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Al Everson focuses on local news, particularly city developments, infrastructure, community events, and economic concerns in Deltona, Florida. He frequently covers government announcements and legal policy regulations related to these topics.
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Volusia County’s leaders have, by all accounts, resigned themselves to having to work with a leaner budget this year — and possibly even leaner ones for the years to come. Talk of tax reform from the Florida Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis — the real possibility of drastic cuts in revenues — is sending shock waves through city halls and […]
The daughter of a Deltona woman who says her mother lost her Medicare insurance because of alleged consent to a clever and fast sales pitch is still seeking help and reform for the graying generations. You may recall Carol Hickerson’s story that was published previously in The Beacon. Hickerson is trying to coax state and federal lawmakers to crack down […]
It’s official: Amazon does indeed intend to build a third distribution center in the northwest part of Deltona. Confirmation of the plan for another 1-million-square-foot shipping and receiving facility — almost within shouting distance of the two Amazons already operating — came during the grand opening of the newer of the high-cube warehouses, located at 2501 N. Normandy Blvd. “We’re […]
Amid impassioned and repetitive debate about the future of Volusia County's conservation lands, the County Council June 16 voted not to go forward with a charter amendment that, if enacted, would be stronger than the ballot proposal supported by the 2026 Charter Review Commission. The proposition in question had been requested by the council last month. “At the May 10,
The prices of construction in the largest city in Volusia County are poised to increase. The Deltona City Commission has tentatively approved hikes in the city’s impact fees — upfront charges on new development intended to offset the costs of growth — and those increases may be as much as 73 percent higher than the current fees. “It is paid […]
By: Al Everson
There is something about July 4 that gives me an overwhelming sense of thanksgiving and gratitude for having been born in and to have lived in the greatest nation that has ever existed in the history of the world. We recall during these days the drafting and public release of our nation's birth certificate, known as the Declaration of Independence.
Constructing a new home or anything else in Volusia County’s biggest city will soon result in additional expense. As covered in the June 25-July 1 edition of The West Volusia Beacon, the Deltona City Commission was posed to enact a 73-percent increase in the preconstruction charges required by the city. The hike unanimously passed on second and final reading This […]
As the election cycle nears, is there political uncertainty in Deltona? Published reports in recent days raised questions about two members of the City Commission who had allegedly failed to qualify for the 2026 municipal election. The politicos in question are City Commissioner Maritza Avila-Vazquez and Commissioner Stephen Colwell. What led up to Deltona City Clerk Joyce Raftery’s conclusion that […]
Real estate prices and values in Volusia County are solid, and the prospects for continued upward movement are bright, based on the latest information released by the county Property Appraiser's Office. The total estimated market worth of all land and improvements in the county now sits at just over $110 billion, as shown in the preliminary tax roll for 2026.
Come fall, owners of property in Deltona may see yet another expense on their annual tax bills. City leaders are preparing to place on the tax notices a charge for fire protection and emergency responses to blazes or the smell of smoke. The proposal to levy a fire assessment goes before the Deltona City Commission July 20. At that time, […]
