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On Saturday I visited the DeLand craft show

September 27th, 2009 by admin


  On Saturday I visited the DeLand craft show held downtown.  As you can see from the pictures the streets were lined with booths that featured crafts.    There were leather items, rings, you could even pan for stones.  I stopped to talk to the guys from Corn Craft who were selling custom designed corn [...]

DeLand High School Football Schedule for 2009-2010

September 9th, 2009 by admin


DeLand High School Football Schedule   DeLand High School Football Schedule for 2009-2010

DeLand library offers a chance for you to play Wii and Playstation

August 17th, 2009 by admin


Remember when all you could do at a library was read a book? Well this is not your father’s library!   The DeLand library will be offering Wii sports, including bowling,for adults from 1 – 2:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, Sept. 15 and 29.   For teens gaming events will begin at 5 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. [...]

There is something special about a small town like DeLand

August 15th, 2009 by admin


Last night I was took advantage of the cooler evening and took a downtown walk in DeLand.  There is something special about the atmosphere of a smaller town like DeLand.   I enjoyed my walk, the evening was cool.  Bumped into a couple of people I know and had a decent meal at one of the [...]

Glenwood DeLand real estate market report

August 2nd, 2009 by admin


25 homes for sale in the Glenwood community priced from $99,000 up to $1.2 million.  6 houses have sold in the Glenwood community priced between $73,500 and $150,000.   To search for homes in the community of Glenwood near DeLand, you can visit this Glenwood real estate page.   NOTE: “Based on information from MFRMLS [...]

When is the first day of school for DeLand students?

July 29th, 2009 by admin


The first day of school for students in DeLand is August 24, 2009.  View the Volusia County school calendar.

Do you love flowers? If so you may want to plan on being in DeLand on Aug. 15

July 27th, 2009 by admin


Nature and flower lovers are invited to a free workshop being held at the Bicentennial Youth Park, 3300 New York Ave., DeLand, from 9 a.m. – noon Saturday, Aug. 15.  Those attending will be treated to an inside look at the details and beauty of the flowering plants.  Call Bonnie Cary at (386) 736-5276 to reserve [...]

DeLand Tropical Nights & Merchant Open House

July 15th, 2009 by admin


I will be out of town on vacation but for those of you around DeLand on July 17th, you will want to make plans to attend the Downtown DeLand Tropical Nights festivities.  This should be fun for everyone and runs from 6 p.m. – 9 p. m.

Disaster Unemployment Assistance to help the people of Volusia County

June 6th, 2009 by admin


The Agency for Workforce Innovation has announced that through the U.S. Department of Labor, Volusia County residents may be eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance.  To apply please visit www.floridajobs.org or www.fluidnow.com.

How far is DeLand from Orlando

May 29th, 2009 by admin


Perhaps you are thinking about buying a home in DeLand but you work in Orlando.  How far is DeLand from Orlando.  According to Mapquest, DeLand is approximately 41 miles from Orlando.  Travel time will depend on the time of day.