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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Volusia County’s Solid Waste Division is hosting a household hazardous waste collection event at the New Smyrna Beach Public Works Department, 124 W. Industrial Park, from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13.

Residents may drop off materials such as paint, used oils, pesticides, fluorescent lamps, car batteries and cleaning chemicals without charge. These materials could contaminate ground water if disposed of improperly or pose a threat to the owner if kept too long.

The recent box jellyfish invasion appears to have subsided. Nearly three dozen swimmers were treated on the beaches of New Smyrna Beach and Daytona Beach by lifeguards earlier this month while two others sought treatment in the emergency room of New Smyrna Beach's Bert Fish Medical Center.

Immersing the part stung into hot water with epson salts for a minimum of 20 minutes usually alleviates a lot of the pain. The sting of the box jellyfish is worse than that of the common jelly fish, but not nearly a s bad as its pacific cousin.

Photo by Henry Frederick

New Smyrna Beach resident Ellen Darden, who was a candidate in the 2010 primary for the County Council district 3 seat and is president-elect of the New Smyrna Beach Board of Realtors, wrote her opposition to Amendment 4 on the Nov. 2 ballot, the so-called Home Democracy initiative for voters to consider in the general election:

A “wolf in sheep’s clothing” is the metaphor that comes to mind when I consider Amendment 4. I hear this alleged growth management amendment to Florida’s Constitution, requiring a popular election every time a change is needed to every local comprehensive land use plan, described by supporters as though it is just a common sense, no down side proposal.

OAK HILL -- Three structure fires Sunday in the area of Maytown Road my have been the work of an arsonist, officials said, with the fires breaking out within 40 minutes of each other.

The state Fire Marshal's Office may release preliminary details as early as today.

Here is a summary of each fire as reported by Kuehn to the media:

Oct. 23, 2010: Jeremy E. Nikolow, New Smyrna Beach, and Brittany D. Goodrich, Edgewater.

Oct. 22, 2010: Christian E. Brown and Dominique M. Strahl, New Smyrna Beach; Dwayne E. Freeland, Edgewater, and Shalon M. Chambers, Fort Myers; William E. Foster Jr. and Patricia E. Sacino, Edgewater; Charles R. Schmitt and Christine N. Deragon, Edgewater; Wade B. Peterson, Ormond Beach, and Heather L. Lewis, New Smyrna Beach; James L. Sulle and Jennifer R. Selby, Oak Hill; Lawrence M. Nieto, Crossville, Tenn., and Cynthia L. Hannah, New Smyrna Beach;

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At left is a photo of Gloria Preston, president of the New Smyrna Beach High School PTSA. She wrote about today's Fishing for Cudas tournament as part of "Make A Difference Day for posting on NSBNEWS.net. Also click on the attachments for specific rules and prizes:

Case#:10-32863 Date: 10/21/2010 Time: 0836 Invest Asgn:
Header: DEATH NATURAL Location:2051 PIONEER TR # 84 Business Name: ZONE:52

VCSO UNITS RESPONDED TO THE ABOVE LOCATION WITH VCFS ON A POSSIBLE DEAD PERSON. UPON ARRIVAL DEPUTIES CONTACTED PARAMEDICS WHO ADVISED THE DECEASED PERSON WAS A 90 YOA FEMALE WITH NUMEROUS HEALTH PROBLEMS. PARAMEDICS ADVISED SHE HAD BEEN DEAD FOR SEVERAL HOURS. V-1'S 2 DAUGHTERS WERE AT THE HOME AND HAD BEEN STAYING WITH HER. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF FOUL PLAY OR TRAUMA. V-1'S DOCTOR WILL SIGN THE DEATH CERTIFICATE.

Photos by Henry Frederick.

April Perreault, 26, of Edgewater, uses her assets to her advantage during Biketoberfest, receiving plenty of tips at Pub 44 on State Road 44 in New Smyrna Beach, Southeast Volusia's hob nob for bikers during the recent Biketoberfest and the earlier Bike Week.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- April Perrealt understands what Biketoberfest is all about: "Making money."

And that's a good thing in this economy for the 26-year-old Edgewater resident who enjoys the reprieve from her job as an accountant for a video store company. No, she hasn't appeared in any videos, she says with a laugh.

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Thomas Rodosky, 58, of Edgewater, shown here on the far left, and Timothy Hubbell, 18, of Daytona Beach, are each charged with multiple counts of possession of online child pornography in unrelated cases. Rodosky was arrested Thursday and Hubbell, the day before.

EDGEWATER -- Volusia County Sheriff's sex crimes investigators armed with search warrants headed Thursday to the Edgewater home of 58-year-old Thomas Rodosky where they found numerous images of children engaged in sexual activity on a computer in his house, an agency spokesman said.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The Utilities Commission has introduced new electric rebates for fiscal 2011, marking the fourth consecutive year the utility has offered electric rebates.