Residents roam the stores in DeLand’s downtown. (Credit: Theresa Walker) In DeLand, you’ll find great history, art, festivals, gardens, fields of horses and cattle, and a fantastic downtown ...

“We beat Epcot; we beat Disney; we beat all the major historic attractions in ... “It’s a win for DeLand; it’s a win for Volusia County; for Central Florida; and most important, a win ...

An extraordinary feat of engineering and innovation, the Stetson Mansion in DeLand, Florida, was built in 1886 for hatmaker-entrepreneur John B. Stetson and his wife Elizabeth. The sprawling ...

TripAdvisor: Stetson Mansion in DeLand ranked among nation's Top 10 in attractions PHOTOS ... the architecture and mystique of Central Florida's 'Crown Jewel'." The couple bought the nearly ...

DELAND — Mark Shuttleworth has spent decades racing against bulldozers around Central Florida. Shuttleworth salvages old homes or businesses facing demolition or going through renovations ...