amid Gov. Ron DeSantis's war on "wokeism."
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Family owned and operated Copper Bottom Craft Distillery in Holly Hill is making hand sanitizer at no charge for anyone who brings a bottle to fill.
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From driver to broadcaster, tragedy to triumph, Dale Earnhardt Jr. has seen Daytona Beach from all angles.
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More than 1,500 young people were
#baptized
Thursday in the ocean in Daytona Beach.
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A deadly winter storm that has been tormenting travelers across the U.S. since before Thanksgiving moved to the Northeast on Sunday, packing one last punch of snow and ice as people made their way home after the holiday weekend.
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BREAKING: Ryan Newman is in “serious condition” at Halifax Health Medical Center. NASCAR official Steve O’Donnell said “doctors have indicated his injuries are non-life-threatening.”
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Daytona Beach Police Chief Jakari Young tweeted "In Custody!!!" and a picture of Wallace at 4:24 a.m.
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Law enforcement, at its best, protects rights and dignity | SHERIFF MIKE CHITWOOD
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The News-Journal is proud to be one of more than 300 editorial pages around the nation protesting attacks on press freedom.
#FreePress
and the link is
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Sarah Stegall broke a 10-and-under state swimming record set 28 years ago by former U.S. Olympian Jilen Siroky.
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Demaurez Bellamy is set to graduate tonight from DeLand High School with honors and depart for the University of South Florida on a football scholarship.
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UCF will have to fend off the usual suspects who poach Orlando's stars, but the Knights have no fewer than a dozen high-end targets within Orange, Seminole, Brevard, Osceola and Polk counties alone.
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U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz jumped from the plane “That’s All, Brother,” which was the original plane that led the 101st Airborne during the Normandy invasion.
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A year after going winless, Atlantic opens season with 3 straight victories ...
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NBA great LeBron James joins other celebrities who launched schools: Deion Sanders, Shakira, Magic Johnson, Tony Bennett, Will Smith, Andre Agassi, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Pitbull, Madonna ...
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A front page 20 years in the making. Congratulations to the state champion Mainland Bucs!
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From student to educator, longtime Volusia resident honored as Teacher of the Year
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A judge is about to decide whether to throw out a controversial deal that allowed Jeffrey Epstein to escape federal charges in connection with allegations that he sexually assaulted dozens of teenage girls at his Palm Beach mansion a decade ago.
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SHERIFF MIKE CHITWOOD: Volusia School Superintendent Tom Russell has been a steadfast partner in school safety
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New Smyrna look-alike enjoys 'Frozen' spotlight
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Legendary longtime WESH-2 news reporter Claire Metz is retiring after 39 years, much of that time spent covering the biggest stories in Volusia County.
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After eight months of fundraising, six months of rehearsing and nearly a whole year of anticipation, Atlantic High choir members are finally going to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City on Monday night.
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Atlantic High graduate Eric Polite releases short film, hip-hop album
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A homeless student at DeLand High who’s not used to getting gifts has been overwhelmed by the support from the community.
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Beyonce donates $25K to Bethune-Cookman University
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Remember this guy from American Idol? 🎵
Dynamic rock vocalist Adam Lambert will be at the St. Augustine Amp on Wednesday but first he sat down for an exclusive interview with Record reporter Colleen Michele Jones.
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Mainland High student gets 20 years in carjacking, shooting
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Ruth Boone has been named
@DBNJSports
girls weightlifter of the year. Check out her amazing story.
@GreatDay2BAHawk
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Out for two years, Leilani Munter returns to Daytona with a message ... "go
#Vegan
"
@vegan
@YourDailyVegan
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On Friday night Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood released a list of 20 potential coronavirus cases in the county and the cities where they’re being monitored. “An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people.”
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Spiking expectations: One-handed volleyball player making his mark at Spruce Creek
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Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood bans News-Journal from press events, won't comment for stories
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“We had more than 50 of these sewing machines sitting here with the capability to produce face masks,” the CEO of FitUSA Manufacturing said. The Ormond Beach company makes sports team apparel.
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B-CU President Hubert Grimes named in fraud suit
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Coronavirus advice from Sen. Rick Scott | LETTERS
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In April, the two made the decision to hike all 2,190 miles of the famed Appalachian Trail, something about 5,000 people attempt each year and less than 25 percent usually finish.
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The FBI was investigating the early-morning call made Monday to Volusia County 911 warning of the Bethune-Cookman threat.
Daytona Beach Police Chief Jakari Young identified the suspect as the Atomwaffen Division, a neo-Nazi organization.
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OUR VIEW: Daytona Beach should rally to save our Tortugas
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Readers say firing Volusia superintendent Tom Russell would be a mistake | LETTERS
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“We see all these people that we know dying, and the hurtful part is that we know the deaths could have been prevented. Forget the noise, the BS and the politics. I just don’t understand why the vaccine has become such a political issue.”
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Donald Trump Jr., son of the president, will headline a Trump campaign rally Saturday in Volusia County that's expected to attract thousands of supporters.
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The Hatters will be dancing in Brooklyn! 🏀
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Stetson (22-12) was selected as the No. 16 seed in the East regional on Selection Sunday and will face No. 1 overall seed UConn (31-3) on Friday in its first game of the NCAA Tournament.
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Family owned and operated Copper Bottom Craft Distillery in Holly Hill is making hand sanitizer at no charge for anyone who brings a bottle to fill.
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The nonpartisan School Board races were anything but, with Gov. Ron DeSantis weighing in on two of the races and holding a rally Sunday at Destination Daytona in Ormond Beach. But only one of the races had a winner today.
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“Our presentation is about running a closed academy where the sheriff's office recruits, trains and hopefully retains sheriff's deputies for a career,” Chitwood said. “We’re about building careers, not about passing an exam.”
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Volusia County schools to partner with Florida Hospital on '1st of its kind' deal
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Teen drug dispute ends in Daytona shooting death.
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The Mainland High School football team is being supported by local businesses and beyond as it plays for the FHSAA state championship.
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2022 TEACHER OF THE YEAR | Citrus Grove Elementary art teacher Frank Garaitonandia is Volusia County's 2022 Teacher of the Year.
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Florida Sen. Tom Lee wants to limit and eventually end
#greyhound
racing in Florida. What do you think?
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After a viral video of two Seabreeze High School students tripping a third student sparked outrage from the community, the parents of the victim have decided to press charges, Daytona Beach police officials said Friday.
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At 8:15 p.m. Roush Yates Engines tweeted that there had been no word yet on Newman’s condition. Newman drives for Roush Fenway Racing.
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Something went wrong during a drug deal and it ended in gunfire and a man's death.
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COMING TUESDAY: Anthony Romeo-Adcock was a working actor in NYC for 10 years and a touring actor across the U.S. for four. So why is being a first-year teacher one of his hardest roles yet? 1st in a 4-part series on high school drama: SHOWTIME.
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As of Sunday, in Daytona Beach you need a mask.
You’ve got to have a mask.
Exceptions include children under age 2, people observing social distancing and people for whom a face covering would cause a impairment because of an existing health condition.
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VIDEO | A Flagler County bloodhound located a missing 13-year-old child with disabilities Friday and all it took was a pillowcase and an hour.
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Anyone have an idea about that large boom in the Daytona Beach area? Police don't seem to know what it is.
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“I am proud of our students, teachers and staff for the hard work they put in each year,” said Superintendent James Tager.
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FPC’s Avery Holder scores area’s first individual state wrestling title since 2007.
@FPCHSAthletics
@FHSAA
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“We’ll be doing whatever we can to keep our beloved franchise in Daytona Beach,” Mayor Derrick Henry said. “The Tortugas are an integral part of Daytona Beach. They’re part of our economic system. It’d be devastating to downtown to lose them.”
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🎓 𝐀𝐓𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐂 𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐔𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 | Draped in an ocean blue befitting the name of their school, Atlantic High School seniors burst forth in celebration during commencement exercises Sunday afternoon at the Ocean Center.
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#BREAKING
Joe Biden will be the 46th president of the United States, ending a contentious campaign as he defeats incumbent President Donald Trump.
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After two year provisional period, Embry-Riddle officially NCAA member ...
@ERAU_Daytona
#ncaa
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“I can’t say this enough,” Sheriff Mike Chitwood said. “If somebody comes to your house and claims to be a city worker, a county worker, a roofer, an electrician, don’t let them in. Call 911 and get the police there as quick as possible.”
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If you weren't taking Tropical Storm Nicole seriously before, you'd better start now: Jim Cantore is here.
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Two crew members, including the billionaire commander of the mission, have ties to Embry-Riddle.
Get to know them a little before they become part of the first all-civilian crew to launch into space.
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Volusia's county chair asked if the sheriff would "meet with the Stucks and your deputy, in private, in your office with me?" The sheriff's response: "Meeting denied."
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Allen Roberson was last male runner on Flagler Palm Coast’s cross country team to complete the practice lap. But when you consider his 15-month, life-threatening battle against a rare form of cancerous brain tumor, every mile is a victory.
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PHOTOS: Clouds blocked our view of the
#supermoon
but viewers around the world got an eyeful.
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Gov. Rick Scott signs bill to put statue of Mary McLeod Bethune in US Capitol
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Schwartz wasn’t able to walk at his graduation ceremony at Flagler Palm Coast High School on May 30 because three weeks earlier he was in a major car crash. So his principal brought his diploma to him.
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“It provides an incredible service to the folks who are living by themselves,” Sheriff Mike Chitwood said. “Me coming out here and delivering a few meals calls attention to this wonderful program — I’m all in.”
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Daytona Beach is going to start charging up to $150 for people who won’t wear a mask indoors and don’t qualify for an exception to the citywide face covering mandate.
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With help from Tim Tebow, Volusia special needs students get prom of their own
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A manatee swims under a rainbow of water in Daytona Beach, Saturday, June 23, 2018. [News-Journal/Nigel Cook] 🌈
#manatee
#rainbow
#manatees
#manateelove
#daytonabeach
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Greyhound racing ban in Florida approved for November ballot
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Two years after the Daytona Tortugas successfully fought back against getting relocated or eliminated, they have a new quest: Transforming their home ballpark with $30 million worth of improvements.
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It took five years of approvals, fund-raising, logistic challenges and artistic ability, but B-CU founder Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune will finally become the first African American to be honored with a statue in the National Statuary Hall in Washington, D.C.
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A towering statue of Mary McLeod Bethune will represent Florida in the National Statuary Hall Collection in the U.S. Capitol building starting with an 11 a.m. unveiling today.
Here are 8 things to know about the statue before the curtain comes down:
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The DeLand High School Twitter account shared a partially nude photo of what appears to be a young woman or teenager on Tuesday night.
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BREAKING: Shyla Pennington had been a teacher's assistant in the district for almost two decades, working at Pine Trail Elementary, South Daytona Elementary and most recently Sugar Mill Elementary.
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DeLand teen Trevor Simoneau didn’t want to make face masks part of his aeronautical business unless he could do some good, so his company, Chart It All, is donating a mask to a first responder for every mask sold.
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19-year-old Hanna Pignato was on the Daytona Beach Pier when she saw a young boy possibly drowning. Without a moment's though, she jumped off into the waves to save him.
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Adopting
#dogs
used in research is challenging, rewarding
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@beaglefreedom
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“We stopped our production on all team apparel and retooled the factory so that we can now start to create and manufacture face masks, as many as we possibly can to assist in the shortage.”
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#BikeWeek
gets even more metal than usual when
@Godsmack_Music
takes the stage Saturday.
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When former Volusia superintendent Tom Russell died in December, he left behind a legacy of service and commitment to students in the area.
That’s why the FUTURES Foundation wanted to establish a memorial scholarship in his memory.
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Sparton Corp., a manufacturer of anti-submarine detection devices for the U.S. Navy and other military customers, is making Volusia County its new home base.
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Stetson routs Oklahoma State, advances to first NCAA Super Regional in program history
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Volusia, Flagler, Daytona Pagan's motorcycle gang members rounded up in federal meth bust
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