Two years ago, I covered the resentencing of Troy Victorino and Jerone Hunter, two murderers on death row. Florida’s law had changed because of court rulings against cruel and unusual punishment to ...

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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 ...

The hills are alive…” You saw it all in your head — the mountains, the twirl — you finished that line, didn’t you? Beyond its iconic and memorable tunes, from Friday, April 10, through Sunday, May 3, ...

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 ...

The Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo and Gov. Ron DeSantis said today that they will push to end state-mandated vaccinations. Different vaccinations are currently required for children attending ...

Editor, The Beacon: History repeats itself, like the rising and falling of the tides. Tide tables will give precise timing of the highs and the lows. Human follies and misbehaviours are less precise, ...

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 ...

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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For the second year, the Ivy Hawn Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) shared Valentine’s Day cheer with seniors across West Volusia. The group coordinated the creation and delivery of 1,080 handmade ...