Volusia County has about 517,000 residents, but it took only one of them to change the chicken law.
The Volusia County Council tentatively agreed June 1 to permit qualifying homeowners to have as... + continue reading
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Mentor and mentee — Larry DeLong, left, and Cody Resciniti stand in front of a display of Stihl products recently at Triple D Equipment. Resciniti is one of the latest “young bucks” at Triple D who have been mentored by DeLong over the years.
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Triple D Equipment has been around for nearly three decades, but owner Larry DeLong has never forgotten his company’s small-business roots.
DeLong, whose business is an authorized dealer for Stihl power tools and other outdoor equipment, such as Kubota tractors and Gravely mowers, believes it is the collective power of the many small... + continue reading
West Volusia crime news
A suspect in an armed robbery at a DeBary Burger King didn't get far Wednesday morning after holding up the restaurant, according to Volusia County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Andrew Gant.
The robbery at the Burger King at 305 Sunrise Blvd. was called in at 11:33 a.m., Gant said.
Witnesses told responding deputies that the male... + continue reading
A space for music — Decker’s Lake Helen Grill’s dining room has a stage for live music and other kinds of performances and events.
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Decker’s Lake Helen Grill brings delicious American comfort food, camaraderie and community to Lake Helen.
“Our passion is to be the hub of Lake Helen. Bringing people together for fellowship and great food,” said Niki Decker, who owns and operates the new restaurant with her Lake Helen-born husband and kitchen manager, Joey... + continue reading
Obituaries
Joy DeRolph Booker, a lifelong resident of DeLand, died June 24, 2017, at Florida Hospital Fish Memorial in Orange City. Services will be private.
Mrs. Booker was born in the old DeLand Memorial Hospital on April 8, 1929, to parents Loyd and Alma DeRolph. 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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Editor, The Beacon:
I feel I need to respond to the letter-writers concerned about Victoria Oaks in the June 15-18 edition of The Beacon, to let them know about my... + continue reading
Youth program — Catalyst founder and Executive Director Felicia Benzo, left, and African American Museum of the Arts Executive Director Mary Allen talk about the Catalyst program during the June 17 Juneteenth celebration at the museum. The program mentors children in grades three to five to “inspire them to greatness.” Allen received a Hometown Heroes Award that was presented to her at a Juneteenth celebration in Daytona Beach.
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Prefab concept — A new Checkers restaurant in Orange City will look similar to this one, with prefabricated modules built off-site and assembled in place. The new eatery will have a single drive-thru lane, which the franchisee believes will be more efficient than the double lanes common at other locations.
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If all goes according to plan, a new Checkers drive-thru restaurant in Orange City will be serving up burgers and fries by the end of this year.
The franchised eatery will be taking the place of a... + continue reading
Mentor and mentee — Larry DeLong, left, and Cody Resciniti stand in front of a display of Stihl products recently at Triple D Equipment. Resciniti is one of the latest “young bucks” at Triple D who have been mentored by DeLong over the years.
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Cutting a ribbon — Florida Hospital Fish Memorial officials May 31 cut a ribbon officially opening a colorful 7,700-square-foot center for Wellness and Rehab Care inside the Volusia Medical Center on the Fish Memorial campus in Orange City. The center is designed to provide rehabilitation services for patients diagnosed with heart or lung diseases, as well as patients needing physical, occupational or speech therapy.
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All together now — Florida Health Care Plans’ reconfiguration of its footprint in Oakbrook Professional Centre resulted in an extended-hours care center, a pharmacy, an ultrasound lab, and a doctor’s office clustered at the north end of the plaza.
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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
