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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Bert Fish Medical Center's merger with Adventist Health System came full circle tonight with a 6-1 vote to seal the deal that was first made in July before a lawsuit prompted a "do over" of the process with several suitors.

The biggest change in the new agreement is a 35-year lease as opposed to five years before possibly buying the hospital outright.

And that was music to Bert Fish board member Jackie Hersheck's ears.

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- City Commissioners voted unanimously tonight to approve a three-year labor agreement with the International Association of Fire Fighters, Local No. 2271, through Sept. 30, 2013, and retroactive to Oct. 1 of this year.

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Meet Elaine and Charlie Meyer, local philantropists who will be honored by the Bert Fish Medical Center Foundation for their college schoalarship donations to worthy NSB High School grasduates.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The Bert Fish Medical Center Foundation will honor Charlie and Elaine Meyer at its annual National Philanthropy Day Dinner for their generosity in making college more affordable for New Smyrna Beach High School grads.

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DAYTONA BEACH -- Passenger traffic at Daytona Beach International Airport increased 35 percent in October, compared with the same month last year.

One of the most aggravating nemeses to those having to keep their boats in a salt water environment is the dreaded barnacle. A barnacle is a type of arthropod that is related to crabs and lobsters.

Barnacles are exclusively marine. They therefore tend to live in shallow and tidal waters.. They are sessile suspension feeders, and have two nektonic (marine and freshwater organisms that can swim freely and are generally independent of currents) larval stages. Around 1,220 barnacle species are currently known.

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Video and photos by Multimedia Editor Sera Frederick . Kacey Joiner is the 2010 Homecoming Queen of the 2010 New Smyrna Beach High School 'Cudas. Check out our exclusive video of the highlights from halftime of Friday's game, which NSB won over district foe Viera, 42-19.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- She got the loudest applause when her name was called in nomination for homecoming queen. He got the loudest applause for king and he wasn't even there.

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Videoa and photos by Multimedia Editor Sera Frederick. The NSB 'Cudas had reason to celebrate at Homecoming Friday night. They won a berth in the postseason with a 42-19 drubbing of district foe Viera. 'Cudas Coach Lance Jenkins was pleased as well. Check out our exclusive videos. At left, 2010 Homecoming Queen Kacey Joiner is all smiles before the raucous fans at the NSB Sports Complex, as she and the fans dealt with nightime temps that dipped into the low 50s. Believe it or not, even Coach Jenkins was smiling (OK, maybe not) after the game.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Even 'Cudas Coach Lance Jenkins caught a glimpse of Homecoming during halftime of the New Smyrna Beach romp of Viera that mercifully ended 42-19. The win Friday night at the New Smyrna Beach Sports Complex before a packed home crowd meant a second consecutive post-season in District 14-4A and first under Jenkins.

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- "Always ... Patsy Cline." opens Nov. 19, at the Little Theatre and has six showings only. It's based on the true story of Patsy Cline's friendship with a Houston housewife and avid fan, Louise Seger.

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Editor's Note: The following was written by Reed Markham, associate professor, Daytona State College, New Smyrna Beach campus:

Are your children listening? This is a question many New Smyrna Beach educators ask each school year.