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95. Ailing manatee rescued by SeaWorld team in waters off Canaveral National Seashore near NSB

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(Courtesy photo / SeaWorld). This manatee was rescued Wednesday, June 24, in the waters of the Canaveral National Seashore suffering from an apparent injury resulting from contact with a boat, SeaWorld officials said.

97. NSB firefighters stand tall with boot drive for Labor Day weekend Muscular Dystrophy Association

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- Despite the hot mid-day sun, several New Smyrna Beach firefighters stood tall Saturday as they held out their traditional "boot" to raise money for the annual Labor Day weekend Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Art Bakewell new pastoral director at NSB's Bert Fish Medical Center

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(Courtesy photo). Art Bakewell is the new directoror af pastorl care at Bert Fish Medical Center.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- To further provide patients with whole-person care of the mind, body and spirit, Bert Fish Medical Center welcomes Art Bakewell as its new director of Pastoral Care, who comes from Florida Hospital Deland, where he has led the pastoral program for almost 10 years.

Aligned with BFMC's Planetree tradition of whole-person care, Florida Hospital core values include faith and prayer as a complement to traditional medical treatment.

NSB COPS: Man charged with pistol-whipping another man for $30; victim requires staples at Bert Fish ER to close bloody wound

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(Courtesy photos). Richard Paul Walker, 35, as shown in the larger photo, was charged with armed robbery and aggravated assault in the pistol-whipping attack overnight on Marty Boyd, 42.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- A 42-year-old man was piostol-whipped for $30 late Chrisdtmas Eve and had to have his head stapled at Bert Fish Medical Center to closde his wound, police said. His alleged attacker, Richard Paul Walker, 35, was arrested a short time later, New Smyrna Beach police said.

The 11 p.m. attack happened in the 500 block of Sinnka St., where Marty Boyd was robbed of $30 in cash after he was repeatedly struck with a handgun about his head, according to a report filed by police Sgt. Valerie Joyce. He was transported by EVAC to Bert Fish Medical Center where he required several staples to his head to close his bloody wound.

NSB small business owner Dean Carr endures with brain tumor; daughters: 'Our father being alive is our Christmas'

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(Courtesy photos). New Smyrna Beach resident Dean Carr, as shown in this photo at a family outing, is staving off an almost-certain death from an aggressive brain tumor. A fundraiser dinner was held in his honor last month by Clancy's Cantina, That's Amore and and Mon DeLice restaurants at the Coronado Civic Center on the beachside, which raised $10,000 for his care. With him in this photo are from left to right, daughters, Christi Carr, 27,  and Katie Carr, 24; wife, Denise Carr, and daughter, Deana Carr, 19.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Christi Carr makes no bones about what today's Christian holiday means to her and her family: "Our father being alive is our Christmas."

Asked on Christmas Eve what she most wanted today, the 27-year-old eldest of three daughters to Dean Carr responded: "I already have it. My Dad! He's the best present I could ever want."

Today is a day of love, remembrance and thankfulness for the New Smyrna Beach family, knowing full well this may very well be 50-year-old Dean Carr's final Christmas. With him on this Christmas are his wife of 30 years, Denise; their three daughters, Christi, Katie, 24; and Deanna, 19, and his parents from Georgia, James and Betty.

14-year-old Daytona Beach runaway missing a week found safe on Christmas Eve

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(Courtesy photo / DBPD). Freshlyn Marie Maddox, 14, has been reunited with her family on Christmas Eve, having been missing for a week after running away.

DAYTONA BEACH -- A 14-year-old girl missing for a week has been found safe on Christmas Eve, police said.

Freshllyn Marie Maddox was found 7 p.m. at the Star homess shelter on Segrave Street about 7 p.m., police said.