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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,…
MEETING OF THE TREE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Meet Mayor Fred Cleveland and Finance Director Jo Anne Drury at Sept. 5 Farmers Market
PHOTOS: Daytona Beach Comic Convention
The Daytona Beach Comic convention – Florida’s longest running comic con – held its 25th annual convention on Saturday, August 29 and Sunday, August 30, 2026 at the DeLand Fairgrounds in the Tommy Lawrence Arena. This event features a variety of pop culture relics, toys,…
Volusia County Details Labor Day Service Adjustments
In observance of Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 7, Volusia County administrative offices and select County facilities will be closed, while other services will be adjusted or continue operating on regular schedules. Public Libraries All Volusia County Public Library branches will be…
Your vote is a solemn trust
Editor, The Beacon: I take issue with J.D. Godsey’s claim in the Aug. 20 Beacon that communists want to take over. There is no evidence of this; it is another of Trump’s many lies. In Fact Focus, experts say Trump’s claims linking Democrats to communism are inaccurate.…
DeBary’s Main Street a boon to the city
Editor, The Beacon: For 30 years, DeBary has been a city without a heart — a patchwork of subdivisions along the St. Johns River with no true center to call its own. That is finally changing, and West Volusia residents should take notice of what is rising along South Shell Road.…