Orange City News

“I'm watching and looking and smelling. I'm not letting my guard down.”

Jody Holmes sprayed air freshener all over her home and swept ashes off her front porch Tuesday, but even as officials tamed the fire that charred vegetation in her subdivision, she said her paranoia had not ... via The Orlando Sentinel

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“The doctor (from the Daytona VA Clinic) called and said, 'They say you canceled, but Orange City is opening at 8 a.m., so go there,' ”

His bayonet battle scars and 13 bullet wounds healed years ago, but Vietnam veteran Dennis McLoughlin is fully disabled, suffers seizures and can't drive. via Daytona Beach News-Journal Online

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“If it came to the point where they wanted professional photos, if someone wanted $1,300, I'd be looking for a different option”

Deltona Mayor Dennis Mulder is wearing a big smile in his new photo on the city Web site. via The Orlando Sentinel

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“Elections are expensive, and these are penny-pinchin' times right now, so if we come up with ways to conduct elections more cost-effectively, I think our responsibility is to try and do that”

A plan to stretch the dollar in local government elections is gaining momentum. If the 16 cities in Volusia County switch their election dates to coincide with the presidential and gubernatorial elections, ... via The News-Journal

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“This event is FREE so bring mom and the entire family for live music and entertainment from an Elvis impersonator, Rick Marino, from Jacksonville.”

Need an idea for a Mother's Day outing? Check out this one from Angel Smith, community-relations coordinator for Orange City. via The Orlando Sentinel

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COUNTY JAIL DOCKET : Deborah Lane , 50, Port Orange, burglary of an occupied dwelling; Misty Dawn Pape , 32, Ormond Beach, violation of probation; Natasha V. Montgomery , 25, Daytona Beach, aggravated battery ... via The News-Journal

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Some births may not appear in this listing because some hospitals are no longer releasing the names of newborns for publication. via The Orlando Sentinel

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“The Department of Justice remains committed to protecting the employment rights of men and women who serve our country in the military.”

The Justice Department has brokered a deal with Wal-Mart to resolve an employment lawsuit filed against the company on behalf of an Air Force veteran, the department announced Thursday. via Air Force Times

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COUNTY JAIL DOCKET : Kimberly Ann Bialobos , 22, Deltona, uttering a forgery ; Victoria Hass Bowker , 44, Port Orange, violation of probation; Erica Monique Nesbitt , 33, New Smyrna Beach, possession of crack ... via The News-Journal

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The federal government charged the owner and manager of Fountainview Apartments in Orange City with discrimination Monday, claiming they turned away a woman because she was black but told the woman's friend ... via Daytona Beach News-Journal Online

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