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Crab Stop gives like no other
PHOTO: DUANE C. FERNANDEZ SR. / HARDNOTTS PHOTOGRAPHY L.L.C. ANDREAS BUTLER DEEP FOCUS NEWS As the holiday season approaches there are...
Duane C. Fernandez Sr.
Dec 7, 20211 min read
Partnership Agreement Signed Between Daytona Regional Chamber and the Urban Chamber
Daytona Beach, FL: At a signing ceremony today, representatives of the Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Urban Chamber of...
Duane C. Fernandez Sr.
Oct 21, 20211 min read
The Joyce Cusack Community Resource Center
Photos By: Hardnotts Photography L.L.C. The Joyce Cusack Community Resource Center After 17 years it happened. What a wonderful day. ...
Duane C. Fernandez Sr.
Sep 14, 20211 min read
Payit4ward Non-Profit Host Their Annual Back To School Backpack Give-A-way
Payit4ward started with just one simple thought. A husband, wife and three children doing things that couldn't be bought. We started with...
Duane C. Fernandez Sr.
Aug 2, 20211 min read
The African American Museum of the Arts Presents the Story Quilters of Hannibal Square
African American Museum of the Arts Presents: The Story Quilters of Hannibal Square Date: Saturday, July 17, 2021 Place: African American...
Duane C. Fernandez Sr.
Jul 13, 20211 min read
Mrs. Joeretha Hayes celebrates 85 years Young
Photos By: Duane C. Fernandez Sr. / Hardnotts Photography L.L.C. On Monday March 29, family and friends came together to surprise Mrs....
Duane C. Fernandez Sr.
Apr 2, 20211 min read
FEMA to Help Pay Funeral Costs for COVID-19-Related Deaths
New FEMA program to provide assistance up $9,000 per funeral in some cases of COVID-19 related deaths. FEMA has introduced a program to...
Duane C. Fernandez Sr.
Mar 31, 20211 min read
The Palatka-to-St. Augustine State Trail
The Palatka-to-St. Augustine State Trail guides hikers through the historic city of Armstrong. Along the trailside, visitors are still...
Duane C. Fernandez Sr.
Mar 18, 20211 min read
Daytona Bike Week Attracted Over 300,000 Bikers To The Event
Photos By: Duane C. Fernandez Sr. / Hardnotts Photography L.L.C. Bike Week 2021 attracted well over 300,000 bikers to Daytona Beach...
Duane C. Fernandez Sr.
Mar 18, 20211 min read
Spring Weddings are in the air.
Photos By: Duane C. Fernandez Sr. / Hardnotts Photography L.L.C. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan (Chanda Haywood) Durr were married on March Fourth...
Duane C. Fernandez Sr.
Mar 12, 20211 min read
Lies Uncovered: The Truth About the Arthur G. Dozier Reform School for Boys"
Lies Uncovered: The Truth About the Arthur G. Dozier Reform School for Boys" which was in Marianna, Florida is a Black history book. 55...
Duane C. Fernandez Sr.
Feb 26, 20211 min read
The National Association For The Advancement of Colored People Celebrates It's 112th Year.
The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE (NAACP) is celebrating its 112th Anniversary. During this Black History...
Duane C. Fernandez Sr.
Feb 14, 20211 min read
Celebrate Black History Month With Cynthia Slater Volusia County Daytona Beach N.A.A.C.P. President
BIOGRAPHY OF Cynthia Yvonne Slater Cynthia Slater is a life-long resident of Daytona Beach, Florida. She graduated from Mainland Senior...
Duane C. Fernandez Sr.
Feb 7, 20212 min read
Celebrating Black History. A Tribute To African Americans Success Stories.
Dr. Stephani Henry And Derrick Henry Jr. Their stage has changed (virtual), but their passion remains the same! My wife and son...
Duane C. Fernandez Sr.
Feb 2, 20211 min read
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Dr. Ronald L. Durham addressed a group of Port Orange residents who gathered on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. day. The group was preparing ...
Duane C. Fernandez Sr.
Jan 22, 20211 min read
Local churches and businesses stepped up with some Thanksgiving holiday giveaways.
PHOTO BY: DUANE C. FERNANDEZ SR. / HARDNOTTS PHOTOGRAPHY L. L.C. ANDREAS BUTLER DEEP FOCUS NEWS Thanks to a helping hand, many people...
Duane C. Fernandez Sr.
Dec 1, 20201 min read
Mayor Derrick Henry Swears Jakari Young In As The Daytona Beach Police Chief.
Photos By Duane C. Fernandez Sr. / Hardnotts Photography L.L.C. On Friday the city of Daytona Beach made history by swearing in Deputy...
Duane C. Fernandez Sr.
Nov 8, 20201 min read
Calls for large Black voter turnout
Photo By Duane C. Fernandez Sr. / Hardnotts Photography L.L.C. ANDREAS BUTLER DEEP FOCUS NEWS With early voting to start on Oct. 19...
Duane C. Fernandez Sr.
Oct 22, 20201 min read
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