Prospects for a statewide ban on texting while driving improved Wednesday as members of a key state House committee agreed the practice is dangerous and should be stopped. Several witnesses pointed out the high risk of crashes and public support for ...
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- "Grass roots is the name of the game," U.S. Senate hopeful Charlie Crist said as he shook hands, affixed bumper stickers and paused for photos at Southeast Volusia's popular short track Saturday. There wasn't much policy discussion ...
Beware of Census scammers. But don't be so afraid you fail to fill out your Census survey next month. The state Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is warning residents not to fall prey to possible identity thieves posing as census workers, ...
DAYTONA BEACH -- U.S. Senate candidate Kendrick Meek needed a bridge to NASCAR Nation. Less than two weeks before Speed Weeks began, the two entities inked a one-race sponsorship deal that has received national attention. "I knew we'd get a little ...
Gib Dannehower, an owner of Daytona Toyota on Nova Road in Daytona Beach, said the dealership has been busy since the recall. The 20-minute repair process involves resetting the car's computer, he said. Customers are advised to make appointments. "We ...
DAYTONA BEACH -- Millions of people live under the control of homeowner associations in Florida. But no one knows how many people. For that matter, there's no way to know how many associations exist, how much money is collected to run them, or how many ...
Voters are angry. And the most audacious among them are deciding they can help fix the country. The number of first-time candidates running for Congress in Florida is larger than in any election year in recent memory, says Susan MacManus, political ...
The death knell for democracy? Or a vital protection for First Amendment rights? Those two views represent the extremes of the wide range of reactions to the U.S. Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling on Jan. 21 that clears the way for corporations and unions to ...
DAYTONA BEACH -- A home invasion gone awry early Saturday ended with the death of one of the suspects in a shootout with one of the home's residents, police said. Murder charges are pending against the invasion's planner, who is hospitalized in ...
DAYTONA BEACH -- Republicans and independents are souring on President Barack Obama in large numbers, but they aren't the only ones expressing concerns. Recent polling shows small but significant declines in approval among his base of Democrats and ...
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