Local News in Volusia County

Between the Lines: Don’t forget the missing who may be suffering

For those who care, Friday, Sept. 18, is a special occasion. POW/MIA Awareness Day is a grim reminder that some living Americans who battled in defense of freedom were left in the hands of enemies, and many of them may still be alive. The oft-stated policy and solemn promise that…

Data centers have an important role to play

Editor, The Beacon: The recent Beacon article headlined “County votes against allowing data centers in noncity areas” troubled me. Before Volusia County closes the door, we should understand what is trying to come through it. I do not want to rubber-stamp every proposed data…

Regarding DeLand and the name game

Editor, The Beacon: I’m sick of people whining about gas prices, taxes, and what public services DeLand can afford to provide its citizens. Let’s stop ignoring the elephant in the room and get on board with what is important: the name game. DeLand. What kind of name is that? It…

Food Truck Festival & Car Show

Food Truck Festival & Car Show is Saturday, Sept. 26, from 5-9 p.m. at Deltona Plaza, 1200 Deltona Blvd. Enjoy food trucks plus cars, bikes, trucks and Jeeps competing for awards. Free to the public!

2026 Latin Arts & Music Festival

Latin Arts & Music Festival is Saturday, Sept. 19, from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. at Dewey O. Boster Sports Complex, 1200 Saxon Blvd. Enjoy live music, dancing, art, authentic food, vendors and family fun. Admission is free!

Movie in the Park - Encanto

Free Movie in the Park featuring Disney's Encanto is Friday, Sept. 18, at 7:45 p.m. at Campbell Park, 1315 Briarwood Ave. Free admission, plus free popcorn and lemonade while supplies last. Bring a chair or blanket for a family night under the stars!

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Personnel Board Member Calls City Commissioner’s Accusation of Bias an Insult and ‘Slap in the Face’ of Volunteers

Flagler Beach City Commissioner John Cunningham accused unpaid the city's personnel board volunteers of bias after they upheld the city manager's decision to fire the fire chief, prompting sharp rebukes from an insulted board member and criticism from a fellow commissioner…

Conflicting information fuels confusion over Lake Helen boil-water notice

Lake Helen residents received conflicting information Sept. 12 after E. coli was detected in one of the city’s wells — first being told they did not need to boil their water, then being placed under a mandatory citywide boil-water notice hours later. The initial notice also…

Lake Helen issues mandatory boil-water notice after E. coli found in well

Lake Helen issued a mandatory boil-water notice for all city residents at 5 p.m. Sept. 12, reversing guidance issued earlier in the day after Well No. 2 tested positive for E. coli. According to a Sept. 12 post on the city’s Facebook page, an assessment sample collected from the…

Flagler Beach Picks Paid Parking Vendor in Preliminary Step, Raising Possibility of Referendum

Flagler Beach commissioners voted to begin preliminary discussions regarding downtown paid parking with Laz Florida Parking, a leading force in the business, though officials repeatedly emphasized that a program remains undecided. Two commissioners raised the possibility of a…

Memorial ceremony for 25th anniversary of 9/11 in DeLand

The Daytona Beach Pipes and Drums play at the same time the second plane hit the Twin Towers, 25 years later at DeLand’s 9/11 memorial. To honor the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, DeLand Fire Department Station 81 held an on-site memorial and community…