DELAND -- Staff from the Volusia County Personnel Division will meet with representatives of the Teamsters Local 385 from 9 - 10:30 a.m. Thursday, to discuss contract negotiations for Sheriff's deputies.
The meeting will be in the fourth-floor conference room of the Thomas C. Kelly Administration Center, 123 W. Indiana Ave., DeLand.
ORMOND BEACH - A 53-year-old Ormond Beach man walking from the Iron Horse Saloon parking lot was struck and killed Sunday night after walking in front of an oncoming pick-up truck he apparently did not see as he stepped onto U.S. 1, the Florida Highway Patrol reported.
Bruce Bolduc was pronounced dead at the scene of the 8:08 p.m. accident. The driver, William Groat, 58, of Grand Blanc, Mich., who was driving in the outside lane, was not charged.
PONCE INLET -- Home to more than 365 species of birds, Volusia County becomes an avian highway during the fall as thousands of birds migrate to spend the winter or pass through to wintering grounds farther south.
Visit the Volusia County Marine Science Center (MSC) in Ponce Inlet from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, for the annual “Wings on the
DAYTONA BEACH -- Members of the Volusia County Council have been invited to the annual holiday membership luncheon presented by the Volusia County Association for Responsible Development (VCARD).
The luncheon will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 4, at the El Caribe Resort and Conference Center, 2125 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach.
For more information about the meeting, please call VCARD at (386) 257-4169.
DAYTONA BEACH -- A 16-year-old girl was stabbed to death last night at the Daytona
Beach Bandshell and two other teens suffered non-life threatening stab wounds last
night with no arrests imminent, Daytona Beach police reported on their Web site.
Robin Munsch was reported deceased when police arrived on scene shortly after
midnight. Desiree Jures, 22, was being treated at Halifax Medical center for at
least two stab wounds and Jordan Hess, 18, was admitted as well, stabbed in the
back.
SOUTH DAYTONA — Being designated a “Green Government” hasn’t slowed South Daytona’s “Green Team” from exploring additional ways to enhance its commitment to maintaining an environmentally sustainable community.
The community of 13,000 residents, designated as a Green Local Government Gold Level by the Florida Green Building Coalition, recently installed an energy monitoring system in City Hall.
DELAND -- The Pet Vet Cruiser is a state-of-the-art mobile clinic that offersfree and low-cost spay and neuter services for pets in the
unincorporated areas of Volusia County. The qualifications for service are based on income and have a sliding-fee scale, according to Becky
Wilson, Volusia County Animal Control Services director.
Residents of unincorporated Volusia County can catch the Pet Vet Cruiser, by appointment, around the county in November at these
locations:
● Nov. 10 and 20: Volusia County Fire Station 23, 1850 Pioneer Trail, New Smyrna Beach;
DELTONA -- Volusia County Council members are planning to attend a Deltona City Commission workshop at 4:30 p.m. Monday, in the second-floor conference room of Deltona City Hall, 2345 Providence Blvd.
Topics of discussion will include State Road 415, the upcoming legislative session, Deltona’s Saturday morning public market, and the Deltona Parks and Recreation advisory board.
For more information, please contact Wendi Jackson, City of Deltona Community Information specialist, at wjackson@deltonafl.gov or (386)
878-8850.
DELAND -- Two men were each sentenced tonight to life in prsion for the beating and drowning of a 32-year-old Ormond-by-the-Sea resident last Dec. 13.
"After deliberating for a little over an hour earlier this evening, the jury recommended that both Barry Donel Gallagher and David Joseph Marrow, be sentenced to life in prison for the murder of David Sanders," said Christopher Kelly, spokesman for State Attorney R.J. LaRiza. "Circuit Judge James R. Clayton proceeded to sentence both to life in prison without the possibility of parole."
DELAND -- Votran driver Bernard Huggins has received the National Safety Council Southeast Regional Best Safe Driver of the Year.
“This is the highest individual award earned by anyone in Votran's history,” said Ken Fischer, Votran general manager. “Votran has
multiple individuals with state awards, and in 1993, Votran won the national American Public Transit Association system award. We are so proud of our mobility team and these drivers.”
