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The search for missing 79-year-old Rose Bruce may be over with a dive team having spotted her car and a body in it, possibly her's, in a pond near her residence.

ORMOND BEACH -- The car of missing 79-year-old Rose Bruce, reported missing Monday, was found submerged in a pond across from her apartment complex residence. A body was found inside, but the authorities have yet to confirm it is her.

"Based on the description and tag number, Sheriff's divers have confirmed that the submerged vehicle is Rose Bruce's car," Volusia County Sheriff's spokesman Gary Davidson said in a statement released to the media just before 4:30 p.m.

A silver alert has been issued for this elderly woman, Rose Bruce of Ormond Beach, reported missing Tuesday. If you see her or her blue 1997 Honda Accord with a Florida license tag, K383JA, please call 9-1-1 immediately.

ORMOND BEACH -- The search for a missing 79-year-old Rose Bruce of Ormond Beach is now in its second day and with an increasing likelihood that she may have been driving around in a lost or confused state, the Volusia County Sheriff's Office is renewing its appeal for the public's help in locating her.

Bruce was reported missing at 1:30 a.m. Tuesday morning and at the time, "family members indicated that Bruce has never gone missing before and hasn't been diagnosed with any type of cognitive impairment," Sheriff's spokesman Gary Davidson said this morning. 

OAK HILL -- It is Fall so let's check in on fishing here in Oak Hill. It appears that most of the brown water caused by algae has improved, and people are once again catching and eating fish from Mosquito Lagoon.

Alexis Calderon, 33, shown at left, is charged with attempted murder in Tuesday night's alleged stabbing of Ronld Willsey, 64, in the 800 block of Downing Street.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- An elderly man who had a knife plunged into his chest during an argument with a younger man overnight in the middle of the road in the 800 block of Downing Street survived and was in stable condition this morning at Halifax Hospital, NewSmyrna Beach police said.

The alleged stabber, Ronald Aexis Calderon, 33, was apprehended a short time later and was being held without bail at the Volusia County Branch Jail in Daytona Beach on a charge of attempted murder. The victim, 64-year-old Ronald Willsey, was initially listed as a trauma patient when he was transported by ambulance in the 8:50 p.m. Tuesday attack.

EDGEWATER -- When dealing with teenagers, being abrasive, snide, snippy, and sarcastic is never a route to take. Applying doses of unconditional love and mounds of authoritative discipline makes every situation more manageable on your end as a parent.

EDGEWATER -- I’ll be honest with you, in the recent primary election I did not want to vote for Carl Persis or Ted Doran so I voted for Jason Davis, even though I did not really know much about him. I did know that Persis and Doran are part of the “good ole boy” network around here that thinks it owns the area and needs to be thrown out on their ears in my opinion.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Many readers will understand when I acknowledge that I watched as much of the Democrats’ convention as I could. I did listen to the speeches of both the president and the first lady out of respect. I listened to as much of former President Clinton’s mendacity as I could stomach.