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Storms force shift in Volusia County football schedule
Sentinel Staff WriterFearing thunderstorms spinning off from Tropical Storm Hanna, two Volusia County private schools have shifted their season-opening football games up a day to tonight. Daytona Beach Father Lopez, which is christening a stadium on its new campus, moved its...Tags: Melbourne, Apopka, Hurricane Hanna, Leesburg, Tavares
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On the mark
The Sentinel's editorial on Aug. 26 about the City of DeBary hit the mark. The purpose of any government, whether it be federal, state or local, is to protect the life and property of its citizens. DeBary's failure to do so is inexcusable and...Tags: DeBary
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Driver spins into tree, dies
Sentinel Staff WriterA 27-year-old man was killed Sunday morning when his 2008 Mazda hit a tree in Volusia County. Joaco Lee Rivera of Lake Helen was driving south on Summit Avenue about 5:50 a.m., the Florida Highway Patrol said. He was traveling at a high rate of speed when... -
Lake Helen man dies in crash
Sentinel Staff WriterA 27-year-old man was killed Sunday morning when his 2008 Mazda crashed into a tree in Volusia County. Joaco Lee Rivera of Lake Helen was driving south on Summit Avenue about 5:50 a.m., the Florida Highway Patrol said. He was traveling at a high rate... -
School boards oppose 3 proposed amendments
Sentinel Staff WriterSchool boards are taking a stand against three proposed amendments to the state constitution that they say will damage public schools. Seminole County School Board members, who voted unanimously last week to oppose amendments 5, 7 and 9, say the changes...Tags: Seminole County, State Budgets, Constitutional Issues
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Some flood victims can expect tax relief
Sentinel Staff WriterVolusia and Seminole property appraisers said Friday that they would slash flood victims' taxes in an unusual move that offers the first glimpse of falling market values at waterlogged homes. The owners of about 200 flooded homes, mostly in the DeBary...Tags: Values, Brevard County, Hurricane Fay, Seminole County, Floods
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Debacle in DeBary: Flood control on the cheap
Sentinel Staff WritersDeBARY What DeBary residents wanted was cheap taxes. What they got has been a series of flooded homes, washed-out roads and backed-up septic tanks since the community incorporated about 15 years ago. In recent days came the worst episode, when...Tags: Disasters, Bodies of Water, Local Authority, Water Restrictions, Rivers
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DeBary: Timeline of trouble
Sentinel Staff WritersDecember 1993: DeBary incorporates. November 1994: Tropical Storm Gordon dumps more than 8 inches of rain on the city, flooding several houses and washing out roads. The Glen Abbey subdivision, more than 25 years old in some areas, is among the worst-hit...Tags: Disasters, Hurricane Preparedness, DeBary, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Florida Department of Transportation
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New Smyrna lifeguard bitten by shark identified
Sentinel Staff WriterThe Volusia County Beach Patrol identified Thomas Gold as the off-duty lifeguard bitten by a shark Thursday. Gold, 19, of New Smyrna Beach, was attacked by a shark near the inlet where another surfer was bitten a day earlier, beach patrol spokesman Scott...Tags: New Smyrna Beach, Beach Vacations
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Testimony in sex sting illegal?
Sentinel Staff WriterAn appeals court is being asked to weigh in on the arrest of a Daytona Beach politician during a sex sting at a mall bathroom. Mike Shallow, a former city commissioner and mayoral candidate, is fighting the charges, arguing that the evidence is illegal....Tags: Political Candidates, Elections, Court Administration
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Sinkhole appears in DeBary, 20 homes evacuated
OrlandoSentinel.com Staff ReportsThe Volusia County Sheriff's Office and Volusia County Fire Services are evacuating approximately 20 homes on Sotheby Way in the DeBary Golf and Country Club subdivision tonight due to a sinkhole opening up on Donald E. Smith Boulevard in DeBary....Tags: Christianity, Volusia County Sheriff's Office, Roman Catholic, Clubs and Associations, DeBary
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Volusia fern grower nominated for re-election as president of Florida farm group
Sentinel Staff WriterVolusia County fern grower John L. Hoblick has been nominated for re-election as president of the Florida Farm Bureau, the Gainesville-based statewide trade group said today. The group's board also nominated Rick Roth, who operates a vegetable and...Tags: Local Elections, Gainesville, Government, National Government, Farms
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