DAYTONA BEACH, Fla -- Bethune-Cookman University fired its winningest head football coach Monday in Alvin B. Wyatt Sr., despite a school record 90 victories during his tenure.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Police are asking residents to be on the lookout for door-to-door scammers looking to make a quick buck.
Anyone seeking solicitations must have a "solicitation permit" when going door-to-door, said Sgt. Michael Brouillette, police department spokesman.
SOUTH DAYTONA — The seasonal flu vaccine is still available at the South Daytona Fire Department, 1672 S. Ridgewood Ave., city spokeswoman Jeanne Willard said.
Medicare Part B (with card) will be accepted. For those citizens not using Medicare, the cost is $25.00 cash or check.
No other insurance will be accepted.
Flu shots will be available 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday & Sunday, while supplies last.
NSBNEWS.net photo by Henry Frederick. State Rep. Dorothy Hukill, seen here at the Brannon Center at a recent fuction, sends Thanksgiving wishes to her constituents.
DELAND -- Volusia County’s Complete Count Committee has launched a public awareness campaign to educate residents about the importance of completing their census questionnaires and to increase Volusia County’s response rate.
During the 2000 Census, 67 percent of the county’s residents completed and returned their forms. "We can do better than 67 percent," said Complete Count Committee Chair Joie Alexander, who also is the vice chair and at-large representative for the Volusia County
DELAND -- Here's what is on tap for the Volusia Magazine TV show:
* COUNTY NEWS, INFO SEGMENTS, FROM THE COUNCIL FLOOR;
* DISCUSSION GUEST(S) -- Volusia County Deputy Fire Chief Kathy Weaver provides holiday fire safety information
It seems every holiday season there’s the tragic story about a family losing everything they have to a house fire caused by faulty wiring, an unattended candle or a Christmas tree too close to the fireplace. During the holidays, people can become preoccupied and careless.
DELAND -- Votran will not operate bus service Thanksgiving day in the greater Daytona Beach area, Southeast and West Volusia areas, Orlando Express and Connector routes. Votran will resume normal service Friday.
For further information, please call (386) 761-7700 in Daytona Beach, (386) 943-7033 in West Volusia or (386) 424-6800 in Southeast Volusia.
Visit Votran online at www.votran.org.
Editor's Note: The following is from a NASA press release.
CAPE CANAVERAL -- NASA launched a social media experience at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida that quickly turned into an unprecedented world-wide event as more than 100 Twitter users got a unique look inside America's space program and front row seats to the Nov. 16 liftoff of the space shuttle Atlantis.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Two major things were accomplished tonight with a unanimous vote by the City Commission to spend $130,000: All but two of the buildings that housed the former high school could be razed and at least two community groups could have a new home.
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