Orange City News

Another lucky local has turned up on the millionaire list of Firecracker Millionaire Raffle winners.

BEACON PHOTO/PAT HATFIELD Organizer a ' Jim Gangitano, who organized a water meeting for DeBary's homeowners associations, thanks the 75 or so residents and guests for attending the June 30 meeting.

Two of seven new millionaires were made in Volusia County, the Florida Lottery announced Saturday.

The Orange City Council is working to establish a new set of eyes and ears to keep watch on the town's water future.

November 1995: The secretary of John W Pittman II, Deland, FL, sends an ominous note to Eldora M in Eucalyptus Drive, Orange City: Dr Pittman found a suspicious spot on the x-ray. He would like you to come back soon to double check.

Carl Strobel of Sanford steps from a newly donated transportation vehicle at the Orange City Veterans Affairs Clinic in Orange City on Monday.

Snooze U Looz is more than a cliche. It's the name of a new and unusual home furnishing store here with a similar sounding business model.

The newest member of the Chafin family is an adorable 21 2-year-old named Lori. She's a golden Labrador, and by definition Lori is a service dog.

BEACON PHOTO/JEN HORTON Keeping his cool a ' Ian Downing, 1, keeps his cool at the splash pad at Veterans Memorial Park in Orange City.

A feud between two brothers over family issues ended when the older sibling tried to run over the younger brother with a vehicle in a cemetery and pinned him to a tree, sheriff deputies said.

Several months ago, east side met west side, when the West Volusia YMCA and the Greater Daytona YMCA merged to form the Volusia/Flagler YMCA.

DeLand and Orange City won't be getting any water from the St. Johns River, at least for now.

A man and woman sitting in their vehicle in a Walmart parking lot were robbed this morning by two men armed with a knife and a pistol, sheriff deputies said.

Volusia County on Monday announced the official launch of its version of the federally funded Neighborhood Stabilization Program geared toward buying and selling foreclosed and abandoned homes in hard-hit neighborhoods.

BEACON PHOTO/JEN HORTON Districts - Wendy Hickey, Orange City planning and zoning analyst, and Debbie Renner, Orange City clerk, display a map of the districts.

New Smyrna Beach, Fla. - It was around 3:30 Saturday afternoon, June 13, 2009, when 33-year-old Jeremy Wiener was driving along State Road 44 with a friend in his pickup truck.

An Altamonte Springs man accused of shooting another man who cut him off while driving in Samsula this afternoon will be booked into jail after he's released from the hospital, officials said.

Editor's note: the child is 3 years old, and not 2 as originally reported. A 47-year-old grandmother was arrested Friday night and charged with child neglect after her 3-year-old grandson was found wandering around a block away from his Orange City home, officials said.

BEACON PHOTOS/JEN HORTON Heroes - Above, Officer Sherif El-Shami, right, listens as Chief Jeff Baskoff talks about the Purple Heart being presented to El-Shami by Orange City.

Assistant City Manager Laura Hannah is leaving her job at city hall Friday after 5.5 years working as the assistant under three city managers.