New Smyrna Beach Commissioner Jim Hathaway has two reasons to be happy
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- City Commissioner Jim Hathaway has two reasons to celebrate: First, he won the Aug. 14 primary for the dist. 3 seat on the Volusia County Council. Second, his son Spencer Stratton Hathaway, celebrated his birthday.

A kitchen fire in an apartment at the Groves Apartments over the weekend resulted in a man' death, but the fire was contained to his unit.
THE VILLAGES -- The profile story on Volusia County Republican Jim Oddie's interaction with Wisconsin Congressman and VP hopeful Paul Ryan's visit to The Villages was trending in the Internet search engines.
Courtesy photo by Holly Smith / Wanna get away? Here is a scenic shot of New Smyrna Beach on an early Friday morning as shown here with this couple. Who wouldn't want to hear the roar of the waves and watch the sun come up?