New Smyrna Beach News
Reporting and opinion from New Smyrna Beach, Florida. City decisions, new development, and what’s happening around town.
Around town
The Woman’s Club: What Happened to the Building on Magnolia?
How the city-owned building became a privately run event venue, including the sale price and restoration costs.
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Conservation and Access. Voters Approved Both : Volusia's proposed motocross facility in NSB
Why we support the proposal, what the funding programs allow, and what’s already been cleared at the site.
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Development
NEW SMYRNA : CITY FOR SALE
Builders, real estate marketing, and what all that development means for people who live here.
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The Wild West (of 95): Deering Park
The homes and commercial space planned west of I-95, who’s behind the project, and how the special district works.
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SLOW THE GROWTH: WE'VE BEEN ASKING FOR YEARS.
Why we support slowing local growth, and who has been pushing back against sprawl.
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Surf, skate, and outside
NSB Surf and Skate scene in 2026 : Same but different
Local surfers, board builders, and events to keep an eye on into 2027.
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Surfing : The next wave out of NSB
Competition results, national-team selections, and the shops and sponsors supporting local surfers.
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Off the Screen: Get the kids outside : Fall 2026
Local places to surf, skate, ride bikes, and get outside.
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Out of town
Worth leaving the house for : Fall 2026
Shows, festivals, and other reasons to take a drive around Central Florida.
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