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Pizza delivery man robbed at gunpoint in Oak Hill

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OAK HILL -- A Domino's pizza deliveryman was robbed at gunpoint Friday of his pizza, cell phone and $80 in cash after he made a delivery and three men answered the door with one of them pointing a sawed-off shotgun at him, Oak Hill police said.
 
The delivery man was forced to lay on the ground as he was robbed at 10:45 p.m., Oak Hill police Sgt. Robert F. Walker said.
 
Walker declined to say where the delivery took place because he is close to making arrests.
 

BREAKING NEWS: Volusia Schools closed Tuesday and Wednesday due to T.S. Fay

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Volusia County Schools were ordered closed for Tuesday and Wednesday by Superintendent Margaret Smith.
 
The decision was made because of expected high winds and possible flooding from heavy rains due to Tropical Storm Fay, Smith said through the school district's calling system to parents and guardians.
 
Only essential personnel are expected to report to their respective schools, Smith said.

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Crude oil prices fall in advance of Tropical Storm Fay

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U.S. stocks fell and bond prices rose after financial shares led stocks lower amid continued credit concerns. Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae fell after concern over the likelihood of a government bailout increased. Crude oil prices fell as concern that a tropical storm may threaten supply was reduced,leading energy shares lower.

 

 

The Dow Jones industrial average was down 180.51 .. at 11479.39.

 

The Standard & Poor's 500 index was down 19.60 .. at 1278.62.

 

SE Volusia cancellations announced with T.S. Fay

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NSB City Commission meeting rescheduled # A special New Smyrna Beach City Commission meeting will be held 5 p.m. Thursday in the Deberry Room of the Utilities Commission Building, 200 Canal St. The meeting was scheduled for Tuesday, byt moved due to Tropical Storm Fay.

Early voting locales changed # Early voting locations in the New Smyrna Beach Library and elsewhere in Volusia County will be closed on Wednesday. Voters can go to the early voting site at the Volusia County Historic Courthouse, 125 W. New York Ave., DeLand.

Run on gas, food, other necessities locally as T.S. Fay advances

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Alan Hale gassed up his pick-up truck at 6 p.m. at the Marathon gas station on North Dixie Freeway, sucking up the last of the unleaded gasoline. Two hours later, a large tanker drove up and replenished supplies.

"We're hoping he'll get here in time, but traffic is realy had in South Florida and were out of (unleaded) gas and we only have premium and diesel," said attendant Ben Powell, about an hour before the supply truck did arrive.

Isolated tornado threats could be issued for our area as T.S. Fay moves up Florida from Naples in the morning

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Here is the latest short-term forecast from the National Weather Service in Melbourne for our area as of 11:30 p.m.

COASTAL VOLUSIA-FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-
BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-
BREVARD COUNTY LINE OUT TO 20 NM-INDIAN RIVER-INLAND VOLUSIA-MARTIN-
NORTHERN BREVARD-NORTHERN LAKE-OKEECHOBEE-ORANGE-OSCEOLA-
SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT TO 20 NM-SEMINOLE-
SOUTHERN BREVARD-SOUTHERN LAKE-ST. LUCIE-VOLUSIA-

Tornado watch issued for Brevard, Osceola and Polk counties

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for the early morning hours in Brevard, Polk and Osceola counties in advance of Tropical Storm Fay.

The storm is expected to pass over New Smyrna Beach about 8 p.m. Wednesday and then Daytona Beach, bringing winds of up to 40 mph and 5 to 9 inches of rain. 

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Weary during early stages of Tropical Storm Fay

Four years have passed since we endured the likes of hurricanes Charley, Frances and Jeanne, with sustained winds of 115 mph and massive power outages. By comparison, Tropical Storm Fay sounds like a lightweight, a rain storm with wind gusts of 40 mph. It was scary watching overnight weather forecasts on local TV stations and checking frequently the Website for the National Weather Service in Orlando.

Still, there doesn't seem to be any widespread panic and state officials seem to be on top of things.

Gov. Charlie Crist was wise to call for a state of emergency over the weekend.