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Smiling group in Rise Yaupon T-shirts pose outside a shop with flowers and a yellow bicycle, creating a cheerful scene.

Bobby G Spills the Tea

I’m not really a tea guy. So when we got to Rise Yaupon in Edgewater and Shelly Steele handed me a cup, I wasn’t sure what I was going to think. I took a sip, and the first thing I noticed was what wasn’t there: no bitter finish. I took another sip just to make sure. Yep, still good. I asked Shelly about it, and that pretty much started the tour.

6 days ago5 min read

Beyond the Page: Bringing Local Authors, Readers and Stories Together

Well, fall showed up right on schedule. The first official week of fall actually brought us some cooler weather - even if it was mostly in the mornings. I’ll take it. Thank you, Mother Earth.

Oct 73 min read

Sunset over a waterfront restaurant patio with diners, glowing lights, rippling water, and orange clouds over the bay

Waterfront Dining, Weekend Brunch and Celebrations Made Even Better by the View

For more than 20 years, the Grille at Riverview has been part of the rhythm of New Smyrna Beach. Right on the river, where dolphins play and boats drift past. It's the kind of place where sandals and sundresses feel just as right as cocktail dresses and ties. People come for happy hour, they come for weekend brunch, they come for the sunset. But more than anything, people come because being by the water has a way of slowing you down, making you stop and really appreciate the

Oct 54 min read

White Castle restaurant with Mobile Pick Up sign, people waiting outside, and cars in a parking lot under a bright sky.

The Griddle Is Set: The Original Slider® Comes to Daytona Beach

The towers are in place and the date is set. White Castle®, home of The Original Slider® and America’s first fast-food hamburger chain, today announced that its Daytona Beach Castle will open on Tuesday, September 22, with a ribbon cutting at 9 a.m. and a full day of first-day Craver festivities to follow. In a city that has been welcoming visitors for more than a century, the countdown to the first Slider is officially on.

Sep 103 min read

Four smiling anglers on a boat hold a large spotted fish, with I-SEA caps and blue ocean behind them.

September 2026 Backwater Fishing Report

As our summer heat continues to pulse at high temperatures the fishing bite remains just as hot. Both inshore and offshore fishing has had amazing action!

Sep 81 min read

Woman with magenta hair smiles on a couch, holding Oath of the Osprey; a fluffy white dog lounges behind her in a bright living room.

Editor's Letter: A Little Change, A Lot to Look Forward To

On Saturday, Oct. 24, East Coast Current is hosting Authors on the River: A Literary Luncheon at The Grille at Riverview in New Smyrna Beach. This is the first time we’ve ever done an event like this, and I’m really looking forward to it.

Sep 83 min read

Girl in pink at a science museum, posing in a cave display, studying rocks and using a microscope amid mineral exhibits

Digging Up a Hidden Gem at Stetson University

Tucked away on Stetson’s picturesque campus, this little museum is a literal hidden gem, housing one of the oldest and largest geologic collections in the Southeast.

Sep 83 min read

Two cyclists ride along a sunlit paved trail through a lush green forest canopy.

Pedaling Through Paradise: Central Florida’s Spring to Spring Trail

Florida may be famous for its coastline, but pedaling through the moss-draped corridors of West Volusia County reveals a quieter side of the Sunshine State. Stretching just over 27 miles, the Spring to Spring Trail connects some of Central Florida’s most captivating natural and historic destinations. A vital segment of the St. Johns River to Sea Loop and part of the larger Coast to Coast and Heart of Florida trails, the route is almost entirely paved and separated from traffi

Sep 82 min read

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