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Former Oak Hill cop Manuel Perez arrested after fight with wife in their Ormond Beach home over salsa

Manny PerezFormer Oak Hill cop Manuel Perez is shown here in a jail mug shot after his arrest Tuesday on a charge of domestic violence.

ORMOND BEACH -- The Oak Hill police force has been gone more than six months, but one of its former cops continues to make headlines.

Manuel Perez was arrested Tuesday on a charge of domestic violence after punching his wife in the face with a closed fist and repeatedly striking her about her arms, according to Ormond Beach police.

Thank God for freedom of the press

On the eve of my 50th birthday, I couldn't be more proud of our standing in the community with NSBNews.net -- not only here in New Smyrna Beach, but across Volusia County in the public and private sectors. Since our April 7, 2008, launch, we have been accessed by more than a million unique visitors. Because we are growing so fast, we are going to have a new umbrella name: Headline Surfer.

SPCA dog shots available Saturday in New Smyrna Beach and in Edgewater

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The SPCA is sponsoring two pet shot clinics Saturday:11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Kmart plaza on State Road 44 in New Smyrna Beach, and from 4-5:30 p.m. at the Family Dollar store on U.S. 1 in Edgewater.

These clinics are open to everyone and a veterinarian will be on hand to perform the shots. They only take cash at the clinics. If you need more information, please call 386-748-8993.

Volusia Sheriff Ben Johnson hosts open house for Oak Hill residents: 100 show up

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Doug GibsonNSBNews.net photos by Henry Frederick / Oak Hill Commissioner Doug Gibson stands in front of the Volusia County Sheriff's Air-One helicopter behind City Hall on Thursday evening during a VCSO open house.

OAK HILL -- Volusia County Sheriff Ben Johnson played host to some 100 residents during an open house on the city hall grounds to commemorate six months of law enforcement service to the small city since its police force was disbanded.

Super Bowl Sunday a national holiday

Are you ready for some football? It's Super Bowl Sunday, a national holiday where we root for one of the two teams -- this time the New England Patriots and the New York Giants. I'm torn who to root for because my team is the New York Jets.

I was born in Massachusetts and grew up in Connecticut, but I also lived and worked in New York in Rockland County during the late '80s until the mid '90s. My son was born at Nyack Hospital and I was a metro reporter at the Journal News.

Oak Hill proud of its Super Bowl connection: Dolphins great Larry Csonka makes his winter home here

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Larry CsonkaOAK HILL -- This little city, famous for Mosquito Lagoon and more recently the demise of its police force, has a connection to Super Bowl lore. It's the winter home of Miami Dolphins great Larry Csonka.

Daytona Beach cops: Iraqi war vet shoots and kills wife with a rifle and then himself in murder-suicide

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Jamesand Tiffany PembertonCourtesy photo / Tiffany and James Pembertonlived in Daytona Beach about a year. Both were found dead Sunday in their Breakers apartment, victims of an apparent murder-suicide.

DAYTONA BEACH -- An Iraqi war veteran shot and killed his wife and then turned a rifle on himself in a murder-suicide over the weekend, Daytona Beach police said.

The wife was identified as Tiffany Pemberton, 25, and the husband, Jason Pemberton, 28. Both were found in their residence at 778 Jimmy Ann Drive No. 1614.

Volusia County Chairman Frank Bruno in final state of county address: 'Our community is stable and strong'

Frank BrunoDAYTONA BEACH -- Despite the entrenched recession, Volusia County Chairman Frank Bruno in his final state of the county address today said the government run here is strong.

"I believe we have one of the most stable, if not the most stable and professionally-run government in Florida," said Bruno, who is term-limited and in his final year.