Florida has some fairly nice motels. However, they can get expensive. If you stay in a $200-a-night facility, it will cost you around $70,000 per year. If you have a spouse, you may split the cost.

Pick up the latest issue of The West Volusia Beacon and The Beacon EXTRA! at a quality retailer near you: DeBary Walgreens – 15 N. Charles Richard Beall Blvd. (U.S. 17-92) Winn Dixie – 2 N. Charles ...

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 ...

The proposal to build a five-story building with 84 apartments on the site where the Hotel Putnam once stood in Downtown DeLand got a green light June 5 from the city’s Historic Preservation Board.

The evening begins with a stirring rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” and continues through a patriotic playlist that includes “You’re a Grand Old Flag,” “Route 66,” “The Stars and Stripes ...

The Volusia County emergency rental assistance portal reopened this morning, Jan. 12, for new applications. The county was prepared to accept 500 applications, and it did in just 36 minutes.

In a special meeting Aug. 30, the County Council voted to eliminate the local tax on telephone, cable and satellite-TV services in the noncity portions of the county. The tax ends Dec. 31. The council ...

In just a few days, Americans will celebrate the 249th year of their nationhood. July 4 is the 249th anniversary of our national charter, our national birth certificate, whose statements and ...

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has moved the hands of the Doomsday Clock to 90 seconds before midnight — the closest to global catastrophe it has ever been. They report that the threats of ...

Tonight's (June 2, 2025) City Commission Meeting has been canceled due to lack quorum. All items will be heard at the next meeting, June 16, 2025.

The public is invited to a special night of worship. At 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at Church of the Holy Presence in DeLand will host a “Taize Night of Worship.” The evening will be filled with ...

0 PHOTO COURTESY DELTONA FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 2913<br> HOLIDAY CHEER — A well-dressed Grinch poses with one of Deltona Fire's firetrucks as part of the department's annual Fill the Firetruck fundraiser.