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JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF VOLUSIA COUNTY TO OFFER ONLINE VIRTUAL FINANCE GAME FOR AREA STUDENTS

Volusia County, Fla. (May 9, 2012)  – Five Community Banks Fund Initiative to Help Teens with Money Management In an effort to help young people learn about money management and financial decision-making, Junior Achievement of Volusia County (JA) recently announced its partnership with five local community banks to launch a pilot program for JA Finance [...]

Deltona, Fl (May 9, 2012) – The Scott Brown Band will be filling the Deltona Amphitheater with live Country music while a Food Truck Bazaar fills the cravings of hungry concertgoers with gourmet style food. The one day event kicks-off at 6:00 p.m. and ends at 9:00 p.m. on May 12, in the Deltona Amphitheater/Deltona [...]

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Orange City to Educate about Safety

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Orange City, FL (May 8, 2012) – To educate the community about the importance of safety this spring—and all year round—the City of Orange City is sponsoring a Safe Kids Spring Fling.  This day of safety education will take place Saturday, May 19, 2012 at Mill Lake Park—corner of Blue Springs Ave and South Holley [...]

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Deltona, FL (May 8, 2012) -   Deltona Adult Soccer League Men’s Open Division Team “All Washed Up” returns for the summer 6 v 6 season to defend their Winter season Championship Title of 8 wins, 1 lost, with total of 46 goals scored. CO-ED Open Division team “Mixed Nuts” also returns to defend their championship [...]

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Deltona scholarship needs your help

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Deltona, Fl (May 2, 2012) – The City of Deltona needs seven interested citizens to serve on the William S. Harvey Scholarship Advisory Board. This seven-member board will be responsible for reviewing applications from area students for consideration of financial assistance for college/university related expenses to outstanding Deltona students and recommending scholarship awards to the [...]

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Deltona, Fl (April 25, 2012) – Volusia County Sheriff’s Office will be sponsoring a Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, which is being coordinated across the country by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, or DEA. Saturday’s Prescription Drug Take-Back Day will have five drop-off points on Saturday April 28 as part of a national effort to help [...]

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By: Cindi Brownfield DeLand, FL (April 23, 2012) – The Arbor Day Foundation has named Stetson University a 2011 Tree Campus USA in honor of its commitment to effective community forestry management. This is the first year of recognition for Stetson University. Stetson achieved the designation by meeting the required five core standards for sustainable [...]

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Arbor Day and Earth Day in Deltona

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By: Michael Kiepert Deltona, FL (April 23, 2012) – The City of Deltona celebrates Arbor Day and Earth Day with an annual event designed to encourage residents to go green by planting shrubs and trees and educating them on the importance trees play in both our local and global environments. This year’s celebration will be [...]

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Chili Cook-Off this Saturday at Mariners Cove

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Deltona, FL (February 17, 2012) – The Enterprise Preservation Society will be hosting its 5th annual Chili Cook – Off on Saturday, February 18 at Mariners Cove Park from 11:00 to 3:00. $5.00 gets you in and all you can eat Chili. This event is a real competition that draws competitors from Deltona, Debary and [...]

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By: Wendi Jackson Deltona, FL (February 16, 2012) – Many people want to make changes to conserve energy and water and lower their utility bills at their residences and businesses but probably aren’t sure where to get started. The City of Deltona wants to help. The City is sponsoring a Water and Energy Conservation Expo [...]

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