Robin MimnaApr 181 minA compelling argument for the origins of the name Volusia - The West Volusia Beacon Click HERE for full story.
Marcalee ParrishJan 223 minBeloved Architect and Pioneer Helped Build West VolusiaIf you’ve passed over the threshold of historic DeLand Hall, you probably know it was the first edifice of Stetson University. What is...
Robin MimnaOct 25, 20233 minTragedy in Lake Helen: Historic Hotel Burns Down on Halloween NightWhen the Harlan Hotel burned, everyone blamed the Halloween Boys for the fire. One year, the pranksters put a wagon on John McGill’s...
Robin MimnaFeb 6, 20232 minVolusia's Not So Ancient Ruins: Rio Vista on the HalifaxFrom conquests of Spanish conquistadores to the rise and collapse a booming citrus industry in the 1890s, Florida has always been a place...
Robin MimnaAug 18, 20224 minThe Confederate 'Swamp Fox' and the Battle of Horse LandingAsk any historian what the most noteworthy Civil War battle in Florida was and they might say the Battle of Olustee. With nearly 3,000...