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Posted on: September 28, 2023

Throwback Thursday: City hosts first annual skateboard contest in 1975

Photo of Bob Morris edging out Ken Gilbert in the slalom on Dec. 6, 1975. (Photo by Bidwell)

This Thorwback Thursday we're turning the clock back to 1975, when on Dec. 6 the city joined up with Janie's Smyrna Surf Shack, Nichols Surf Shop, and Summer Breeze Surf Shop to host a skateboard contest at Coronado Beach Elemen...

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City of NSB News
Posted on: September 25, 2023

Volunteer to serve on one of these city advisory boards before Sept. 29

Photo of the members of the City of New Smyrna Beach Parking Task Force seated at the dais with text

Serving on a city advisory board offers unique opportunities to directly impact decision-making in New Smyrna Beach and help shape its future. Your expertise and insights can contribute to more informed policies that address local needs, making your invol...

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City of NSB News
Posted on: September 27, 2023

October is Manufacturing Month in New Smyrna Beach

Photo, from left, of Volusia Manufacturers Association Chair & By Light General Manager Cory McAndre

City commissioners kicked off last night’s Sept. 26 regular meeting by proclaiming October as Manufacturing Month in New Smyrna Beach alongside representatives from the Volusia Manufacturers Association, Team Volusia Economic Development Corpora...

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City of NSB News
Posted on: September 20, 2023

New concrete pad coming to Live Oak Cultural Center pickleball courts on Oct. 4

Photo of six pickleball players mingling at a bleacher and two picnic tables while waiting for a cou

In a move to help prevent dirt from being tracked onto pickleball courts at the Live Oak Cultural Center, 1050 Live Oak St., a new concrete pad will be poured under the bleachers and picnic tables where players mingle between matches from Sept. 25 to Oct....

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City of NSB News
Posted on: August 30, 2023

Public meeting on S.R. 44 & Canal Street improvements rescheduled to Oct. 5

Satellite image with overlay of intersection improvements planned from Coates Drive to Canal Street

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has rescheduled the public meeting regarding project plans on State Road (S.R.) 44 from west of Coates Drive to east of Canal Street in New Smyrna Beach to Thursday, Oct. 5, at 5:30 p.m. Other meeti...

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City of NSB News
Posted on: September 27, 2023

New Smyrna Beach library plans adult programs in October

Photo of the front entrance to the New Smyrna Beach Regional Library

The New Smyrna Beach Regional Library, 1001 S. Dixie Freeway, offers a variety of programs to help adults learn new skills and make new friends in October and for Health Happens in Libraries Month.

The library is open from 12 to 5 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 7 ...

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City of NSB News
Posted on: September 27, 2023

New Smyrna Beach library plans adult programs in November

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The New Smyrna Beach Regional Library, 1001 S. Dixie Freeway, offers a variety of programs to help adults learn new skills and make new friends in November.

The library is open from 12 to 5 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. ...

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City of NSB News
Posted on: September 18, 2023

City now accepting 2023 historic preservation award nominations

Photo of a bronze plaque with text Donnadine Miller Memorial Historic Preservation Award 2009 Histor

The Historic New Smyrna Beach Preservation Commission is pleased to announce it is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Donnadine Miller Memorial Historic Preservation Award. Awards are given annually to one single family residential property and one no...

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City of NSB News
Posted on: September 20, 2023

Coastal homeowners eligible for up to $100M in hurricane restoration reimbursement grants

Seal of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection

The Hurricane Restoration Reimbursement Grant Program administered by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection will distribute up to $100 million to qualifying coastal homeowners to help remedy the damages from coastal erosion sustained from Hur...

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City of NSB News
Posted on: September 15, 2023

Work to replace 5th Street bridge over Yacht Club Cut now underway

Photo of an excavator at South Riverside Drive & 5th Street on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023

Motorists traveling South Riverside Drive can expect a short detour to Magnolia Street between 4th Street and 6th Street with work now underway to construct a temporary bridge and eventual replacement for the 5th Street bridge over Yacht Club Cut.

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City of NSB News
Posted on: September 8, 2023

Greenlawn Manor Apartments represents biggest affordable housing boost in city history

Aerial photo of construction at Greenlawn Manor Apartments, an 80-unit affordable senior housing dev

When complete in early 2024, Greenlawn Manor Apartments will provide 80 affordable housing units for seniors in need at 911 Oleander St. in the city's Historic Westside neighborhood. The $23 million development, funded by a U.S. Department of Hou...

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City of NSB News
Posted on: September 6, 2023

Check out the new Sports Complex Wall of Fame and running track here

Photo of the synthetic turf field and resurfaced running track in the New Smyrna Beach Sports Comple

Let's go Cudas! From taking advantage of a $400,000 ECHO grant to build a synthetic turf football field projected to save 4.5 million gallons of water and $30,000 in fertilizer, paint, and other costs every year to resurfacing its running track u...

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City of NSB News
Posted on: September 6, 2023

S.R. 44 and U.S. 1 median landscape improvements now 90% finished

Photo of two landscape workers planting trees along the median of State Road 44 on Wednesday, Sept.

Medians in New Smyrna Beach have never looked better thanks to an ongoing project, paid for in part by a $387,269 FDOT grant, to beautify S.R. 44 and U.S. 1 with Silver Buttonwoods, Japanese Blueberry Trees, Crape Myrtles, Japanese Privets, and Medjool Da...

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City of NSB News
Posted on: September 5, 2023

City Commissioner Valli Perrine appointed to FLC Legislative Policy Committee

Photo of Zone 1 Commissioner Valli Perrine sitting between an American and State of Florida flag

The Florida League of Cities, the united voice for Florida’s municipal governments, announced that City of New Smyrna Beach Zone 1 Commissioner Valli Perrine was recently appointed to serve on the Florida League of Cities 2023-2024 Land Use and ...

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City of NSB News
Posted on: March 22, 2023

Report prolonged train crossing blockages to this Federal Railroad Administration website

Photo of a freight train stopped in front of a railroad crossing sign

The hot topic of prolonged train crossing blockages along U.S. 1 in New Smyrna Beach was addressed by Interim Chief of Police Eric Feldman during yesterday's March 21 town hall with Vice Mayor & Zone 4 Commissioner Randy Hartman.

"It is a major is...

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City of NSB News
Posted on: March 24, 2023

Youth Council Task Force still seeking artists to paint fire hydrants

Photo of a fire hydrant painted with imagery from the classic Pac Man video game

With the application window to paint a new round of decorative shark statues now closed, the Youth Council Task Force is still seeking artists to paint 15 fire hydrants located throughout the city.

Applicants must be a Volusia County resident and at least ...

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City of NSB News
Posted on: May 15, 2023

Hurricane season is here; prepare for it and other natural disasters here

Satellite image of a giant hurricane seen from space

My Safe Florida Home Program

This program was enacted by the Florida Legislature to help single-family homeowners protect their homes against hurricanes and save money doing it!

Homeowner's Handbook to Prepare for Natural Disasters

Designed specific...

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City of NSB News
Posted on: August 1, 2022

Funding available to help clean up local brownfields through 2024

Photo of a bulldozer lifting red soil

Do you know of a property complicated by the presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant that has potential for reuse and/or redevelopment? Learn how the Southeast Volusia Corridor Improvement Coalition's Brownfields Assessment Program is...

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