Welcome back, listeners! :) Your host-with-the-most (me) is back for another episode, highlighting an intern balancing his internship with high school at just 17: one of The West Volusia Beacon's very own interns, Pearson Richards! Tune in to this episode to get the real, up-close, inside scoop of what it takes to be a journalist, through the eyes of an intern!

Hello, and welcome back, listeners! :) Your favorite host-with-the most is back for yet another exciting episode, where I have special guest and TikTok creator Amanda Brown discuss her experience volunteering for the Halifax Humane Society, giving the cutest pup Roman a day in the sun, in hopes to find a fur-ever home! Dog lovers like me will LOVE this episode- enjoy! 🐶🐾

Hello, and welcome back to the Podcast for a small re-brand of Now You Know: The Inside Scoop, starring your "host-with-the-most" Sabrina Schepmans! In this new spotlight episode, we dive into an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at two local filmmakers from our very own city of DeLand, here to discuss their horror short film called Squeal! This film has an early screening Saturday, Sept. 5 at 9p.m. at Issues Lounge in Downtown DeLand, along with a premier at Spooky Empire Festival in Orlando, Oct. 30-Nov. 1st. Hope to see you there! For now, sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode!

Ready to get the inside scoop...?

Sept. 5 screening location: 114 E Indiana Ave, DeLand, FL, 32720

Spooky Empire screening location: Hyatt Regency Orlando, 9801 International Drive, Orlando, FL, 32819

Beacon reporter Al Everson is joined this week by Volusia County Tax Collector Will Roberts. The two dive into the complexities of PACE, a program offered to help homeowners pay for improvements. At the time of release, the PACE program has sued a number of tax collectors around Florida, including Roberts, for their handling of the program.

There's more to the story! Read more of Al Everson's reporting on PACE on The Beacon's website: https://beacononlinenews.com/2023/10/19/state-program-to-aid-homeowners-comes-under-fire/https://beacononlinenews.com/2023/10/19/state-program-to-aid-homeowners-comes-under-fire/

Now You Know is intended to share all community voices. Some you may agree with, some not. Yet, our podcast values them all and makes them available in the spirit of inclusion for our entire West Volusia community.

Want more local news? Visit The Beacon's website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.beacononlinenews.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also find The Beacon on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

West Volusia Beacon Fall 2023 editorial intern Christa Assi sits down with two staples of DeLand's drag scene: Aaliyah and Zara Nouveau. Recorded around the three-year anniversary of Pride Night at DaVinci, the three talk about Pride Night, what it means to be do drag and what's next for the Nouveaus in DeLand.

There's more to the story! Read more about the Nouveaus, drag in DeLand and more on The Beacon's website: https://beacononlinenews.com/2023/12/26/tuesdays-are-a-drag-local-drag-show-celebrates-three-year-anniversary/

Now You Know is intended to share all community voices. Some you may agree with, some not. Yet, our podcast values them all and makes them available in the spirit of inclusion for our entire West Volusia community.

Want more local news? Visit The Beacon's website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.beacononlinenews.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also find The Beacon on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

This week Beacon Co-Editor Eli Witek is joined by young pilot Jill Prime with a conversation the two had earlier this year shortly after Prime completed her first solo flight. Prime shares her story of how she got into flying, and what how her local community supported her.

Now You Know is intended to share all community voices. Some you may agree with, some not. Yet, our podcast values them all and makes them available in the spirit of inclusion for our entire West Volusia community.

Want more local news? Visit The Beacon's website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.beacononlinenews.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also find The Beacon on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

On the first episode of this new Now You Know series, local librarian and man about town Sims Kline is joined by Beacon co-editor Eli Witek to discuss the ins and outs of reporting on the Volusia County School Board's policies regarding library materials. Witek has been following efforts to get certain books banned in the school system for some time now and gives the inside scoop.

READ THE STORY: https://beacononlinenews.com/2023/05/19/small-changes-high-feelings-in-the-battle-of-the-books/

Want more local news? Visit The Beacon's website at www.beacononlinenews.com. You can also find The Beacon on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Beacon publisher Barb Shepherd is joined this week by Central Florida-born poet and musician Chelsea Lynn LaBate. With a new book of her poetry out, LaBate talks all about her creative process, her struggles with mental illness and finding the good in the most challenging situations.

You can find more information about LaBate's new book, Free Roses, as well as her music and more on her website, www.chelsealynnlabate.art.

Now You Know is intended to share all community voices. Some you may agree with, some not. Yet, our podcast values them all and makes them available in the spirit of inclusion for our entire West Volusia community.

Want more local news? Visit The Beacon's website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.beacononlinenews.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also find The Beacon on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Beacon interns Rakaysha and Rakayla Hill sit down with Khamya McNeal to talk about basketball at the collegiate level, life at Stetson University and how she likes DeLand. This podcast was recorded as part of the Hill twins internship with The Beacon through the Sisters Build Network's LOCAL L.E.G.E.N.D.S program. You can read more about the program on our website.

Now You Know is intended to share all community voices. Some you may agree with, some not. Yet, our podcast values them all and makes them available in the spirit of inclusion for our entire West Volusia community.

Want more local news? Visit The Beacon's website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.beacononlinenews.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also find The Beacon on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Beacon publisher Barb Shepherd sits down with Dan Friend and Ken Goldberg. Friend is the mastermind behind the ongoing mission to bring ST 479, Tiger, a WWII tugboat back to DeLand where it was built after the boat spent decades in Europe. Goldberg is a member of the crew assisting Friend.

Now You Know is intended to share all community voices. Some you may agree with, some not. Yet, our podcast values them all and makes them available in the spirit of inclusion for our entire West Volusia community.

Want more local news? Visit The Beacon's website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.beacononlinenews.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also find The Beacon on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠.