http://www.beacononlinenews.com West Volusia News en-us http://www.beacononlinenews.com/rss/rss.xml The smell of popcorn. The way you hold your breath when the trapeze artist makes an amazing leap. The fear and excitement in your stomach when a tiger enters a ring not 50 feet from your seat. Yes, the circus. Chuck Werner, senior marketing director for Cole Bros. Circus, said this year ... http://www.beacononlinenews.com/news/daily/2489 http://www.beacononlinenews.com/news/daily/2489 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:10:31 -0400 Sean Abshire, the teenage vice chairman of Lake Helen’s Parks and Recreation Committee, has made it his goal to save the city money on its special events. At a recent meeting, Abshire told the City Commission his committee intends to raise nearly $10,000 this year to pay for Lake Helen’s July Fo ... http://www.beacononlinenews.com/news/daily/2488 http://www.beacononlinenews.com/news/daily/2488 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:18:18 -0400 The Farmton plan to develop more than 47,000 homes on a tract east of Deltona is headed to court. Environmentalist Barbara Herrin of New Smyrna Beach filed suit against Volusia County March 15, claiming the County Council's Feb. 18 approval of the Farmton plan violated the county's rules. The nonpr ... http://www.beacononlinenews.com/news/daily/2487 http://www.beacononlinenews.com/news/daily/2487 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:55:28 -0400 DeLand Mayor Bob Apgar announced this week he will run again for election to the seat he has held for nine years. “DeLand has been my home for 50 years. I just want to continue to work to preserve our small-town quality of life and small-town charm,” Apgar said. DeLand’s general el ... http://www.beacononlinenews.com/news/daily/2486 http://www.beacononlinenews.com/news/daily/2486 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:43:02 -0400 William "Bill" Eurasti Sherman passed away peacefully in his sleep March 11, 2010, at the age of 82; he is survived by his beloved wife, Vicki Lynn Sherman. Bill Sherman lived his life tirelessly dedicated to making a difference in the profession he loved, and serving the belief that we need good go ... http://www.beacononlinenews.com/news/daily/2484 http://www.beacononlinenews.com/news/daily/2484 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:31:14 -0400 A vacant home on East Howry Avenue was destroyed by fire Tuesday, March 16. The DeLand Fire Department responded to the blaze at 3:25 p.m., and quickly brought the fire under control. The cause of the fire is still undetermined, DeLand Deputy Fire Chief Mark Harper reported. While Harper was not ... http://www.beacononlinenews.com/news/daily/2483 http://www.beacononlinenews.com/news/daily/2483 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:30:52 -0400 In 2009, DeLandites witnessed the inauguration of the first U.S. president of color — Barack Obama. On March 20, they can witness another first, when Dr. Wendy B. Libby is inaugurated as Stetson University’s ninth — and first female — president. Stetson is throwing open the cele ... http://www.beacononlinenews.com/news/daily/2482 http://www.beacononlinenews.com/news/daily/2482 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:14:09 -0400 The letter DeBary City Council Member Van Conoley brought by City Hall the afternoon of March 15 was short and simple, but surprising. "Due to circumstances beyond my control, I regret that it is necessary for me to submit my resignation from the DeBary City Council. My resignation is effective on t ... http://www.beacononlinenews.com/news/daily/2481 http://www.beacononlinenews.com/news/daily/2481 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:37:16 -0400 A hint of unease floated in the air in the social hall at Greater Union First Baptist Church in DeLand on March 6. Two groups of men — eight law-enforcement officers, all white, and 10 pastors, all African-American — overcame the unease and agreed they would work together. The meeting at Greate ... http://www.beacononlinenews.com/news/daily/2480 http://www.beacononlinenews.com/news/daily/2480 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:26:29 -0400 With spring comes a spike in gasoline prices, as drivers have probably noticed. Retail prices are creeping toward the $3-per-gallon mark, a psychological threshold for American consumers watching their pennies. There are several factors in play. “One of the reasons is the cyclical ti ... http://www.beacononlinenews.com/news/daily/2479 http://www.beacononlinenews.com/news/daily/2479 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:57:23 -0400 Roseate spoonbills are unique wading birds with their "wooden mixing spoon" bills that are used to forage for food in shallow water. They walk slowly and decisively, sweeping their bills side to side, letting the water strain out, and swallowing the fish, insects or crustaceans they've caught. These ... http://www.beacononlinenews.com/news/daily/2478 http://www.beacononlinenews.com/news/daily/2478 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:01:17 -0400 "Are you smarter than the average bear?" The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) wants to know. If you have figured out a way to keep bears from using your garbage can as a snack dispenser, the FWC wants to know. The wildlife folks are even sponsoring a competition to see who has ... http://www.beacononlinenews.com/news/daily/2477 http://www.beacononlinenews.com/news/daily/2477 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:49:11 -0400 Annual CROP Walk awaits Interfaith Caregivers of DeLand is sponsoring the annual CROP (Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty) Walk Sunday, March 14, at Bill Dreggors Park, at the corner of West Wisconsin Avenue and North Stone Street in DeLand. Sign-ups begin at 1:45 p.m., with the three-mile w ... http://www.beacononlinenews.com/news/daily/2475 http://www.beacononlinenews.com/news/daily/2475 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:19:50 -0500 Friday, March 12 Opening Reception for ‘Volusia Students Create’ 5-7 p.m. at The Museum of Florida Art, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. Opening reception for the exhibition “Volusia Students Create,” artwork by Volusia County public-school students, which will run through March 28. Refreshme ... http://www.beacononlinenews.com/news/daily/2474 http://www.beacononlinenews.com/news/daily/2474 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:22:25 -0500 James Mikell is not a terrorist. He’s a local business owner. Mikell’s Landscaping Products has been at 2049 W. State Road 44 for more than 22 years. But when Mikell went to the Division of Motor Vehicles to get a new tag for his boat, he got a terrorist tag, quite literally. “I ... http://www.beacononlinenews.com/news/daily/2473 http://www.beacononlinenews.com/news/daily/2473 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:50:11 -0500