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Also known as a bonus

Craig Silverman — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:00:49 +0000

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

Victim, killer… whatever

Craig Silverman — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:00:39 +0000

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

Know thyself

Craig Silverman — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:00:32 +0000

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

Bad for the campaign

Craig Silverman — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:00:22 +0000

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

Not for everyone

Craig Silverman — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:00:42 +0000

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

Everything old is new again

Craig Silverman — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:00:53 +0000

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

Additional pain and suffering

Craig Silverman — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:00:20 +0000

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 of Asa Quinn.
We regret the errors and deeply apologize to the Quinn family for adding to their anguish in this most difficult time. Our intention was, and remains, to honorably recognize Adam’s service and mourn his passing.