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Boston Coffeehouse finds a way to give back
Ringing up an Eleanor — Boston Coffeehouse staff member Izzy Highsmith taps the “Warrior Princess Eleanor” button on the restaurant’s computer to ring up a special drink whose proceeds will be donated...
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Orange City Centra Care facility set to open
Convenient location — A new Florida Hospital Centra Care facility is on Saxon Boulevard in Orange City, close to the interchange with Interstate 4. The new urgent-care facility is set to host an open...
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Detection system prevents water damage to homes
How it works — A sensor detects water, left, and a connected transmitter sends a signal to a control panel, right, that shuts off water supply to the dwelling and notifies the owner by phone or...
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Crunch Fitness helps fill longtime plaza
Working out — Several members work out on treadmills at Crunch Fitness Deltona one recent afternoon.BEACON PHOTOS/JOE CREWSCombat training — A kickboxer works out on the Crunch Fitness...
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Fairwinds buys former SunTrust branch
Fairwinds’ new home — This former SunTrust building is the future home of Fairwinds Credit Union’s DeLand branch that will open sometime this fall. SunTrust closed its branch office at 302 E. New York...
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TSOLife takes first place in startup competition at tech conference
Accepting the award — From left are Xavier Gonzalez, CEO of eMerge Americas; TSOLife founder and Chief Executive Officer David Sawyer; TSOLife Chief Operations Officer Stella Parris; TSOLife Director...
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New Stetson University building recognized for conservation features
Marshall & Vera Lea Rinker Welcome Center on the Stetson University campusThe Marshall & Vera Lea Rinker Welcome Center on the Stetson University campus was named the 2017 Outstanding...
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Family Dollar reopens; extensive renovations complete
Quench your thirst — Among the renovations made at this Family Dollar store at 915 S. Spring Garden Ave. are the installation of new coolers and freezers for a wider array of drinks and food products....
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Orlando Family Physicians opens in DeBary
Officially open — Jorge L. Garcia, the CEO of Orlando Family Physicians, is assisted by Spanish entertainer Olga Tanon and surrounded by staff and guests while cutting a ribbon on OFP’s newest medical...
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Astor man graduates from lineman school
Without a net — Riley Rodriguez works on an electricity transmission line during a class at Northwest Lineman Center in Edgewater earlier this year. Rodriguez graduated from the school earlier this...
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Competing with the big boys: New pharmacy says it will offer better pricing...
DeLand Pharmacy's new pharmacist — Ruchita Patel is the pharmacist at DeLand Pharmacy, which opened July 24 at 251 N. Amelia Ave. The experienced pharmacist will open her shop six days a week.BEACON...
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Conrad Realty and The Beacon install weather station
Professional installation — Cameron Gilmore, who works with Ken Goldberg Construction Co. LLC, attaches The Beacon and Conrad Realty Co.’s new weather station to a mounting pole on the roof of the...
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‘Wings’ artist gets county deal: Contract calls for videos and five more...
Flying high — Erica Group poses outside the offices of the West Volusia Tourism Advertising Authority on West New York Avenue in DeLand.BEACON PHOTO/ERIKA WEBB Since the DeLand Wings on a downtown...
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Another bank closing: Chase consolidates DeLand and Orange City offices
Closing its doors — The DeLand branch of Chase Bank will be closing at the end of September. This branch is on one end of a small strip center on East International Speedway Boulevard that also houses...
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Honoring the dead: Memorial service held for unmarked graves found at DeLand...
MEMORIAL SERVICE — In a tree-shaded memorial garden, Florida Hospital DeLand hosts staff and members of the public at a special service Aug. 15 honoring unmarked graves that were found during...
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Second helping: Pet Supermarket to open another store in DeLand
AN EMPTY SHELL — The outer walls are all that exist — so far — for a new Pet Supermarket store under construction on DeLand’s south side. The store is going up next to a Publix Super Market in the...
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St. Johns Marina gains KOA affiliation
Floats of fancy — Boats of all sizes and shapes occupy some of the 178 slips in the marina basin at DeLand/St. Johns River KOA west of DeLand.BEACON PHOTOS/JOE CREWSHe’s the boss — Tony Bill, manager...
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New ownership for DeLand Ace Hardware
Closed for remodeling — The DeLand Ace Hardware store is going to be completely renovated and will reopen sometime in November, its new owner said recently.BEACON PHOTOS/JOE CREWSGiving details — A...
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Comprehensive health care guide coming
SATISFIED USERS — Melissa Cole of Kindred at Home Hospice in Daytona Beach, left, with client Ruey Wheeler, says she and her staff think CountyHealthCareGuide.com is an excellent referral source for...
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Drive-in movie theater proposed for Orange City
IT WILL BE HERE — A pickup speeds by a sign marking the heavily wooded future site of a drive-in movie theater, if an Edgewater man’s dream becomes a reality in a year or so. As of Aug. 27, the sign...
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