New Smyrna Beach resident Shira Beth Wild led a citizen rally to get the power elite to take action Tuesday night on getting the closed Turnbull Bay Bridge re-opened sooner than later by being vocal with Volusia County Council Chairman Frank Bruno (in the middle here), State Rep. Dorothy Hukill and Mayor Adam Barringer.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Everyone made money in the failed Adventists-Bert Fish hospital merger. Everyone that is, except the taxpayers of Southeast Volusia.
I remember what a slime Jim Heekin was -- a year ago this month -- when he wouldn't give up a seat in the crowded New Smyrna Beach Library room for my wife, Sera, during a big public hearing on the merger "redo" between Adventist Health System and Bert Fish hospital, for who he was the legal representative.
I sat on the floor taking notes and Sera stood operating our video camera. After the first 90 minutes there was a 10-minute break and Heekin with his fancy suit, shiny shoes and finely-stitched socks got up from his chair and walked off.
"It's so wonderful seeing everyone -- so many people from the community." -- Kino Fernandez, 16, son of the late Frederick "Fico" Fernandez, at a paddle out memorial service on the beach Saturday attended by 2,000-plus.
Courtesy photo / Darin Leutbecker was charged Thursday with armed robbery and other felonies in an alleged boat jacking of a New Smyrna Beach man the day before .NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- A Brevard County man was charged earlier today with armed robbery for an alleged boat jcking on a New Smyrna Beach man on Wednesday, the Volusia County Sheriff's Odffice said.
The victim had told deputies that during a struggle he believed he had cut the would-be robber across the neck with a pocketknife. He also said his attacker had an oriental symbol tattooed across a finger and that the man had earlier told him that he was from Titusville.
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Robert Lott stands with a golden shovel for the recent groundbreaking of the Hampton Inn on Flagler Avenue, the same street where once he had his financial services business and the Observer.NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Robert Lott was once the kingpin of bustling Flagler Avenue with his standing as president of the chamber of commerce, board member of the Southeast Volusia Hospital Taxing District, owner of Lott Financial Services and of the weekly Observer newspaper. Those days are long gone.
DAYTONA BEACH -- Passenger traffic at Daytona Beach International Airport increased 15 percent in August compared with the same month last year.
During August, 45,951 passengers arrived and departed through Daytona Beach International Airport, compared to 39,857 passengers last August.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Mark your calendars for some great opportunities to get your business in front of consumers in Volusia County.
