The West Volusia Beacon

09/15/2026

Welcome back to episode 2 of the podcast, listeners! Your “host-with-the-most,” Sabrina Schepmans, is back with another heartwarming episode! Special guest and TikTok creator Amanda Brown discusses all things DOG! 🐶 We dive into her experience volunteering at the Halifax Humane Society for their new Dogs Day Out program, where she took the cutest pup, Roman, out of his kennel for a fun day.

Did Roman find a fur-ever home? Tune in to episode 2 on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4jxbZg6FlWyc2CIUkJbDeI?si=t9p5DyCHRp-9QP1w1yk-Kg

09/15/2026

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09/14/2026

Revelation Revival, a free public seminar on Bible prophecy with Wyatt Allen of Amazing Facts International, opens Friday, Sept. 18 at 6:30 pm at the DeLand Seventh-day Adventist Church Auditorium (220 N. Kepler Rd., DeLand, FL 32724).

Sessions continue Friday–Tuesday evenings through Saturday, October 17. Free admission, parking, study materials, nightly door prizes, and a free VBS program for ages 4–12 are included.

Pre-register by calling or texting HOPE to (573) 280-4827 or at BibleEvents.org/DeLand.

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09/14/2026

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09/14/2026

Celebrate hair, culture and community at the Kinks Coils Waves One Love Hair Festival on Sunday, Sept. 27, from 2-6 p.m. at Honey Acres Ranch in DeLand!

The festival will feature a panel discussion, hair demos, entertainment, food and culture, and local vendors.

Registration is $15, and children 16 and under get in free. The first 50 registered attendees will also receive a free goodie bag!

📍 Honey Acres Ranch, 4179 Marsh Road, DeLand
📅 Sunday, Sept. 27
⏰ 2-6 p.m.

Purchase tickets here: https://www.simpletix.com/e/the-kinks-coils-waves-one-love-hair-festiv-tickets-281549

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09/13/2026

Lake Helen residents received conflicting information Sept. 12 after E. coli was detected in one of the city’s wells — first being told they did not need to boil their water, then being placed under a mandatory citywide boil-water notice hours later.

The initial notice also contained typographical errors and conflicting information about which well had tested positive, adding to confusion surrounding the city’s response.

The citywide boil-water notice remains in effect until further notice.

Lake Helen residents received conflicting information Sept. 12 after E. coli was detected in one of the city’s wells — first being told they did not need to boil their water, then being placed under a mandatory citywide boil-water notice hours later. The initial notice also contained typographic...

09/12/2026

Lake Helen issued a mandatory boil-water notice for all city residents at 5 p.m. Sept. 12, reversing guidance issued earlier in the day after Well No. 2 tested positive for E. coli.

According to a Sept. 12 post on the city’s page, an assessment sample collected from the well tested positive for E. coli, a bacterium that can indicate contamination from human or animal waste.

The city initially told residents they did not need to boil their water or take other corrective action. Well No. 2 was taken offline while additional testing was conducted.

Lake Helen issued a mandatory boil-water notice for all city residents at 5 p.m. Sept. 12, reversing guidance issued earlier in the day after Well No. 2 tested positive for E. coli. According to a Sept. 12 post on the city’s page, an assessment sample collected from the well tested positi...

09/12/2026

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09/11/2026

As local governments prepare to set the final property-tax rates for the coming fiscal year, Deltona’s leaders are considering a levy equal to the rollback figure.

The City Commission has already tentatively agreed to limit the 2026-27 ad valorem tax rate to the rollback figure of 6.4948 mills, or just under $6.50 per thousand dollars of taxable value.

“For the first time in over 12 years, the City budget has a ZERO-tax increase,” City Manager Dale “Doc” Dougherty wrote in a Sept. 4, 2026, letter to Deltona residents.

The City Commission settled on that number in July, rather than the 6.7 mills recommended by the city administration. It is slated to take final action on its fiscal matters following a public hearing at its Sept. 21 regular meeting, which begins at 6 p.m. at Deltona City Hall, 2345 Providence Blvd. The meeting is open to the public.

As local governments prepare to set the final property-tax rates for the coming fiscal year, Deltona’s leaders are considering a levy equal to the rollback figure.  The City Commission has already tentatively agreed to limit the 2026-27 ad valorem tax rate to the rollback figure of 6.4948 mills, ...

09/11/2026

To honor the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, DeLand Fire Department Station 81 held an on-site memorial and community breakfast at 8:30 a.m. on Friday.

Mayor Chris Cloudman and Fire Chief Todd Allen gave opening statements, followed by two bagpipe performances by Daytona Beach Pipes and Drums at the respective times the Twin Towers were struck. Chaplain Reggie May conducted a prayer over the event.

A flyover occurred at approximately 9:10 a.m., led by Jeff Edwards as part of the Spruce Creek Gaggle. This was followed by pancakes, eggs and bacon for attendees.

“The kitchen table is where relationships are built,” Allen said. “Today, our community, our firefighters, our police officers, our friends and family come together to simply be there for one another, and that's why here in DeLand we believe coming together over breakfast is a perfect way to remember Sept. 11.”

As attendees departed, they walked on a sidewalk lined with flags bearing the names of those who lost their lives that day in 2001.

https://www.beacononlinenews.com/articles/news/memorial-ceremony-for-25th-anniversary-of-9-11-in-deland/