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Veterans involved in a different fight
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DAYTONA BEACH - At 11:00 this morning, many war veterans will look skyward as fighter planes fly overhead in honor of Veterans Day. Local veteran Phil Restino is not one of them. As co-chair and a founding member of the Central Florida chapter of Veterans for Peace, a nonprofit organization made up of veterans dedi...
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Museum agrees to move veterans plaque
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ORMOND BEACH - Responding to pressure from the City Commission, the Ormond Memorial Art Museum will move a plaque honoring the city's World War II veterans back to its original location in the lobby of the Granada Boulevard entrance. "We've agreed, that at the ...
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Most county employees get raise
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VOLUSIA COUNTY - The last time Volusia County employees got a pay raise was in 2008. Volusia County Councilor Joie Alexander said she feels bad, but is not ready to change that. "The main reason is simply because I know many in the private sector have had to cut employees or cut hours," she said. "That t...
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Veterans' group gathers for business, pleasure
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DAYTONA BEACH - Back in 1946, two guys made up a veterans group to help get their businesses going after World War II. Ed Lagron and Bill Walker bought a few sheets of stationery and wrote complaints on behalf of each other, alleging discrimination against veterans. The letterhead on the stationery read, "Veteran...
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Veterans Day events
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VFW to hold ceremony VFW Post 4250 will hold a Veterans Day Ceremony at 11 a.m., Friday, Nov. 11, at Riverside Park in New Smyrna Beach. The public may attend. Free driver safety course offered to veterans The AARP Driver Safety Program is offering a free classroom course to all veterans, regardless of age, through Nov. 30. Any military per...
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Pretty in red
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Daytona Beach Belly Dance members Nancy Tarpley, left, of South Daytona and Gloria Efird of DeLand perform for guests during the third annual 'Hallogreen' at City Island Park in Daytona Beach recently. Historically, belly dancing, which originated in the Middle East around 200 B.C., was not meant to be seen by men a...
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Saving a generation: Becoming tobacco-free
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Of the nearly 430,000 tobacco-related deaths in the United States each year, about 29,000 of them occur in Florida. There are 88 tobacco-related deaths daily in Florida. Tobacco is the No. 1 cause of preventable death in the United States. The Volusia County Health Department is helping to win the war against...
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Jennie Celona elected to Daytona Beach Shores seat
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DAYTONA BEACH SHORES - One year after leaving the City Council due to term limits, Jennie Celona will serve the beachside community for another year. Ms. Celona, 73, was the clear winner in a three-way race for a one-year term on City Council Seat 2, leading with 60 percent of the vote in a special election h...
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City takes action to help local businesses
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DAYTONA BEACH - Step by step, city leaders hope to revive the post-recession economy. "There's more interest in investors coming to our community than I've seen in the last year," Mayor Glenn Ritchey said. Negotiations are continuing to go well with Joe's Crab Shack to operate on the Daytona Beach Pier, City Mana...
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Champs
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Mainland High School's Kelvin Lee plows through Seabreeze's defense at Municipal Stadium in Daytona Beach last Friday. Mainland beat Seabreeze 40-9 and captured the district title.
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'Happy Petsgiving' to feature parade, costume contest, will benefit pet food bank
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NEW SMYRNA BEACH - Florence and the Machine may sing that the dog days are over, but that's because they didn't talk to local acupuncture therapist Kate Canfield. Tomorrow, Nov. 12, Ms. Canfield will team up with members of local nonprofit Sophie's Circle to host Happy Petsgiving, a daylong event to celebrate man's...
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Economic workshop leaves job-hunters optimistic
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EDGEWATER - Ernest Jackson spent years earning a healthy income as an electrician in New Smyrna Beach. In the past four years, though, very few sparks have flown for Mr. Jackson, 45, whose business took a major hit when the recent economic recession forced many of his clients to look for cheaper options. "Guys came...
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Buy local, win a prize
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Register today for a free Downtown Daytona Card at participating Beach Street merchants or by visiting www.downtowndaytonacard.com and not only will you receive a 10 percent discount at participating merchants through Jan. 31 (some exclusions apply), you'll be automatically eligible to win a holiday gift basket valued at $2,50...
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"Roost" will give Thanksgiving meals to the poor
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PORT ORANGE - Those hit the hardest by the rough economy may find it difficult to provide their families with a big traditional Thanksgiving dinner. But the man behind a local nonprofit organization doesn't want to see any family go without turkey and all the trimmings so he is trying to provide the food to ...
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Farm Tour is next Friday
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VOLUSIA COUNTY - The 30th annual Farm Tour, set for Friday, Nov. 18, will offer residents a behind-the-scenes look at agricultural operations in Volusia County. The tour is sponsored by the University of Florida/Volusia County Extension and the Volusia County Farm Bureau to showcase the county's agricultural industry, which ha...
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Don't get taken for a ride
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One of the greatest mysteries to be solved by any consumer is how to buy a new car without being taken for a ride. Over the years the act of purchasing a new automobile has become veiled in uncertainty and surrounded by double talk. For most of us it is the second largest investment we will ever make and yet there are no...
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Tobacco prevention education goes high-tech
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In an effort to provide the youth of public housing information about the harmful effects of tobacco, the Volusia County Health Department is teaming up with the Daytona Beach Housing Authority to use the Internet to spread the message of the dangers of tobacco use. "We are excited about this opportunity because this is the fi...
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It fits!
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Cameron Strickland of Port Orange gets fitted with a new bicycle helmet by Bob Keeth of New Smyrna Beach during the annual Port Orange Family Days recently. The helmet give-away was sponsored by the Volusia Transportation Planning Organization....
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