Featuring Smokin’ Renegade, a tribute to Boston and STYX. Fireworks over the ocean will follow at 9:45 p.m. Admission: free; VIP $15; $5 chair rental. Visit www.bandshell.info, or call 386-671-3472.

Volusia County Growth and Resource Management Director Clay Ervin is leaving. Ervin said he is retiring, effective Aug. 1. He has served in the position for almost a decade. The Growth and Resource ...

THE DESK AWAITS ITS NEXT OCCUPANT — City Administrator Jim Gleason’s office inside Lake Helen City Hall. Though Gleason won’t officially depart until Sept. 30, the scene offers a quiet preview of what ...

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 ...

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 ...

By the way, at the end, there is no opting out of future contacts. Finally after a lengthy list of topics you can comment on, probably more than 20, you can find “other.” I made that selection and ...

Every morning, Lori Lemoine unlocks the heavy doors of the over-100-year-old building where Shoestring Theatre is located. As she makes her way backstage to ensure everything is in order, she passes ...

On the beach outside the Hard Rock Hotel, 918 N. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach, with the nearest beach-access ramp at University Boulevard, 940 N. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach. A high-energy, two-day ...

Editor, The Beacon: Property taxes are a tax on unrealized gains. Even after you pay off your mortgage, you’re still paying rent to the government — forever. As home values rise, so do your taxes, ...

World Mangrove Day is here! Dive into the mysterious and vital world of mangroves to explore how mangroves support biodiversity, protect shorelines from erosion, and combat climate change by capturing ...