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Light Up Flagler entertainment sought

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Any school group, youth group, dance group, choir, chorus, or barbershoppers, interested in performing between 5:30-7:30 p.m., Friday Dec. 5 during the free annual Light Up Flagler celebration that has not received an invitation by mail or email, please contact merchantsofflaglerave@gmail.com.

You can also call Sandi at (386) 428-1084 for more information. It is great chance to be involved in your community

Affordable housing advisory committee to meet Thursday

DELAND -- The Affordable Housing Advisory Committee will meet at 3 p.m. Thursday in the Volusia County Council Chambers of the Thomas C. Kelly Administration Center, 123 W. Indiana Ave.

Members will discuss the status of affordable housing incentives strategies, committee membership and the schedule for the coming year.

The advisory committee recommends initiatives to the Volusia County Council to facilitate affordable housing in Volusia County.

For more information or accommodation, please call Paula Szabo at (386) 736-5955, ext. 2308.

Deltona man stabbed in stomach during fight

DELTONA -- A fight involving a knife in Deltona sent one man to the hospital with stab wounds and another man to jail charged with attempted first-degree murder Saturday night, the Volusia County Sheriff's Office said.

The victim's injuries were not life threatening, Sheriff's spokesman Brandon Haught said.

The incident started shortly after 9 p.m. when 28-year-old Jose Sorto-Ramos and 21-year-old Jose Gomez started fighting while they were both at a friend's house in the 2400-block of Alamanda Avenue, Haught said

Mayor Sally Mackay upset with wording in opponent Adam Barringer's political ads: 'He's not the mayor -- he's running for mayor'

Mayor Sally Mackay is upset that challenger Adam Barringer does not have the word 'for' on his political campaign ads since he is not an incumbent as required by Florida statutes. He said it was an oversight and fellow challenger Marilee Walters said there are bigger issues in the campaign to focus on than semantics.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Mayor Sally Mackay is upset with challenger Adam Barringer's campaign signs.