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WASHINGTON D.C.-- Congresswoman Suzanne Kosmas, D-New Smyrna (FL-24), joined her House colleagues Wednesday in introducing legislation that would ensure oil companies are held accountable for paying economic damages resulting from spills.
NSBNEWS.net video by Sera Frederick.
Mayor Adam Barringer speaks exclusively to NSBNEWS.net Tuesday night following City Commission-approval to settle two of three lawsuits out of court with litigants who sued the city.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Issues or decisions that weren't done on his watch will be cleaned up on his watch, first-term Mayor Adam Barringer pledged in an exclusive video interview with NSBNEWS.net Tuesday night after the City Commission voted to settle with three litigants who sued the city rather than face far-potentially more expensive damages in court.
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NSBNEWS.net video and photo by Sera Frederick.
Bob Tolley, a critic of CRA spending, is not pleased that Bert Fish paid $787,000 to the agency, especially since the money comes from indigent care tax money through the hospital district. Tolley is incensed that Community Redevelopment Agency monies are being spent on landscaping and pet projects for a small group of Canal Street merchants such as the nearly $27,000 spent on "Christmas on Canal." Our video shows the installation of a $9,000 artificial Christmas tree last fall at Canal and Riverside Drive. Click the attachment to read the CRA expenditures for Christmas on Canal.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- An outspoken critic of CRA spending said he doesn't believe Bert Fish Medical Center should have to pay any further taxes towards the Community Redevelopment Agency and shouldn't have paid up last year's owed $787,000 that was paid Tuesday.
Since taking office in November on a promise to cut spending while maintaining essential services for the residents of New Smyrna Beach, Mayor Adam Barringer, Commissioner Judy Reiker and incumbent Commissioner Jack Grasty (returned in the primary), have done just the opposite.
Kenneth H. Brown, 86, of New Smyrna Beach, A U.S. veteran and laborer for Eli Lilly Company, died Friday, April 30, 2010.
Julin O. Jacobson, of Edgewater, a former agriculture agent for the University of Minnesota, died Thursday, April 29, 2010.
Dorothy "Dottie" Louise Remington, 73, of Edgewater, worked at the Edgewater Winn Dixie in the Deli, and in the kitchen at the American Legion Post 17, died Thursday April, 29, 2010.
Veronica Delfino, 83, of New Smyrna Beach, a homemaker, died Wednesday, April 28, 2010.
NSBNEWS.net video by Sera Frederick.
Beradete Britz-Parker of the accounting firm James Moore and Co. said as a result of miscalculations, the city's reserve account, with everything taken into account, is closer to $2 milion than $10 million. She outlines numerous "deficiencies" in the city budget that are troubling and recommended the city hire not only a competent finance director, but a budget director as well. Watch her presentation on our video, above, and click on the attachment, below, to read her summary reports.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- "We do have some issues," said the city's auditor of its troubled finances.
NSBNEWS.net photos by Henry Frederick and NSBNEWS.net video by Jeanette DiCara.
Some 50 supporters of the return of Amtrak passenger service with a stop in New Smyrna Beach showed their support 2:45 p.m. Saturday with a train passing through from Miami to Jacksonville with stops in Daytona Beach and St. Augustine, along the way, with a host of state officialdom on board. In the video, Deb Denys, an organizer of the rally and a candidate for the S.E. Volusia seat on the Volusia County Council, and T.C. Wilder, whose dad worked for the rail service many years ago, talk up support.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The loud horn sound 50 train revelers heard Saturday across the street from the boarded up Dunn Lumber building at the corner of West Canal Street and U.S. 1 was an Amtrak passenger engine. Or as these folks like to think of it: An economic engine.
NSBNEWS.net photos by Jeanette DiCara.
Peter Kafura, and Kyra Crawford, sophomores at New Smyrna Beach High School, were among dozens of Southeast Volusia residents picking up garbage from the riverbanks of the Indian River and among nearly 200 overall, lending a helping hand during Saturday's 22nd annual Halifax/Indian River Clean-Up. Kyra walks out of the woods with an armful of garbage by the river, including a shoe. A full can of garbage sits ashore by the Sea Scout's sailboat. This boat was recently a part of the Lipton Tea Rigatta near New Smyrna Beach.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Peter Kasfura has volunteered two years in a row now to help with the annual Halifax/Indian River clean-up. Kyra Crawford was out here for the first time. She held up an old shoe and said that this and some of the garbage did smell bad, but the New Smyrna Beach High School sophomores did it any way because it needed to be done.
NSBNEWS.net photos by Henry Frederick.
A 10-year-old Orlando girl was bitten on the foot by a shark in the waist-deep surf, less than two miles south of the Flagler Avenue Approach, 10:30 a.m. Saturday. The beach was packed, thanks to the warm waters with plenty of sun and surf enthusiasts as shown in these photos taken just before 5:30 p.m.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- A 10-year-old Orlando irl was bitten by a shark in waist-deep water this morning and was bandaged up by lifeguards before returning to playing on the beach, a Beach Patrol official said.
Courtesy photo/POPD Jail mug of Jeffrey E. Richardson, 49, charged with lewd and lascivious conduct involving three children.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Port Orange police have arrested a 49-year-old New Smyrna Beach man on a warrant accusing him of having inappropriate sexual contact with three pre-teen children while visiting a Port Orange couple in their home.
Jeffrey Eric Richardson was charged Wednesday with lewd and lascivious conduct after a complaint was lodged against him earlier in April by the couple, Port Orange police Capt. Frank Surmaczewicz said.
