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Ford gives body-shop chief in DeLand royal treatment
Ben Dowling of DeLand was wined and dined recently by Ford Motor Co. in Dearborn, Mich., when he was honored as one of the nation's top-ranked Ford employees.
Spin Cycle: Killer food and killers with food
We're still digesting all the hot dogs and potato salad we had yesterday at the Spin Cycle's annual Fourth of July barbecue and fluff-and-fold, but we couldn't resist sharing these three food-related items as ...
Homeless man, girlfriend charged in armed robbery
A homeless man and his girlfriend faced charges Friday for working together to rob a convenience store, DeLand Police said.
DeLand parking chief to retire; Police Department will step in
BEACON FILE PHOTO Moving to Kentucky - Parking Enforcement Supervisor Jan Taylor will retire June 11, after 19 years with the City of DeLand.
DeLand may turn into pink-light district
BEACON PHOTO/JEN HORTON Think pink - A prototype set of pink light bulbs is in service on the southeast corner of the Woodland Boulevard and Howry Avenue intersection.
Son Hits Mom with Sausage - Could Face Jail Time
A Florida man is facing criminal charges for allegedly chucking a 3-pound container of Polish sausage at his mother's head during an argument, police said.
DeLand decides best pick for city manager is right at home
The five-month hunt for DeLand's new city manager garnered a pool of applicants from Tennessee to Lebanon, but the search ended up right where it started -- in DeLand.
Alleged Fla. sausage assault brings battery charge
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Twin DeLand Police officers deployed to Afghanistan
PHOTO COURTESY OF DEKOEYER FAMILY Graduation day - Patty DeKoeyer is flanked by her twin sons, Timothy, left, and Daniel, at their graduation from the police academy.
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Mother, child injured in DeLand rollover
A mother and her young child were hospitalized late this afternoon after a one-car rollover crash on East New York Avenue in DeLand, police said.
DeLand man gets thumbs up for solution to sago-eating scale
BEACON PHOTO/PAT HATFIELD Idea man - George Taylor, founder of The Watershed Laboratories in DeLand, is proud of the results he's achieved with a special spray additive he created.
Man Shot After Carjacking 4 Cars In DeLand, Crashing Into Unmarked Cruiser
A carjacking suspect was shot in Orange City after an incredible string of robberies Tuesday.
4 Stabbed At 300-Person Gathering
Four people were stabbed and injured during a large gathering in Pierson, police said.
Police: Robbery Suspect Holds Up Store Using a Palm Frond
It's an attempted robbery you might not believe. Surveillance video shows Gelando Olivieri using a sharp end of a palm frond to hold up a store in DeLand, Florida.
Intruders apparently kill pet dog in DeLand burglary
BEACON PHOTO/MARSHA MCLAUGHLIN Scene of burglary - Officers from the Volusia County Sheriff's Office exit a home on the south side of DeLand where, according to the Sheriff's Office, it appeared three intruders ...
Suspect in carjackings shot, killed by police
A suspect in at least three carjackings was shot and killed by police this afternoon at the Big Lots shopping center at Enterprise Road and U.S. Highway 17-92 in Orange City.
Official says money dries up for county road construction
That is how county officials described the proposed five-year road work program to West Volusia's city officials, developers and a few residents Friday at separate meetings in Deltona and DeLand.
Pair accused of 5-county copper theft
Deputies arrested a mother and son team who may be responsible for copper wire thefts in five counties -- including Volusia and Flagler, investigators said Friday.
Man Tries To Rob DeLand Store With Palm Frond
A Florida man tried to rob a store on Friday with a palm frond as a weapon, police said.
Downtown DeLand businesses get grants for solar lighting
BEACON PHOTO/BARB SHEPHERD Solar lighting - Solar lights tucked under the awning shine down on the entry to Illume Laser Spa at 120 W. New York Ave.