DeLand Police officers and Volusia County sheriff's deputies arrested two men Thursday morning after an elderly female said she was carjacked in the parking lot of a Catholic church.
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Marshall & Vera Lea Rinker Welcome Center on the Stetson University campus
The Marshall & Vera Lea Rinker Welcome Center on the Stetson University campus was named the 2017 Outstanding Sustainability Project in the state by the Florida Planning and Zoning Association (FPZA) last month. To earn the award, the building competed against five others in the Sustainability category and was ultimately selected for its many... + continue reading
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The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information leading to the arrest of Jason Jurado, who is wanted on charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, aggravated stalking, armed burglary, tampering with a witness, grand theft and other charges.
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400 wings to go — Brandon Meyerhoffer, left, and Mike Agoo pick up 400 of the highly raved-about chicken wings from Nice N’ Easy for employees at Starling Chevrolet Cadillac in DeLand. Nice N’ Easy is a favorite among local businesses.
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Our profile this week highlights an Orange City restaurant with a laid-back atmosphere, where friends and family come to eat delicious pub fare and watch their favorite sports on the restaurant’s 20 flat-screen televisions. The TVs hang all around the bar and restaurant, and always play the NFL Sunday Ticket during the season.
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Obituaries
DELTONA — Eugene George “Geno” Smith, 48, died July 11, 2017. A memorial service will be at noon Saturday, July 29, at Glenwood Presbyterian Church, 3190 Grand Ave. in DeLand. A reception will follow in the church’s fellowship hall. More ...
Edith Mae “Eadie” Patterson, 87, passed on peacefully into God’s grace July 5, 2017, at her home, surrounded by family.
A woman with true maternal love, a constant companion, and best friend, Mrs. Patterson was born at her home in Indianapolis, the daughter of Willard Brandt and Freida Schroeder. More ...
DELAND — Minnie "Mickey" Krouse-Black, 60, died July 9, 2017. A celebration of her life will be 1:30-3:30 p.m. Sunday, July 30, at The Journey in Orange City. More ..
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PHOTO COURTESY ELIZABETH STROPLEConnor Painter, left, and McKenzie Bostic, right, are recognized as recipients of the DeLand High School annual Student-Athlete Leadership Award. DHS Athletic Directior Paul Ryder made the presentation at the Senior Awards Night Assembly. Bostic played both soccer and flag football, while Painter participated in golf as a Bulldog.
During the recent DeLand High School Senior Award Assembly, many
PHOTO COURTESY JAMES LOWENSTEINThe DeLand High School Bulldog track team recently presented letters and awards, with coach Chris Madzik, center, making the presentation. The Coaches Award went to four-year athlete Jeremy Wilson, left, who just missed going to state in the 300 hurdles. The Most Valuable Runner Award went to Tyler Rollins, who will extend his education and track career in the 800 meters at the University of North Florida.
PHOTO COURTESY JAMES LOWENSTEINAward-winners — DeLand High School girls’ track team coach Jim Lowenstein announced that two sophomores are this year’s award-winners. At left, Amberleigh Sauer was named Most Valuable Player. She competed in the shot put and discus. Cheyenne Dunn, right, was named Most Valuable Sprinter. She advanced onto the regional meet as the district champion in the 400 meters.
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Humanist perspective — Athena Jeanne Hale of DeLand, a member of the Central Florida Freethought Community, delivers an invocation to open the DeLand City Commission meeting July 5. The City of DeLand invites a broad diversity of spiritual leaders and others to open its meetings, which occur generally on the first and third Mondays of each month at DeLand City Hall, 120 S. Florida Ave., and are open to the public.
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Editor’s note: As part of a rotation of spiritual leaders, the City of DeLand occasionally invites a member of the Central Florida Freethought Community to give an invocation to open the City... + continue reading
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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. In addition, merchandise was reorganized, and the checkout area was reconfigured. The store is open seven days a week.
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After extensive renovations, the Family Dollar store at 915 S. Spring Garden Ave. in DeLand has reopened, with a ribbon-cutting and other festivities starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 22.
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Marshall & Vera Lea Rinker Welcome Center on the Stetson University campus
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 of Marketing Diana Dupre; and Rhys Williams, associate vice president, Division of Research at Florida Atlantic University and eMerge Americas’ Content Advisory Board member.
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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 Ave. in late January, and Fairwinds bought the property in late May.
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This video, from Volusia County Sheriff's Office body camera and helicopter footage, shows the apprehension of two burglary suspects. The suspects started hitting cell phone stores... + continue reading
