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In a previous blog, I gave President Obama failing grades across the board for his first 100 days in office. Mr. President, I now give you an A-plus for the capture and killing of Osama bin Laden. I also give an A-plus to the intelligence ops and the Navy SEALS who carried out the brave mission across the border from Afghanistan into Pakistan.

May 1, 2011, will go down in history as the day the news circled around the world in an instant:  The most wanted terrorist  on the planet, who has killed thousands of innocence people, including Muslims, during 9/11, was dead.

Photos by Sera Frederick / Manuel Perez is the second Oak Hill sergeant to be placed on administrative leave under embattled Police Chief Diane Young. Perez claims Young has threatened to cut off his pay. Please click the attachment to read his allegations.

OAK HILL -- Suspended Sgt. Manuel Perez put the city on notice in writing Tuesday that he is suing Police Chief Diane Young and the municipality, claiming sexual harassment, racial discrimination and other job-related issues.

Courtesy photo / Osama bin Laden, the face of evil, is no more.

The raid Sunday which killed Osama bin Laden was a fine victory for the United States and the world, and President Obama deserves his share of the credit for it, but does that in and of itself make a presidency or even justify re-election? The answer is "no!"

It's the American intelligence ops and the U.S. Navy SEALS who hunted down and killed Bin Laden for whom we owe the greatest gratitude and honor. Americans everywhere are rejoicing and rightly so: The terrorist mastermind was the embodiment of the slaughter of the innocents which Islamic Terrorism has committed since 9/11.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH — Bert Fish Medical Center will host a special community event emphasizing stroke prevention and stroke awareness on Wednesday, May 25, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Schildecker Lobby of the hospital, 401 Palmetto St.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH – GOP Congresswoman Sandy Adams, whose 24th district includes New Smyrna Beach,  issued a statement from Washington praising the intelligence and military forces involved in the capture and killing of Osama Bin Laden but made no mention of President Obama.

Editor's Note: The following was written earlier Sunday before President Obama's announcement that Osama bin Laden was killed by American forces

DAYTONA BEACH -- After telling those who attended his recent Town Hall meeting in Daytona Beach that he had no plans to make a run at the White House in 2012, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-FL, reiterated this position Sunday when he returned to Washington. As a freshman senator, he's working on the issues important to Florida and the nation and needs to concentrate on that for a while.

Are you or anyone you know thinking about buying a home? If so, the next few months may be the best time for a long time. Get past media stories of distressed properties and falling prices. This is a market that filled with great opportunities that may not be around much longer.

OAK HILL -- I’ve been reading with interest the fiasco that Oak Hill has become. What puzzles me most is why the city doesn’t find it necessary to do background checks on all its employees.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Were any of your present during the attempted presentation by our local Congresswoman Sandy Adams the other evening at city hall?

Forget what side of the political landscape that you may be on, this was a disgrace for our city, but more for its mayor.