Lake-Monroe News

An old post office that Sanford bought years ago for half a million dollars but never used is now presenting the city with another bill: the cost of tearing it down.

Did you know that Lake Monroe staff are trained facilitators for Project WILD, Project WILD Aquatic, Growing Up WILD and Flying WILD? These are tested lessons and activity plans that educators can use with kids of all ages.

A lakeside community is on edge Thursday night as Sanford police search for one of three men who they said tried to carjack a mother, in broad daylight, while her young child was in the car.

BEACON PHOTO/PAT ANDREWS Filmmaker on the go - Documentary filmmaker Rich Luckin and Story of Thornby author Sandy Walters of Enterprise make a stop in DeLand March 14, on their way to the West Volusia Historical Society.

When Cliff Haton steps outside his car dealership on U.S. Highway 17-92 - tucked between a bail bondsman and an auto-repair shop - his view is of sparse landscaping, broken sidewalks and a vacant lot.