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NSBNEWS.net video by Sera Frederick. NSBNEWS.net photos by Henry Frederick. Photo I: City Commissioner candidate Judy Reiker talks with former City Manager John Hagood during the NSB Billfish Invitational. Photo II: Mayoral candidate Adam Barringer answers campaign questions from city residents. Photo III: One of the two dozen gorgeous boats pulls up to dock at Riverside Park. 

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Tina Pisula was all smiles when her husband, George, pulled up to the dock at Riverside Park aboard the "Double G" earlier today with two sailfish, a black fin tuna and a dolphin in the New Smyrna Beach Billfish Invitational.

In 2003, for the first time in NSB's history, the city's top salary reached 6 figures with then-City Manager Frank Roberts grossing $107,785.11, followed by then-City Attorney Edward "George" Beasley at $107,595.91. Six others also surpassed the previous year's threshold of $78,000...

In 2002, then-City Attorney Edward "George" Beazley grossed $71,644.87 or $144,472.83 less than the $216,117.70 City Attorney Grank Gummey grossed in 2009. That means Gummey's gross was 301.6% higher than Beazley's...

In 2002, Parks & Rec. Director Liz Yancey grossed $44,637.40, compared to $109, 609.37 in 2009. That's a difference of $64,971.97 or a 245% increase in pay in 7 years...

In 2002, only 44 city employees grossed at least $40,000. In 2008, 100 topped that list, and in 2009, there were 135 making $40,000 and up...

In 2002, Police Chief Ronald Pagano made $54,425.28 in base pay. That year he grossed $64,758. In the seven years since, his gross salary has nearly doubled to $123,646.95. The difference between his base and gross pays more than doubled in 2009 compared to seven years earlier...

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- NSBNEWS.net made a public information request from the city for a breakdown of costs between what individual municipal employees made in base pay and what they grossed during the 2009 fiscal year that ended Sept. 31. The initial request made Monday with Finance Director Carol Rogers went unanswered Friday.

NSBNEWS.net followed up with a second request Wednesday with City Clerk Johnny Bledsoe.

Courtesy photo. State Rep. Dorothy Hukill, R-Port Orange, whose district includes Soujeast Volusia, announce today she hsas changed her mind about running for the congressional seat held by Suzanne Kosmas, D-New Smyrna Beach.

PORT ORANGE -- State Rep. Dorothy Hukill, R-Port Orange, announced earlier today that she has abandoned her run to try and unseat Congresswoman Suzanne Kosmas, D-New Smyrna Beach, and instead will focus on getting re-elected to her own seat next year.

NSBNEWS.net photo by Henry Frederick. Marilee Walters, a Flagler Avenue merchant who finished third in the Sept. 22 primary for mayor, said she's concerned about the spending practices of the New Smyrna Beach CRA.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Though she finished out of the running for mayor in last month's primary, Flagler Avenue merchant Marilee Walters said she's continuing her ant-tax message by questioning the spending practices of the city's Community Redevelopment Agency.

Oct. 8, 2009: Jeremy S. Burkhead and Joanne Tobias, Edgewater; Chase W. Crum and Iesha K. Taylor, Oak Hill.