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Activist opens account to run for Volusia elections post

Local election watchdog Susan Pynchon has opened a campaign account to run for the office of Volusia County Supervisor of Elections. Current Supervisor Ann McFall is also an active candidate for the office. The primary is Aug. 26. The general election ...

From M.C. MOEWE, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  13 Jun 2008
Related Topics: George W. Bush,  Al Gore,  HBO

Panel to review Medicaid guidelines for antipsychotic drugs

A panel named this month to discuss changing state guidelines on paying for antipsychotic drugs for children will meet for the first time June 25. At stake is the future treatment of more than 18,000 children in Florida currently receiving atypical ...

From M.C. MOEWE, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  30 May 2008
Related Topics: Food and Drug Administration

Volusia glitch steals show in 'Recount' film

HBO's new docudrama "Recount" stars Kevin Spacey and Denis Leary, but the real scene-stealer hails from Volusia County -- a voting machine that registered 16,000 negative votes for Al Gore in the wee hours of election night 2000. "A machine in Volusia ...

From M.C. MOEWE, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  25 May 2008
Related Topics: Al Gore,  George W. Bush,  Diebold,  Kevin Spacey,  HBO

Civil liberties group to honor local election watchdog

Local election watchdog Susan Pynchon is one of four people being honored tonight by the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Florida for leading the charge to reform state voting systems. "The fight for fair elections is one of the great civil ...

From M.C. MOEWE, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  17 May 2008
Related Topics: HBO

Bill may remove 'loaded' words

Thinking they can stop divorcing parents from fighting in court, state officials want to rewrite the laws to replace loaded terms like "custody" with "parenting plan." To do that, though, they'll strip out guidelines for psychologists that are designed ...

From M.C. MOEWE, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  12 May 2008
Related Topics: U.S. Senate,  Charlie Crist

Neighborhood tries to move past tragedy

SANFORD -- The manicured lawns give way to two empty lots of dirt, debris and yellow-and-black sheriff's tape that are stark reminders of how fleeting life can be. "I was on vacation," said resident Selva Manickam, 37, of July 10, the day a plane crash ...

From M.C. MOEWE, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  10 May 2008

Daytona area loses power after main line breaks

DAYTONA BEACH -- Nearly 800 customers lost electricity for several hours Sunday after one of the main power lines to the beach area broke about 10:30 a.m., starting a small fire and startling area residents. "It was so loud that we thought a plane had ...

From M.C. MOEWE, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  5 May 2008

Crash knocks out power in New Smyrna

Police suspect alcohol was involved when a pickup hit a power pole along North Dixie Freeway in downtown New Smyrna Beach on Sunday, knocking out traffic lights and power to 2,100 customers for several hours. The single-vehicle accident happened at 11:1 ...

From M.C. MOEWE, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  5 May 2008

Volusia council wrestles with spay-neuter ordinance

DELAND -- Animal lovers squared off Thursday over a proposed Volusia County spay-and-neuter ordinance that would require most owners of cats and dogs in the county to get them fixed or get fined. The law would reduce the some 11,000 cats and dogs ...

From M.C. MOEWE, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  2 May 2008

New-home impact fees reduced

DELAND -- New-home impact fees in Volusia County dropped by about $2,500 on Thursday when County Council members complied with a request from the school district. School Superintendent Margaret Smith sent County Chairman Frank Bruno a letter this week ...

From M.C. MOEWE, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  11 Apr 2008
Related Topics: Frank Bruno,  Margaret Smith

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