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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- A 57-year-old New Smyrna Beach man was killed Friday on Interstate 95, south of Old Dixie Highway when he lost control of his 1989 Harley-Davidson while northbound in the passing lane and was ejected 50 feet from his motorcycle, the Florida Highway Patrol reported.

For some unknown reason William Wells lost control of his bike, which skidded on the
right shoulder of the roadway, traveled through the grass shoulder, overturned and came to final rest in the tree line. Wells was ejected from his motorcycle, which landed 50 feet from him, the FHP reported.

WASHINGTON D.C. -- Some people upset with Congresswoman Suzanne Kosmas' vote in support of President Obama's health-care bill have threatened her and her family, her press spokesman confirmed Thursday night.

The threats, sent in anonymous e-mails and in hang-up calls and messages since her vote Sunday were forwarded to the Capitol police, spokesman Marc Goldberg said.

NSBNEWS.net video by Sera Frederick. Bouchelle Island resident Bill Koleszar continues his fight to invalidate the Anglers Yacht Club lease with the city.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Not content that the City Commission earlier this month voted to spend $7,500 for an updated appraisal on prime riverfront acreage the Angler's Yacht Club has under a longstanding lease with the city, Bouchelle Island resident Bill Koleszar stood alone Tuesday, again challenging the validity of the agreement and asking the city to go to court to take back the property.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The Counseling Center of New Smyrna Beach announces that
Gary Frick, M.D., a child and adult psychiatrist has joined its Practice.

NSBNEWS.net photo and video by Sera Frederick. Mayor Adam Barringer was the guest of honor at the 2010 Boy Scouts of America Southeast Volusia Golden Eagle Dinner on Saturday night at the Atlantic Center for the Arts. Among the Boy Scouts were 13-year-old Symian Wesley, 11-year-old James Goines and 10-year-old Xavier Boyd, all at front of the nine-member Troop and Pack 487 Allen Chapel AME Church, along with scout masters Richard Boulton and Arthur Williams. Pictured nearest in the photo is New Smyrna Beach City Commissioner Judy Reiker and her husband, Guy Mariande, an Eagle Scout. The woman in the middle of the photo is  Mary Barringer, an assistant principal at New Smyrna Beach High School and Mayor Barringer's mother who was there with her husband and the mayor's father, Ron Barringer, obscured in the photo, and Shannon Sumner, partially obscured, who is Mayor Barringer's fiancee.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Mayor Adam Barringer was the guest of honor Saturday night for the annual Golden Eagle Dinner, the fundraiser for the Southeast Volusia Boy Scouts. 

(Washington, DC) - Fresh off her vote in favor of President Obama's nationalized health-care plan, first-term Congresswoman Suzanne Kosmas, D-New Smyrna (FL-24), will hold a telephone town hall from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday  to discuss the issue.

Courtesy photo. The New Smyrna Beach City Commission has asked its Parks and Recreation Advisory Park to consider naming a park in the North Beach "Grayce Barck Park" in honor of the late activist who died March 1 at the age of 82.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- City Commissioner Lynne Plaskett was the last visitor to see 82-year-old Grayce Barck before she died March 1 at the Southeast Volusia Care Center of Hospice of Volusia/Flagler.

NSBNEWS.net bloggers  Peter Mallory (Home page) and Palmer Wilson (Opinion page) react to Congresswoman Suzanne Kosmas' vote that helped secure passage of President Obama's health-care plan.Vote in our InstaPoll on the Home page on the Obama health-care plan.

WAHINGTON, DC -- Congresswoman Suzanne Kosmas, D-New Smyrna Beach (FL-24), voted with the majority of Democrats as promised in favor of President Obama's health-care plan in the historic Sunday vote that included no Republicans and 21 other Democrats saying no as well.

Still, Kosmas, in her first term, justified her vote.

"With the passage of this fiscally responsible health care reform legislation, we have taken a significant step towards reducing the deficit, ending unfair insurance practices, lowering health care costs, and improving coverage for Central Florida's families, seniors and small businesses," Kosmas said in a written statement released by her press spokesman, Marc Goldberg after the House vote. 

Courtesy photo/WFTV.com. Emergency vehicles surround the fatal accident scene on the beach in Daytona Beach where a 4-year-old girl from England was struck and killed Saturday.

DAYTONA BEACH -- A 4-year-old girl from England whose hand was being held by her uncle was struck and killed Saturday by a Lincoln Town Car while the two were walking on the beach in front of Sun Splash Park and the Volusia County Lifeguard Tower, the Florida Highway Patrol said. As if that wasn't bad enough, the motorist panicked and instead of hitting her brakes, hit the accelerator and ran the child over, the FHP said.

WASHINGTON D.C.-- Congresswoman Suzanne Kosmas, D-New Smyrna Beach (FL-24), issued the following statement on her intent to vote in favor of the health care reform legislation being considered by Congress: