Dear Volusia County Chairman Frank Bruno: Thank you for allowing public discourse on the recent ECHO grants given by the county for land purchases. As I stated at the hearing, Volusia Tax Reform has had issues with land purchases made under both the Volusia Forever and ECHO programs based primarily on the disconnect between historical taxable assessed values and final purchase prices.
EDGEWATER -- I am confused about why the police did not arrest Trayvon Martin’s (alleged) killer.
LAKE MARY -- A 79-year-old Virginia man was found dead in his SUV in the breakdown lane of Interstate 4 this morning, the apparent victim of a heart attack or other medical condition, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
Louis Oliver of Alexandria was found behind the wheel of his 2012 Lincoln SUV with the motor running at 7 a.m. near mile marker 98. Troopers at first thought it was a disabled vehicle, but when the driver showed no response, a trooper broke the driver's side window, Florida Highway Patrol spokeswoman Sgt. Kim Montes said.
Courtesy photo / Jim Dinneen, Volusia County managerSOUTH DAYTONA -- Volusia County Manager Jim Dinneen was unable to take a trip to Orlando to board a plane to Washington because someone stole his county-issued SUV, County Chairman Frank Bruno told NSBNews.net by phone tonight.
"It happened Sunday afternoon," Bruno told NSBNews.net in a 7:30 p.m. phone interview from Washington D.C. where he and other elected officials from Central Florida were visiting the White House earlier today.
SAMSULA -- The Samsula Woman's Club will host a "community yard sale, 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 31, with proceeds to offer scholarships to local college-bound students who attended Samsula Elementary School or have close ties to the Samsula community.
Come shop the bargains or sell your own items. Spaces are available for $5; sellers must provide their own table. The sale will be held at the SNPJ Lodge, 421 Samsula Drive, Samsula, outside the New Smyrna Beach city limits in unincorporated Volusia County. For more information about the sale or to obtain a scholarship application, please email the group womansclub.samsula@gmail.com or call Ruthie McCormack at 386-428-0953.
ORLANDO -- A 27-year-old motorcyclist was struck and killed Saturday night while riding north on Alafala Trail on his 2001 Suzuki by a motorist turning left while southbound on the roadway and into the biker's path, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
Kevin Anderson of Orlando was pronounced dead at the scene of the 7:30 p.m. accident near Pasteur Drive. He was not wearing a helmet. James Miron, 23, was wearing his seatbelt and was not injured in his 4-door 2008 Toyota. The accident remains under investigation, the FHP said.
PALM COAST -- The Alzheimer’s Resource Council is recruiting volunteers for select positions with the organization. “Volunteers have always been the backbone of the Alzheimer’s Resource Council,” said Medwin Nazif, an officer in ARC and director/co-owner of Visiting Angels. The council is looking for an office assistant for the Alzheimer’s Resource Library & Respite Care, and committee members to assist with “An Evening To Remember,” an upcoming ARC fundraiser. For more information, please call 386-446-7848.
Robert R. Colflesh, as shown here from his Facebook profile, was struck and killed Friday night after stepping into the path of a tractor trailer on the St. Johns River Bridge in Astor near the Volusia County line. The 42-year-old Astor resident is survived by two daughters, 13 and 9, according to his Facebook profile.
ASTOR -- A 42-year-old Astor man walking on the St. Johns River Bridge stepped into the path of a semi and was killed instantly Friday night. Why?
The question of may never be answered, and today, a 13-year-old girl and her 9-year-old kid sister, continue along life's journey without their dad, Robert R. Colflesh.
ORMOND BEACH -- A 56-year-old motorcyclist was run over and killed Friday morning on US 1 near Airport Road by a 76-year-old motorist in a Lincoln Town Car, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
David Holup saw the northbound car turning into his southbound lane and layed down his 1993 Harley-Davidson in an attempt to avoid a collision, but the car ran over him and his bike, witnesses told the highway patrol. He is the sixth Bike Week fatality.
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Loyalty is a word today's professional athletes rarely practice when it comes to free agency and the allure of playing for a big market team. But not Dwight Howard.
