A new neighborhood of 12 single-family homes is planned for the east side of DeLand, on a heavily wooded parcel of almost 5 acres. The project will be considered at the DeLand City Commission’s ...

On a quiet dirt road outside Lake Helen city center, a new business is reviving an old idea: a country store on a working farm, where the shelves are filled with handmade goods instead of barcodes, ...

At their Nov. 17 meeting, DeLand city commissioners endorsed the idea of installing solar panels at City Hall, paving the way for a $462,198 roof replacement that will include a 133-kilowatt solar ...

Located within a three-minute drive of one another, DeLand is home to two boxing gyms, one built off of Muhammad Ali’s legacy and relocated to Central Florida by the 2008 financial crisis, and the ...

The civil suit originally filed by Deltona against state leaders over a new disaster-recovery bill has attracted more support, even though the leading plaintiff has withdrawn. The Deltona City ...

The Museum of Art - DeLand will soon open its doors in its new location. The museum has moved from its former address adjacent to Stetson University to 100 N. Woodland Blvd., in the heart of Downtown ...

DeLand City Commission members opened their Nov. 3 meeting by congratulating Cpl. Roger Spires of the DeLand Police Department upon his retirement, and by voting unanimously to declare Spires’ Glock ...

Editor, The Beacon: Jeffrey Epstein reminds us about sexism and the exploitation of girls and young women. In 2016, there were 27 women claiming to have a history of having experienced Trump's belief ...

Editor, The Beacon: Many believe that the United States is an unworthy country because it was founded by misogynists who owned slaves or supported slavery and who abused Indigenous peoples or abetted ...

Editor, The Beacon: What a time to be alive. You can live whatever fantasy you wish to be true. You can become the center of your own world. No one can contradict you, and there is no way to dissuade ...

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 ...

West Volusia Habitat for Humanity partners with people and businesses in the greater DeLand area to build truly affordable, quality homes for our homeowner partners with low to moderate income. We put ...