Courtesy photo by Holly Smith / Wanna get away? Here is a scenic shot of New Smyrna Beach on an early Friday morning as shown here with this couple. Who wouldn't want to hear the roar of the waves and watch the sun come up?
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THE VILLAGES -- The profile story on Volusia County Republican Jim Oddie's interaction with Wisconsin Congressman and VP hopeful Paul Ryan's visit to The Villages was trending in the Internet search engines.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- There just aren't enough hours in the day. I need a vacation, a mini-vacation. Something for me to catch my breath.
I'm constantly behind the 8-ball and ready for a strike or just a nap. At least I'm not bored.
Two days without sleep and I'm shutting down. The sun will rise and I'll fight time again.
My family and friends keep warning me, but I'm pretty stubborn. Always pushing. Always working. Always tired.
Good night and God bless.
A kitchen fire in an apartment at the Groves Apartments over the weekend resulted in a man' death, but the fire was contained to his unit.PORT ORANGE -- The man who perished in his residence at the Groves Apartments early Saturday morning in a fire contained to his unit has been identified as 66-year-old Richard Lynn Wagner.
DAYTONA BEACH -- Gov. Rick Scott today announced the appointment of Judge Wendy W. Berger, of St. Augustine to the 5th District Court of Appeal.
Judge Berger, 43, has served on the 7th Judicial Circuit Court since 2005. Previously, from 2001 to 2005, she served as an assistant general counsel in the Executive Office of the Governor. From 1993 to 2000, she served as an assistant state attorney for the 7th Judicial Circuit.
Judge Berger received bachelor's and law degrees from Florida State University.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- Two key shopping centers are getting new tenants.
Big Lots is the new anchor tenant for the NSB Regional Shopping Center, along with a new Bealls Outlet, replacing Walmart as shown here, which closed last year with the relocation of a new Walmart Supercenter further west on State Road 44. Additionally, the city is getting a Dollar General Market where the old Food Lion was on the beachside before it closed in February.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The city is getting an infusion of new stores at the NSB Regional Shopping Center with a Big Lots and Bealls Outlet and a Dollar General is moving in where the Food Lion was on the beachside.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- We'll have several new stories and features published today that we've been working on but have had to put on the backburner because of the 2012 Primary coverage.
We're looking forward to providing a lot more fresh content over the next several days, including our newest Roundtable and two investigative reports, in addition to whatever breaking news develops.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Keeping shoppers here is the most important aspect of the infusion of new stores, including a Big Lots at the NSB Regional Shopping Center and a Dollar General Market at the old Food Lion on the beachside.
Mayor Adam Barringer is absolutely right when he says these new stores are essentially "a wash" considering the loss of the Food Lion in February and the Kmart store on 44, just east of the NSB Regional where Big Lots becomes the anchor for the Walmart that closed last year to make way for the Walmart Supercenter 3.5 miles west and on the other side of the Interstate 95 interchange.
Headline Surfer videos by Sera Frederick / Panelists Sally Gillies of Ormond Beach and Stan Escudero answer questions from moderator Henry Frederick.
