Dining in Downtown DeLand is always a fun experience, and now there are a few more options with some our favorite local restaurants at lunch! By the end of this post, your stomach will likely be growling.
 South DeLand not only continues to grow residentially by leaps and bounds, but it seems there are new commercial additions happening every month. Here are a few of the latest additions.
 Photo cred: Stetson University Calling all Hatters and friends! Stetson University’s 2019 Homecoming will be November 8 – 10. A full weekend of events offers something for all years of alumni and their families. Here is a quick rundown of everything that is going on.
 Along with mountain biking, rock climbing isn’t something you normally think about when it comes to activities in Florida. That’s changed thanks to indoor gyms dedicated to the sport.
 A 1.4 million-square-foot distribution center got the next step to approval in a Planning and Zoning Board meeting on September 18 when the board voted 6-1 to rezone an 85-acre piece of land for industrial development in the city of Deltona.
 What do a beaver, clean bathrooms, and gasoline have in common? That might be the most random question you've ever been asked, but they perfectly to someone from the state of Texas. They’re all things you can find at Buc-ee’s. The mega gas station and supermarket-sized convenience store is coming to Daytona Beach very soon.
 Thanks to a raffle held on Friday, August 9, the Wily Owl Toy Store is keeping its doors open. Owner Vin Philip posted that raffle tickets were being sold for their iconic, 6 foot tall ferris wheel.
 People can be picky when it comes to barbecue. There is one restaurant that most agree is exceptional, and it is coming our area. 4 Rivers Smokehouse is coming to Daytona Beach. The Winter Park-based BBQ chain filed paperwork with the state indicating a new location is coming.
 If you’ve been wanting to eat at Cress Restaurant, but keep finding their events sold out, your luck is about to change!
 Image Credit: Florida Department of Transportation A potential SunRail station coming to DeLand is back in the news with renewed energy. The project fell off a few years ago due to a lack of funding. Currently SunRail tracks run 61 miles, only coming as far north as DeBary. A 12 mile segment to make DeLand the system’s northern terminus would cost more than $75 million.
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