Dog left in hot U-Haul truck for an hour while owners went to Florida beach, police say: 'So thirsty'
A dog was left inside a hot U-Haul truck for nearly an hour while its owners went to the beach, according to the New Smyrna Beach Police Department.
This Florida city is grappling with a rooster mystery
The New Smyrna Beach Police Department is concerned about a possible illegal rooster dumping on Flagler Avenue.
10-foot alligator 'made himself right at home' in New Smyrna Beach pool: 'Florida things!'
A 10-foot alligator was caught making himself at home inside the pool of a home in New Smyrna Beach, according to police.
Made in Central Florida: Rise Yaupon makes flavorful tea with health benefits
Yaupon, a holly bush, is North America’s only known caffeinated plant. In fact, it grows wild in Central Florida. At a farm in New Smyrna Beach, on 5.5 acres of land, Shelly Steele has found a way to turn the plants' leaves into a flavorful tea with lots of health benefits.
Video: 1 hospitalized after vehicle drives through Florida apartment gate near pool
Officials have not yet said what caused the driver to crash through the gate.
1 hospitalized after getting caught in rip current at New Smyrna Beach with 6 others: Officials
One person was rushed to the hospital after him and a group of six others ended up in a dangerous rip current at New Smyrna Beach Saturday, officials said.
New Smyrna Beach police warn of bogus, handwritten tickets being placed on cars
The fake citations, handwritten on college-ruled notebook paper, are being placed on cars throughout the city.
Pappas Drive-In fire: New Smyrna Beach staple where Brad Pitt recently filmed movie engulfed in flames
A fire broke out at New Smyrna Beach staple Pappas Drive-In & Family Restaurant overnight.
More arrests made as law enforcement crack down on spring break crowds in New Smyrna Beach
Several more people were arrested in New Smyrna Beach, just one day after a teen was arrested for pulling a gun on a crowd of people on the beach, police said.
Teen who pulled gun out at New Smyrna Beach to be charged as an adult
A 16-year-old who allegedly pulled a gun out on a crowd of people at New Smyrna Beach is going to be charged as an adult, the state attorney's office said.
16-year-old arrested at New Smyrna Beach after pulling gun out on spring break crowd: Deputies
A teen was arrested following an incident involving a gun at New Smyrna Beach on Thursday, deputies said.
Central Florida beaches prepare for spring break crowds
Spring Break 2024 is right around the corner; beaches in Central Florida are preparing for the influx of young tourists.
Family pleading for help after man found dead in ditch in New Smyrna Beach after hit and run
A Volusia County family is pleading for help after their loved one was killed by a hit-and-run driver this week.
39-year-old man killed in New Smyrna Beach hit-and-run crash was found in ditch, police say
A 39-year-old man was found in a ditch after he was killed in a hit-and-run crash in New Smyrna Beach on Thursday morning, police said.
Volusia County gearing up for Spring Break crowds, enforcing curfews
Volusia County is a popular destination for people on spring break. In New Smyrna Beach, the city clamped down on unaccompanied kids wreaking havoc at night with an overnight curfew.
New York man arrested after driving pickup truck into ocean at New Smyrna Beach, deputies say
Beachgoers might have stayed away from New Smyrna Beach on Tuesday due to high tides and windy weather, but one New York man went anyway, and he allegedly had one goal in mind: to drive on the beach.
Man wanted after leaving derelict sailboat on New Smyrna Beach shore for several months
More than two months after a sailboat ran aground on New Smyrna Beach, the Volusia Sheriff's Office issued its owner an arrest warrant.
Man wanted for abandoning sailboat at busy Florida beach
Volusia County deputies are searching for a man who allegedly dumped his sailboat at New Smyrna Beach.
New Smyrna Beach restaurant to be featured in Formula 1 movie starring Brad Pitt
n just a matter of days, a New Smyrna Beach staple will get a taste of Hollywood and, possibly, an appearance by an Oscar-winning actor.
Volusia County using cash incentives to lure new lifeguards amid shortage
Volusia County Beach Patrol oversees 47 miles of coastline, which gets tens of millions of visitors every year. Keeping them all safe are lifeguards. Most high school and college students work part-time during the busy summer months.