POLITICS

OUR ENDORSEMENT: It's a tie between Joe Horrox and Dennis Craig for circuit judge, seat 5

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Videos by Multimedia Editor Sera Frederick. NSBNEWS.net endorses Joe Horrox and Dennis Craig for circuit judge, group 5, and doesn't give either an edge.

OUR ENDORSEMENT: Incumbent Stan Schmidt's experience on Volusia County School Board can't be stated enough

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Video by Multimedia Editor Sera Frederick.  NSBNEWS.net endorses Stan Schmidt for Volusia County School Board, district 3, in Tuesday's general elections.

OUR ENDORSEMENT: State Rep. Dorothy Hukill needed to take care of us in Tallahassee

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Video by Multimedia Editor Sera Frederick.  NSBNEWS.net endorses Dorothy Hukill, Republican, for relection to House District 28. 

County Council At-Large candidate Joyce Cusack a 'no-show' at Monday's Hob Nob in NSB due to family illness

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Joyce Cusack, candidate for Volusia County At-Large, was a no-show for Monday's Hob Nob in New Smyrna Beach.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Joyce Cusack was unable to attend Monday's Hob Nob in New Smyrna Beach because of a family illness.

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Send a message to Washington: Vote Republican in November elections

DAYTONA BEACH Shores, Fla. -- Republicans are calling for the voters to “send a Message to Washington” via the November elections. But what message should be sent?

Ride free to the polls Tuesday on Votran with your voter ID

DELAND -- Getting to the polls this election season will be a little easier for Volusia County voters. Votran and the Volusia County Elections Office are partnering to offer free rides to the polls Election Day for registered voters. Transportation to five early voting sites throughout the county and the general election polls, Nov. 2, will be provided free to Votran riders with a valid voter ID.

A plea to save Florida: Vote NO on Amendment 4.

Photo by Henry Frederick

New Smyrna Beach resident Ellen Darden, who was a candidate in the 2010 primary for the County Council district 3 seat and is president-elect of the New Smyrna Beach Board of Realtors, wrote her opposition to Amendment 4 on the Nov. 2 ballot, the so-called Home Democracy initiative for voters to consider in the general election:

A “wolf in sheep’s clothing” is the metaphor that comes to mind when I consider Amendment 4. I hear this alleged growth management amendment to Florida’s Constitution, requiring a popular election every time a change is needed to every local comprehensive land use plan, described by supporters as though it is just a common sense, no down side proposal.