NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The Timeless Wings and Wheels will hold its third annual “John Kellat Memorial Veterans Appreciation Dinner from 3-6 p.m. Saturday at the museum, 333 S. Street in the American Aero Services building near the New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport.
ORMOND BEACH -- A 2-year-old boy drowned Sunday evening in the family backyard pool near Ormond Beach, the Violusia County Sheriff's Office said.
The child's grandparents and uncle were doing yard work at the child's home while the mother was at work. They told deputies that the boy had been napping for a while when they went to check on him and discovered he was missing. A quick search led to finding him in the pool.
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Gov. Charlie Crist's weekly (May 28) Notes from the Capitol:
Dear Friends,
With positive indicators beginning to appear in our economy, including increased home sales and consumer confidence, we must continue to keep Florida moving forward.
The budget I signed today focuses our resources on helping families in need and giving Florida businesses incentives and opportunities to expand and create jobs.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The New Smyrna Beach Lions Club will hold a pancake breakfast Saturday at the New Smyrna Beach Lions Club, 2340 Sunset Drive.
For $5, you get three fluffy pancakes, ewo sausages orange juice and coffee. Breakfast is served from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Proceeds will benefit the Lions Community Service Fund. For more information, please call 423-5556.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Collections at the Southeast Volusia Advertising Authority increased nearly 20 percent for February compared to 2009 figures.
DELAND – The West Volusia Tourism Advertising Authority has a newly redesigned website: visitwestvolusia.com.
DAYTONA BEACH -- Adsil, a Daytona Beach manufacturer of protective and energy-saving coatings, has been awarded contracts by the U.S. National Park Service and U.S. Postal Service to apply its clear coating to HVAC systems throughout the Southeast.
DAYTONA BEACH -- Two task forces have been established that are aimed at improving small business contracting with federal agencies.
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.
