NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- An 11-year-old girl was found safe on the beach Friday afternoon after her mother feared she had gone into the water even though she didn't know how to swim, Volusia County Beach Patrol officials said.
Courtesy photo/Jail mug. Jessica Kalstek, 23, of New Smyrna Beach, is accused of leaving her two children, 2 and 6, home alone for 40 minutes with an open oven in the kitchen while 4-wheeling with her boyfriend in the woods.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- A 23-year-old New Smyrna Beach woman was charged Thursday with child neglect after Volusia County Sheriff's deputies said she left her two children, 2 and 6, alone in her Elizabeth Street mobile home just outside the city limits while she went 4-wheeling in the woods for 40 minutes with her boyfriend.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Police are asking New Smyrna Beach homeowners to be on the alert for scammers posing as air conditioning repair workers.
"These guys have already hit twice in NSB, both times in the South Beach area, but could easily go elsewhere," cautioned New Smyrna Beach police Detective Tony Ford.
Please see the attached police community alert attached by NSBNEWS.net with this story.
NSBNEWS.net video by Sera Frederick. Motorists once again have full use of Wayne Avenue in New Smyrna Beach, after a small stretch of the road was reopened 1:30 p.m. today, less than 24 hours after it was closed due to a stormwater culvert collapse under the roadway that caused a depression, between Halleck Street and Wayne Avenue. That intersection is key to allowing homeowners access to the State Road 44 business corridor.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla -- The city's finance director has put away her calculator and turned in her balance sheet for the final time.
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At far left, Congresswoman Suzanne Kosmas, D-New Smyrna Beach, greets senior citizens at the Brannon Center on Wednesday. At near left, Kosmas addresses local concerns about the historic national health-care reform legislation she voted on that was signed into law by President Obama, as Jeff Johnson, AARP Florida Operating Director, looks on during the meeting attended by about two dozen seniors.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Congresswoman Suzanne Kosmas, D-New Smyrna Beach (Fl-24th), explained to two dozen senior citizens at the Brannon Center the importance and relevance of the historic national health-care reform legislation she helped secure with her vote a week ago Sunday .
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Photo courtesy of Dugan. Jeremy Johnston took home the Open Shortboard title at the 2010 East Coast Scholastic Surfing Championships. New Smyrna Beach finished third in the tag team competition.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The 2010 East Coast Scholastic Surfing Championships concluded Wednesday in 3- to 5-foot surf at New Smyrna Beach Inlet with Jeremy Johnston taking the Open Shortboard title and UNCW taking home the Tag Team title.
Courtesy photo/Facebook. Here is a photo of 4-year-old Ellie Brand, the British girl, struck and killed by a motorist on the beach in Daytona Beach on March 20.
DAYTONA BEACH -- The Orlando Sentinel is reporting on its online edition that Ellie Bland, the 4-year-old British girl killed by a motorist March 20 on the beach will be buried Friday afrer a memorial service in her homeland.
DELAND -- A number of Volusia County residents have reported that they did not receive a census questionnaire in the mail. Forms may be picked up at Volusia County’s 15 public library branches and 49 other sites around the county. For a complete list, please visit www.volusiacounts.org.
