It's the first arrangement of its kind in the state, according to the New Smyrna Beach Police Department: A department pairing an officer with a counselor to go into the woods and visit the homeless regularly, even daily.

Port Orange police working in New Smyrna Beach alongside local officers during spring break arrested an 18-year-old man on Friday after a handgun was found inside of the vehicle he was driving, according to a statement.

City leaders are meeting Tuesday to consider a permanent youth curfew in New Smyrna Beach.

A 53-year-old man is facing an attempted murder charge in a New Smyrna Beach stabbing, according to the police department.

Two workers were shocked while restoring power to a New Smyrna Beach neighborhood, according to the police department.

L’Miyah Ferguson has been found, according to the New Smyrna Beach Police Department.

An off-duty police officer was arrested in New Smyrna Beach on allegations that he punched a man outside a restaurant, according to authorities.

A man was killed and a New Smyrna Beach police officer was wounded during a shooting on Saturday afternoon, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office. The man was identified as 25-year-old Matthew Thomas of Holly Hill by Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood. An armed suspect who fled from police this afternoon in Port Orange shot and wounded a New Smyrna Beach police officer... Posted by New Smyrna Beach Police Department on Saturday, November 21, 2020Thomas then drove towards New Smyrna Beach, where he crashed outside of a storage facility in the area of Turnbull Street and Industrial Park Avenue, deputies said. Thomas was later shot and killed by a New Smyrna Beach police officer and Volusia County deputy who returned fire, according to deputies. Deputies said the shooting was captured on a body camera and the footage could be made available Sunday morning.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – The New Smyrna Beach Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a man that has not been seen in weeks. According to a news release, Kevin Payne, 47, was reported missing Wednesday after those close to him had not spoken to him in six weeks. Investigators said Payne’s neighbors had not seen him in at least two weeks. Payne was living along Brookline Avenue prior to going missing. Investigators said Payne’s cell phone is off and credit and debit cards were left at his home.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – A bomb threat was made towards a popular shopping center in New Smyrna Beach Friday morning, authorities saidAccording to officials, the threat was directed towards a Publix supermarket around the Indian River Shopping Center. NSBPD is working an active bomb threat at Indian River Village 709 3rd Ave. — NSBPD (@NSBPolice) February 28, 2020Officials with the New Smyrna Beach Police Department were asking the public to avoid the area. Around 10:45 a.m. officials cleared the threat and the store resumed normal business operations. ALL CLEAR from reported bomb threat at the Indian river village shopping center 709 3rd Ave.. Normal business can resume at this time.