Another place to learn important New Smyrna history is the Mary S. Harrell Black Heritage Museum, a free museum housed in an 1899 church building that uses photos, oral histories, and artifacts to tell the story of African Americans in small town Florida over the course of the 20 th century.

Early morning launch window! Weather permitting, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch should be visible in the Volusia County sky this week.

New Smyrna Beach is named after the wife of Andrew Turnbull, who was born in Smyrna in Asia Minor. Arriving to visit some 256 years later in January marked a turning point in our dozens and dozens ...

A New Smyrna Beach man, who told deputies he had drunk one beer an hour before, was arrested after allegedly drifting in the water naked at New Smyrna Beach, according to an arrest report.

On July 22, the Volusia County Council advanced four planning projects and approved funding for lift station upgrades in Daytona Beach. "The projects will help reduce flood risk, modernize essential utilities, and advance long-term recovery efforts in communities impacted by recent hurricanes," according to the county.

The investigation currently remains active and ongoing. NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. - Police are investigating a possible murder-suicide that took place Tuesday morning in New Smyrna Beach.

A Volusia sheriff’s deputy checked the immigration status of a Colombian woman last Saturday in New Smyrna Beach before arresting<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More

Police received a call from a woman located out of state, who reported that a friend of hers had confessed to killing her boyfriend and expressed intentions to take her own life. Once police officers arrived at the woman's home, they attempted to contact her but found out she had died by suicide.