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– The Volusia County Department of Economic Development will conduct an economics briefing to business, banking, education and local government leaders beginning at 7:45 a.m. Friday, Aug. 8, at the Daytona Beach International Airport. The briefing will be in the Volusia Room which is on the second level in the main terminal. The briefing will highlight the area’s employment trends, commercial and residential building activities, and the latest residential foreclosure rates for the months of April, May and June. The seating for this event is limited to the first 120 registrants.

OAK HILL -- Volusia County Sheriff's deputies seized eight malnourished horses from a pasture in
near Mims on the Brevard County line in Mims earlier today after receiving an anonymous complaint that the animals were underweight and not being properly cared for.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- What better way to celebrate the culinary delights of an oceanfront community than with a street festival? The merchants of Flagler Avenue plan to do just that with the inaugural New Smyrna Beach Shrimp & Seafood Festival on Thursday, Aug. 14.

The 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. event will b hosted by the Merchants of Flagler Avenue Hospitality Group.

"The event promises to be the largest seafood festival in Volusia County," said Adele Aletti, owner of Gone Bonkers and an organizer. "During the event Flagler Avenue will be open only to pedestrian traffic."

The Counselors to America's Small Business (SCORE) offers free and confidential advice and has 1,300 e-mail counselors who can answer questions within 48 hours. Their web site, www.score.org, is extremely helpful. If you need advice or someone to discuss your business ideas and problems, please call (386) 255-6889.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- From a distance to swimmers, surfers and sunbathers, the mammoth wet dirt spewing from a large piece of machinery looks like an oil well run amok, but it's really wet sand being pumped from the Intracoastal Waterway several miles away through a piping network snaking along the edge of the sand dunes.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- After reading reports of comments from a debate among challengers to his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, Tom Feeney said from his Washington office that the only candidate worthy of mention was Gaurav Bhola, an Orlando resident, running as an independent candidate.

Jacquelyn R. Hill, 77, of New Smyrna Beach, died Saturday, May 26, 2008. She was a homemaker.

Nina Kennedy, 55, of New Smyrna Beach, died Wednesday, May 21, 2008. She was a manager for Hilton Resorts.

Louise Rathburn, 89, of Edgewater, died Wednesday, May 21. 2008. She was a former owner of the Para Palm Motel.

Robert W. Henning, 83, New Smyrna Beach, died Monday, May 19, 2008. He was a former design engineer and inventor of  tool system.

Warene Sidelinger, 48, of New Smyrna Beach, died Thursday, May 15, 2008. She was a housekeeper for Sea Club IV.