I find it outrageous that Allison Root, executive officer of the Volusia Building Industry Association and longtime Deltona resident, is standing up for developers instead of her neighbors. Deltona ...

Orange City’s newly passed Ordinance 690 is more than a misguided response to visible poverty — it’s a constitutional train wreck waiting to happen. Under the guise of “safety,” the city has ...

Editor, The Beacon: While it’s true that hurricane season poses significant challenges, the recent letter titled “Hurricanes just got more dangerous” presents a one-sided and misleading narrative that ...

Ruben Francisco proudly served in Charlie Co., 313th MI Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division 2000-05. He completed two combat tours — Operation Enduring Freedom I and Iraqi Freedom I — spending time in ...

The Sauls homestead survived the Civil War, mosquitoes, and merciless Florida weather — but not teenagers, time, or the tender embrace of Deltona’s development. Before the subdivisions, before the ...

Still on Patrol — Bob Massimino’s fully authentic 1972 Dodge Polara Highway Patrol car drew plenty of attention at Lake Helen’s Memorial Day Tribute Car Show. A rare K-code VIN original, this Oklahoma ...

The West Volusia Artists are featuring Claire Seminario as their Artist of the Month for May. Her jewelry art series is titled Ridiculous Pink Bathroom. Claire was inspired by a photograph of an ...

In the comedy/drama Ripcord at Shoestring Theatre in Lake Helen, Abby Binder (played by Sally Daykin) resides on the sunny second floor of Bristol Place Senior Living Facility. She is a cantankerous ...

After five hours of delibrations, the jury requested a readback of Jerone Hunter and Michael Salas’s testimony from the 2006 XBox murder trial. Mid-reading of Hunter’s testimony specifically regarding ...

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I am writing to express my strong support for Rosemarie Latham in the upcoming election for Florida House District 29. The contrast between her campaign and her opponent, Webster Barnaby, could not be ...

Volusia County Schools has submitted a grant request for $254,250 for elementary music programs. The goal, according to the request, is “To implement and support comprehensive music education programs ...