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Volusia County Growth and Resource Management Director Clay Ervin is leaving. Ervin said he is retiring, effective Aug. 1. He has served in the position for almost a decade. The Growth and Resource ...

Editor, The Beacon: While it’s true that hurricane season poses significant challenges, the recent letter titled “Hurricanes just got more dangerous” presents a one-sided and misleading narrative that ...

By the way, at the end, there is no opting out of future contacts. Finally after a lengthy list of topics you can comment on, probably more than 20, you can find “other.” I made that selection and ...

Every morning, Lori Lemoine unlocks the heavy doors of the over-100-year-old building where Shoestring Theatre is located. As she makes her way backstage to ensure everything is in order, she passes ...

On the beach outside the Hard Rock Hotel, 918 N. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach, with the nearest beach-access ramp at University Boulevard, 940 N. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach. A high-energy, two-day ...

Four Stetson University students were drafted by Major League Baseball teams on Monday, July 14. On day two of the 2025 MLB Draft, Stetson saw four of their own have their names called out to join the ...

His wife’s email pointed me to where I need to go in this column. I’ve found the real “drama” of life is close to home. I’m less worried about the big picture now. National politics will certainly be ...

Editor, The Beacon: Property taxes are a tax on unrealized gains. Even after you pay off your mortgage, you’re still paying rent to the government — forever. As home values rise, so do your taxes, ...