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TAMPA - Whenever members of the Judah P. Benjamin Camp of the Sons of the Confederate Veterans don their grey wool uniforms for a demonstration or re-enactment, Al McCray is there among his brothers.He marches in the parades and flies the Confederate flag.

DELTONA - A firefighter was taken to the hospital with minor injuries Sunday morning, according to a Volusia County dispatcher.The firefighter was responding to a two-vehicle accident at Courtland Boulevard and Gimlet Drive where a woman was entrapped, the dispatcher said.The call for the car accident came in about 8 a.m., according to the dispatcher.Details on how the firefighter was hurt were not immediately available.

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Summer time and the sturgeon are jumping.
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<p class="pagpag1" style="display: block;">And on the Suwannee River north of Fanning Springs, scientists were netting, measuring and tagging the creatures that have existed for eons but were fished almost to extinction.
<p class="pagpag1" style="display: block;">Hauling the heavy fish - they can grow to 200 pounds and 7 feet in length - in

Here is a partial list of lane closings:
Daytona BeachBellevue Avenue Bridge from Tomoka Farms Road to Williamson Boulevard: Closed for reconstruction until mid-February 2016 so that Interstate 95 can be widened underneath. The detour will go from Tomoka Farms Road to U.S. 92 to Williamson Boulevard. The exit to the Daytona Beach Flea Market will be open for left turn only on Bellevue Avenue. Orange Avenue between Nova Road and Beach Street: Closures along this stretch through fall 2016. Signage in place.West U.S.

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DAYTONA BEACH — Another storm is expected to hit Volusia and Flagler counties this afternoon, with heavy rainfall and lightning expected, according to the National Weather Service.
Winds could reach about 40 mph, and there could be lingering rain and lightning into the evening, the agency reports.
The Weather Service warns areas that recently received heavy rains could be susceptible to flooding today.
Still, it predicts the day will be mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

The Mainland High School 30-year reunion will be held Friday and Saturday, July 24-25. There will be a free, informal meet-and-greet 6 p.m., Friday, at the Oyster Pub in Daytona Beach. The official reunion dinner will be held 7-11 p.m., Saturday, at the Shores Resort and Spa in Daytona Beach Shores. Hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar are available 6-7 p.m. on the top floor of the resort. Parking for the event is free. Cost of the event is $75 per graduate or $125 per couple. Payment is due by July 23.

The Volusia County beaches are buzzing with lifeguards, junior lifeguards and beach scouts as part of the Junior Lifeguard Program.Students 9 to 15 years of age, who are interested in fitness, first aid, rescue techniques, education and recreational activities, have been attending the summer camps since its inception in 1990.To be eligible, children must attend tryouts and swim 100 yards within 2 minutes and 15 seconds, tread water for 5 minutes and swim under water for 10 feet. They are then eligible to attend one of the five camps held in Ormond Beach, Daytona Beach or New Smyrna Beach.

Picture this in the corporate world.You leave high school with better-than-average grades and head off to college. You obtain a four-year degree, scraping by on money made working nights and weekends. You begin your job search, finding a demanding yet inspiring position that pays peanuts. But it’s your passion, your dream. So, on your own dime, you return to school and get a master’s degree while continuing to perform well in your current position.

I'm writing regarding the June 14 article, “Union: High number of teachers not retained” by Annie Martin.
I am appalled that 106 teachers were not rehired for the 2015-16 school year. Reading further, a School Board employee seemed pleased that 106 was just six more than were not rehired in 2014-15. But these last two years represented unusually high numbers for non-reappointments. In previous years, non-rehires rarely exceeded 35.
One reason so many teachers aren't rehired is because our state lawmakers abolished teacher tenure in 2011.