Edgewater

'Can one be a good Muslim and still uphold the values of being a good American?'

By STYRON JAMES / Headline Surfer
Blog: The Philosopher
 

EDGEWATER, Fla. -- With all the religious debate of the Muslim Faith and those who run for an office of leadership, or not, and if so, should we be concerned? On personal level, I am compelled to present the following for question, “Can one be a good Muslim and still uphold the values of being a good American?”

Edgewater Fire Services issues safety tips in wake of swimming pool tragedies involving small children

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EDGEWATER -- News of the Sunday drowning of a 4-year-old girl in a backyard pool, the latest in a series of pool dwnings involving pre-school children, prompted Edgewater Fire Services Capt. Jill Danigel to put out a press release with pool safety tips.

Closing of pool in Edgewater could mean demise of New Smyrna Beach High School swim team

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EDGEWATER -- The New Smyrna Beach High School swim team has lost its pool at the Aqua Park Aquatic Center and as a result may fold, according to a story by WESH-TV in Orlando.

Situation in Libya yet the latest example of tyranny around the world that impacts all of us

Editor's Note: Here is a timely local blog as things heat up in Libya.

Every day now we awake to new more dire predictions of a massive nuclear meltdown in Japan in as many as four reactors, yet another revolution in the Middle East with a sadistic insane leader ordering his troops to shoot his own people, an unbelievable rising death toll in Japan from the earthquake and tsunami, and now a U. N. Security Council resolution that institutes a no fly zone over Libya.

Edgewater Fire Services to conduct live fire training exercise Saturday

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EDGEWATER -- The Edgewater Fire Rescue will conduct a live fire training exercise at a property located between North Old County Road and Pearl Street.

Set up for the training will begin at 8 a.m. Two abandoned buildings on the site will be burned beginning at 10:30 a.m. The second structure will begin to be burned at 1 p.m.

Rage into night: Caving in to the Tea Party Taliban that is the extremist political right

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What with petty dictatorships moving from the Middle East into American governorships, it’s America’s turn to cast off the pretense of democracy and submit to the moneyed monarchy of the GOP.

Vacation getaway to Central Florida resorts offered by New Smyrna Beach fundraiser to help youths with school supplies

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Take advantage of a vacation and help the youth in the community courtesy of T's Services by purchasing tickets for the chance to win a getaway for four days and three-nights at Vacation Villas at  Fantasy World II in Kissimmee, which includes four 1-day passes to the park of your choice: Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure and Sea World.

Bert Fish Foundation lawyers hail judge's verdict in their favor against the Bert Fish-Adventists hospital merger as a victory for the Sunshine law and SE Volusia taxpayers

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NSBNews.Net file photo by Dale Smith who contributed to this breaking news story / Circuit Judge Richard Graham rejects the merger between Bert Fish and the Adventist Health Systems. We have complete coverage include the judge's ruling, which can be read by clicking the attachment as well as a series of exclusive videos throughout the merger process and through the courts.

DAYTONA BEACH -- Circuit Judge Richard Graham's verdict today in the civil trial that essentially nullifies the May 27 merger against the Bert Fish Medical Center merger with Adventists Health Systems is being hailed by the Bert Fish Foundation attorneys as a victory not only for government action in the sunshine, but also as a long-term savings to Southeast Volusia taxpayers who are already the highest taxed in Florida.

Edgewater Fire Services: Suspicious package in mailbox handled by Volusia County Sheriff's bomb squad

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EDGEWATER -- A suspicious package in a mailbox just before noon Wednesday turned out to be a hoax, but not befoe tying up public safety personnel for several hours.

Empty house in Edgewater goes up in flames early this morning; cause unknown

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Courtesy photos / This unoccupied house on Mango Tree Drive in Edgewater went up in flames early this morning, resulting in $60,000 in losses.

EDGEWATER -- A structure fire of unknown origin  engulfed an unoccupied home early this morning, shooting flames into the night sky as firefighters were responding to the scene.