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Mark Lane
Columnist, editorial writer
Mark Lane started at The News-Journal in 1980 and has been a columnist since 1999. A resident of Ormond Beach, he writes about state and local politics, tourist culture, beach conditions, Florida history, minor league baseball, alternative gardening and the occasional hurricane. He is a graduate of Seabreeze High School (Go Sandcrabs!) and Boston University.