Volusia News Now

ORLANDO -- America! Land of the free, and home of the brave -- arid lands thirsting for the twilight of individual liberty, vibrantly ambitious of fertile, national loins, begging, reaching -- grasping for change. The election is Tuesday. Tuesday!

Is it a wave? That monsoon the Nixon beasts used to always scream about back in the 1970s before the humiliation of Watergate -- of Watergate! A corrupting, unmitigated disaster, perhaps, for one of the greatest intellectual minds ever to mind the shop of the presidency.

DAYTONA BEACH -- Mayoral candidate Derrick Henry wants to see a united Daytona Beach that goes beyond the tourism marketed globally as the "World's Most Famous Beach" and center of motor racing with the Daytona 500, or as he emphasizes in his platform: "One City, One vision."

DEBARY -- With the presidential election looming fast, it's crunch time in the Sunshine State. Florida is a swing state and we are critical to Mit Romney’s success.

With Florida’s 29 electoral votes, as Florida, so goes the election. The other the swing states have importance, but  fewer electoral votes: Ohio, the next biggest at 18, followed by Virginia with13 and Wisconsin with 10.

DELTONA -- Webster Barnaby wants to bring "integrity, jobs and prosperity" to the table as his platform as district 2 Deltona Commissioner. We believe he will try and do just that.

Barnaby, a man of Christian faith, makes no bones about his intentions on his campaign website putting his community and family at the forefront of his candidacy: "I am a real person that truly loves Deltona. I have lived here for over 21 years. Over 25 years married with a wonderful wife and 2 great children. My daughter is at the University of Florida and my son is serving our country at the United States Naval Academy. I have served for 3 years as the PTA president for Trinity Christian Academy. I am member of the Board of Directors for Trinity Assembly of God."

Headline Surfer photos by Henry Frederick / Early voting was a breeze Saturday at the New Smyrna Beach Library where dist. 8 state senate Republican candidate Dorothy Hukill and her campaign manager-son, Jonathan Hukill,  cast their votes. Democratic opponent Frank Bruno did not make an early voting apperance in New Smyrna Beach.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Democratic party candidates  may have won the early voting bsttle in Volusia County, but can they win the war  over their Republican counterparts when all is said and done Tuesday?

DELAND, Fla. -- Sheriff Ben Johnson is confident and eager to put his record on the line in Tuesday's general elections against chllenger Wendell Bradford.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- With the Cudas winning 49-0 at halftime, Volusia County Council dist. 3 candidate Jim Hathaway, was hoping he'd see victory, too, on election night.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The New Smyrna Beach Lions Club, a community service organization since 1947, will have its semi-annual community indoor-outdoor rummage sale 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, November 16-17, at the Lions clubhouse, 2340 Sunset Drive.