Volusia News Now

DEBARY -- The DeBary Hall Historic Site will display the artwork of four artists from Very Special
Arts Volusia throughout October.

EDGEWATER -- Beginning Monday, Edgewater Fire-Rescue will be offering flu shots at both fire stations (Station 55 – 1605 South Ridgewood Ave. and Station 57 – 2628 Hibiscus Drive).

Department paramedics will be administering the shots 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Monday through Friday from Department personnel will remain subject to emergency calls during these times so there may a delay when there is not a paramedic available to administer the flu shots.

DELAND -- Computer knowledge is just a click away at the DeLand Area Public Library. Check out
the free computer classes available in October.

ORMOND BEACH, Fla. -- The Gymnastics Center at the Nova Community Park is receiving a much needed facelift, city officials said.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- Tara Jean Yunker, the 16-year-old New Smyrna Beach girl missing since Friday when she left her mother a note and ran off has been safely found, the Volusia County Sheriff's Office confirmed just after 9 p.m.

Courtesy photo/VCBJ mug.

John Moranto, 68, head coach of the Mainland High School football team and a city resident, was charged with solicitation to commit prostitution, during a Labor Day weekend crackdown on prostitution by Daytona Beach police.

DAYTONA BEACH -- Four people have been arrested this Labor-Day weekend on prostitution-related charges in response to complaints by merchants and residents alike of the illicit activity in various parts of the city, a police spokesman said. Among the four was 68-year-old John Moranto, head coach of the Mainland High School football team and a city resident, who was charged with solicitation to commit prostitution.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla -- Funeral service for Lois "Dolly" Krohn, age 81 of New Smyrna Beach, who died Thursday at Bert Fish Medical Center, will be 11:00 Monday, July 5, 2010 at Settle-Wilder Chapel, New Smyrna Beach, with The Reverend Luke McKinney, First Baptist Church, New Smyrna Beach, officiating.

Editor's Note: The following was written by Volusia County Chairman Frank Bruno regarding economic development:

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- It’s been 10 years since the County Council created the Voles County Department of Economic Development because the private sector-driven Volusia County Business Development Corporation wasn’t working. The County Council made a wise decision a decade ago; I see no justification to change course.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- The 32nd annual Ed Root Memorial 5K/10K Run id Saturday, Dec. 5, in the downtown waterfront. Race-day registration begins at 7 a.m. at Coronado Civic Center. It begins at 8 a.m.