Just a short ferry ride from the mainland near DeLand lies Hontoon Island State Park, a 1,650-acre slice of wild Florida that somehow remains one of the state’s best-kept secrets.

High school football playoff brackets were revealed Thursday, and more than 40 high schools across Central Florida have a ...

Six Volusia-Flagler area football programs made the FHSAA playoffs Thursday. Here are seven takeaways from the bracket reveal ...

The FHSAA football playoff brackets were released on Nov. 6, with six Volusia-Flagler teams making the field. Here are our ...

Region 1 features an undefeated DeLand as the No. 1 seed and last year's runner-up, Lake Mary, as the No. 2 seed, while a ...

Four Orlando-area teams, DeLand, Edgewater, Jones and Bishop Moore, have earned No. 1 seeds as the FHSAA state football ...

Kristy Taylor, an avid animal lover since childhood, has lots of pets, including three dogs and two cats. But she still ...

Hontoon Island State Park floats serenely in the St. Johns River, offering 1,650 acres of unspoiled Florida wilderness that feels worlds away from the tourist crowds and beach-goers that dominate the ...

After several days of investigating, DeLand police have confirmed that the deaths of a husband and wife found inside their ...

Food drive at Daytona International Speedway to aid families affected by SNAP funding cuts Read full article: ‘I will kill ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Open carry, often known as constitutional carry, of a firearm went into effect Thursday across Florida. A ban on open carry was overturned by an appeals court earlier this month, paving ...

Hundreds got up early for the 2025 "Walk to End Alzheimer's" in Deland, Florida. Double trouble: Barger gets caught off ...