NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — The new year is bringing a new effort to prevent beach erosion at New Smyrna Beach. Crews are expected to launch a project next week to build up the beach dunes to protect the ...

Florida recorded the highest number of shark encounters in the U.S. as global shark attack deaths increased in 2025.

A husband and wife who have decades of experience at their family's restaurants are opening a new restaurant in a 200-year-old building in downtown Smyrna. Dixie’s Down Home Cooking is located at 2 N.

Shark attacks turned deadlier in 2025 — with fatalities spiking 125% worldwide, a new study shows. There were 65 unprovoked bites and nine deaths from those encounters with the toothsome predator, ...

During the last six months, Third Wave’s garden patio has hummed with dinner chatter and the scent of citrus-laced cocktails, while just out front, its deck remained out of reach — the staircase ...

When it comes to desserts, as evidenced by its previous viral success with Strawberry Streusel Cheesecake and Chocolate Chip Cookie Bar Cake, Costco consistently keeps those of us with a sweet tooth ...

A 19-year-old woman appeared in a Volusia County courtroom Saturday, facing a felony charge of animal cruelty after authorities say a severely malnourished dog was found abandoned.Arriana Washington ...

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — The New Smyrna Beach Police Department apprehended two individuals, a 22-year-old man and a juvenile, after a series of vehicle break-ins in the Coastal Woods area. The ...

On Feb. 12, the Kent County Planning Commission voted in favor of a proposal for a microbrewery near Smyrna. The plan includes a 4,253-square-foot microbrewery, a 3,103-square-foot taproom serving ...

Ron Silk, Austin Beers and Ryan Preece are all NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champions and this championship trio finished second, third and fourth in Monday’s Tour-type modified feature at the New ...

NEW SMYRNA BEACH — With increased complaints from residents about people sleeping in cars, parks, alleys, sidewalks, vacant lots, public rights-of-way and under the stars on private property, the city ...

The ASA STARS National Tour opened its new season Tuesday night under the lights at New Smyrna Speedway with the Clyde Hart Memorial. A 31-car field of Super Late Models took the green flag for the ...