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Bikers ride up and down Main Street in Daytona, Fla., during the start of Bike Week on Friday, March 5, 2021. (Sam Thomas /Orlando Sentinel via AP)
Daytona motorcycle rally goes on despite pandemic

Mar. 06, 2021 12:46 PM EST

AJ Allmendinger walks back to his garage after a practice session for the Rolex 24 hour auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Allmendinger back at Daytona in 1st Cup race since 2018

By Jenna Fryer Feb. 20, 2021 04:41 PM EST

Noah Gragson (9), Michael Annett (1), Jeffrey Earnhardt (0), and Ryan Vargas (6) crash coming out of turn 4 as Brandon Gdovic (26) and Stefan Parsons (99) go high to avoid the wreck during the NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
NFL's Kamara races into NASCAR as a team sponsor at Daytona

By Jenna Fryer Feb. 19, 2021 05:11 PM EST

Bubba Wallace gets into his car after a weather delay during the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Wallace becomes 1st Black driver to lead lap at Daytona 500

By Dan Gelston Feb. 15, 2021 12:43 AM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2020, file photo, former basketball superstar Michael Jordan speaks during a news conference ahead of an NBA basketball game between the Charlotte Hornets and the Milwaukee Bucks in Paris. The Associated Press asked eight of the greatest current and former champions, including Jordan, from seven different sports to find out what impressed them most about Tom Brady. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)
Jordan set to make NASCAR debut with Wallace at Daytona 500

By Dan Gelston Feb. 13, 2021 04:16 PM EST

Race fans pass the time before a truck race Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla. Daytona is used to shirtless fans partying in the infield. But what about maskless ones? Usually the biggest NASCAR party of the season, the sport will have to figure out how to police up to 30,000 fans who may have little interest in sticking to the pandemic guidelines. How many fans will actually come remains to be seen? (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Party in a pandemic: NASCAR fans power through at Daytona

By Dan Gelston Feb. 13, 2021 02:48 AM EST

Bubba Wallace removes his helmet in his garage after a NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race practice session at Daytona International Speedway, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla. Wallace turned the fastest time for the practice session. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Denny Hamlin seeks historic 3rd straight Daytona 500 victory

By Jenna Fryer Feb. 12, 2021 05:26 PM EST

Austin Dillon (3) takes the checkered flag to win the second NASCAR Daytona 500 duel qualifying auto race Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Drivers competing in the 2021 Daytona 500

By The Associated Press Feb. 12, 2021 01:38 PM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 18, 2006, file photo, Dale Earnhardt Jr., puts on his helmet and protective HANS device during preparations the day before the Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. NASCAR mandated the use of head-and-neck restraints in late 2001. Drivers had resisted using the U-shaped neck restraint made of carbon fiber because they found it cumbersome and restrictive. They became required equipment after 25-year-old Blaise Alexander was killed in a crash at Charlotte Motor Speedway some eight months after Earnhardt's death.(AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
Lasting legacy: Earnhardt's death saved lives, forced change

By Jenna Fryer, Dan Gelston And Mark Long Feb. 11, 2021 04:06 PM EST

Kyle Busch celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Clash auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Kyle Busch streaks past Elliott, Blaney to win Busch Clash

By Jenna Fryer Feb. 09, 2021 09:49 PM EST

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis removes his mask to answer questions during a press conference touting the expanded rollout of the Moderna vaccine for COVID-19, at Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital in Longwood, Fla., Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP)
Senior citizens camp out in Daytona Beach for COVID vaccine

By Terry Spencer And Freida Frisaro Jan. 05, 2021 08:27 AM EST

Supercross season to feature 4 tripleheaders

Dec. 15, 2020 07:11 PM EST
ELLENTON, Fla. (AP) — Supercross will have another unique pandemic-driven format for the 2021 season. AMA Supercross announced Tuesday the...

Mask-refusing moms removed from Florida school board meeting

Oct. 27, 2020 12:41 PM EDT
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Several mothers in Florida were removed by law enforcement from a school board meeting Tuesday after they ignored repeated requests...

FILE - In this Dec. 4, 2019, file photo, a sculpture by artist Jane Alexander with the Stevenson Gallery is shown during Art Basel Miami Beach, in Miami Beach, Fla. According to a statement released Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020, the Art Basel fair, known for glamorous parties and celebrity sightings, is cancelling its annual Miami event amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
Art Basel cancels annual Miami event due to virus

By Kelli Kennedy And Brendan Farrington Sep. 02, 2020 05:26 PM EDT

Driver Austin Dillon, second from right, talks with his crew before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Thursday, July 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
NASCAR driver Austin Dillon out after positive COVID-19 test

Aug. 15, 2020 10:41 AM EDT

Nasr tests positive for virus before Daytona sports car race

Jul. 03, 2020 09:07 AM EDT
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Felipe Nasr has tested positive for the coronavirus and will miss the IMSA sports car race Saturday at Daytona International...

In this March 3, 2020 photo released by the University of Maryland via the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, Washington, D.C., officials confer under a railroad overpass on L Street NE, about eight blocks from the U.S. Capitol, before garbage trucks and front loaders remove the homeless encampment there. (Susannah Outhier/University of Maryland via AP)
Cities try to arrest their way out of homeless problems

By Ryan E. Little, Gina Scalpone, Nick Mccool, Theresa Diffendal, Zack Demars, Aneurin Canham-Clyne And Riin Aljas / The Howard Center For Investigative Reporting Jun. 29, 2020 10:19 AM EDT

Boaters crowd an area known as "Crab Island" in the shallow waters near Destin Fla., Saturday, May 23, 2020, as the long Memorial Day weekend begins during the coronavirus pandemic. (Michael Snyder/Northwest Florida Daily News via AP)
Police respond to large crowds, shooting in Florida beach

May. 24, 2020 06:31 PM EDT

Parisians sit in the sun along the Seine river banks in Paris, Saturday, May 23, 2020 as France gradually lifts its COVID-19 lockdown. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
The Latest: Japan set to end Tokyo's state of emergency

By The Associated Press May. 24, 2020 02:36 AM EDT

San Francisco Police Auxiliary Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) volunteer David Flynn offers face masks to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus at Dolores Park in San Francisco, Sunday, May 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Memorial Day weekend draws crowds and triggers warnings

By Curt Anderson And Brian Mahoney May. 24, 2020 01:34 AM EDT