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Throwback Thursday: City hosts first annual skateboard contest in 1975

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...

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

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...

October is Manufacturing Month in New Smyrna Beach

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...

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

Learn about paved trail proposed to help complete statewide network on Oct. 4

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

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...

Save a trip by dropping off hazardous household waste locally on Oct. 28

New Smyrna Beach library plans adult programs in October

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 ...

Enjoy corn maze, carnival games, pumpkin ride, and more at Oct. 28 Fall Festival

New Smyrna Beach library plans adult programs in November

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. ...

City now accepting 2023 historic preservation award nominations

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...

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

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...

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

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.

Schedule...

Greenlawn Manor Apartments represents biggest affordable housing boost in city history

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...

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

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...

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

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...

City Commissioner Valli Perrine appointed to FLC Legislative Policy Committee

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 ...

Report prolonged train crossing blockages to this Federal Railroad Administration website

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...

Youth Council Task Force still seeking artists to paint fire hydrants

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 ...

Atlantic Center for the Arts names 2024 sound artists-in-residence

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

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...

Volusia County designates libraries as cooling stations and urges residents to stay cool

New Smyrna Beach Sky Fest ready for takeoff April 5-7, 2024

Funding available to help clean up local brownfields through 2024

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...