Coverage
The beats we cover in Volusia County — county government, growth and development, water and environment, schools and local business — plus the latest story on each.
Agendas, votes, budgets and who is actually in the room.
LatestCounty Council District 1 Heads to a Runoff as Anderson Outpaces Incumbent DempseyThe sheriff's office, surveillance, courts and public records.
LatestVolusia Becomes First Florida County to Approve a Public Domestic Violence DatabaseWho builds what, where, and what the county gave up to get it.
Latest"A Money Pit": Volusia County's Motocross Facility Plan Faces Growing PushbackThe river, the springs, the coast, and where the water goes.
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School board decisions, budgets and the people teaching.
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Main streets, rents and the economics of staying open.
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Growth & development
Chairman Jeff Brower warns of open-ended costs as the council advances a 356-acre site near DeLand and a 30-to-40-year ground lease.
Sep 6, 2026 · 4 min read
Public safety
The County Council approved the searchable registry 6-1 on July 21. Convictions from the past 10 years will be listed; victim information will not.
Sep 5, 2026 · 5 min read
Public safety
FDOT revoked permits for license plate readers in state road rights-of-way, and Sheriff Mike Chitwood pulled the plug on the county's network the same week.
Sep 4, 2026 · 5 min read