Recently, I spoke to a group of professionals about addictions and although I knew the material well, I still noticed that for about 2 days before and up until 15 minutes into the presentation at the conference I had the butterflies or what others call a nervous stomach every time I thought about giving the presentation.
After Standard & Poor’s downgraded America’s credit rating from AAA to AA+ it was only a matter of time before markets around the world responded with deep drops. The Dow lost more than 634 points here at home today and the slide will most likely continue. Usually the markets rally during a presidential speech but not today. Citibank shares dropped more than 16% today and BankAmerica dropped 20%.
When it comes to fishing, the bite is definitely in the early morning way before nine o’clock.
NSBNews.net photos by Henry Frederick / Lisa Coghill of Lake Mary keeps her 18-month-old grandson, Jahki Hayden, in front of hold and by the arm as they reach the surf as vehicles begin leaving the beach late on this sunny Saturday afternoon with high tide creeping in. A 4-year-old girl ran into the patch of a pick-up truck earlier in the day, which came to a complete stop, though her momentum had her hit the front of the vehicle for which she suffered a couple of bruises.NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- A 4-year-old Canadian girl was transported to Bert Fish Medical Center for treatment of bruises an hour ago after she darted in front of a small pick-up truck on the beach that had already come to a complete stop, a spokesman with the Volusia County Beach Patrol said. "The child darted from the east side into the path of the vehicle," Beach Patrol spokesman Tammy Marris said of the 1:26 p.m. accident, explaining the girl was running from the water's edge. "The driver slammed on his brakes and the child ran into the stopped vehicle."
SAMSULA -- If you are looking for something to do today either by yourself or with the family, check out a fun-filled afternoon at the Samsula Lodge SNPJ, which is holding a benefit fundraiser for longtime Samsula Road resident Pauline Tomazin who lost her home to a structure fire in early June.
The fun begins 4 p.m. at the lodge with games and activities for children and plenty of food with donations sought to cover costs and help Tomazin out. For more information, please call the lodge at 386-478-9949.
Allow no deity before The Lord: all else must thou deplore (Beware the false god like the pox: Ruperts, rupees, gilt-edged stocks);
OAK HILL -- The weekly Observer newspaper wrote a story about the changing of the police guard in Oak Hill. Problem is, the Observer wasn't at Monday's special meeting and hasn't been for weeks.
The Observer used facts eerily similar to what NSBNews.net had reported such as the policing being taken over by the Volusia County Sheriff's Office at 7:15 p.m. and Commissioner Dough Gibson collecting guns, ammo and keys from embattled Police Chief Diane Young and the other officers.
Question: Do you think Casey Anthony got away with murder in the death of her little girl, Caylee Anthony?
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Brianna Schmidt, 18, New Smyrna Beach, student at Daytona State College |
Cortlin Smith, 28, Holly Hill, cook
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I like to describe Ponce Inlet as a gated community without the gate. Yes, there are restrictions but the upside is that it provides a better quality of life for residents.
OAK HILL -- There's a new sheriff in town, but for how long?
"Yes, I think she did because how do you go a whole month without reporting that your kid is missing to the cops? And all that Zanny the nanny crap? Why did she have to lie? The whole thing is just crap."
"Oh yeah. She's had no emotions at all about the kid. She didn't want her; you could tell. All she cared about was going out and partying with her friends."