Editor, The Beacon: For six years, First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of DeLand has housed Temple Learning Center Camp, with Voloria Manning as director, on the grounds and fellowship hall ...

Former Volusia County Council Member Pat Northey is recovering after she said she was injured June 19, while walking her Labrador, Lily, in Deltona when another dog charged from a nearby home. Northey ...

On Oct. 4, 2025, at 9:53 p.m., a Dodge Durango allegedly caused multiple deaths on Interstate 4, the Florida Highway Patrol [FHP] said. Lindsey Isaacs, 23, was charged with vehicular homicide and ...

The Volusia County Council has repealed a 25-year-old gun ordinance requiring a “cooling-off” period for the sale of firearms, despite urgings to leave the law on the books. The 1999 county ordinance ...

Claire Smith, a student at Southwestern Middle School in DeLand, competed at the Scripps National Spelling Bee the weekend of May 28-30. Smith was one of 245 spellers who got to travel to the event in ...

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Individuals and households in Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns and Volusia counties can apply for FEMA Individual Assistance, which may include temporary housing assistance, basic home repairs and certain ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis promised “woke” would die in Florida. When I first heard that I wondered, “What is woke?” I’d never heard of “woke,” but it must be bad if the governor wants to kill it. Researching, ...

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Editor, The Beacon: Transnational repression is happening right here in America: Would you believe that something happening on the other side of the world has a direct impact on our life in Florida?

On Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 7:30 p.m., DeLand’s Grand Dame, the Athens Theatre, welcomes the music of another iconic band with Ticket to the Moon – The ELO Experience, a one-night-only tribute ...

Reed Markham, associate professor in the College of Communication at Daytona State College, has been named a national, top 20 “Pearson Excellence in Higher Education” professor. Markham is a recipient ...