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Construction begins on urgent-care facility
PHOTO COURTESY FLORIDA HOSPITALConstruction starts — Work has begun on the foundation for a new Centra Care location in Orange City. The free-standing facility at 1340 Saxon Blvd. will be affiliated...
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Vendors fill new market with antiques and refurbished items
BEACON PHOTOS/ERIKA WEBBEmpty no more — Early this month, vendors began filling this long-forlorn building at 3520 North U.S. Highway 17 in DeLand with all things vintage. A 30-booth antiques and...
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Longtime DeLand veterinary practice expands to Victoria Park
Duo in charge — Veterinarians J. Glenn Brewer and Stephanie Bryson are partners in Countryside Animal Clinic, a practice Brewer started 35 years ago on North Spring Garden Avenue near DeLand. Here are...
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DeLand is featured in Where to Retire magazine
Busy sidewalk — People stroll along a Downtown DeLand sidewalk one recent afternoon. DeLand’s downtown was cited by a national magazine as one reason the city is a premier retirement destination.BEACON...
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Woodland Towers unveils extensive renovations
PHOTO COURTESY WOODLAND TOWERSCardplaying pals — Residents Clara, Bob, Hal and Frieda enjoy a round or two of cards in a recently renovated second dining room at Woodland Towers, which recently held an...
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Former prosecutor opens private law office
Standing tall — Attorney Rachel Ebert and DeLand Mayor Bob Apgar relax as they get ready to cut a ribbon officially opening Ebert’s law office at 100 W. Indiana Ave. in Downtown DeLand Feb. 16.BEACON...
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Dinner raises funds for immigration and refugee charity
Digging in — This is just part of the crowd assembled for “7 Courses 7 Countries,” an international meal featuring dishes inspired by the cuisine of countries in the Middle East and Africa that were...
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SunTrust closing six branch offices
Building for sale — SunTrust Bank shuttered this branch office at 302 E. New York Ave. in DeLand in late January and will put the property on the market, according to a bank spokesman.BEACON PHOTOS/JOE...
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Tax-filing scam season in full swing
Tax-filing scam season in full swingPLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news from West Volusia Beacon. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe...
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Haynes Brothers Furniture coming to DeLand
Buyers wanted — Chairs, recliners, sofas and bedding await new owners in the Haynes Brothers Liquidation store that opens next week on North Woodland Boulevard in DeLand.BEACON PHOTO/JOE CREWSPLEASE...
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Upscale condos planned in Downtown DeLand
Getting new life — This former Masonic Temple will be converted into a financial firm on the ground floor and five luxury condominiums on the two upper floors. The white pseudo-windows on the third...
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New Stetson University program helps adults improve job prospects
Director and chair — Dr. Shawnrece D. Campbell will direct a new academic program at Stetson University that can help working people get a bachelor’s degree and improve their chances of getting a...
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Program trains drink servers about identifying, combating harassment
Founders and trainers — Janell Williams, left, and Ann-Marie Bays devised a program that trains bartenders and servers how to identify when a patron is being sexually harassed and to intervene if...
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Governor brings jobs roundtable talk to DeLand
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Stetson University students’ stock choices feature cannabis and Amazon
Watching the market — Students in the Roland George Investments Program study stock market trends in this lab at Stetson University.PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to...
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Spring racing season begins at Spring Garden Ranch training track
They’re racing! — The rolling starting gate speeds up and folds its “wings” ahead of the field for one of the first Opening Day training races, this one for 2-year-olds, at Spring Garden Ranch in...
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Wounded warrior gets new home
Cpl. Robert Loria, 2nd from left, prepares to cut the ribbon on his new home with members of Defending Freedom Warrior Weekend and DeLand city leadership.BEACON PHOTOS/JOE CREWSReady for occupancy —...
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Grower notches six years as a retailer
Fourth-generation grower — George Hausermann Jr.’s great-grandfather started the original business that became E.F.G. Orchids in 1939 in Chicago. George and his wife, Paula, co-own the business on...
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New Subway restaurant on track for summer opening
Going vertical — A larger Subway restaurant is under construction next to an existing Subway (at left in background) it will replace on North Woodland Boulevard. The new eatery is expected to open...
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Stetson University names football practice field in honor of Watson family
Field honors — Stetson footballers surround a sign proclaiming their practice field as Watson Field, honoring two alums from the Watson family who have been major supporters of the university’s...
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