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SAMSULA -- A motorist was shot in the stomach Saturday afternoon on State Road 44 during an apparent case of road rage, with the alleged gunman claiming he had been cut off, the Volusia Sheriff's Office said.

The victim, Jeremy Wiener, no address given, underwent surgery at Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach and was reported in stable condition later in the day. William Alvarado, 48, of Altamonte Springs, the alleged gunman, was admitted to Florida Hospital Fish Memorial in Orange City for observation after complaining of chest pains. The Sheriff's Office is charging him with attempted murder, aggravated assault and shooting into an occupied vehicle.

Courtesy photo. Connie Tippins holds her first-place  26.7-pound dolphin caught during the Halifax Sport Fishing Club Tournament held June 6.

The Halifax Sport Fishing Club held its annual ladies tournament – Bruce Tippins put his wife, Connie on the first-place dolphin, which weighed 26.7 pounds. Angela King got first place Wahoo overall winner, and Susan Cloer landed the largest kingfish.

The junior angler award went to Kaitlyn Bumpass. With the good weather recently, the dolphin bite offshore remained quite hot with many fish weighing up to 40 pounds being brought to the dock.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- A man installing insulation in an attic that caught fire suffered serious burns this afternoon and had to be airlifted to Orlando Regional Medical Center, an official with the New Smyrna Beach Fire Department said.

The victim suffered burns over at least 30 percent of his body and was in critical condition in the hospital's burn unit after the Volusia Sheriff's helicopter flight from the scene at 699 Fairway Drive, said Randy Wright, fire department division chief. Wright did not have the victim's name, but said he was approximately 40 years old.

Randall W. Jordan Jr., Titusville, and Janet L. Gilbert, Edgewater; Eric J. Binnall and Sabrina M. DeJesus, New Smyrna Beach.

Dolores Durkin, 82, of New Smyrna Beach, a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, who enjoyed playing Bingo, traveling and reading, died Wednesday, June 10, 2009.

Joan E. "Joanie" Miller, 57, of Edgewater and a a cook, died Wednesday, June 10, 2009.

Grace and courage: I saw two women who possessed those attributes in the past several weeks. They say that women are the weaker sex, but where the heck did that come from? Most women I have known have been strong, capable and nurturing at the same time. Not a weak one in the bunch.

The two women I speak of are Elizabeth Edwards and Farrah Fawcett.

Mrs. John Edwards who is fighting a terminal cancer for the second time and the fact that her husband cheated on her and perhaps has a child with this other woman personified grace during her interview with Oprah.

Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Suzanne Kosmas, D-New Smyrna Beach, announced that she will be leading a bipartisan Congressional Delegation of U.S. representatives from across the country to witness the launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on Saturday.

Kosmas will use the opportunity to highlight the significance of a robust human spaceflight program for science, technology, and national security and to encourage her colleagues to support fully funding this critical mission.

June 11, 2009: Eugene B. Oglesby Jr. and Cynthia R. Sigman, Edgewater; Joseph Schomer Jr. and Cynthia K. Hines, New Smyrna Beach.

Lois Jean Van Doren, 80, of New Smyrna Beach, wife of 59 years and mother of four, who enjoyed playing golf at New Smyrna Beach Municipal Golf Course and volunteering her time with Bert Fish Medical Center Auxiliary and Brannon Public Librar, died Tuesday, June 9, 2009.

NSBNEWS.net photos by Henry Frederick. The New Smyrna Beach City Commission jump-started what had been a laundry list of stalled projects that are considered key to the city's future growth and service needs, including parks, infrastructure and other capital needs at a "retreat" earlier today at the Atlantic Center for the Arts.