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Obama's power grab pushing the country away from what Founding Fathers established for democracy
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Far more than any president in my lifetime, Barack Obama has used the executive order to bypass or contravene the legislative authority of Congress.
Construction grounded at NSB Hampton Inn site
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Developer: Funding secure, construction to resume in 3 weeks after off-site work done
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The way Mayor Adam Barringer sees it, the developers of the much-ballyhooed Hampton Inn and Suites on Flagler Avenue have three years to get the job done building it and the clock is ticking.
The way neighbor Deborah Dugas sees it, it has been an albatross from the onset and she hopes it never gets built, but she blames the city, not the developer.
The way local attorney Glenn Storch sees it, scuttlebutt that the lack of activity over the last couple of weeks is all to do about nothing. Well sort of.
"The property was funded -- the mortgage has closed," insisted Storch, who helped developer David Swentor of South Carolina-based Premier Development Corp. with all of the red tape, including securing of building permits and other zoning issues. "We're still waiting on a draw."
Swentor told NSBNews.net in a phone interview this morning that it's understandable with such a large-scale project like this in a small city that hasn't had anything of this magnitude in 30 years where people would become suspicious with the bulldozers silent just two weeks after a much-hyped groundbreaking.
Former longtime Holly Hill mayor Don Wiggins dies at 80; services held Wednesday
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HOLLY HILL -- Bellman Donald Wiggins, Holly Hill's former longtime mayor who held the post during parts of three decades, died Saturday with family members at his bedside at Oceanside Hospice Care Center in Ormond Beach, losing a longtime battle with cancer. He was 80 years old.
Services were held Wednesday at The Lighthouse Church of Christ in Holly Hill. Wiggins is survived by his wife, Shirley; three sons, four brothers, two sisters and six grandchildren.
The Georgia native, who went by Don Wiggins, moved here in 1950, and later managed the A&P grocery store before launching his own chain. He was first elected to the city commission in 1966 and then mayor in 1970 for two terms before gaining the top post again in 1981 and serving another 10 years.
When he lost a re-election bid in 1991, Wiggins didn't give up; instead moving up politically by winning election for the dist. 4 Volusia County Council seat where her served a full term.
When he lost a re-election bid in 1991, Wiggins didn't give up; instead moving up politically by winning election for the dist. 4 Volusia County Council seat where her served a full term.
Ormond Beach movie night Oct. 7
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ORMOND BEACH -- Movies on the Halifax presents "The Haunted Mansion," 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 7 at Rockefeller Gardens, 25 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach. Admission is free. Refreshments are available for purchase. For more information, please call 386-676-3216; Ormond Beach Department of Leisure Services.
Daytona Beach-based DuvaSawko acquires new client
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DAYTONA BEACH -- DuvaSawko, a local employer and national leader in medical billing for emergency physicians and hospitals, has announced the acquisition of a large new client.
North East Tennessee Emergency Physicians, headquartered in Kingsport, Tenn. with facilities in eastern Tennessee and western Virginia, has contracted with DuvaSawko to provide coding, billing and practice management services for their emergency physician group. NETEP treats approximately 200,000 patients annually.
“This represents a 20% increase in our business," said Dr. Charles Duva, DuvaSawko's president & CEO. "In these challenging economic times, we are pleased our business has grown by 40% in the previous year and we continue to grow.”
“This represents a 20% increase in our business," said Dr. Charles Duva, DuvaSawko's president & CEO. "In these challenging economic times, we are pleased our business has grown by 40% in the previous year and we continue to grow.”
Bert Fish Medical Center to hold open house and health fair Oct. 3
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NEW SMYRNA BEACH — Bert Fish Medical Center will hold an open house and health fair on Monday, Oct. 3, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m., in the Schildecker Outpatient Lobby of the hospital, 401 Palmetto St. This event offers a variety of screenings — blood pressure, pulse oximeter, and body mass index — free of charge.
Top 10 ways to positively change your day
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Here are the top 10 ways to positively change your day: 1. Don’t blame others for making you unhappy. Take responsibility for making yourself happy.
The Transfers have a great new album: "Going to the Show"
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Daytona's original pop/rock band, "The Transfers," have been consistently writing good music for a few years now and their new song "It Will Happen Again" is no exception.
Polka Party: Oktoberfest 2011 Sunday in Edgewater
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Courtesy photoEDGEWATER -- Its Oktoberfest 2011 Sunday at the Florida Shores POA clubhouse, 2627 Lime Tree Road, and that means polka and bratwurst. The fun begins at 1 p.m. with music by Jim and Kathy. It's BYOB, of course. For more information, please call Beate M. Dietz at 386-402-8761.