News across Greater Deltona
Architect and pioneer John Porter Mace helped build West Volusia
If you have passed through the doors of historic DeLand Hall, you may know it was the first academic building on what would become the Stetson University campus. What is less widely known is the name of the man who designed it — and the significant role he played in shaping West…

‘Give Like Dolly’ Day aims to put more books in local children’s hands
The Early Learning Coalition of Flagler and Volusia Counties is asking the community to support local children’s literacy during “Give Like Dolly” Day on Sept. 25. A $40 donation covers one year of books for a child enrolled in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, which mails one…

Just like heaven: LOVESONG brings The Cure to life
Remember getting paid on a Friday, heading home with a little extra money in your pocket, and then hearing “Friday I’m in Love” come on the radio? Some songs just knew how to make a good day even better. Big hair, black eyeliner, beautifully gloomy guitars, and some of the most…

Sharks capitalize on turnovers in 41-6 win at Keystone Heights
Atlantic’s Joshua Mansfield recovers three Indian fumbles BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Port Orange Atlantic’s (4-0) Joshua Mansfield recovered three Keystone Heights fumbles Friday night, and the Sharks turned five Indian turnovers into a 41-6 win at Keystone Heights…
A spring and a memory
It’s before 7 on a humid Saturday morning in April. I’m here at Gemini Springs earlier than I need to be to make sure I will be able to take photos and videos. I have enough time to take it all in before my husband begins the annual Pat & Ed Northey 5K and 10K River Run. I’ve…

Two Midterm Elections That Recast American Politics
Historical analysis of nineteenth-century midterm elections demonstrates profound political realignments as huge seat shifts in 1874 and 1894 altered national governance completely. Understanding these moments illuminates contemporary congressional battles and how voters…
Florida Seeks Input on Mitigation Plan
The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) is asking residents and businesses to help shape the State’s 2028 State Hazard Mitigation Plan.

Average Tax Bill On a Single Rental Apartment Unit Could Rise by $406 if Amendment 3 Passes
When Floridians vote in November on whether to raise homestead exemptions through Amendment 3, they may also be voting to shift more of the property tax burden onto renters, a new analysis by the center-right Tax Foundation finds.

How the Trump Administration’s Rhetoric Promotes Anti‑Transgender Views
President Donald Trump utilizes strategic public opportunities to spread anti-transgender rhetoric. Research demonstrates that official communications leverage specific emotional triggers, particularly disgust and paranoia, to fabricate existential threats. These deliberate…

Welcome to Daytona Beach!
Meet George Henry, the new manager at the Florida Tennis Center

Islamophobia and the 9/11 Lessons Unlearned
Twenty-five years after the 9/11 attacks, prominent officials and victim families displayed blatant Islamophobia by attempting to bar New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani from memorial ceremonies. The refusal to examine unbridled foreign violence, ethnic cleansing support, and…