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Priorities upside down in building Volusia County's economy

When it comes to enhancing the economy of Volusia County, the powers that be act like the man who takes his wife to a party and then ignores her in favor of some glitzy strange blonde. His marriage suffers and the blonde forgets him immediately.

In the case of Volusia’s economy, the government and civic leaders spend all of their time wooing businesses and people from outside the area while giving short shrift to the people and businessmen who live here. The problem with this approach is that the home-grown businessman wants to stay here and grow since this is his home.

CRA-sponsored street festivals on Flagler Avenue sparsely attended even with booze

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Two young men in Halloween costumes standing on the sidewalk in front of the Om Bar on Flagler Avenue yell out "police brutality" as a cop car heads east toward the beach parking lot. Both are drinking beers purchased from inside the bar.

Gambling a hot topic all over Florida

State Rep. Dorothy HukillBy DOROTHY L. HUKILL
State Representative
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PORT ORANGE -- The issue of gambling has recently become a much-discussed issue in our state. While Florida already has dog tracks, card rooms, and slots, the latest craze revolves around the so-called “destination resorts.”

These Vegas-style facilities, such as the proposed $3 billion-plus Genting mega-casino in Miami, have the potential to reshape the face of gambling in our state. New legislation has recently been filed for the 2012 session to allow these facilities to be built in South Florida.

Herman Cain the man for GOP presidential nomination

ORMOND BEACH -- The old media has jumped all over Herman Cain’s alleged misbehavior 15 years ago when he was president of the National Restaurant Association. Funny they waited almost a year until they “discovered” that John Edwards had an affair while his wife had cancer, fathered a child and blithely used campaign funds in a questionable manner.

The King of Pop's doctor: The Right prescription for the right time?

When I ask people their opinion on Conrad Murray’s innocence or guilt in the case of Michael Jackson’s untimely death, I find very little sympathy for the man as if his guilt is prefigured as a given. It’s something like the Casey Anthony trial where most agreed the defendant did something wrong, but no one could say for sure what that thing was.

Continuing our page upgrades

Over the next couple of days, we will be finishing the upgrade of our home page and starting the process of upgrading inside pages so that we can provide even more content.

We are preparing for extensive elections coverage, including a profile of the newest candidate for the Volusia County Council district 3 seat, Justin Kennedy of Edgewater, along with already announced candidates Ellen Darden and Jim Hathaway.

We're also getting ready to premiere our new news and political show, "The Roundtable," similar to the Sunday news programs you see on TV, except ours will be online here.

We're also going to delve into our "Show Me The Money" investigative reports.

Gov. Scott: Veterans set example for all of us

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Gov. Rick ScottBy RICK SCOTT
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TALLAHASSEE -- Since 1918 our country has set aside Nov. 11 to recognize and observe the sacrifices of the members of our Armed Forces who dedicate their lives to preserving the democratic ideals that are the foundation of our country. While it is important to remember the dedication and service of our nation's veterans every day, (today we) pause to say a special word of thanks to honor them.