 Manhattan skyline at Dusk from Brooklyn Bridge Park. - Turner Hello from New York City. The Big Apple. The city that never sleeps. Where you can be in a New York State of Mind. And countless other overwrought references. The funny thing is, in a way there is a ring of truth in all of them. And yet still more.
 If you’re looking to light up your 4th of July, Volusia County is home to a multitude of fun ways to celebrate our freedom with fireworks.
 Entrepreneurship runs deep in the Swann family. Todd Swann, owner and founder of Swann Real Estate started the agency from scratch. Now, his son Brinson, who is also a real estate agent at Swann recently opened a recording studio, and it is starting to make waves. Recently, the Palace Recording Studio in Orange City achieved a number one ranking from Google compared to other recording studios throughout the state of Florida.
 You never know what path you will wind up traversing through the journey of life. Nowhere is that more true than in our careers. If wise, we let experience take us to the next stage as we learn and grow.
 Photo credit: Floridaspringlife.com The calendar says the official start of summer is Friday, June 21. However, any Florida resident would argue that summer has already arrived. With the heat rapidly approaching 100 degrees,
it’s time to look for options to cool off and escape the heat.  Photo courtesy of Stetson University. The Sandra Stetson Aquatic Center, a new home for the Stetson University intercollegiate rowing teams, has opened at Lake Beresford.
 There is a sport that is growing by leaps and bounds across the country, especially here in Florida, and you would probably never expect it. It’s mountain biking. Thats right, mountain biking. Cue the oxymoronic jokes. Okay, so it might be more like exaggerated hills than mountains, but don’t let the name fool you in our geographically flat state.
 Photo courtesy of Saul Martinez for The New York Times. In case you missed it, little old Stetson Baseball made national media earlier in May with a great article in The New York Times. The column deep dives into the recent success of the program and the new direction for continued building.
 Join the DeLand Breakfast Rotary for the 28th Annual Wild Game Feast. This year’s Feast will be Thursday, May 2, 2019 from 5 – 9 p.m. in the Tommy Lawrence Arena at the Volusia County Fairgrounds (3150 E. New York Ave.)
 The countdown to summer break has begun. Most parents and grandparents are hastily searching for camps, Vacation Bible Schools, day trips and activities to fill the calendar. For a fun, family-friendly activity, consider hitting the trail to visit the “Wings of the West” around Volusia County.
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