 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.
 You've likely heard, Stetson Baptist Church in DeLand made national headlines because of a giving initiative that paid off $7.2 million in crippling medical debt and funded 3 foster homes, all in one day. What many media reports did not mention is that the results were because of the generosity of approximately 350 families contributing, not just a few big contributors.
 It would be a dream come true for many West Volusia residents! A recent blurb in the West Volusia Beacon reports that Aldi has submitted an application for a building permit to the DeLand Building Department. The permit has been approved by the Building Department but is waiting for approval from the Fire Department.
 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.
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