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Free COVID-19 test site open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The City of New Smyrna Beach has partnered with Nomi Health, a direct healthcare company coordinating COVID-19 testing and vaccination efforts across the country, to provide free COVID-19 testing in the Jesse Stevenson Kovalenko Memorial Gymnasium at 1000...

Limiting chain link fences, Walmart apartments, much more on Aug. 9 City Commission agenda

The City Commission will host their next regular meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the James W. Hathaway Chambers at 214 Sams Ave. to consider the following items:

• Proclamation recognizing the New Smyrna Beach High School girls volleyball team for...

Surf is in session at Jimmy Lane Surfing Academy now through Aug. 12

See the city's new voting precinct maps here

This just in from our in-house mapmaker: four new maps depicting recently redrawn commission zone boundaries with their respective voting precincts and polling locations.

Would you like to know more? Watch a video covering the city's redistricting...

Food site at NSB library converts to grab-and-go through Aug. 12

Children can stop by New Smyrna Beach Regional Library, 1001 S. Dixie Freeway, from 10 a.m. to noon through Aug. 12 to receive breakfast and lunch in a bag. Parents cannot pick up meals without the children present.

Volusia County is providing free breakfa...

Turn your kids into thrashers at Learn to Skate Camp through Aug. 12

Register online at fun.cityofnsb.com for Learn to Skate Camp held on NSB Skate Park at 245 Industrial Park Ave.

All skill levels among ages 6 to 14 welcome; lunch is provided.

Cost is $225 for city residents and $230 for non-residents.

Upcoming dates are Jul...

Funding available to help clean up local brownfields

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 P...

Nutrition practitioner to speak at NSB library Aug. 12 & 19

Kimberly Jenkins Boehm, a functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner, will present two informational programs at the New Smyrna Beach Regional Library, 1001 S. Dixie Freeway, in August.

She will discuss functional fibromyalgia at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, ...

Planned Unit Development (PUD) changes on Aug. 15 Planning & Zoning Board agenda

The Planning & Zoning Board, made up of seven city resident volunteers, will host their second special meeting to discuss amending the city’s Land Development Regulations related to Planned Unit Developments, PUDs for short, on Monday, Aug. ...

Keep yard signs another day by placing them the right way

Whether for an open house, garage sale, or political campaign, yard signs are a popular way to help get the word out. Here are a few photos from Code Compliance showing the right and wrong ways to display them.

Other helpful tips:

• Signs should be placed on ...

Final FY 2022-23 budget workshop on Aug. 18 City Commission agenda

The City Commission will take their final deep dive into the proposed FY 2022-23 budget during an all-day public workshop on Thursday, Aug. 18 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the James W. Hathaway Chambers at 214 Sams Ave.

The proposed $96.9 million budget, repre...

Learn how to fertilize like a Floridian at NSB library Aug. 29

Learn fertilizer strategies and alternatives to protect waterways and have a beautiful yard at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 29, at the New Smyrna Beach Regional Library, 1001 S. Dixie Freeway.

Christie Miller, Volusia County’s Be Floridian Now and volunte...

Friday night's alright for 5th grade dancing

Come join DJ Tom every 3rd Friday of the month from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Jesse Stevenson Kovalenko Memorial Gymnasium at 1000 Live Oak St. to mingle, hang out, dance, and make new friends. Entry fee of $10 for city residents or $15 for non-residents i...

Get your kids in the game at Start Smart Sports Program Aug. 2 through Sept. 6

Want to get your kids into sports and be part of the journey? We have just the program for you!

The Start Smart Sports Development Program is a developmentally appropriate introductory sports program for children ages 3-5. The program prepares children and...

City now offering free meeting space for community & nonprofit organizations

Brannon Center to close for interior refresh this August

Following six straight years of hosting unforgettable events against a breathtaking backdrop and hot on the heels of a recently completed exterior paint refresh, the Brannon Center will take a breather and close during the month of August to focus on keep...

Sea turtle nests break record; nearly half are in New Smyrna Beach

Two months into nesting season, a record-breaking 1,106 sea turtle nests have already been deposited on Volusia County managed beaches. Nearly half of them are in New Smyrna Beach. 

In a typical year, about 500 sea turtle nests are laid nests on V...

What you need to know about hurricane shelters

Key Points

• Shelters should be used only as a last resort.
• They do not provide luxury accommodations.
• If you plan to stay in a special needs shelter, register now. 

When disasters occur, Volusia County Government and Volusia County Schools join forces...

Watch our Summer 2022 Video Development Activity Report here

From a new AdventHealth medical center to NSB’s first Panera Bread restaurant, here’s your video development activity report for Summer 2022. Please download the companion August 2022 Development Activity Report at https://bit.ly/3Jezv...