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DELAND -- A DeLand woman was arrested Saturday morning by Volusia County Sheriff's deputies for leaving a 4-year-old girl home alone while the defendant reportedly went off on a crack cocaine binge.

Patricia Reynolds, 39, is facing charges of child neglect, prisoner escape and resisting an officer with violence.

The Sheriff's Office was contacted at about 7:10 a.m. by a woman who said that a 4-year-old girl showed up on her doorstep at about 5:45 a.m.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- A 25-year-old man was arrested late Friday night on burglary charges after trying to sell a television at 800 Faulkner St. he took earlier in a burglary, New Smyrna Beach police said.

Hello, my name is Palmer Wilson and I lost a primary election in 2009 in New Smyrna Beach. Now for the good news. Henry Frederick has asked me to share my thoughts on the state of the city and some of my ideas on how to fix the problems, by taking on this commentary spot on his website, NSBNEWS.Net.

I have agreed, but with one stipulation: that the content be focused on issues that continue to demand attention within this wonderful city we call home as opposed to any individuals.

NSBNEWS.net video by Sera Frederick.

Several hundred families marched in the New Smyrna Beach Halloween Parade on Canal Street this afternoon in all kinds of cool costumes. There were also a lot of cute dogs. City Commission candidate Judy Reiker, in her trademark "Reiker for Zone 1 commissioner" purple T- shirt" marched in the parade, handing out candy, while mayoral candidate Adam Barringer, dressed as a Gator fan, also handed out candy from a sidewalk booth. Further up the street, Mayor Sally Mackay waved to friends. The parade was led by a New Smyrna Beach fire truck.

Happy Halloween to everyone from NSBNEWS.net.

DEBARY -- With the accused mastermind of a massive pill-pushing criminal enterprise behind bars on $1 million bond, Volusia County Sheriff's investigators started dismantling the rest of the organization on Friday. By mid-morning, a total of 15 more suspects had been rounded up.

It was all part of a large-scale investigation -- dubbed Operation Oxy-Clean -- targeting a DeBary-based network that bought pharmaceutical

What Chamber Debate? How can you call the Dog & Pony, or should I say the Bob & Bob show, a debate, when the 30-plus non-Chamber citizens that were present were not allowed to participate in asking questions of the candidates beyond the formulaic P.R. spin.

From my vantage point I would rather call it a farce, which while not properly describing what took place, is the only word fit to print in this blog.

EDGEWATER, Fla. -- As I was bemoaning the fact that what meager amount of money I had in my 401K before I became disabled was now rapidly dwindling as the recession killed the stock market it came to me. We are being forced to return to our roots, so to speak.

This country had gotten so out of control we were like a runaway train about to derail economically, morally, and most other ways as well. And derail we did but it was actually a good thing. I know this won’t be a popular idea to many, but didn’t this recession make us rethink how we live?

SAMSULA -- A New Smyrna Beach biker was killed when he was struck by a young motorist while pushing his stalled motorcycle on the northbound edge of the road on Samsula Drive Thursday night, the Florida Highway Patrol and Volusia County Sheriff's Office confirmed.

Courtesy photo/Jail mug. Leroy Hagaman, 35, a homeless registered sex offender, was arrested Wednesday on charges of offering to perform a sex act on a 17-year-old boy for money, South Daytona police said.

SOUTH DAYTONA -- A homeless registered sex offender was arrested Wednesday after he offered to perform oral sex on a 17-year-old boy for $100 earlier in the week, South Daytona Beach police said.

DELAND -- Mike Coffin, a 22-year veteran of the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, has been chosen by Volusia County Manager Jim Dinneen as the new director of the Department of Public Protection.

Coffin, 49, a captain, joined the SO in June 1987 and rose through the ranks. Currently, he is second in command of the Law Enforcement Services Division that is responsible for all law enforcement operations, including patrol and investigations.