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Hands Across the Sand event planned for Saturday
photo by Jason Koertge Last year, on a cold winter morning, thousands of people headed out for Hands Across the Sand, an event to speak out against oil drilling off Florida’s shores. Dave Rauschkolb,...
View ArticleStandings after first surf contest of the season: ESA NCFL
The Eastern Surfing Association of North Central Florida recently posted its contest standings here, with results from contest #1, held recently in New Smyrna Beach. Contest #2 is planned sometime in...
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Suspected culprit of the July 4th jellyfish invasion: sea nettles
Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel At last count, more than 2,000 people were stung by the invasion of jellyfish at Volusia County beaches over the July 4th holiday weekend. Volusia County Beach Patrol...
View Article4-year-old child hurt in Volusia’s six beach driving accident of the year
Volusia has had six beach driving crashes this year in which a person was struck or run over by a car. The latest crash occurred Saturday when a 4-year-old child ran in front of the vehicle. Luckily,...
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Beach driving death: Lawsuit filed for one of last year’s fatal accidents
Last year, two 4-year-old children were killed in separate beach-driving accidents in Volusia County. This week, the family of the boy who was killed, Aiden Patrick, filed a lawsuit against the county...
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Irene coverage: beach updates
We’ve got a lineup of stories tracking Hurricane Irene, as it passes over the Bahamas and progresses northward. Stories are being updated regularly. The main daily story is here, and we ran a story in...
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Surf’s on for New Smyrna Beach contest on Saturday
The ESA NCFL (Eastern Surfing Association North Central Florida ) will hold contest #3 for the season at the inlet in New Smyrna Beach tomorrow morning. The contest is sponsored by Quiet Flight and...
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News recap: rare dolphin, sharks, and loggerhead sea turtles
My colleague Gary Taylor kept up with a couple of beach stories, while I’ve had to tend to other beats over the past few days. Here’s a quick run down: A rare Risso’s dolphin beached itself in New...
View ArticleWeather outlook: high, choppy surf and cool weather
You may not see the throngs of sun worshippers, but there are some who like these cooler days at the beach. The surf today was about 3 to 5 feet, rough and choppy, and it’s pushing up the high tide...
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Western Atlantic Pro Surf Series returns to New Smyrna
Billed as the East Coast’s only pro surfing tour, the Western Atlantic Pro Surf Series returns to New Smyrna Beach this week with the Kona Pro 2012. Surfers will be at the inlet from March 8 to 11 and...
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