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NSB welcomes residents to Greenlawn Manor, the city's first affordable housing for seniors
NEW SMYRNA BEACH — The wait is over for at least three of the more than 80 tenants who will call the new Greenlawn Manor home. The affordable housing facility for senior citizens has been in the works since 2018 — the structure itself under construction since 2021.
Residents weigh in as Volusia County considers building a motocross track near Tomoka Farms Road
Volusia County, Fla. — Volusia County leaders are considering the construction of a motocross track facility in the Port Orange area. For Volusia County resident Nate Ingram, the love for riding motorcycles has been a constant throughout his life. “I grew up around motorcycles, but my family was very...
Eight suspects arrested for grand theft at Welcome to Rockville, deputies say
Volusia County Sheriff’s Office Deputies have identified and detained six suspects who reportedly stole dozens of phones and wallets from concertgoers at the Welcome to Rockville festival Friday night.
Public invited as NSB commission selects finalists in search for new city manager
The New Smyrna Beach City Commission will continue its process of selecting the new city manager in a public meeting Thursday. After choosing 13 semifinalists during a public meeting last month, the board now hopes to narrow down the field to up to five candidates, one of whom will replace Khalid Resheidat in August, when he retires.
Polls are open: Vote now for Volusia-Flagler student of the week for May 6-10
It's time to vote for the Volusia-Flagler Student of the week for the week of May 6-10. The News-Journal gathers nominees who have shown outstanding academic and school achievement and community service. Principals or other delegated professionals can email nominees to njstudentoftheweek@gannett.com. Voting closes at noon Thursday. Votes are restricted...
Local middle school student competes on Master Chef Junior
Local New Smyrna middle schooler, Michael Seegobin, talks about his experience on popular cooking show Master Chef Junior. The show hosted by celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsey invites 12 young cooks to the kitchen to compete for title. Currently Michael is heading straight to the finals after blowing the judges away with his last dish.
Live: It's Day 3 of Welcome to Rockville in Daytona Beach
It’s the halfway point of the four-day Welcome to Rockville heavy-metal feast, er, fest at Daytona International Speedway. Is everyone staying hydrated? Is everyone thankful for the hospitable, if intensely hot, weather? ...
SeeClickFix: Daytona Beach's new app allows residents to report community issues
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — There’s a quick, new way to report community concerns in Daytona Beach with the city’s SeeClickFix tool. SeeClickFix is a mobile app the city of Daytona Beach is implementing to help residents easily report service issues and connect with city staff. It allows them to report issues like broken street lights, potholes, missed trash pickups, graffiti, code violations and more.
Florida heatwave forces events to change plans
Temperatures hit the upper 90s in parts of Central Florida, though in some areas, it may have felt like temperatures were into the 100s. It comes as thousands gather in Daytona Beach for the yearly "Welcome to Rockville" music festival. Due to the heat, changes to made to the Simply IOA Corporate 5K race. It was shortened to 2.4 miles.
40-acre brush fire in Volusia County closes road for hours, brings smoke to area
PORT ORANGE, Fla. — A brush fire shut down Williamson Boulevard in Volusia County for hours on Thursday evening. According to the city of Port Orange, fire crews were assisting with a forest fire in the area north of Williamson Boulevard and Madeline Avenue in the Port Orange-Daytona Beach line.
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