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ORANGE CITY -- A pedestrian struck and killed Wednesday night while trying to cross South Volusia Avenue in front of the Heritage Inn has been identified as Kenneth Robertson, 45, of Orange City, police there said.

No charges were filed against the driver a pick-up truck in the 7:15 p.m. fatality, Nicholas Pojero, 51, of Deltona,because the pedestrian darted in front of him and he could not stop in time, police said.

Robertson was was flown by Sheriff's helicopter to Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach where he died shortly after 8 p.m., police said.

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Francesco Vezza, 53, of New Smyrna Beach, and Angel Somma, 28, of Edgewater, were among seven people arrested Thursday on drug charges in connection with law enforcement raids on meth labs in Port Orange and New Smyrna Beach.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- One of the largest methamphetamine labs ever found in Volusia County was raided Thursday morning in Port Orange and a second meth lab in New Smyrna Beach was hit as well, the Volusia County Sheriff's Office said.

NSBNEWS.net videos by Sera Frederick. Incumbent Sally Mackay and challenger Adam Barringer went toe to toe over the major campaign differences in the third and final candidates debate sponsored by the Public Watch Committee and NSBNEWS.net, which drew 100-plus people Monday night at the Brannon Center.

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Video courtesy of Local 6 News.

DAYTONA BEACH -- Volusia County's beraches stretch from Ormond Beach to New Smyrna Beach and throughout this stretch of paradise a scandal has erupted that has led to one Beach Patrol Officer in jail on charges of having sex with an underage girl asnd videotaping their sessions without her knowledge, according to the State Attorney's Office.

EDGEWATER -- Teenagers are invited to celebrate their excitement for everything “New Moon” from 5 - 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at the Edgewater Public Library.

“New Moon” is the second novel in Stephanie Meyer’s “Twilight” series, which has teens around the world hooked on reading. The movie will be released in theaters Nov. 20.

The library staff will offer games, crafts, prizes and snacks relating to “New Moon.” Fans can bring a camera and have their picture taken with a life-sized cardboard cut-out of character Edward Cullen.

DAYTONA BEACH -- A Volusia County grand jury handed up an Indictment Monday upgrading charges against DAngelo Belle to first-degree murder in the March 12, 2009, death of Chad Hankerson, the State Attorney's office said.

Hankerson, 20, was killed in an apartment building parking lot on Maple Street. If convicted, Belle could get life in prison.

  NSBNEWS.net videos by Sera Frederick. The third and final candidates debate sponsored by the Public Watch Committee and NSBNEWS.net was held 6:30p.m. Monday, with 100-plus people in attendance. Here are parts 1-3 of the video series, featuring the debate for zone 1 city commissioner between Randy Richenberg and challenger Judy Reiker.

PIERSON -- With the number of H1N1 swine flu cases on the rise, the Volusia County Health Department announced Tuesday it will conduct the first in a series of planned school vaccination clinics. The first clinic will be from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, in Northwest Volusia.

“We know we have swine flu in the community and we know this strain of influenza is affecting children more severely than healthy adults,”
said Health Department Director Dr. Bonnie Sorensen. “Vaccination is the best protection against influenza. These vaccination clinics will

DELTONA -- Children can learn about basic vegetable and herb gardening and holiday agriculture during a free program from 10 a.m. - noon Saturday, Nov. 7.

The program will be in the Dr. Alice E. Cross Environmental Classrooms at the new Lyonia Environmental Center, 2150 Eustace Ave., Deltona.
Presenters will include staff and master gardeners from the University of Florida/Volusia County Extension.

For reservations, please call (386) 822-5778. For more information, please contact Horticultural Extension Agent Karen Stauderman at
kstauderman@co.volusia.fl.us.

DELTONA -- The Volusia County Sheriff's Office will team up with Amscot Financial Partners on Thursday to give away free bicycle helmets in Deltona. Volusia is one of a dozen counties in the state that's participating in Amscot's helmet program.

Amscot is partnering with law enforcement agencies in 12 Florida counties where the financial services company operates branch locations.
The Deltona location for Thursday's give-away will be the Amscot branch at 2177 Howland Blvd. A second Volusia site for the give-away will be the Amscot branch at 2405 N. Atlantic Ave. in Daytona Beach.