Nearby Communities
State Edition
National Edition
🌱 Which New Smyrna Beach restaurants have recently closed or changed course?
New Smyrna Beach, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readHi there, New Smyrna Beach! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which New Smyrna Beach restaurants have recently closed or changed course?
- Where to stand in New Smyrna Beach for Wednesday’s SpaceX launch
- When can New Smyrna Beach residents see the next ‘space jellyfish’?
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Windy and not as warm, with a high of 81 and low of 70 degrees.
- Thursday: Some sun, breezy and nice, temps: high: 83, low: 71.
- Friday: Pleasant with some sun, with a high of 84 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• See which restaurants have closed in Daytona Beach, surrounding area (news-journalonline.com) — Restaurant news around Volusia and Flagler includes several notable New Smyrna Beach mentions, from Uncle Chicken’s closure to updates on Fire on the Bayou and The Courtyard Grill on Flagler Avenue. Locals can quickly scan which nearby spots have closed, rebranded, or reopened across Daytona Beach, Edgewater, Palm Coast, and more. 
• Morning SpaceX rocket launch from Florida. See liftoff from Volusia (news-journalonline.com) — If you’re up early in New Smyrna Beach on Wednesday, you may catch a SpaceX Falcon 9 lighting up the sky, with great views from South New Smyrna Beach, Bethune Beach, and the New Smyrna Beach Inlet. The Starlink launch window runs from 4:02 to 8:02 a.m., weather permitting, offering prime photo opportunities along the local shoreline.
• What is space jellyfish? Unique rocket launch contrails explained (news-journalonline.com) — New Smyrna Beach residents are well-positioned to spot “space jellyfish,” the glowing rocket exhaust plumes sometimes visible from Volusia County during dawn or dusk launches from Cape Canaveral. The piece explains how timing, clear skies, and rocket altitude create these dramatic shapes, including rare heart-like contrails, and why Floridians from the Space Coast to Volusia keep their cameras ready.
📸 Around New Smyrna Beach
Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!
🗓
Upcoming Events in
New Smyrna Beach
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
-
NSB Gnarlies Baseball vs Cocoa Tailgators →
City of New Smyrna Beach Calendar New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
7:00 pm -
Leads Group I
Port Orange-Chamber Commerce Copperline Coffee 5521 S Williamson Blvd, #420 Port Orange, FL 32128
8:00 am -
Ribbon Cutting Winola Farm Meat
Port Orange-Chamber Commerce 3431 S Ridgewood Ave, Port Orange, FL 32129
11:00 am -
Ambassadors Meeting
Port Orange-Chamber Commerce 3431 S Ridgewood Ave, Port Orange, FL 32129
12:00 pm -
Leads Group IV
Port Orange-Chamber Commerce Miller's Ale House 907 Taylor Rd Port Orange, FL 32127
12:00 pm -
NSB Gnarlies Baseball vs Palm Coast Big Buyos →
City of New Smyrna Beach Calendar New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
7:00 pm -
Morning Mix & Mingle Hawks Mill
Port Orange-Chamber Commerce Hawks Mill Apartments 3835 S Clyde Morris Blvd, Port Orange, FL 32129
8:00 am -
Farmers Market →
City of New Smyrna Beach Calendar New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
7:00 am
Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
Saturday June 6
📣 New Smyrna Beach Shout Outs!
Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!
🗓 Events Nearby
-
Essential Services Advisory Board Meeting - CANCELLED →
Ponce Inlet, FL Calendar, 4300 S Atlantic Ave, Ponce Inlet
5:30 pm -
Tommy Mac Band at Off the Hook at Inlet Harbor →
Off The Hook at Inlet Harbor, 133 Inlet Harbor Rd, Ponce Inlet
6:00 pm -
1st Saturday - Member's Show - "Echoes of New Smyrna Art Through Time"
The Hub on Canal Jane’s Art Center, 199 Downing St, New Smyrna Beach, 32168, United States
10:00 am -
1st Saturday - June
The Hub on Canal , 132 Canal St, New Smyrna Beach, FL, 32168, United States
10:00 am
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
Saturday June 6
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I’m trying to get on the neighborhood site, but I don’t get a pass word number to post or even where to post it.
I saw the post a few minutes ago, but haven’t been able to find it again regarding appreciation for our waste collectors. I too would like to show… (Nextdoor Pine Island) - I have this lizard that has been hanging around my cat catio.
He looks different than the other lizards. Do anyone know what this is? Thank you (Nextdoor Pine Island)
- Bealls, Inc. - Burkes Outlet posted a job opening for bealls Store Associate in New Smyrna Beach. Apply here.
- The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in New Smyrna Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Smyrna Beach here.
🗞 Nearby News
Edgewater
- Edgewater installs canal monitoring system to combat repeated flooding (clickorlando.com)
- Edgewater moves closer to regulating backyard chickens (clickorlando.com)
Port Orange
- 1023 Commons Way, Port Orange, FL 32129 (zillow.com)
- Parallel Lead Retail Sales Associate in Port Orange, FL (masslive.com)
- Images offer clues why Florida consumer sentiment is slipping in 2026 (news-journalonline.com)
Ok New Smyrna Beach! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!
👉 Help make Patch AM better
- Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
- Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
- List items for sale or services offered
We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.