Ponce Inlet News

Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue, formerly Beach Patrol, made the Volusia Beaches app to keep up with tech-savvy visitors - and spokeswoman Capt.

Volusia County officials say three people swimming off the Ponce Inlet got caught in a strong rip current Tuesday afternoon.

Sharky's on the Pier was voted the number one beach bar in Florida for 2013 by visitors to FloridaBeachBar.com. To win the honor, Sharky's had to overtake three beach bars in the town that topped the list of the 2013 Best Beach Bar Towns - St.

Ponce Inlet lifeguards are searching for a possible drowning victim on Tuesday afternoon after a witness reported seeing a swimmer in distress.

Faced with much higher than anticipated costs, plans for the full-scale renovation of Ponce Inlet's oldest building are off.

Tethered to a boat that was hundreds of feet below in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, Laura Pasnik had some expected jitters.

Edgewater is considering a change in how it deals with code enforcement cases. During a workshop slated for 5 p.m. Monday, staff will provide council members with a presentation about the benefits of switching from a code enforcement board to a special magistrate to hear cases concerning noncriminal violations of city codes.

The new Disney-inspired philosophy of Volusia County's beaches won the unanimous approval of the County Council on Thursday, closing the book on the Beach Patrol and opening a new chapter on an agency told to focus more on lifeguarding than policing.

David Ladrie followed the winding gravel roads for more than a mile off the main highway to build his retirement home in the woods.

Ralph Jewell of IBES talks about the hurricane resistant roof being installed at the New Smyrna Beach Water Treatment Plant in New Smyrna Beach recently.News-Journal/JIM TILLER With hurricane season fast approaching, Mother Nature might huff and puff but probably won't blow down the wind-taming roofs on a growing number of buildings throughout the ... (more)

I threw my kids a bone: find a place that interests you, research it, and I will take you on a day trip there.

The first visitor stepped ashore 500 years ago and it's now one of our favourite holiday destinations.

Admission to the Marine Science Center in Ponce Inlet will be free on Saturday, April 27, for the 11th Annual Turtle Day.