News Flash

This Week: Sept. 28-Oct. 2, 2020

Here's what's happening in City of New Smyrna Beach government affairs this week, Sept. 28-Oct. 2, 2020.

The Neighborhood Council will host a regular meeting on environmental issues review and Historic Westside's Neighborhood Pla...

FDOT to host public hearing on I-95 Pioneer Trail Interchange Sept. 30

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) invites you to a public hearing regarding the I-95 at Pioneer Trail Interchange PD&E Study, from Williamson Boulevard to Turnbull Bay Road in Volusia County. The public hearing will be held on Wednesday,...

Get in the Halloween spirit at Trunk or Treat & Cinema Under the Stars on Oct. 30

Join the Marine Discovery Center and City of New Smyrna Beach on Friday, Oct. 30 for Truck or Treat with local merchants and Cinema Under the Stars featuring the 1993 holiday classic "Hocus Pocus" in the Hunter Amphitheater at 520 Barracuda Blvd...

Drop off household hazardous waste at Oct. 3 collection event

Pettis Park basketball courts to close for reconstruction Oct. 5

On Aug. 25, the City Commission approved replacement of Pettis Park’s two non-regulation basketball courts with one high school and two youth courts, funded through the city’s Community Development Block Grant program. Both courts, loc...

$1.2M property on Oct. 5 Turnbull Creek Land Preservation Committee agenda

In 2018, over 75% of voters in NSB approved authorizing the City Commission to issue up to $15,000,000 in general obligation bonds to preserve water quality, wildlife habitat, and natural areas along Turnbull Creek.

To date, 151.28 acres have been acquired...

5th Street Bridge Replacement Design Project virual meeting set for Oct. 15

City welcomes new Marina Manager

The City of New Smyrna Beach recently welcomed aboard Tracey Berger as its new Marina Manager. We asked her three questions. ⛵️

Q: Tell us about yourself! What’s your superhero origin story?

A: I recently retired from a 22-year career with a major...

Mayor & city commissioners cut the ribbon on new turf field at Barracudas season opener

Hip Hop Artist Justincredible hosts Superstar Saturdays at "Babe" James Community Center

Lightning prediction system improves safety at NSB Sports Complex

Get 40% off golf apparel at New Smyrna Golf Club

Public input requested for Flagler Avenue loading zones

By direction of the City Commission, a new pilot program to improve traffic flow along Flagler Avenue by implementing loading & unloading zones is underway and the City of New Smyrna Beach’s Planning Department wants hear what you think abou...

Fight the bite; dispose of tires right!

With mosquito season in full swing, Volusia County is ramping up efforts to combat these pesky insects. Ongoing efforts to reduce mosquito populations include eliminating containers where mosquitoes lay eggs, with old tires being a common culprit.

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County Council allocates additional $5M for COVID-19 rent and mortgage assistance

With the pandemic still taking a financial toll, the Volusia County Council allocated another $5 million on Tuesday to help local residents struggling to make their housing payments.

The council pumped the additional funds into the county’s COVID...

Fairgrounds COVID-19 testing extended with changes

Free COVID-19 testing at the Volusia County Fairgrounds will continue into October, thanks to an extension from the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM). Provided by FDEM, testing was originally scheduled to end Sept. 29, but has now been exten...

Community Assistance to conduct low-income representative elections

$1.3 million available for energy assistance to low-income families

County offers master naturalist training

Environmental enthusiasts can become freshwater systems naturalists by taking a 40-hour course offered by the Volusia County Extension and Environmental Management Division. The online and on-site course will focus on the ecology, habitats, vegetation, wi...

Didn't complete your census form? Do it now!

Census takers are knocking on doors around Volusia County targeting households that have not completed their 2020 census questionnaires.

You can beat them to the punch by taking less than 10 minutes to complete your form at www.2020census.gov. But...

Watch out for washbacks!

Thousands of hatchling sea turtles are starting to emerge from the 880 nests that dot Volusia County’s shoreline, along with tens of thousands of nests from other counties and the Greater Caribbean.

They face a treacherous trek on their way to th...