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New Smyrna Beach, Florida Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hello again New Smyrna Beach! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How New Smyrna Beach’s runners fared on Boston’s legendary course
  • Which New Smyrna Beach restaurants aced — and struggled in — inspections?
  • New Smyrna Beach trucker killed; how troopers traced the suspect Mustang

Also on today's calendar: Daytona Beach Clean Up | In Honor of Earth Day and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Nice with clouds and sunshine, with a high of 77 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 80, low: 60.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Locals at Boston Marathon: Chris Batista fastest; Jim Musante guts out his 46th (news-journalonline.com) — New Smyrna Beach runner Jim Musante just finished his 46th straight Boston Marathon, gutting it out despite recent injuries to keep one of the event’s longest active streaks alive. Several other New Smyrna Beach and nearby Volusia-Flagler runners also posted strong times, showcasing how well local athletes stacked up against more than 30,000 competitors from around the world.
   

2. Rodent droppings, sewage on floor in 4 Daytona, Flagler restaurants (news-journalonline.com) — If you eat out in New Smyrna Beach, you’ll want to know that South of the Mouth Cafe recently passed its state inspection with zero violations, while Big Joe’s Subs was cited for several high-priority issues. The roundup also details serious problems at restaurants in Daytona Beach, Port Orange, Ormond Beach, and Flagler County, from rodent droppings to sewage on floors.
   

3. Minor league catcher turned in by Atlanta Braves following deadly I-75 hit-and-run crash: FHP (fox5ny.com) — A New Smyrna Beach truck driver, 34-year-old Stavan Albert Facey, was killed in a multi-vehicle crash on I-75 in Manatee County after a Mustang allegedly weaved through traffic and triggered a rollover. Troopers say an 18-year-old Atlanta Braves minor league catcher was later arrested on vehicular homicide and hit-and-run charges, and the investigation continues. Facey’s family says he leaves behind four children.
   

4. Truck driver killed in Interstate 75 wreck (yourobserver.com) — A 34-year-old truck driver from New Smyrna Beach was killed in a three-vehicle crash on I-75 at State Road 64 early Monday morning, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers say a black Ford Mustang briefly stopped, then fled the scene, and they’re asking anyone with information or video to contact FHP or Crime Stoppers.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday April 22
  • Growing Together
    Yurick Studios , 123 Douglas Street , New Smyrna Beach
    10:00 am
    • Saturday April 25
  • Scavenger Hunt @the Park
    Ponce Inlet, FL Calendar , 4550 South Peninsula Drive , Ponce Inlet
    10:30 am
    • Monday April 27
  • Code Enforcement Special Magistrate
    Ponce Inlet, FL Calendar , 4300 S Atlantic Ave , Ponce Inlet
    9:30 am
    • Tuesday April 28
  • Planning Board
    Ponce Inlet, FL Calendar , 4300 S Atlantic Ave , Ponce Inlet
    2:00 pm

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  • To the man behind me today in the black truck who was honking at me when I was waiting to turn left onto I 95 North in NSB: The light was yellow, not green.
    I had to proceed with caution and there were too many cars coming the other way on #44 for me to feel it was safe. Three yrs ago, I had an accident… (Nextdoor Quail Roost Ranches)
  • Anyone else have a huge grasshopper infestation this year?
    I know they are needed for the eco system but damn, I feel like they are kicking me while im down. The freeze about killed everything and the plants… (Nextdoor Sea Woods - Silver Sands)
  • Orange theory posted a job opening for Head Coach in New Smyrna Beach. Apply here.
  • Mullinax Ford posted a job opening for Automotive Cashier in New Smyrna Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Smyrna Beach here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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