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DAYTONA BEACH -- A man found chained to a tree at 10 this morning by his own doing off of Nova Road near Bellevue was transported to Halifax Medical Center for a psychiatric evaluation and for medical care associated with being out in the cold weather, Daytona Beach police said.

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Jack Hayman, who retired from the Volusia County Council at the end of 2010, reflected on his eight-year run as the district 3 representative for greater Port Orange and Southeast Volusia, in speaking exclusively with VolusiaNews.net. He answered questions on issues like bailing out organizers of the American Music Festival, managing growth and his support of beach driving. The interview was conducted by contributing writer Dale Smith.

Photo by Dale Smith / Jack Hayman closes the door on his political career.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH – On the same day Circuit Judge J. David Walsh swore in newly elected and re-elected Volusia County Council members, former District 3 County Councilman Jack Hayman was sipping coffee at Dunkin’ Doughnuts on 3rd Avenue in New Smyrna Beach.

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Courtesy photos VCBJ / Keith Harms and his wife, Robyn Harms, of Deltona are accused of hoarding more than 80 animals in their Dekltona home, leading to charges of child abuse because a teenage girl was also living there and conditions were deemed unhealthy.

DELTONA -- Describing the living conditions as deplorable, Volusia County Sheriff’s deputies charged a Deltona couple on Wednesday with child abuse after their teenage girl and more than 80 pets were removed from their home.

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This news item was submitted by contributing writer Dale Smith.

DeLand – The Volusia Soil and Water Conservation District will hold its annual tree sale on from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday Jan. 15, at the Volusia County Fairgrounds.

A variety of trees will be available for homeowners to purchase. For more information, please call 386-789-1780.

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla -- The city's finance director has put away her calculator and turned in her balance sheet for the final time.

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Courtesy photos/NSBPD / Chad Michael Johnson, 38, of New Smyrna Beach, was being held Aug. 31, at the Volusia County Branch Jail on an armed burglary charge.

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Courtesy photo / A fire  at Everglades Boats in Edgewater was extinguished by nearly 50 firefighters from Edgewater, New Smyrna Beach, Port Orange and command staff from Ponce Inlet and South Daytona.

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Courtesy photo VCBJ / Convicted child sex offender Richard Ervin of New Smyrna Beach was being held without bail in October at the Volusia County Brnch Jail on 10 warrants out of Pinielas County on child sex charges.