Nineteen different former Volusia County Council members wrote a letter denouncing the current Council’s failure to fund $611,000 in cultural arts grants for the 2025-26 Volusia County Budget.

Editor, The Beacon: Transnational repression is happening right here in America: Would you believe that something happening on the other side of the world has a direct impact on our life in Florida?

My name is Kyra Sullivan, and I am a Stetson University student interning at The West Volusia Beacon. My very first story is on the 2025 black bear hunt. Black bears are my mom’s favorite animal. In ...

On August 12, the Orange City Council presented a proclamation to retiring city attorney William E. Reischmann Jr., recognizing more than 40 years of service in municipal legal work. Reischmann ...

Small-town, mid-20th-century America was a wonderful time and place to grow up. Sure, we had the threat of world annihilation from nuclear war and a sense of bland uniformity, but it was a simple time ...

Daytona State College's women's cross-country team has had quite the unusual roster. In need of runners, the team recruited three moms over age 40. The program started in 2018, when Judy Wilson was ...

Even before SunRail began its weekday operations in 2014, calls from regular and would-be riders for nighttime and weekend service have sounded repeatedly over the years. The possible cost of running ...

The DeLand City Commission approved the installation of a historic marker in the 200 block of West Rich Avenue after previous contention among city commissioners. The marker will provide information ...

“Glow is a verb,” Dr. Rajni Shankar-Brown told the crowd at Northwest Square on Sunday evening — and Foundations to Freedom’s second annual GLOW Fashion Show brought those words to life, raising funds ...

UPDATE 05/29/25 Waylan Niece will remain in his current position as Chief Operating Officer, The Neighborhood Center of West Volusia confirmed May 29. After a Facebook post May 16, Niece was placed on ...

It is a strange thing to walk into a bar and be confronted with a legend — particularly when that legend’s work has somehow eluded you for your entire life. On Feb. 16, the Abbey Bar in DeLand hosted ...

Volusia County Schools has submitted a grant request for $254,250 for elementary music programs. The goal, according to the request, is “To implement and support comprehensive music education programs ...