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Chosen families: 8 celebrate Adoption Day

DAYTONA BEACH -- They were as young as 2 years old and as old as 13. They came in all shapes, sizes and colors. And finding a home sometimes took only one try -- or too many to count. Saturday, though, all eight children in an adoption ceremony at the ...

From ANNE GEGGIS, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  22 Nov 2009

Related Topics: United States Department of Health and Human Services,  Bruce Lee,  Karen Young

Angels serve heavenly Thanksgiving feast

DAYTONA BEACH -- When you're putting on a Thanksgiving dinner for hundreds, glitches happen. Just ask Emma Lyons. She has been orchestrating such a feast for the past 10 years as the kitchen diva for the Daytona Beach charity God's Little Angels, which ...

From ANNE GEGGIS, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  21 Nov 2009

Swine-flu vaccination clinic set for Saturday

For the first time, people across Volusia County are being invited to a free, mass vaccination clinic on Saturday -- if they belong to one of the five risk groups thought to be particularly at risk for the swine-flu or H1N1 virus. Before this, Volusia ...

From ANNE GEGGIS, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  20 Nov 2009

Son follows father's footsteps to promote child welfare

DAYTONA BEACH -- Drawing attention to the "abysmal" state of Florida's investment in children has propelled Lawton "Bud" Chiles on the same statewide journey that earned his father, Gov. Lawton Chiles, the nickname "Walkin' Lawton." And Thursday, about ...

From ANNE GEGGIS, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Lawton Chiles,  Jeb Bush,  National Education Association

Woman charged with assault in hospital confrontation

DAYTONA BEACH -- A 51-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday after pulling a knife on her stepmother on the fourth floor of Halifax Health Medical Center's France Tower, police said. Audrey Toliver was taken to the Volusia County Branch Jail after being ...

From ANNE GEGGIS, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Halifax Corp

Health officials note larger turnouts for H1N1 vaccine

Volusia and Flagler counties' health departments had the best turnout Saturday for their free swine-flu vaccination clinics since starting the free inoculation programs in October. More than 1,000 people were waiting in line at Pine Ridge High School ...

From ANNE GEGGIS, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  15 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Patrick Johnson

Gas can found after second fire at Boot Hill Saloon

ORMOND BEACH -- For the second time in two days, the Boot Hill Saloon caught fire. And, again, it was intentionally set, firefighters said Saturday night. Firefighters from Ormond Beach and Volusia County were dispatched to the motorcycle bar at 1081 N. ...

From ANNE GEGGIS, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  15 Nov 2009

Related Topics: David King

Boyfriend faces attempted murder, weapons charges

A Daytona Beach man is being held without bail at the Volusia County Branch Jail after he tried to kill his live-in girlfriend early Saturday, police said. In addition to the attempted murder charge, Christopher Hartzell, 35, was also charged with ...

From ANNE GEGGIS, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  15 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Halifax Corp

Escape prompts new locks in ER psych unit

A new locking system for the psychiatric portion of Halifax Health Medical Center's emergency room in Daytona Beach was installed after a patient, who was involuntarily committed, walked out Thursday morning. By Friday night, police had not located him. ...

From ANNE GEGGIS, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  14 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Halifax Corp

Friends of Felines plan fundraiser

Take a ride -- and do it for the cats. The West Volusia Friends of Felines, newly incorporated as an independent nonprofit, is sponsoring its first fundraising event Nov. 22: An oceanside bicycle ride -- going up to 100 miles -- through Ormond Beach, ...

From ANNE GEGGIS, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  14 Nov 2009

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