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Volusia pulls outdated defibrillators

DELAND -- Don't have a heart attack in a county building because the machine that could save your life may not be there anymore. That's because Volusia County officials have been pulling many of their automatic external defibrillator machines out of ...

From HEATHER SCOFIELD, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  21 Nov 2009

Related Topics: American Heart Association

Red tape ensnares 'green' dream

PIERSON -- All Barb Van Dusen and her husband, Steven Bishop, wanted to do was build a dream "green" home with a little art studio at a former fernery near Pierson and open it to other nature-loving amateur artists. She hoped to share her front-porch ...

From HEATHER SCOFIELD, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  19 Nov 2009

Firefighters train for test of the best

DAYTONA BEACH -- "Come on! Come on!" Volusia County firefighter Alex Klepper cheered last week during gaps in the repetitive "clank clank clank" of his teammate hitting a 175-pound metal weight with a mallet. The impact made the weight move along a ...

From HEATHER SCOFIELD, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: ESPN,  Harley-Davidson, Inc.

County rethinks bid options for parasailing vendor

DAYTONA BEACH -- It's been more than a month since Daytona Beach Parasail Inc. was kicked off The World's Most Famous Beach with the arrival of new beach vendor contracts. The 11-year-old parasailing company had been giving locals and tourists rides ...

From HEATHER SCOFIELD, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Frank Bruno

Votran drivers garner National Safety Council accolades

DAYTONA BEACH -- Driving came naturally to Nathaniel Flynt, 58, when he took control of his older brother's Mustang for the first time as a teenager. And Evett "Doc" Wilson, 59, got his first experience on the road as a reward for cleaning and ...

From HEATHER SCOFIELD, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  16 Nov 2009

Deltona Days extends free pass to environmental center

DELTONA -- Sunday offers a chance to see the new Lyonia Environmental Center for free from 1 to 5 p.m. in honor of Deltona Days. Deltona Days is slated to run from Sunday to Nov. 21, with activities and entertainment designed to introduce citizens to ...

From HEATHER SCOFIELD, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  12 Nov 2009

Emergency services bills set aside after debate

DELAND -- Two Florida House bills aimed at ending more than a decade of political infighting and jockeying over the delivery of emergency services in Volusia County won't make it to the legislative floor during the next session, elected state officials ...

From HEATHER SCOFIELD, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  11 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Pat Patterson (politician)

Shooting up

DAYTONA BEACH -- She began to struggle with the pink revolver in her hands, looking confused as she tried to get the shiny silver hammer on the back of the gun into place and the weapon ready to fire. A look of relief washed over her face as Range ...

From HEATHER SCOFIELD, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  10 Nov 2009

Council debates partnership law

DELAND -- The Volusia County Council took no action Thursday on a potential domestic partnership ordinance. That was likely because discussion of the issue took a broader course than some expected and some council members said they didn't have enough ...

From HEATHER SCOFIELD, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  6 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Andy Kelly,  FORTUNE Magazine

Volusia cultural council sets workshop

The Cultural Council of Volusia County will conduct a planning workshop from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday. Workshop discussion will include eligibility policies and funding recommendations for the 2010-11 Community Cultural Grant program, which provides ...

From HEATHER SCOFIELD, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  4 Nov 2009

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