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William R. Everitt, 74, of Edgewater, a former maintenance worker for Victaulic Foundry, Easton, Pa., died Sunday, May 24, 2009.

Elinore Lackey, 96, of Edgewater, a homemaker, died Saturday, May 23, 2009.

Joyce L. Fraunfelder, 83, of Edgewater, a former manager in the retail industry, died Friday, May 22, 2009.

Richard Morris, 64, of New Smyrna Beach, a native of Atlanta, died Friday, May 22, 2009

Joseph M. Kelly, 46, of New Smyrna Beach, the owner and operator of Kelly & Son's Appliance Service, died Wednesday May 20, 2009.

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DELTONA -- Sex crimes investigators with the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office charged a 55-year-old man today with sexually battering a 4-year-old girl while staying with her in Deltona.

"In a conversation with the victim’s mother, the defendant -- Charles Roth -- admitted that he got carried away with the toddler, saying he was seduced by the pretty little girl," Sheriff's spokesman Gary Davidson said.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Congresswoman Suzanne Kosmas today applauded the Obama administration's announcement that the president has issued a Major Disaster Declaration for Volusia County, triggering the release of federal funds to help families and individuals recover from the severe storms and flooding that have devastated the region.

DELAND -- The Volusia County Property Appraiser’s Office released updated damage assessment totals today resulting from the significant rainfall, showing New Smyrna Beach was among the hardest hit in terms of govrernment infrastructure/property damage.

Reported damage to public (government) facilities and infrastructure is estimated at almost $9.8 million. New Smyrna Beach and Port Orange are tird for second with $1.45 million each, with Daytona Beach highest at $1.58 million.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Congresswoman Suzanne Kosmas, D-New Smyrna Beach, today encouraged small business owners in Volusia County who have been affected by recent flooding to apply for federal disaster loans available through the Small Business Administration.

Any business or private, non-profit organization that is located in a declared disaster area and has incurred uninsured damage during the disaster may apply for a low-interest loan of up to $2 million to help repair or replace damaged property to its pre-disaster condition.

Rose Marie Rapagnani, 87, of Edgewater, a bookkeeper in the plumbing supply industry, died Tuesday, May 26, 2009.

John Louis Scalo , 87, of Edgewater, who retired from R&K Originals at Dibner's Dress, Waterbury, Conn., died Tuesday, May 26, 2009.

NSBNEWS.net video by Sera Frederick. The beach is packed for Memorial Day under beautiful, sunny skies.

Courtesy photo. Lightning was one thing, but nearly 20 inches was quite another to dampen anyone's spirits during the week-long rain storms that finally ended Sunday.

The weather this past week has not been conducive for fishing anywhere, but in the nearest local aquarium. The Fish Stock tournament had a major disappointment due to the terrible weather including the nearly 20 inches of rain that we experienced, adding to a record drenching for May.

DELAND -- A 35-year-old DeLand motorcycle rider was killed midnight Wednesday when he ran off a curve while southbound at Old New York Avenue, near Grand Avenue, and struck a tree, the Florida Highway Patrol reported.

Michael St. George, who was not wearing a helmet, was pronounced dead at the scene, the highway patrol said.

DAYTONA BEACH -- Members of the Volusia County Council; county staff; and mayors, commissioners and managers of the cities affected by the May flooding in Volusia County have been invited to an informational meeting at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, , at Volusia County Lifeguard Headquarters and Administration Center, 515 S. Atlantic Ave.