Motor Vehicle Information
The Motor Vehicle Department, County License and Registration office, suggests newcomers register their motor vehicle as soon as they arrive into town. You must register your vehicle before you apply for a Florida Driver’s License. You only have 10 days to register your vehicle after you enroll your children in school, get a job, register to vote or file for the Homestead Exemption. Registration, tag, decal and title transfer costs approximately $185, and you will need to show a Driver’s License and proof of automobile insurance.
You will need to bring your current driver’s license, car registration and Social Security card to the Driver’s License office to be issued a Florida license. Those with a valid license need only take a vision test. The cost is $20 for six years. For further information, call the County License and Registration office at (386) 423-3323. For a driver’s license book call the Driver’s License office at (386) 424-2010.
Voter Registration
Voter Registration applications are available at area banks and the Chamber of Commerce. After completing the card, it must be mailed to the Volusia County Supervisor of Elections, P.O. Box 1467, DeLand, FL 32721-1467. You will receive your card in the mail in approximately three weeks. For more information, call (800) 335-8683.
Utilities
The City of New Smyrna Beach has its own Utilities Commission, power generating plants, and modern water treatment facilities. For information on water, sewer and electric service in New Smyrna Beach and certain adjacent areas, contact the Utilities Commission of New Smyrna Beach, 200 Canal Street, New Smyrna Beach, (386) 427-1361. Florida Power & Light Company, (386) 427-6731, the state’s largest electric utility, provides electric service to Edgewater, Oak Hill and adjacent unincorporated areas. Water and sewer services may be arranged by contacting Edgewater City Hall at (386) 424-2400 or Oak Hill City Hall at (386) 345-3522. Natural Gas is provided to Edgewater and New Smyrna Beach customers by South Florida Natural Gas (386) 428-5761, 701 Eleanor Avenue, New Smyrna Beach. Call BellSouth at (386) 780-2355 for new residential telephones and (386) 780-2800 for business service.
Bus Service
The Votran System provides county-wide service. Schedules are available at the Chamber of Commerce or from VOTRAN 386-424-6800. Out of town travel is via Greyhound Bus Lines, Daytona Beach.
Financial Institutions
There are 17 financial institutions in Southeast Volusia County. Out-of-town check cashing is not available, but most major banks will make cash advances on Visa and MasterCard. Foreign currency is exchanged on a limited basis at Nations Bank, First Union National Bank, Wachovia and SunTrust of Volusia County.
Health Care
IN AN EMERGENCY, PHONE 911.
Hospital services are located at Bert Fish Medical Center, Palmetto Street and Lytle Avenue in downtown New Smyrna, phone (386) 424-5000.
Ambulance Service through EVAC can be reached by calling (386) 427-8911 or (800) 323-3822.
"Beachwheels" provides handicapped persons with a "surf chair" designed for recreational use in and around the water, and is available at the Flagler Avenue lifeguard station in New Smyrna Beach (386) 424-2345.
Protective Services
All three cities are on the 911 emergency system. For non-emergency inquiries concerning fire protection, phone (386) 424-2162 in New Smyrna Beach; (386) 424-2445 in Edgewater; and (386) 345-4080 in Oak Hill. Questions concerning police matters should be referred to (386) 424-2220 in New Smyrna Beach; (386) 424-2425 in Edgewater; and (386) 345-3621 in Oak Hill.
Senior Services
Meals on Wheels and Extended Family services are provided at the Brannon Center, 105 S. Riverside Drive. Center hours are 8: 15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and can be reached at (386) 424-2280. For Social Security information, phone (800) 772-1213.
Post Office and Western Union
Post Offices are located at 301 Mission Drive, New Smyrna Beach (800) 275-8777 or Local (386) 427-1961; 405-B Flagler Avenue, New Smyrna Beach (386) 427-7922; 400 S. Ridgewood Avenue, Edgewater (386) 428-6656; and 129 E. Halifax Avenue, Oak Hill (386) 345-3574. Western Union services are available at Omni Business Services, New Smyrna Beach (386) 426-5689 or toll-free (800) 325-6000.
Newspapers
Daytona Beach News Journal (daily), (386) 428-9068
The Observer (six days), (386) 427-1000
The Orlando Sentinel (daily), (386) 734-1404
The New Smyrna Pennysaver (weekly shopper), (386) 423-2300
Radio
WSBB-AM/1230 and WKTO – FM/88.7 Christian Radio broadcast from New Smyrna Beach.
Television
WCEU-PBS (Channel 15) transmits from Daytona Beach/New Smyrna Beach
WESH-NBC (Channel 2)
WFTV- ABC (Channel 9)
WCPX-CBS (Channel 6)
WOFL- IND (Channel 35)
(Broadcast from Orlando)
Cable service is available through TWC Time Warner Communications 386-423-1151 for most of the area. |
