Courtesy photo/NSBPD. New Smyrna Beach police are asking the public to be alert for this man, 48-year-old Mark Pastones, whom they consider to be a con artist.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- A man has been contacting area businesses claiming his vehicle is broken-down; his kids are stranded in the disable vehicle.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The 2-year-old boy struck by a car Tuesday night in the 400 block of Third Avenue on the beachside was alert and crying when he was flown by Sheriff's Air-one Helicopter to Halifax Medical Center, said investigating police officer Matt Scheaffer who was waiting for an update on the todler's condition this morning.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- A 2-year-old boy was airlifted by Sheriff's Air-One helicopter to Halifax Medical Center with critical injuries after running into the path of an oncoming motor vehicle and being struck in the 400 block of Third Avenue on the beachside late Tuesday night, New Smyrna Beach police said.
The toddler's condition was not immediately known Wednesday, but police he was classified at the time of the 10:40 p.m. accident as a "trauma alert" by medical personnel at the scene. The circumstances that led to the child being out in th roadway in the first place are under investigation, police said. The todler's name was not released.
OAK HILL -- Discarded fishing line was removed from a bottle-nose dolphin Tuesday after the mammal was observed swimming in the Indian River Lagoon near Oak Hill with the line cutting into its dorsal fin, authorities said.
NSBNEWS.net photo by Henry Frederick. Ellen Darden, president-elect of the Southeast Volusia Board of Realtors and a Bethune Beach resident, is running for the district 3 Volusia County Council seat held by term-limited Jack Hayman. Darden is shown here at a recent luncheon of the Republican Club of Southeast Volusia. The County Council race is non-partisan. Darden describes herself politically as an "advocate of good covernment and a fiscal conservative." The other announced candidates are Deb Denys and former Deltona City Attorney George Trovato.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- As president-elect of the Southeast Volusia Board of Realtors, Ellen Darden is intimimately aware of the impact the national recession is having near and far across the country. She wants to be part of he solution closer to home and with that in mind, she's running for the district 3 seat on the Volusia County Council held by Jack Hayman, who is term-limited.
NSBNEWS.net video by Sera Frederick. The City Commission will allow airplane banner towing for at least 30 days by a local operator despite complaints from residents who live near the airport.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The planes towing banners would leave New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport and head east over the swampy areas that run parallel with U.S. and head over to the beach area, just the opposite of where Ken Petrie lives. But that didn't stop him from getting up on his soapbox and giving the City Commission an earful about airplane news generated by the flight schools.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The Stingray Stingers, under the direction of Shannon Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor and Jodi Alligood, won a National Championship in Hip Hop at Wide World of Sports in Orlando.
NSB Middle's Jazz team placed second.
EDGEWATER, Fla. -- This hawk intrigued me because I thought it was a Peregrine Falcon when I first spotted it sitting on a telephone line.
NSBNEWS.net photos by Henry Frederick. New Smyrna Beach officials hosted a regional summit Thursday night at the Brannon Center with sister cities Edgewater, Oak Hill and Port Orange to discuss possible consolidation of services, enhancing partnerships and marketing opportunities with NSB's athletic complex and economic development. Above left are Mayors Allen Green of Port Orange, Adam Barringer of NSB and Michael Thomas of Edgewater. Seated behind them is Realtor Ellen Darden of NSB. Seated in the upper right photo are Volusia County Councilman Jack Hayman and NSB City Commissioner Jack Grasty.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Mayor Adam Barringer understands there is strength in numbers. Which is why he hosted a summit Thursday at the Brannon Center with officials from neighboring cities of Edgewater, Oak Hill and Port Orange.
