Regret the Error

A story Wednesday on a proposed $1,000 payment to Daytona State College employees as a “bonus.” College officials say the term “bonus” is incorrect, that it’s a “one-time, non-recurring pay increase.” Link  Report an error

In two instances in a story Tuesday, victim Rose Crank’s name was inserted where Karen Blosser’s should have been. The story should have stated that Blosser, who was convicted of killing Crank, broke into Crank’s home. And Crank’s daughter said she was pleased Blosser will never walk free. Link  Report an error

A story on Tuesday gave the incorrect number of years The Daytona Beach News-Journal has been under Davidson family ownership. The Davidsons bought the paper 80 years ago. Link  Report an error

In the Aug. 9 editorial recommending Don Fleming for Sheriff in the Flagler County Republican primary, the News-Journal noted that William Karback, who is challenging Fleming, worked for the Sheriff for six months in 2005 before being fired. Karback’s termination was for administrative reasons, not for misconduct. Link  Report an error

A remark by Jim King, director of the ARC of Volusia, quoted Monday referred to a lack of reading skills by mentally disabled workers. Actually, the quote referred only to a 42-year-old woman mentioned later in the story. Link  Report an error

The listings of “marriage dissolutions granted” in Thursday’s and Friday’s public records were divorces granted in 2007. Additionally, the marriages listed Thursday were marriages that took place in 2007. Link  Report an error

We just came across this apology from October 16: Some errors can’t be excused or explained. Our error in Tuesday’s editorial marking the death of Adam D. Quinn in Afghanistan last week is one such error. We mistakenly referred to Quinn as his brother, Asa, who is 19. We illustrated the editorial with a picture [...]