DeLand Area News
For Thursday, July 24, 2014 (links are updated continually)
| Sid Vihlen to fill empty seat on DeBary City Council DeBary City Council members struggled to choose a replacement member for a City Council vacancy, finally deciding on a 3-1 vote July 16 to appoint Sid Vihlen.
The motion by Council Member Dan Hunt was carried by Council Member Lita Handy-Peters and Mayor Chris Carson, with Council Member Rick Dwyer ... |
| Enterprise changes location for Thursday's candidate forum Enterprise's first-ever candidate forum, sponsored by the Enterprise Preservation Society, has been moved to a new location: All Saints Episcopal Church at 155 Clark Street in Enterprise 6-8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 24.
"All candidates running for office" for Volusia County Council District 5 in Sout ... |
| West Volusia Calendar of Events: July 19-26, 2014 Saturday, July 19
Barberville Family Farm Swap and Market
6 a.m.-12:30 p.m. west of the Pioneer Settlement for the Creative Arts, three-fourths of a mile west of U.S. Highway 17, on State Road 40, Barberville. Call 386-469-9409.
Farmers Market
8 a.m.-1 p.m. at Gateway Center for the Arts, 880 Nort ... |
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| Do you know this man? Sheriff's Office seeks help in skimming case The Volusia County Sheriff's Office wants help identifying a man who may have skimmed a DeBary woman's bank card and used its number to make purchases, Sheriff's Office spokesman Gary Davidson said.
The 51-year-old DeBary woman reported that someone was using her bank-card number, even though she st ... |
| Florida judge strikes down same-sex marriage ban .Mirroring court rulings in other states, a Monroe County judge on Thursday struck down Florida's ban on same-sex marriage, ruling that the voter-approved prohibition violates due process and U.S. constitutional protections against discrimination.
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi immediately noti ... |
| No Martin resignation in DeLand; no special election planned UPDATE, JULY 16: DeLand City Commissioner Phil Martin did not turn in his official resignation July 16, City Clerk Julie Hennessy confirmed this morning. There will be no election to replace him, and instead a new commissioner will be appointed to his seat if and when he resigns.
City Manager Michae ... |
| Seville man dies beneath riding mower A 68-year-old Seville man, Michael Giles, died beneath a riding lawn mower that apparently fell on him as he tried to secure it, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
The accident happened at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, July 13, at the intersection of Brownlee and Raulerson roads, the FHP reported.
A passerby fou ... |
| Nature Scenes: Green heron is a ‘tool-using species’ A juvenile green heron silently walked on the ground a few yards from alligators at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm during my recent visit there. This lone bird didn’t have any green feathers yet and looked about 8 inches tall. His plumage was brown, with streaks and spots. None of his relatives ... |
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