Big sendoff on the beach for Frederick 'Fico' Fernandez

 NSBNews.net photo / Friends pay their final respects Saturday on the beach for New Smyrna Beach High School teacher Frederick "Fico" Fernandez, killed in a surfing accident a week earlier in the surf. 

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Debra Fernandez and her three children were joined by more than a thousand friends in a memorial sendoff Saturday for her 55-year-old husband, Frederick "Fico" Fernandez, tragically killed in a freak surfing accident in the swollen waves of post-Hurricane Irene.

"He was a dedicated man who took care of us," she said. "He really lived and loved life to the fullest."

EDITOR'S NOTE: NSBNews.net will have a complete story on the service later today, including a half dozen videos and close to a hundred photos. 

Alleged battery occurred during house party with alcohol

A domestic violence arrest of Volusia County Deputy Michael W. Scott is detailed in a charging affidavit, which you can read by clicking the attachments below.

Deputy Kyle Bainbridge wrote in his report of the 11:27 p.m. Saturday incident that the wife said her husband's actions were not his usual behavior and she was scared for her life, stating: "I don't want to die tonight."

DELAND -- A 56-year-old off-duty Volusia County deputy was arrested overnight Saturday after pushing his wife of seven years to the ground because he believed she was flirting with a younger man during a party that included alcohol at their DeLand house, an arrest report obtained by NSBNews.net shows.

The day before I'm due to leave town I get a frantic call from a woman about a cat.(An everyday occurrence for me) She said a neighbor moved and left behind this beautiful pure white cat with one blue eye and one green eye. As it turned out, that neighbor did no good for the poor feline.

I heard on television where Piers Morgan of CNN was doing a show questioning if the government and media went overboard in their evacuations, warnings and media hype preceding Hurricane Irene. Now that gets my goat.

Don’t drink and drive when operating a motor vehicle of any kind. And that includes a boat, especially on this Labor Day weekend when many boaters will be out on the waterways of New Smyrna Beach and throughout Volusia County and off shore along the coastline.

By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- Nineteen-year-old surfer dude Daniel True has earned his red badge of courage and he has a rather large shark bite wound on his right foot to prove it. That's no lie.

DAYTONA BEACH -- Hold the presses! The News-Journal's top story on the home page of its website labeled as "breaking news" was headlined: "Daytona Cubs unveil new logo."

Here is the link: http://www.news-journalonline.com/breakingnews/2011/09/daytona-cubs-unveil-new-logo.html

Astronaut of Titusville 36 New Smyrna Beach 17

NSBNews.net photos by Sera Frederick / The New Smyrna Beach High School Cudas (in the black uniforms) were only a touchdown down at halftime, but Astronaut High of Titusville, pulled away for an easy win, 36-17 at New Smyrna Beach Stadium.  

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The Cudas came up short in their home opener against Astronaut of Titusville, ranked eighth in the state Friday night, but there was something to cheer about: The Cheerleaders!

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Cudas host Titusville tonight at New Smyrna Beach Stadium

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The Cudas take to the field tonight with second-year coach Lance Jenkins against the Titusville Astronaut squad at New Smyrna Beach Stadium. If Tuesday night's attendance at New Smyrna Beach High School for athletics night was any indication, tonight's home opener should be rocking.