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Originally posted Sun, 2009-11-08 02:17

NSBNEWS.net photos by Henry Frederick. At left, Nicole Garni of the Galleria Di Vetro, Glass Gallery & Studio, 310 Flagler Ave., mingles with wine tasters in front of her boutiigue, which provided custom glasses for the Nov. 10-11 wine-tasting festival on Flagler Avenue. In the middle photo, Alan and Bobbie Argue of New Smyrna Beach, and a third patron, taste wine at the same location.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Judy Lee of New Smyrna Beach was among the countless patrons sampling wins dring Saturday's wine-tasting event on Flagler Avenue, with Lee coming to the conclusion that the "bordeeau" was the best: "It's excellent."

Originally posted Fri, 2009-10-23 05:29

Courtesy photos/Jail mugs.

Francesco Vezza, 53, of New Smyrna Beach, and Angel Somma, 28, of Edgewater, were among seven people arrested Oct. 8 on drug charges in connection with law enforcement raids on meth labs in Port Orange and New Smyrna Beach.

Originally posted Mon, 2009-09-28 01:42

ORMOND-BY-THE-SEA -- A New Smyrna Beach boy was swimming with his pregnant girlfriend in an area not guarded by lifeguards when they got caught in a rip current and he went under while she was rescued by a another swimmer. Bendon Martin was just 16.

Originally posted Sun, 2009-09-20 00:00

Courtesy photos/Jail mugs. Lauren Heaten, 18, of New Smyrna Beach, was among five women employed as strippers at the Biggins gentlemen's club arrested Sept. 18, on drug-related charges following an undercover operation by Daytona Beach Shores police dubbed "Operation Striptease." Also arrested on drug-related charges were (L to R inset) Amanda Deavers, 22, of Daytona Beach, and Rose Anna Marie Gustin, 25, of Palm Coast. A warrant was issued for a fifth stripper, Rosalie Kain, 25, of Daytona Beach. Noble Poquette, 46, no address given, the club manager, was also charged with drug-related offenses. 

DAYTONA BEACH SHORES -- Lauren Heaton, 18, of New Smyrna Beach, was among five young women employed as strippers at the Biggins Gentlemen's Club who made decent tip money showing their assets to paying customers.

Originally posted Sat, 2009-09-12 07:11

Courtesy photo. Tara Sullivan, East Florida fundraising coordinator of the Muscular Dystrophy Association, receives a check for $11,020 from New Smyrna Beach Fire Department Lt. Chris Dymond, IAFF MDA coordinator.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The New Smyrna Beach Fire Department and Local 2271 International Association of Fire Fighters raised a record $11,020 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association during the Labor Day weekend "boot drive."

Originally posted Fri, 2009-10-09 11:45.

Courtesy photo. State Rep. Dorothy Hukill, R-Port Orange, whose district includes Souheast Volusia, announced Oct. 9 she has changed her mind about running for the congressional seat held by Suzanne Kosmas, D-New Smyrna Beach.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- State Rep. Dorothy Hukill, R-Port Orange, announced earlier today that she has abandoned her run to try and unseat Congresswoman Suzanne Kosmas, D-New Smyrna Beach, and instead will focus on getting re-elected to her own seat next year.

Originally posted Sat, 2009-10-10 19:31

NSBNEWS.net video by Sera Frederick. NSBNEWS.net photos by Henry Frederick. Photo I: City Commissioner candidate Judy Reiker talks with former City Manager John Hagood during the NSB Billfish Invitational. Photo II: Mayoral candidate Adam Barringer answers campaign questions from city residents. Photo III: One of the two dozen gorgeous boats pulls up to dock at Riverside Park. 

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Tina Pisula was all smiles when her husband, George, pulled up to the dock at Riverside Park aboard the "Double G" earlier today with two sailfish, a black fin tuna and a dolphin in the New Smyrna Beach Billfish Invitational.

Originally posted Tue, 2009-10-13 02:19

Courtesy photo/Edgewater police mug. Erik John Batty, 39, of Edgewater, was charged Oct. 12 with battery on a law enforcement offcer, after allegedly throwing a pillow at a police officer that may have contained communicable germs since he's known to have certain communicable diseases as evidenced in the photo.

EDGEWATER -- Throwing a pillow at a police officer during a disturbance call landed an Edgewater man in jail Sunday on battery charges since the man is known to have commuinicable diseases, police said.

Originally posted Thu, 2009-03-12 05:58

NSBNEWS.net photo by Henry Frederick. New Smyrna Beach High School Principal Carol Kelley was out of work for several weeks following a car accident March 3,in which she suffered a broken hip.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Carol Kelley, principal of New Smyrna Beach High School, is out of work indefinitely after undergoing surgery March 3 for a broken pelvis and hip suffered in an earlier car accident, according to the school's Web site.

Originally posted Wed, 2009-04-29 22:04

NSBNEWS.net video by Sera Frederick. Bad language by two New Smyrna Beach residents led to chastising by Mayor Sally Mackay during the April 28 City Commission meeting.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Robert Rees felt he was being stonewalled on who initiated a proposed pay raise for City Clerk Johnny Bledsoe, prompting him to say "This is bullshit." Bledsoe's proposed pay raise, drafted by city staff, was pulled from the agenda by Mayor Sally Mackay, who said the timing was not right.