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83. Two boys, 7 and 10, critically burned boiling hot dogs

Originally posted Mon, 2009-11-09 18:59

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Two brothers, ages 10 and 7, with severe burns on their faces, chests and arms, are hospitalized in critical condition and their motherc ommited under the state's Baker Act, for psychiatric evaluation, New Smyrna Beach police said of the early Monday incident at a duplex in the 400 block of 10th Street.

81. NSB cops: Certainty that former FDLE attorney killed himself with a gun, but whether he suffocated his wife with a plastic bag remains a mystery

Originally posted Sat, 2009-03-07 01:46

Courtesy photos. Stephen G. Brady, 58, was found shot to death Sept. 22, 2008, a victim of suicide, but whether he suffocated his 56-year-old wife, Pamela Brady, with a plastic bag in their New Smyrna Beach home or whether she did it herself, remains a mystery. The deaths came after he abruptly resigned from his job as a lawyer with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement after a confrontation with the husband of a co-worker he was having an affair with turned violent. New Smyrna Beach police concluded their investigation in March.

A Christmas message: Reasons for optimism in abundance

To most Americans Christmas is a happy time punctuated by the presence of friends, family and an overwhelming air of optimism. Maybe now is a good time to go over the reasons we should be optimistic.

First of all, we live in a truly great country. In fact, in many ways the greatest country civilization has yet seen. Our best days are ahead of us, not behind us as some would have you believe.

80. NSB mayor: Salary increase for city clerk pulled from agenda because 'timing is not right'

Originally posted Tue, 2009-04-28 01:11

NSBNEWS.net photos by Sera Frederick. New Smyrna Beach Mayor Sally Mackay said a $5,200 raise request for City Clerk Johnny Bledsoe, below, will be taken off tonight's agenda because "the time is not right" with economic conditions and a tough budget season approaching.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Mayor Sally Mackay  said she will pull the agenda item from tonight's City Commission meeting that seeks a raise for City Clerk Johnny Bledsoe, saying in part, "now is not the time to be raising salaries with the budget coming up."

79. Caution: Bad language -- Tempers flare during public comment portion of NSB commission meeting

Originally posted Wed, 2009-04-29 22:04

NSBNEWS.net video by Sera Frederick. Bad language by two New Smyrna Beach residents led to chastising by Mayor Sally Mackay during the April 28 City Commission meeting.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Robert Rees felt he was being stonewalled on who initiated a proposed pay raise for City Clerk Johnny Bledsoe, prompting him to say "This is bullshit." Bledsoe's proposed pay raise, drafted by city staff, was pulled from the agenda by Mayor Sally Mackay, who said the timing was not right.