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NSBNEWS.net photos by Henry Frederick. This pretty bird plays with a fish tossed aside by a fisherman Thursday night on the walkway behind the Brannon Center at the Riverside Drive Park in New Smyrna Beach.
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.
Stress. This is a word that every teenager on the planet is familiar with, but what we don't know is what stress can do to us. Everyone suffers from forms of stress -- adults, teens, and even sometimes young children, but it seems that stress affects teenagers the most.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Historic Flagler Avenue is the place to be on Saturday, March 21, for the Art Walk and Wine Tasting event.
The fun begins 10 a.m. and ends 6 p.m. During this time, attendees can take an enjoyable stroll along the avenue while enjoying the wide variety of art works featured inside galleries, as well as by several visiting artists under canopies, and also participate in a "Wine Tasting."
EDGEWATER -- The Friends of the Library will sponsor a community yard and craft sale from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturday, March 27, at the Edgewater Public Library.
Indoor spaces are available for $15, and outdoor spaces are available for $10. To reserve a space, please call (386) 424-2916.
DAYTONA BEACH -- Passenger traffic at Daytona Beach International Airport increased 15 percent in February compared with February 2009.
During February, 42,803 passengers flew in and out of the county-operated airport. This compares with 37,283 travelers recorded in February 2009. The passenger traffic increase in February is the result of more seats being offered by Delta and U.S Airways. The traffic increase in February marks the fourth consecutive month of traffic growth over the same month the previous year.
DELAND -- The DeLand Area Chamber of Commerce will host a State of West Volusia panel discussion featuring the mayors of DeBary, DeLand, Deltona, Lake Helen, Orange City and Pierson.
DELAND -- Since 1996, the Florida High Tech Corridor Council through its Matching Grants Research Program, has leveraged the strengths of the three corridor universities -- University of Central Florida, University of South Florida and the University of Florida -- to assist established high-growth technology firms develop and commercialize emerging technologies.
ORLAND -- Have you been in business for at least a year? Do you have a product that is exportable? Have you been considering tapping into the global market? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you’re invited to the Small Business Export Expo set for 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 24, at the Disney Entrepreneur Center, 315 E. Robinson St., Landmark Center One, Suite 100, Orlando.
