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Many people will jump through hoops to be of service. Not too many are willing to jump out of airplanes to do so -- certainly not at 98 years old and legally blind.

BEACON PHOTO/BARB SHEPHERD Coincidence - World War II veterans Raymond Koontz, left, and Francis Clifton look over a book detailing Koontz's work with the Seabees in the South Pacific and a log of Clifton's flights during the war.

BEACON PHOTO/JEN HORTON A vintage flavor - Courtney Hamil stands near a display of vintage items sold in her Downtown DeLand store, Newfangled Modern Market.

A central Florida attorney wants a DeLand police officer to show up in court to explain why he skipped a traffic hearing after pulling him over for "impolitely" honking his horn.

PHOTO COURTESY GLENWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Youngest attendees - Alexandra Cheski and Sara and Tommi Gene Borden hold some of the flowers that graced the tables at the Mothers and Daughters Brunch at Glenwood Presbyterian Church May 11.

BEACON PHOTO PAT ANDREWS Speaking softly, with impact - Surrounded by friends and community members during a meeting at Greater Union First Baptist Church of DeLand to discuss Marlon Brown's death and police actions in Spring Hill, Carolyn Williams Horne, Brown's aunt, tells of getting a phone call in the middle of the night May 8 about her ... (more)

A sobering poem written by a man reflecting on his Parkinson's diagnosis is at the heart of a new music video entered in a world-wide competition about the progressive disease.

Troubled by the bare legs and cleavage they've spotted on some campuses, Volusia County School Board members are preparing to revisit the idea of requiring some students to wear uniforms.

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BEACON FILE PHOTO Handyman special - A leak in the roof at DeBary Hall led to a finding of even more problems in the structures beneath the roof.

A 35-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a Florida-to-West Virginia pill ring.

Irene Lewis watched as about 50 other graduates standing in front of her accepted their Daytona State College diplomas to a smattering of applause.

County Council Vice Chair Joyce Cusack has organized a meeting at Greater Union First Baptist Church at 6 p.m. today, Monday, May 13, to discuss the relationship between members of DeLand's African-American community and the DeLand Police Department.

A New York man was killed in an accident Saturday night in Deltona. Volusia County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Brandon Haught says 58-year old Michael A. Long was crossing the street in the 1400 block of Howland Boulevard shortly before 10 Saturday night.

A 46-year-old Volusia County woman was killed after she left the roadway early Sunday and barreled head-on into a tree near the edge of the Ocala National Forest , according to the Florida Highway Patrol .

Callie and Berthena Keith, the mother and grandmother of Trevon Lacy, display photos of Trevon on Thursday, May 9, 2013, in front of their home in Spring Hill.

BEACON PHOTO/MARSHA MCLAUGHLIN Dressing up - Members of First Congregational Church of Lake Helen dress up in the garb worn by members of the church in 1888, as they celebrate the 125th anniversary of the church.

Bus routes to the DeBary SunRail station, stricter water use rules and potential new jobs and tax revenue from the silver screen took center stage at this year's second West Volusia Summit, held Saturday.

Whether a DeLand police officer violated policy when he ran over and killed a man fleeing a traffic stop may depend on whether the incident is classified as a "pursuit." A DeLand Police Department spokesman on Friday confirmed that police officer James Harris, who struck Marlon Brown while he was fleeing on foot, was not the "primary" officer in ... (more)

What just days ago were essential parts of a well-received art exhibit are now scattered props inside a Stetson University studio.