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Construction begun at new beachside park
Beach Beat —
Authority: 128
Volusia County will have a new beachside park in Ormond-by-the-Sea next year. Construction has begun at the two sites for the new Ormond Beachside Park, located near the northernmost lifeguard station in Volusia. The new park includes nearly two acres on the ocean and one acre on the western side of State Road ...21 hours ago -
Loggerhead turtle washed up in New Smyrna Beach
Beach Beat —
Authority: 128
Add another animal finding to the recent finding of three bottlenose dolphins on the beach – today, a loggerhead sea turtle. The sea turtle, weighing between 70 and 80 pounds and measuring more than two feet long, washed up onto the beach near 10th Avenue in New Smyrna Beach. Jennifer Winters, manager of ...4 days ago -
More on the dead dolphins in New Smyrna Beach
Beach Beat —
Authority: 128
Researchers with the Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute hope to figure out what caused the death of the two bottlenose dolphins that washed ashore in New Smyrna Beach today. Since Sunday, three dolphin carcasses have washed ashore in that area. Today’s dolphins washed up at 26th and 29th Avenues. The carcasses ...5 days ago -
Dolphins washed ashore in New Smyrna Beach
Beach Beat —
Authority: 128
Two dead bottlenose dolphins have washed up onto the beach in New Smyrna Beach, the Volusia County Beach Patrol just confirmed. One of the dolphins is near the 26th Avenue beach approach, the other near 29th Avenue, said Capt. Scott Petersohn. Word is that the carcasses are relatively fresh and there are folks from ...5 days ago -
Swim advisory in Daytona Beach lifted
Beach Beat —
Authority: 128
The water is OK now, according to the Volusia County Health Department. A swimming advisory for the ocean near the Silver Beach Avenue access in Daytona Beach was lifted today. Health officials issued an advisory last week, warning swimmers to avoid the water because of high bacterial counts. The water, according ...1 week ago -
Bird watching trip with local Audubon chapter in New Smyrna Beach
Beach Beat —
Authority: 128
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service photo o The Southeast Volusia Audubon Society will be visiting Smyrna Dunes Park on Friday morning for a bird-watching trip. Of course, the park in New Smyrna Beach is known to be wintering grounds for the endangered piping plover (left). The Audubon folks will be out at 8 ...1 week ago -
Contest results from the local Eastern Surfing Association Chapter
Beach Beat —
Authority: 128
Thanks again to Ryan and the folks at Lionize PR for keeping us updated on what’s happening with the North Central Florida chapter of the Eastern Surfing Association. The year is drawing to a close, but we’re posting here the results from Contest #5 presented by Red Dog Surf Shop in New Smyrna Beach. There’s ...1 week ago -
Swimming advisory in Daytona Beach from the health department
Beach Beat —
Authority: 128
Not that there are many people out swimming in the 68-degree waters on a chilly, rainy day like today, but swimmers should be cautious about the Silver Beach Avenue area in Daytona Beach. Tests showed high enough levels of bacteria to rate the water quality as “poor,” prompting a swim advisory from the Volusia ...1 week ago -
Arctic-faring sea duck released from captivity
Beach Beat —
Authority: 128
Today’s cold (by Florida standards) and drizzly weather were no downer for a sea duck used to Arctic climes. A common eider flew straight into the brisk wind, as it enjoyed its first moments of freedom, following a 10-month recovery at Volusia County’s Marine Science Center in Ponce Inlet. Common eiders are ...1 week ago -
No change yet in surfing rules near the Daytona pier
Beach Beat —
Authority: 128
Volusia officials postponed the issue of surfing near the piers in the Daytona Beach area. One reason is that an attorney has been brought into the issue. County officials manage the beach and County Councilman Josh Wagner would like to change the buffer zone surrounding the two piers – the Daytona Beach Pier ...1 week ago -
Right whale season here again
Beach Beat —
Authority: 128
Winter in north Florida for beachgoers offers a chance to see the world’s most endangered whales right off our shores. The north Atlantic right whale migrates to the south Georgia/north Florida coast in the winter for calving season. Joy Hampp Why are they called right whales? During the whale hunting era, ...1 week ago -
Surfing by the fishing piers - a change in the rules?
Beach Beat —
Authority: 128
Surfers just love piers. Witness the typical crowds enjoying the break near the Cocoa Beach pier (pictured here). The Flagler Beach pier is also a favorite spot for local surfers. Piers usually cause a buildup of sand and those sandbars can make for great breaking waves. But Volusia County has long had a rule ...2 weeks ago -
Stopping a Florida Foreclosure Lawsuit
Florida Estate Planning Lawyer Blog —
Authority: 118
Most homeowners do not realize that a Florida foreclosure can be defended. Homeowners have the ability to fight for your right to remain in you home. THE APPLE LAW FIRM CAN FIGHT FOR YOU! You may be upside down in your property today and think that walking away is your best option. STOP AND THINK. This may ...2 weeks ago -
Volusia wrestling coach fired after 27 years
Sentinel School Zone —
Authority: 136
Wrestlers at New Smyrna Beach High School are upset that veteran coach Mike Strouse was fired last week over what hes calling a technicality -- he let a former student help out in the practice room before the young man...2 weeks ago -
Surf contest in New Smyrna Beach postponed to Sunday
Beach Beat —
Authority: 128
Contest #5 for the Eastern Surfing Associations North Central Florida chapter has been reset for Sunday morning at the inlet in New Smyrna Beach. This competition is sponsored by Red Dog Surf Shop . On Saturday, many local surfers will head to Sebastian Inlet for the VQS regionals, part of Volcoms Totally ...2 weeks ago -
Volusia superintendent gets statewide recognition
Sentinel School Zone —
Authority: 136
Peg Smith, superintendent of Volusia County schools, has been named Florida schools Superintendent of the Year for 2010. Smiths selection by fellow superintendents was announced Wednesday during a meeting of statewide superintendents and school board members in Tampa. "Peg Smith...2 weeks ago -
Deltona city officials urge residents to fight school zone for new high school
Sentinel School Zone —
Authority: 136
I got back from vacation Monday night and found a postcard from the city of Deltona waiting in my mailbox. The city wants its residents -- me included -- to speak out against a plan by the Volusia County School...2 weeks ago -
Beach renourishment - a bigger price?
Beach Beat —
Authority: 128
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on a very closely-watched beach case coming out of the Panhandle. I have this story in todays paper, which gives a quick overview of the private property rights arguments that were left in the wake of a beach renourishment project in Destin and Walton County, as ...2 weeks ago -
Weather warning from the Coast Guard
Beach Beat —
Authority: 128
The weather forecast calls for severe thunderstorms, potentially with 60-mph-plus winds and a tornado risk, across northern Florida and southern Georgia -- which is prompting a small craft advisory and a general warning from the U.S. Coast Guard. Mariners should secure their vessels and stay off the water Wednesday ...2 weeks ago -
Surfs up for Saturdays ESA contest in New Smyrna Beach
Beach Beat —
Authority: 128
Contest #4 for the Eastern Surfing Associations North Central Florida chapter is on for Saturday at the inlet in New Smyrna Beach. This event is sponsored by Red Dog Surf Shop . Online registration is still open. Surf conditions today are not so good, so well have to keep on eye out for what the waves will be like ...2 weeks ago
