Nineteen different former Volusia County Council members wrote a letter denouncing the current Council’s failure to fund $611,000 in cultural arts grants for the 2025-26 Volusia County Budget.

Located within a three-minute drive of one another, DeLand is home to two boxing gyms, one built off of Muhammad Ali’s legacy and relocated to Central Florida by the 2008 financial crisis, and the ...

This is a response to one of Tanner Andrews’ opinion columns. (I do wish you could print poetry in your newspaper). But it is a recording that you hear. They claim to value your business, a lie. Many ...

VCS Hosts Westside School Choice Fair on Tuesday, November 30th, 5:30-7:00 p.m. After a successful eastside School Choice Fair, Volusia County Schools is hosting its westside School Choice Fair on ...

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Editor, The Beacon: Reagan’s tax cuts pushed the deficit to more than 4% of the gross domestic product. Economists consider anything over 3% of the GDP fiscally irresponsible. During George H.W.

PHOTO FROM CHEESECAKECHINOS.COM<br> IMA RETTO REBEL — This new flavor packs a punch. The bite of the liquor pairs perfectly with the cherries and chocolate to make a truly decadent dessert. One of the ...

I was glad to see The Beacon article about the sheriff’s and the DeLand police chief’s support for our Jewish community over their tragic losses in Israel, but I was saddened to hear that Palestinian, ...

BEACON PHOTO/AL EVERSON<br> AMAZON PART 1 — Amazon opened its 1.4 million-square-foot fulfillment center in 2020. At the time, the facility provided work for an estimated 1,500 people, according to ...

The Boys & Girls Club leadership in the area is now planning a brand-new butterfly crosswalk mural on their private sidewalk outside of their Spring Hill Clubhouse located at 935 S. Adelle Ave. in ...

Editor, The Beacon: Many believe that the United States is an unworthy country because it was founded by misogynists who owned slaves or supported slavery and who abused Indigenous peoples or abetted ...

CoolCraft Christmas is partnering with the Athens Theatre in DeLand and the West Volusia Tourism Advertising Authority Advisory Board for the second year for their holiday beverage trail. From Nov. 25 ...