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Courtesy photo. Deborah Denys has announced she's seeking the Southeast Volusia seat on the County Council in next year's election held by Jack Hayman, who is being term-limited out.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Former school board member and child advocate Deborah Denys of New Smyrna Beach is taking on another challenge: She's the first candidate out of the chute to announce she's running for next year's election for the Southeast Volusia District 3 seat on the County Council.

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NSBNEWS.net video by Sera Frederick. Bouchelle Island Bill Koleszar, who has led a grassroots campaign against New Smyrna Beach's decade's-old lease with the Angler's Club for exclusive use of prime riverfront property on the North Causeway, reiterated his position earlier this month in advance of tonight's big meeting.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- It could be standing-room-only for tonight's presentation by the outside attorney for the city who has already advised that the city's longstanding and controversial lease with the Angler's Club for prime riverfront property on the North Causeway is invalid.

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DAYTONA BEACH -- A 46-year-old Reva Street man was found dead with his throat slashed in his residence by a family member Monday afternoon, police said.

The victim was identified as Sebastian "Tony" Cross, found dead by sibling Cecil Cross, 44, shortly after 2 p.m. police said.

Police said they have no motives or suspects for the killing of the man who had 14 siblings altogether.

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DAYTONA BEACH - A homeless man was found passed out over the weekend near the Halifax River Yacht Club's Tiki Bar, after taking a few bottles of beer there, Daytona Beach police said.

Scott Riley, 28, was found sleeping in bushes across the street from the yacht club in the 300 block of South Beach Street.

Next to Riley were several bottles of beer and a blue cooler that was labeled, "Halifax River Yacht Club," police said, in waking him Sunday night and charging him with with burglary.

Riley was transported to the Volusia County Branch Jail.

DELAND -- The Children and Families Advisory Board Request for Proposal pilot program subcommittee will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Aug. 25 and Sept. 1, in the Volusia County Council Chambers of the Thomas C. Kelly Administration Center, 123 W. Indiana
Ave.

Members will discuss the scope of work and the selection criteria for the RFP pilot program.

Courtesy photo. From left: Judges Missy Kelly, Tim Baylie and Pat Northey pose with Volusia Idol winner Alexis Orellana of Deltona.

DEBARY -- Eight-year-old Alexis Orellana brought down the house with her singing performance as the inaugural "Volusia  Idol" winner.

DELAND -- Volusia counts. Everybody counts.

With that message, Volusia County’s Complete Count Committee is kicking off a major public-awareness campaign to encourage all residents to complete and return their 2010 census questionnaires, said Psat Kuehn, Volusia County spokeswoman.

All persons who live in Volusia County at least six months a year are counted.

Chaired by Joie Alexander, Volusia County Council vice chair and at-large representative, the newly formed volunteer committee includes

DAYTONA BEACH -- A meeting of "Volusia Prepares," the working group for Volusia County’s Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS), will be at 10 a.m. Friday, at Volusia County Schools Facilities Services, 3750 Olson Drive, Daytona Beach. The meeting is open to the public and public participation is encouraged.

The purpose of the countywide LMS is to identify strategies to reduce
the impact of natural and manmade disasters before they occur, said Shelley Szafraniec, spokeswoman for Volusia County.