4 days ago · Editor, The Beacon: Having survived polio and losing a sister to the disease, Robert Kennedy Jr. is not my choice to run Health and Human...

6 days ago · The West Volusia Beacon newspaper was founded in 1992 by three DeLand-area residents who wanted to assure that the communities of DeLand, Lake Helen, Orange City, DeBary, Deltona, Pierson, DeLeon Springs and Seville would have a locally owned newspaper.

2 days ago · The West Volusia Beacon 110 W. New York Ave. DeLand, FL 32720 (386) 734 - 4622

2 days ago · The West Volusia Beacon 110 W. New York Ave. DeLand, FL 32720 (386) 734 - 4622

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5 days ago · Live and inert bombing training by the U.S. Navy will take place 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Feb. 10-14 in Ocala National Forest, according to Jacksonville’s...

Jan 15, 2025 · Large portions of pavement and the ground supporting it gave way to surging waters during the storm. “When the plans are 60-percent complete, then we can apply to FEMA,” Peters told The Beacon.. Peters also said he hopes Orange City can solicit bids from contractors wishing to rebuild the damaged portions of Monastery and Threadgill roads in March.

Jan 30, 2025 · BEACON PHOTOS/MARSHA MCLAUGHLIN; — A memorial for 8-year-old Michael Millett near the scene of Jan. 13 after a fatal dog attack. According to Volusia County Animal Services, the two dogs involved in a fatal attack on an 8-year-old boy Jan. 13 will be euthanized today. Michael Millett, 8, was ...

5 days ago · The West Volusia Beacon newspaper was founded in 1992 by three DeLand-area residents who wanted to assure that the communities of DeLand, Lake Helen, Orange City, DeBary, Deltona, Pierson, DeLeon Springs and Seville would have a locally owned newspaper. The Beacon reports local news from these communities and the surrounding environs. Our mission is to unite community members with shared ...

Nov 27, 2024 · BEACON PHOTO/AL EVERSON; A FULL HOUSE AND THEN SOME — An interested, anxious and somewhat hostile crowd packs the Volusia County Council’s Nov. 19 meeting to hear and speak about a proposed countywide moratorium, or temporary halt, on new residential development to avert additional flooding.