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Southeast Volusia Advertising Authority Director Nicole Carni called NSBNews.net Sunday morning and said she's given Volusia County officials all documentation requested by the auditors Friday and Saturday. The County Council on Thursday gave County Manager Jim Dinneen the green light on Thursday to seize the SVAA's books after its auditor found a number of red flags that necessitated him having authorization to proceed that day.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Nicole Carni reached out to NSBNews.net this morning and said she knows she's up against the ropes in keeping her job, but she stopped short of saying if she'll fight or walk away.

"I'm on paid administrative leave and I'm cooperating fully," she said in a 6 a.m. interview. "All documentation requested by the auditors and the county have been submitted."

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- When Elaine Stathakis took to the podium at a city commission meeting last year to talk about the importance of approving the beachside hotel on Flagler Avenue, she identified herself as a business owner. But Stathakis conveniently left out one little detail: She owes the IRS more than a million bucks.

To top it off, not only does she not own a business, she doesn't even have a job. Instead, she "volunteers" at the Om Bar, said Mark Leone, the actual owner.

By Stan Escudero

To no one’s surprise, Mitt Romney won the New Hampshire Republican primary election. As votes are still being counted at 9:20 PM, with 46% of the precincts reporting, he has won 37% of the vote. A resident and former governor of neighboring Massachusetts, Romney owns a home in New Hampshire, has campaigned there extensively for almost five years and is regarded by many in the state as a favorite son.

ORMOND BEACH -- A 12-year-old boy was killed this afternoon after he was struck by a pick-up truck driven by his own sister who had gone to pick him up from school.

Cameron Brenneman was pronounced dead on arrival at Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach.

ORMOND BEACH, Fla. -- No criminal charges will be levied against the 18-year-old driver responsible for her kid brother's horrific death in what was to be a regular after school ride home, Ormond Beach police said.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- Kmart isn't the only anchor tenant store closing. The Food Lion on the beachside is closing, too.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- What started out as a motorist spinning his wheels on U.S. 1 here in New Smyrna Beach early this Friday morning resulted in a pursuit by police with the driver clocked at 100 mph through Port Orange and South Daytona before his ride ended when police deployed stop sticks.