NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The Palatka husband wife wife found dead in their boat on July 4 near Disappearing Island died of carbon monoxide poisoning, an official with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission confirmed Tuesday.

The deaths of Howard Lupton, 50, and Sandra Lupton, 48, were ruled accidental from carbon monoxide poisoning, following autopsies, FWC spokesman Joy Hill said, adding the incident remains under investigation though no foul play is suspected.

June 12, 1928 - July 5, 2010

Funeral service for Lester Eugene Smith, age 82, of Lake Mary, Florida, who died Monday, July 5, 2010 at Terrace of Daytona Beach will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, July 12 at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel, Lanett, Alabama. Visitation will be 12:00 p.m. until service time.

Private burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Lanett. Born in Hartville, Ohio, Mr. Smith, a retired Director of Stores for WestPoint Stevens, Inc. moved to this area 7 years ago. He enjoyed travel, family, fishing, and boating.

NSBNEWS.net videos by Sera Frederick

New Smyrna Beach officials drove to the state's capital  to make their pitch for expedited approvals on an array of massive community-project applications, including a Walmart Super center near Interstate 95 and a hotel on Flagler Avenue, some dating back five years that sat in the city's planning department unfinished. NSBNEWS.net broke the original news and was the only media outlet to go to Tallahassee to cover the Wednesday morning meeting between NSB officials and those with the Florida Department of Community Affairs.NSB News' exclusive coverage of the meeting is presented gavel to gavel without cuts in the eight video segments above.

TALLAHASSEE -- Like the Clint Eastwood spaghetti western, there's the good, the
bad and the ugly of New Smyrna Beach's planning debacle in the wake of the municipal
delegation's meeting earlier today with the Florida Department of Community Affairs.

Courtesy photo/NASCAR.

By Mark Williams for NSBNEWS.net

DAYTONA BEACH -- The green flag has waved on the historic Daytona International Speedway repavement. On Monday, crews began the process by removing lights poles, safer barrier and safety fence.

The safety fence and 57 light poles in both ends of the high banks are being removed as well 8,300 linear feet of safer barrier throughout the facility. The asphalt removal is expected to begin later this week or early next week.

Brokanomics mentality is instant gratification in action: It creates a void of understanding to those who decides to partake in its procedure. It does not deny anyone the right to utilize its weighty consequences. It creates a sense of satisfaction and gratification upon use.

May 30, 1976 - July 2, 2010

Funeral service for Bernadette "Berni" Matthew, age 34 of Edgewater, who died Friday at Bert Fish Medical Center, will be 10:00 a.m.,Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at Settle-Wilder Funeral Home, New Smyrna Beach, with burial to follow at Sea Pines Memorial Gardens, Edgewater. Calling hours will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

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.

Sept. 10, 1971 - June 29, 2010

Funeral service for Rhonda Kay Whitesides Page, age 38, of New Smyrna Beach, who died Tuesday, June 29, 2010, will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 3 at First Baptist Church, New Smyrna Beach, with Pastor Steve Harrell of The Living Cornerstone, Port Orange, officiating.

June 24, 1919 - June 27, 2010

Graveside service for June E. Easton, age 91, of Edgewater, who died Sunday, June 27, 2010 at Hospice of Volusia/Flagler, Edgewater, will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 1 at Sea Pines Memorial Gardens, Edgewater.