Six candidates are vying for the two positions, and while the cities are separate, the core issues driving each campaign are largely the same: development, flooding and the future of their communities.
A video provided to News 6 appears to show an encounter involving Edgewater Mayor Diezel Depew and a person supporting another candidate in the Edgewater mayoral race. According to New Smyrna Beach police reports, the encounter happened at the New Smyrna Beach Public Library during a dispute over the placement of campaign signs.
Over a dozen more eateries across Central Florida were forced to close down after receiving a visit from a health inspector last week, according to state records.
A heated Edgewater City Council meeting Monday put a spotlight on the city’s relationship with the Sabatini Law Firm, after Councilwoman Debbie Dolbow raised concerns about the firm’s ties to Mayor Diezel Depew and recent criticism of the firm’s use of artificial intelligence in legal filings.
Edgewater leaders are weighing a proposal that would allow voters to decide whether to permanently ban data centers within city limits, joining other Florida communities pushing back on the rapidly expanding industry.
Residents in Edgewater say feral hogs have been tearing up their yards — often overnight — causing thousands of dollars in damage. The city says it has trapped 50 hogs over the past three months as part of an ongoing effort to get the problem under control.
A Central Florida city is set to decide whether residents will soon be allowed to keep backyard chickens under a proposed ordinance that outlines strict limits on how the birds can be kept.
Police said Peoples fled earlier from VSO deputies who were attempting to arrest him, raising concerns he would continue to endanger the public. After the arrest, officers said they discovered his 11-year-old daughter was in the vehicle.
The city has installed five canal-monitoring devices along waterways running through residential neighborhoods, tracking stormwater levels in real time in hopes of getting ahead of the next major storm.
Edgewater officials are considering a permanent ban on "toilet-to-tap" turning treated wastewater into drinking water, a move drawing mixed reactions from residents ahead of a council vote and a possible 2026 ballot decision.
Max Thieriot has turned “Fire Country” and its spinoff “Sheriff Country” into the top two shows on Friday nights.
While inside the residence, police said Christopher Ryan Merritt armed himself with a shotgun that belonged to the residents and fired through the window, striking the victim in the right arm and causing a severe injury.
The family of a teen who was found in the river over the weekend in Edgewater said they are left with heartbreak and questions.
The FHP says a man was killed when his pickup struck a guardrail along Interstate 95 in Volusia County and landed in a ditch.
A 16-year-old boy who was found face-down in the Indian River has died, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.
A wanted man was finally arrested after he barricaded himself in the attic of an Edgewater home on Tuesday night, according to the police department.
A Central Florida man was arrested this week after detectives said he issued a death threat aimed at Gov. Ron DeSantis.
The department said the male took out a gun and fired it at a group of people he met with after a “verbal altercation.”
The Edgewater Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating two children taken during a “parental abduction” on Sunday evening, according to a news release.
The family of an Edgewater police officer who investigators say was fatally shot by a gas station clerk at a Circle K has named the chain in a $20-million wrongful-death lawsuit, according to their legal team.
The Edgewater City Council unanimously approved a settlement agreement with developer Lennar Monday night, greenlighting a scaled-back housing project that promises enhanced flood control measures.
The Edgewater City Council adjourned Monday after accepting a settlement offer from Lennar Homes, framing the deal as a win despite losing a lawsuit to the construction company.
A terrified 8-year-old boy called 911 Tuesday afternoon to report that his father would not wake up, leading to the arrest of a Volusia County man now facing child endangerment charges.
A young couple’s home on Umbrella Tree Drive flooded Friday for the third time since they purchased the property last March, leaving water-damaged appliances, carpets and personal belongings strewn in their driveway and bound for the dump.
Flooding has become a frequent problem in Edgewater, where higher-than-normal tides, strong north winds and clogged storm drains leave water with nowhere to go except into the streets and homes at the lowest elevations.
Edgewater residents living in the Florida Shores neighborhood believe all the new developments in the area are causing their streets to flood every time a heavy rain rolls in.
A flash flood warning was in effect Friday morning for Volusia County as 2-4 inches of rain, more in some places, fell across portions of the area.
The state attorney in Volusia County plans to seek the death penalty in the case against 24-year-old Eduardo Machado, who is accused of fatally shooting an Edgewater officer, who was killed at a gas station last month.
Orange County, the town of Windermere, and the cities of Deltona and Edgewater in Volusia County joined the lawsuit Monday against several Florida officials over a new law that limits the way these governments can make decisions about developments.
Hundreds of people gathered in Volusia County on Friday evening to honor Edgewater Police Officer David Jewell, who investigators say was fatally shot while off duty earlier this week at a gas station in Ormond-by-the-Sea.
Attorneys for a gas station clerk accused of shooting and killing an off-duty Edgewater police officer will ask a judge to prohibit the release of his confession, according to court documents.
Hundreds have turned out over the last two days, bringing flowers, leaving notes, and placing wreaths on Officer David Jewell’s car parked outside the Edgewater Police Department. A memorial ride is also planned for this weekend
A growing memorial outside the Edgewater Police Department is honoring Officer David Jewell, who was shot and killed while off duty at a Circle K in Ormond-by-the-Sea.
Volusia deputies said Edgewater police Officer David Jewell was killed at a Circle K after being shot multiple times by a gas station clerk.
A gas station clerk accused of fatally shooting an off-duty Edgewater police officer told deputies he was having a bad day, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.
An off-duty Edgewater police officer was shot and killed at a convenience store in Ormond-by-the-Sea on Monday afternoon, according to law enforcement officials.
Practicing pediatrics has become increasingly difficult in Central Florida, a local physician warns, as the region and state grapple with a shrinking pool of pediatric specialists and recent policy shifts on vaccine mandates.
Remembrance events throughout Central Florida are happening to honor the lives lost in the tragic Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Qualifying to run for office in cities and towns across Central Florida is getting underway. The question is, will people actually run for office? A recent report by the nonpartisan group Ballot Ready found that 912 seats in local elections in Florida went empty in the 2024 general election.
The city of Edgewater is moving forward with a ban on e-bikes and electric scooters in public parks and on sidewalks, joining a growing list of Central Florida communities taking a tougher stance on the increasingly popular devices.
A man who fatally shot one person and injured two others in Edgewater in 2023 at a homeless camp was sentenced to 50 years in prison, according to the state attorney’s office.
Last week, over a dozen more Central Florida restaurants were forced to close — at least temporarily — over concerns brought by health inspectors, according to the Florida DBPR.
City leaders in Edgewater say they are working to balance a new state law with ongoing concerns over flooding caused by new development.
A few hours of rain from Tuesday’s tropical wave were enough to flood streets, yards, and sidewalks in the Florida Shores neighborhood of Edgewater, once again leaving residents frustrated by a problem they say has persisted for years.
$1 million in state funds will be used to reinforce canals in Edgewater, especially around the Florida Shores neighborhood. Many of these canals have not been upgraded since they were built in the 1990s, despite significant growth in the area.
News 6's Molly Reed rode along as members of a motorcycle gang in Volusia County were arrested as part of a major statewide investigation that kicked off with a shooting at a gas station back in March.
For many, fireworks are a staple of Independence Day celebrations, but before you set off those colorful displays, it is crucial to know what’s legal in your city.
An Edgewater woman faces seven counts of felony animal cruelty after just as many dead pets were found in a home that she moved out of a year ago, according to police.
A 38-year-old woman faces child neglect charges after her three young children were found in the road without supervision, according to an arrest affidavit.
The Volusia Sheriff’s Office wants to know if you were scammed by a roofer who’s accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from his customers.
Some residents of New Smyrna Beach protested outside City Hall Tuesday night, hoping to stop a final vote on a major development called Deering Park.
Despite accepting a $21,000 deposit for a new roof, Ingram never applied for the necessary permit, delivered materials, or appeared on any of the agreed-upon start dates, deputies said.
On Tuesday, voters in the city of Edgewater chose between two candidates to replace a councilman who resigned because he said his family and his business were getting harassed.
A school bus camera program to fine violators is under fire in Miami-Dade County by people claiming they are being accused of "bogus violations" -- including a Volusia County man who got a $225 fine, even though he says he wasn't even in Miami Beach.
A 21-year-old man is accused of posing as a boy on social media in Edgewater and assaulting two teens after meeting up with them, according to the police department.
Some residents in the Edgewater area say they’ve lived there for decades without any flood issues until recent developments began.
After several years of flooding concerns being brought forward by residents, Edgewater’s city leaders are moving forward with proposals for development moratoriums.
Two Volusia County men were arrested by the FBI on Monday and charged with assaulting several law enforcement officers during the Jan. 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol.
As Edgewater continues to deal with stormwater and flooding issues in residential neighborhoods, city leaders hosted a special town hall Monday night to hear directly from impacted homeowners.
An 18-year-old man is accused of driving from Michigan to Edgewater in an attempt to meet with a missing minor, according to police.
A 35-year-old man was killed on Sunday after he lost control of his motorcycle and struck a power pole, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
As Milton moves through Central Florida, the storm’s counter-clockwise motion is stirring up the waves on the Atlantic side of the state, which means storm surge is going to become a problem as the winds pick up.
Edgewater residents say they can't get a break from flooding, even from the overnight rain. On Thursday morning, dozens of residents said they woke up to almost a foot of water going right up to their house, primarily in the Florida Shores neighborhood.
The Edgewater City Council fired City Manager Glenn Irby Friday night during a special meeting, despite concerns from residents and some council members that firing Irby during a critical time would leave a vaccuum in leadership.
