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Going green: 'reduce, reuse, recycle'

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Kerri Harris was pleased her 8-year-old daughter could see first hand the benefits of living in a world where recycling and conserving resources can make for a better world.

"I think it was awesome," the New Smyrna Beach mom said of the two-day "green Fair" at Riverside Park that concluded Sunday. "The only complaint I have is there could have been more advertising because there aren't a lot of people here."

Congressman Tom Feeney's Florida offices targets of anthrax hoax

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- For the third time in two days, Florida satellite offices of Congressman Tom Feeney have been targeted by mailings containing flour that staffers feared might have been the deadly anthrax -- the first Monday to to his Port Orange office and two others earlier today at his office in Orlando and in Titusville.

"Obviously, it was sent to his office(s) to be disruptive," said Ed Moffitt, a spokesman for the U.S. Postal Inspection Service in Orlando. "The individual may have a contrary point with whatever the representative's office is doing."

Citizen revolt in NSB means no tax increase from City Hall

An animated and interesting meeting took place Wednesday at the New Smyrna Beach City Commission budget hearing. The energized audience was demanding that the city budget be shrunk to coincide with the shrinkage the citizens have been having in their personal budgets.The city Commission was considering a budget that grew slightly in dollar terms, but represented a big millage hike of about 11 percent. The audience got its direction from resident Bill Koleszar, a retired attorney and former Orlando police chief, who spoke forcefully and eloquently in favor of cutting the budget. Mr.

SE Volusia remembers 9/11 on 7th anniversary

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Police Cmdr. William Drossman urged some 300 people gathered at a service earlier tonight at VFW Post 4250 to commemorate the seventh anniversary of 9/11 to not lose sight of America's purpose as the leader of the free world.

"I fear the nation has forgotten the freedom we're fighting for," said the 53-year-old, who attended the U.S. Naval Academy and as a Marine was a liasion advisor in a country bordering Vietnam in 1973.

Gunman robs liquor store in K-mart plaza

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- A gunman robbed the Spits of 44 liquor store in the K-Mart plaza Sunday night, police Sgt. spokesman Michael Brouillette reported.

The man grabbed the clerk and pointed a gun at him just after 9 p.m. while ordering him to open the register, which he did before fleing with an undisclosed amount of money, Brouillette said.

The robber was described as black, in his early 20s. His face was covered by a blue bandana and he had a black beanie on his head.

Anyone with information is asked to call New Smyrna Beach police at (386) 424-2000.

Some thoughts on gasoline price gouging

As Hurricane Ike crossed the gulf of Mexico and cut the shipping lanes for oil to Florida , prices for gasoline at Florida pumps rose sharply in anticipation of a temporary shortage in Florida. Many locals feel that they are being taken advantage of and some politicians have even made threats to investigate charges of gouging. Note that it is impossible to define price gauging. Price gauging joins windfall profits and excessive profits as one of our invalid and useless concepts that politicians like to use.

There are some things should know about prices.