This is a response to one of Tanner Andrews’ opinion columns. (I do wish you could print poetry in your newspaper). But it is a recording that you hear. They claim to value your business, a lie. Many ...

VCS Hosts Westside School Choice Fair on Tuesday, November 30th, 5:30-7:00 p.m. After a successful eastside School Choice Fair, Volusia County Schools is hosting its westside School Choice Fair on ...

We all know that Tallahassee is a prime font of dumb ideas. I think that the name of the city is a native word for “crazy.” If not, it should be. However, Tally is not the only source of dumb ideas.

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?

BEACON PHOTO/AL EVERSON<br> AMAZON PART 1 — Amazon opened its 1.4 million-square-foot fulfillment center in 2020. At the time, the facility provided work for an estimated 1,500 people, according to ...

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.

CoolCraft Christmas is partnering with the Athens Theatre in DeLand and the West Volusia Tourism Advertising Authority Advisory Board for the second year for their holiday beverage trail. From Nov. 25 ...

Editor, The Beacon: Reagan’s tax cuts pushed the deficit to more than 4% of the gross domestic product. Economists consider anything over 3% of the GDP fiscally irresponsible. During George H.W.

North Korea has been a hereditary monarchy, run by the same family since 1948. The founding dictator was Kim Il-Sung, followed by his son Kim Jong-Il. When that one croaked, the grandson Kim Jong-Un ...

This year’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 16, was marked by celebrations of the civil rights icon’s life across West Volusia. In DeLand, Stetson University and local organizers put together a ...

This year’s DeLand Comics & Collectibles Show Jan. 7 featured vendors galore, guests like actor and wrestler Kevin Nash and, of course, local fans decked out in cosplay.

The Barberville Pioneer Settlement offers a captivating journey into Florida’s rural past, blending education, preservation, and immersive experiences across its 30-acre historical village. Nestled in ...