Al Everson

Volusia

Journalist at The West Volusia Beacon

Journalist at the West Volusia Beacon.

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Board commits to study SunRail expansion

2 weeks ago | beacononlinenews.com | Al Everson

A major expansion of SunRail is in East Central Florida’s future, now that the transit system’s governing board has voted to launch a study of such a venture and to determine its cost. The Central Florida Commuter Rail Commission April 24 unanimously decided to take the next steps to make the Sunshine Corridor a reality. “We are on the cusp of moving ahead to the next phase,” Florida Department of Transportation District 5 Secretary John Tyler told the panel.
Aldi opens in Deltona

2 weeks ago | beacononlinenews.com | Al Everson

In what may be a record opening for the growing grocery chain in Florida, the new Aldi supermarket in Deltona drew hundreds — maybe thousands — of eager shoppers May 1. “I love it,” Deltona Mayor Santiago Avila Jr. said. “It gives everybody a great affordable alternative for food.”Some said the crowd began forming before dawn, well before the 8:45 a.m. ribbon cutting. The new Aldi store at 2880 Howland Blvd. occupies the space formerly used by Winn-Dixie.
Major mixed-use project to progress in Deltona

2 weeks ago | beacononlinenews.com | Al Everson

With the prospect of enlarging Deltona’s tax base and its commercial sector, the Deltona City Commission has tentatively approved the rezoning of a parcel almost adjacent to Amazon. The commission April 21 voted 6-1 to change the zoning of 36.46 acres along North Normandy Boulevard at the intersection with Rhode Island Avenue from single-family residential (R1AA) to Mixed Use Planned Unit Development (MPUD). Commissioner Stephen Colwell cast the dissenting vote.
Aldi opens in Deltona

2 weeks ago | beacononlinenews.com | Al Everson

In what may be a record opening for the growing grocery chain in Florida, the new Aldi supermarket in Deltona drew hundreds — maybe thousands — of eager shoppers May 1. “I love it,” Deltona Mayor Santiago Avila said. “It gives everybody a great affordable alternative for food.”Some said the crowd began forming before dawn, well before the 8:45 a.m. ribbon cutting. The new Aldi store at 2880 Howland Boulevard occupies the space formerly used by Winn-Dixie.
A kind of medical city is in the making in Deltona

2 weeks ago | beacononlinenews.com | Al Everson

A mixed-use development known as Halifax Crossings, to be situated next to Halifax/UF Health, is on the drawing board. The Deltona Planning & Zoning Board approved the draft development agreement project April 16 and agreed to submit it to the City Commission for adoption and realization. Halifax Crossings will include hundreds of new apartments, a wellness center, offices and retail space on 109.7 acres adjacent to the hospital.
Between the Lines: Remembering V-E Day

2 weeks ago | beacononlinenews.com | Al Everson

Within a few days, the U.S. and its allies will mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe. It seems like a long time ago. It really isn’t. May 8, 1945, was when the guns silenced along the Western Front. The Big Four — the United States, Great Britain, France and the Soviet Union — were already occupying most of Germany, along with Italy, Austria, and other formerly Nazi-held countries. My own father, a career soldier, was serving in Gen. George S. Patton’s 3rd Army.
Between the Lines: Highway robbery! Soaring car-insurance rates

3 weeks ago | beacononlinenews.com | Al Everson

I do not pretend to speak for anyone except myself, but I am quite weary of being hit with ever-rising premiums for car insurance. We are required to carry it, as a cost of the privilege of driving. It is a mandated tax that should command the attention of anyone living — or trying to live — on a budget with a limited or modest income. A few days ago, I learned that my auto insurance for the next six-month term of coverage is increasing by about 15 percent.
Down and dirty — County votes to buy land for possible motocross - The West Volusia Beacon

4 weeks ago | beacononlinenews.com | Al Everson

About two-and-a-half hours after hearing and talking about motocross on protected land, the Volusia County Council April 15 voted unanimously to buy property for both conservation and for the hands-on sport. “We’re getting the best of both worlds. We can bring active recreation, and we are conserving,” Community Services Director Brad Burbaugh told the council, as it approved the purchase of 356 largely undeveloped acres between DeLand and New Smyrna Beach.
Wildfire threat rises, burn ban now in effect

1 month ago | beacononlinenews.com | Al Everson

The recent period of mostly rainless days, combined with low humidity and brisk winds, have prompted authorities in Volusia County and the City of Deltona to ban outdoor burning. The burn bans are now in effect in the unincorporated parts of the county, as well as Lake Helen and Oak Hill, and inside Deltona. The tinderbox conditions may last for several days, as no significant rainfall is in the offing. Volusia County Manager George Recktenwald noted April 15 the Keetch-Byram Drought Index is 517.
Deltona moves to weed out medical-marijuana shops

1 month ago | beacononlinenews.com | Al Everson

As it implements a state law that restricts local regulation of medical-marijuana dispensaries, the Deltona City Commission is taking steps to prevent such businesses from coming into the city. “I think we shouldn’t allow any more,” City Commissioner Emma Santiago said April 7, adding she favors “banning altogether any additional dispensaries for medical marijuana.”Santiago’s colleagues supported her call to halt the growth of legal-cannabis businesses within Deltona.