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The West Volusia Beacon
Published 11 hours agoArchitect 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…
The West Volusia Beacon
Published September 23Start the Halloween season with Edgar Allan Poe
DeLand High School’s Hill Street Theatre is getting ready to kick off the Halloween season by sharing the mystery of the last five days of Edgar Allan Poe’s life in Julian Wiles’ fictional play Nevermore! In this Gothic portrayal of Poe’s tragic last days, playwright Julian Wiles…
The West Volusia Beacon
Published September 23PHOTOS: East Coast Classic Jackpot Show
For two days annually, the East Coast Classic Jackpot Show, hosted by the DeLand FFA Alumni chapter, invites livestock exhibitors to DeLand High School to show off their animals and enter them into the contest. During the days of Sept. 19-20, participants entered their cattle,…
The West Volusia Beacon
Published September 23Foodie File: Three places, one flavor — Nydia’s Empanadas finds a home in DeLand
For the Rodriguez family, empanadas have always been about more than what comes out of the fryer. They are a family history — one that began in Puerto Rico, traveled to the streets of New York and eventually made its way to West Volusia in a food truck. Now, that history has a…
City of DeLand News
Published 1 hour agoAIRPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
City of DeLand News
Published 3 hours agoMEETING OF PUBLIC MURAL ART COMMITTEE
City of DeLand News
Published 3 hours agoCANCELLED MEETING OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD
The West Volusia Beacon
Published 10 hours agoEmpty Bowls fundraiser set for Nov. 4 in DeLand
Tickets are now on sale for the 2026 Empty Bowls fundraiser, set for 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, at the DeLand High School cafeteria, 800 N. Hill Ave. The event is held by The Neighborhood Center of West Volusia. The event will feature soups from local restaurants, along…
The West Volusia Beacon
Published September 24DeLand High students bring company and music to a different kind of senior
Students from DeLand High School’s International Baccalaureate program have gone from nursing home to nursing home over the course of the past few weeks, with the dual purposes of brightening the days of seniors and conquering a school project. The IB program regularly sends…
The West Volusia Beacon
Published September 19Garbage truck shooting explained
A parked box truck and a garbage truck that couldn’t maneuver in the cul-de-sac of an unfinished development in DeLand. That vehicular snarl was the beginning of an encounter involving more than half-a-dozen men that culminated in one shot in the leg, and that same man charged…
The West Volusia Beacon
Published September 16Museum of Art – DeLand marks 75 years
As the Museum of Art – DeLand celebrates its 75th anniversary, the organization is also navigating a significant transition, concentrating its operations Downtown while preparing for a future increasingly dependent on community support. Executive Director Martha Underriner has…
The West Volusia Beacon
Published September 16DeLand may boost property-tax rate
DeLand property owners appear likely to find themselves paying slightly higher property tax bills for public services like police, fire and sanitation in the fiscal year starting next month. The DeLand City Commission, in a unanimous vote, tentatively adopted a property-tax rate…