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FFMA Development and Review of Coastal Construction Class
September 18, 2026 9am-4pm

City Commission to consider financial aid for fire fee, lower solid waste fee on Sept. 8
On-beach parking restricted behind coastal parks during Labor Day weekend to increase safety

Tax reform headlines Florida midterm election
Only two months remain until the Nov. 3 general election. That election may be history in the making. As well as filling leadership positions at the local, state and federal levels, and voting on a variety of local matters, such as Volusia County’s charter amendments, the 2026…

Man accused of stalking teen turns himself in on aggravated stalking charge
A Lakeland man accused of stalking a 16-year-old girl north of DeLand is back in custody after allegedly continuing to contact the teenager from jail despite a no-contact order. Joseph William Danger Woodard, 27, turned himself in overnight on a charge of aggravated stalking, the…

New Smyrna Beach Police Department statement regarding license plate reader technology
September 2026 In The Loop

Trial in dog attack cases set for January 2027
The criminal cases for Amanda and Brandy Franco inched forward Sept. 2. Both are charged in relation to the death of 8-year-old Michael Millett. Millett was fatally mauled by two dogs while riding his bicycle in the Berry’s Ridge community of DeLand Jan. 13, 2025. At the hearing,…

PHOTOS: Lake Beresford Yacht Club completes the Great Loop Challenge
On Aug. 8 at the Lake Beresford Yacht Club in DeLand, Captain Scott “Red” Flowers, joined by Scott Porta and Jim “Slim” Berns, completed the Great Loop Challenge from 10am-2pm, on a quest to raise funds for a good cause powered by Honda Marine with a goal of boating 7,400 miles…
MEETING OF THE TREE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Meet Mayor Fred Cleveland and Finance Director Jo Anne Drury at Sept. 5 Farmers Market

Shoestring Theatre opens 76th season with Agatha Christie’s A Murder Is Announced
Shoestring Theatre in Lake Helen will open its 76th season with A Murder Is Announced, the classic Miss Marple mystery by Agatha Christie. Published as a novel in 1950 and adapted for the stage in 1977 by Leslie Darbon, this fun romp of a mystery returns to The Shoe after winning…