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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- An overflow crowd of well over 200 residents saw the City Commission unanimously approve 2 percent wage increases for police officers and a vote to spend $20,000 to investigate the legalities of the city's "sweetheart" lease with the Angler's Yacht Club for use of city-owned property.

We'll have complete stories along with video presentations of the Tuesday night meeting, which had a fair amount of fireworks.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Have you seen the woman in this video? She's wanted by New Smyrna Beach police on charges of armed robbery and aggravated battery Sunday at Beall's Outlet, in the NSB Regional Shopping Center, 1914 State Road 44. A loss prevention officer at the store suffered a cut to his hand in a scuffle with the woman and a male accomplice, police said.

Courtesy photos. Corrections officer Donna Fitzgerald was murdered by an inmate at Tomoka prison -- stabbed 25 times on June 25 while she was working alone in a section of the prison with 13 inmates. Enoch Hall, a lifer, is charged with capital murder and faces the death penalty, if convicted at trial.

DAYTONA BEACH -- Corrections officer Donna Fitzgerald was a single mother working extra hours at the Tomoka Correctional Institute when she was savagely attacked the night of June 25 -- stabbed 25 times to death by an inmate already serving two life sentences, according to authorities.

NSBNEWS.net video by Sera King. The New Smyrna Beach City Commission heard a presentation from Personnel Director Carol Hargy on a proposed 2 percent increase for police officers earlier this month, but a vote was put off after city resident Bill Kolesczar challenged the legality of such a vote since the public had not been noticed, setting the stage for tonight's vote. Check out the video for Hargy's explanation of what's new in the proposedcontract, including a revised overtime formula.   

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- It's a showdown at tonight's 6:30 City Commission meeting with two opposing forces for and against a proposed 2 percent wage increase for the city's police officers.

Courtesy video and photos. Ryan Lochte didn't have a problem playing second fiddle to Michael Plelps. After all, the Volusia County son won gold as well  in Beijing. At right is Lochte and beach volleyball gold medal winner Phil Dalhausser.

DAYTONA BEACH -- Michael Phelps was the big star of the Summer Olympics in Beijing, but local son Ryan Lochte, the 24-year-old Spruce Creek High School and University of Florida graduate, was pretty good, too, winning a gold with Phelps and an individual gold in the 200-meter backstroke -- beating the world record.

1. FRANK GUMMEY City Attorney Overall salary, including other cash perks: $199,130.77
Hourly: $86.03 Regular: $178,942.40

2. JOHN HAGOOD City Manager Overall salary, including other cash perks: $143,616.20
Hourly: $56.69 Regular: $117,915.20

3. RONALD PAGANO Police Chief Overall salary, including other cash perks: $113,931.09
Hourly: $48.43 Regular: $100,734.40

4. MICHAEL COATS Fire Bat. Chief Overall salary, including other cash perks: $103,792.16
Hourly: $26.25 Regular: $76,440.00

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Two 18-year-old men were apprehended after police received reports of a reckless driver in the area of the Sugar Mill subdivision just after midnight.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Officers responded to Beall's Outlet in the NSB Regional Shopping Center, 1914 State Road 44, after the loss prevention officer reported an armed robbery and an aggravated battery at 3:41 p.m. that resulted in the store employee having his hand cut.

DAYTONA BEACH -- David Donohue passed Juan Pablo Montoya with 39 minutes remaining and held on to win the 47th Rolex 24 At Daytona - on the 40th anniversary of his father, Mark Donohue's, victory in the 1969 event, according to a post-race Rolex press release.

Courtesy video. A tire came off this race car, one of several overnight cautions in the 2009 Rolex 24 at Daytona.

DAYTONA BEACH -- In the waning three hoyurs of the 47th Rolex 24 At Daytona, four teams are battling right down to the wire in America's premier sports car race. Buddy Rice leading in the No. 58 Brumos Racing Porsche RIley, is being chased by the No. 01 TELMEX/Target Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates driver Scott Pruett, Pedro Lamy in the No. 10 SunTrust Racing Ford Dallara, and Terry Borcheller in the No. 59 Brumos Racing Porsche Riley, according to a Rolex press release race recap.