Editor, The Beacon: Property taxes are a tax on unrealized gains. Even after you pay off your mortgage, you’re still paying rent to the government — forever. As home values rise, so do your taxes, ...

Specialist Guarino Trejo currently serves in the United States Army as a 19D Cavalry Scout. He was stationed at Fort Hood and is currently at Fort Carson. Trejo deployed to Poland in support of allied ...

Volusia County residents are invited to participate in the annual International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) at more than 20 sites along the beach, Halifax River and Indian River from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, ...

Reagan’s tax cuts pushed the deficit to more than 4% of the gross domestic product. Economists consider anything over 3% of the GDP fiscally irresponsible. During George H.W. Bush’s term, the deficit ...

Beset by continuing growth, the largest city in Volusia County may call a timeout on new residential development. The sudden decision to limit construction of new neighborhoods in the sprawling ...

Rather than mandate that real estate developers incorporate low-impact best practices in future construction as a means of mitigating flood risks for existing residents, earlier this month, the ...

After five hours of delibrations, the jury requested a readback of Jerone Hunter and Michael Salas’s testimony from the 2006 XBox murder trial. Mid-reading of Hunter’s testimony specifically regarding ...

I am writing to express my strong support for Rosemarie Latham in the upcoming election for Florida House District 29. The contrast between her campaign and her opponent, Webster Barnaby, could not be ...

Volusia County Schools has submitted a grant request for $254,250 for elementary music programs. The goal, according to the request, is “To implement and support comprehensive music education programs ...