Students from the Ivy Hawn Charter School of the Arts Leadership League took to the shoreline of the pond at Earl Brown Park in DeLand for a hands-on cleanup effort, collecting litter with grabbers ...

The long-awaited pavilion at Royal Park took a visible step forward Saturday as workers installed the structure’s large wooden trusses while community members gathered nearby for a celebratory fish ...

Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood announced Thursday in a public Facebook post that he is withdrawing his support for U.S. Rep. Randy Fine, citing concerns about the congressman’s recent rhetoric ...

Months after the Florida Legislature passed and Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill intended to facilitate recovery from major storms, several local governments around the state are suing to void the ...

Ink, the longtime resident cat of the Family Book Shop, has died at age 19, prompting an outpouring of memories from customers, former employees and visitors who had come to associate him with the ...

On a quiet dirt road outside Lake Helen city center, a new business is reviving an old idea: a country store on a working farm, where the shelves are filled with handmade goods instead of barcodes, ...

Editor, The Beacon: There comes a point in any effort to secure wealth, power, influence, etc., when the boundaries of greed, common courtesy or respect for others are crossed, and those efforts are ...

A pop-up exhibit exploring the history and cultural significance of drag drew visitors to the Volusia Pride Community Space last weekend. The History of Drag Pop-Up Gallery Exhibit, part of Volusia ...

Two words combined too generously summarize Donald Trump’s presidential and post-presidential legacy: criminal irresponsibility. The trail is long, and the scope is wide. He is the “Worst President ...

DeLand Pride hosted a rollicking and joyful festival March 19 in Artisan Alley and Cafe DaVinci. Local vendors set up along the alley and in the Artisan Alley Garage. Drag shows were an all-day affair ...

The DeLand City Commission denied a request from city Parks & Recreation staff to approve the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages on city property for the Firecracker Festival. In the scenario ...

A former college football player from DeLand is being held without bond after police say he opened fire inside McCabe’s Bar early Saturday, killing one person and injuring another during a fight ...