Clik here to view.
Tax prep done free: Stetson student volunteers assist taxpayers
VOLUNTEER PREPARERS — Assistant Site Coordinator and Stetson student Mark Hodae and volunteer Isabel Botero, a Stetson employee, go over some of the materials they’ll use in providing tax-filing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Senior apartment complex planned
IMAGE COURTESY CITY OF DELAND COLORFUL BUILDING — This rendering submitted for city approval shows the colors intended for Banyan Cove Apartments.HOMELESS CAMP — This is some of the trash and debris...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Local beer-makers brew job growth
PARTNERS IN BREWING — Andy Sistrunk, left, and Robbie Carelli, shown here among their brewing vats, are the founders of Persimmon Hollow Brewing Co. in DeLand, the first craft brewer in West...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stetson University and Peace Corps team for professional development
PROUD PARTNERS — Stetson University and Peace Corps leaders gathered last fall to announce a new Peace Corps Prep program at Stetson. Pictured from left are Chad Chernet, Peace Corps recruiter for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Affordable-housing complex under construction
CLEARING THE LAND — Site-preparation work has begun for an affordable-housing apartment complex planned for a 10-acre parcel on the southwest corner of West New Hampshire and South Clara avenues on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stetson’s VITA volunteers mark major refund milestone
MANY HAPPY RETURNS — Marking the $1.5 million in tax refunds generated in less than eight years by Stetson’s VITA program are, from left, Courtney Edgecomb, United Way’s vice president for community...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Antique Motorcycle Show to usher in Bike Rally, Bike Week
BLASTS FROM THE PAST — This old two-wheeler could be among those on display at the Antique Motorcycle Show in the Artisan Alley Garage on Tuesday, March 6.Just days before the leather-and-chrome set...
View ArticleClik here to view.
‘Solidarity Sunday’ to showcase food from slandered countries
DIGGING IN — Up to 400 attendees at “Solidarity Sunday” will once again dine outdoors on West Indiana Avenue, just like this crowd that assembled last year for “7 Courses 7 Countries,” featuring the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stetson University hosts business ethics case competition
The winning duo — Campbell University students Sarah Page and Dylan Blackburn, standing between Troy and Sissy Templeton, receive a cash prize after placing first in the Templeton Business Ethics Case...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Affordable housing villas undergo rehabilitation
SERENITY NOW — This is part of the Orange City Flats subsidized apartment complex off Enterprise Road, which underwent a complete renovation during the past six months or so.BEACON PHOTOS/MARSHA...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Two VyStar Credit Union branches coming to West Volusia
TAKING SHAPE — A VyStar Credit Union branch under construction on Saxon Boulevard in Orange City is expected to open sometime this summer.BEACON PHOTOS/JOE CREWSREADY TO GO — A lot is cleared and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
One DeLand Winn-Dixie to close; two others to remain open
CLOUDY FUTURE — This Winn-Dixie store in the West Volusia Regional Shopping Center will be closing in the not-too-distant future. This is one of 94 “underperforming” stores from four chains that parent...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Call for sponsors for The Water Festival 2018
The Water Festival, to be held 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, April 28, in historic Downtown DeLand, is currently accepting sponsors for this year’s edition of the annual event.The free, family-oriented...
View ArticleClik here to view.
City leaders discuss ‘State of the Region’
ELECTED LEADERSHIP — Top officials from all six West Volusia municipalities were recently featured in a “State of the Region” panel discussion and luncheon sponsored by the DeLand Area Chamber of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stetson University joins Chartered Financial Analyst program
Stetson University was recently welcomed into the CFA Institute University Affiliation Program after the School of Business Administration’s finance program was acknowledged as incorporating at least...
View ArticleClik here to view.
T-shirt shop marks 38 years in Downtown DeLand
Special T's is a mainstay in Downtown DeLandDYNAMIC DUO — Owner Carol DiStefano, left, and manager Elaine Scarfato have seen a lot of changes in Downtown DeLand over the years. DiStefano has operated...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Business expands patient-transport service
CHECKING OUT THE NEW RIDE — The Ferrari family and company operations manager pose with the newest addition to the A+ Rides fleet of vehicles. In front, from left, are dad Andy Ferrari, son Davis...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stetson University gets $18M gift for science and health education
SMILES ALL AROUND — From left, Stetson University Provost Noel Painter, President Wendy B. Libby, trustees Cici and Hyatt Brown, and board Chair Joe Cooper celebrate an announcement that the Browns had...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tech repair shop opens in north DeLand
PROUD OWNER — Zach McCamie co-owns the new uBreakiFix store on DeLand’s north side. He’s an Orlando firefighter; his wife, co-owner Christen McCamie, is a real estate broker.BEACON PHOTOS/JOE CREWSCREW...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Winn-Dixie unveils newly remodeled store
OFFICIALLY OPEN — Store Manager Thomas Seay, left of center, and employees cut a ribbon to officially reopen a Winn-Dixie store at 1050 W. New York Ave. in DeLand.BEACON PHOTO/MARSHA MCLAUGHLIN Just...
View Article