The state and, particularly the university system, should be filled with smart people. At least they think they are smart, and that is enough for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Board of Governors.

Editor, The Beacon: The midterms are underway locally, regionally, and nationally, and I find it disappointing to see the sheer amount of misinformation and disinformation that is being spread by ...

In this year’s state race for commissioner of agriculture, Republican incumbent Wilton Simpson faces Democrat Joey Mendoza Atkins in the general election on Nov. 3. Simpson, a fifth-generation ...

With a near-unanimous vote by its leaders, Volusia County is on the way to outlawing large-scale data centers within the unincorporated areas. Amid concerns about the use of vast volumes of water and ...

Well-known DeLandite Malcolm “Mac” Steen died Oct. 2 at home, with his wife, Kathy, and their two children, Rusty and Katie, at his side. Steen had been diagnosed in August with a serious illness, and ...

Step into the golden age of archaeology where high-society status, dark secrets and ancient Egyptian lore collide. Dotlight Theater Co. presents its newest original interactive production The Curse of ...

The West Volusia Artists are excited to introduce John Walton, aka JAW, as the Artist of the Month for October. His whimsical clay piece of a dragon and an elf is titled Napping Friends. This piece is ...

Customers hooked into DeLand’s municipal water supply will find themselves paying more for what comes out of their taps and showerheads over the next few years, in part due to a mandate to remove ...

It’s before 7 on a humid Saturday morning in April. I’m here at Gemini Springs earlier than I need to be to make sure I will be able to take photos and videos. I have enough time to take it all in ...

DeLand High School’s Hill Street Theatre is getting ready to kick off the Halloween season by sharing the mystery of the last five days of Edgar Allan Poe’s life in Julian Wiles’ fictional play ...

Lake Helen residents received conflicting information Sept. 12 after E. coli was detected in one of the city’s wells — first being told they did not need to boil their water, then being placed under a ...

Shoestring Theatre in Lake Helen will open its 76th season with A Murder Is Announced, the classic Miss Marple mystery by Agatha Christie. Published as a novel in 1950 and adapted for the stage in ...