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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...