Daytona Beach Shores is a city in Volusia County, Florida, United States.

[5] Daytona Beach Shores was first organized in 1960 by local business leaders convinced that a smaller community could provide better services to its residents.

[6] The city of Daytona Beach Shores is located on a barrier island along the Atlantic Ocean.

The city is bordered on the north by Daytona Beach and on the south by Wilbur-by-the-Sea, and Port Orange.

Daytona Beach Shores has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa), typical for a city in the southeastern United States.

Summers are hot and humid, with highs usually in the 90s (Fahrenheit) and a heat index often exceeding 100 degrees °F.

Winters are dry and mild, marked by a constant series of cold fronts and warm-ups.

The last time snow flurries fell on the city of Daytona Beach Shores was in December 2007.

Daytona Beach Shores is part of Florida Senate District 8, and is represented by Republican Tom Wright.

Daytona Beach Shores has a public safety department which is responsible for combined fire-rescue as well as law enforcement.