May 2008
Deltona man charged with atacking 14-year-old girl
Posted Thu, 2008-05-01 02:00
DELTONA -- A 19-year-old man was charged Wednesday with attempted sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl with a knife near the Deltona Library, the Volusia County Sheriff's Office reported.
A passerby frightened off the attacker after she screamed for help, a sheriff's spokesman said.
Descriptions provided by witnesses helped Sheriff's investigators identify Anthony Egan, who now faces five felony charges in the attack.
10,000 hits and counting
Posted Thu, 2008-05-01 09:19
Now in our 20th day since the launch of NSBNEWS.net, we have surpassed 10,000 hits. This is a testament to the thirst for news by the people of Southeast Volusia. And we are pleased to provide around the clock coverage seven days a week. This is a one-person operation so limitations are many, but the drive to succeed is limitless.
And the volunteer contributors we have really do care about the spirit of community journalism.
Many more are welcomed to join in our effort to provide comprehensive news coverage with emphasis on local news and how news everywhere else really hits home.
FDA ineptness hurting people everywhere
Posted Thu, 2008-05-01 10:34
By controlling which drugs are allowed on the market, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has extorted a large toll in drug costs, drug availability and human life throughout our nation -- greater New Smyrna Beach no exception.
The FDA has greatly delayed the introduction of some useful drugs and totally eliminated the introduction of others.
It is estimated that 85 percent of the cost of drugs is caused by the FDA procedures.
Two stabbed in Daytona Beach over drugs
Posted Fri, 2008-05-02 02:00
DAYTONA BEACH -- A dispute over drugs led to the stabbing early Thursday of a city woman who was being treated at Halifax Medical Center for nearly a dozen wounds to her head and upper body, police said.
The victim was identified as 37-year-old Kendra Vodron Wettter, stabbed in the 700 block of Segrave Avenue.
Free markets a natural order in environmental protection
Posted Fri, 2008-05-02 06:33
These days, it seems everyone is an environmentalist. No one wants to breath bad air, drink polluted water or kill off all of the wildlife and plant life and despoil the planet. Where the argument comes in is how to protect the environment in the most sensible, cost effective way. Certainly here in Southeast Volusia, we have some of nature's greatest wonders -- from manatees to Mosquito Lagoon.
I believe that the principles of free market capitalism form the soundest basis for protecting the environment.
NSB and DeLand student threats symptom of family breakdown
Posted Fri, 2008-05-02 08:59
The country is in a recession. People are struggling to keep their homes out of foreclosure. Job layofs are a daily threat. Should it then really come as a surprise that the most fractured among us are children? The Columbine-type threats at New Smyrna Beach High School and a talked-about murder-suicide plot at DeLand Middle School really hit home.
Perhaps the two boys punished for making Columbine-type threats with scrawled messages on the bathroom walls were just looking for an easy way to scare school officials into canceling classes for a few days.
S.E. Volusia people take more rational approach to medical coverage
Posted Sat, 2008-05-03 08:15
Individuals and Businesses in Southeast Volusia are starting to use Health Savings Accounts as a cost effective way to cover health care. This growth of HSA's was brought to my attention by Tod Perry an associate at Buddy Davenport’s State Farm Office who said that they had many such plans in place with individuals and businesses around New Smyrna Beach.
He said that the appearance of HAS's was led by individuals who were looking for the best way to take advantage of the new tax regulations that now allow individuals as well as companies to deduct health expenses.
Deltona man dies in motorcylce crash
Posted Sun, 2008-05-04 02:00
DELTONA -- A 23-year-old city man was killed Saturday when he lost cotrol of his motorcycle while speeding and struck his head on a fence post, the Volusia County Sheriff's Office reported. He was not wearing a helmet.
Steven L. Cruz was driving his 2007 Suzuki 600 eastbound on
Republican Club updated on Congressional races
Posted Mon, 2008-05-05 02:00
Republicans need to take care of their incumbents across Florida, including Congressman Tom Feeney, whose district includes Southeast Volusia, a party executive told the Southeast Volusia Republican Club at its April luncheon at the New Smyrna Yacht Club.
We need to focus on getting our incumbents re-elected, getting them funded," said Russell Peck, director of Congressional Affairs for the Republican Club of Florida.
