Volusia joins Flagler County in imposing burn ban
A burn ban will take effect Wednesday in unincorporated and some other areas of Volusia County, officials announced today, adding to one already in place in Flagler. Flagler County’s burn ban was imposed Monday.
Shades of 1998 fires?
Nearly every spring, people wonder if the warm, dry season will be a repeat of the crazy wildfire season of 1998.
Hotel deals for fire evacuees
The Rosen Company is offering deals for fire evacuees looking for a place to stay cheap.
Florida town pushed to brink to battle wildfire
A wildfire sapped a Florida town's resources Monday as it damaged or destroyed at least 50 homes, according to city officials who are investigating the blaze as a possible arson.
Seaside Music Theater cancels summer season
DAYTONA BEACH | Seaside Music Theater canceled its entire summer season this week -- but only to give the company time to reorganize, said artistic director Lester Malizia.
State gets C+ on No Child Left Behind
Florida rated a C-plus for difficulty on reading and math tests used to meet requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act last year, a study released Monday showed.
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 13, 2008 is:
attitudinize • \at-uh-TOO-duh-nyze\ • verb
: to assume an affected mental attitude : pose
Example sentence:
"She kept her position; she seemed absorbed in the view. 'Is she posing -- is she attitudinizing for my benefit?' Longueville asked of himself." (Henry James, Confidence)
Did you know?
The English word "attitude" was first used in the 17th century to describe the posture of a sculptured or painted figure. The word was borrowed from French and formed from the Italian word "attitudine," meaning "aptitude" or "natural tendency." By the early 18th century, "attitude" was also being used for the posture a person assumed for a specific purpose. And by mid-century, "attitudinarians," people who study and practice attitudes, were being talked about. The verb "attitudinize" followed in 1784.
