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  • Florida Strawberry Festival announces 2026 music lineup

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    The Florida Strawberry Festival has revealed an exciting musical lineup for its 2026 spring event.The annual event has established itself as one of the premier festivals in the nation and now ranks among the Top 40 fairs in North America. Music lineup> Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026Jimmy Sturr & His OrchestraThe Oak Ridge BoysAlabama > Friday, Feb. 27, 2026Jo Dee MessinaJamey Johnson> Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026LonestarTy Myers> Sunday, March 1, 2026 Riley Green> Monday, March 2, 2026 Gene Watson> Tuesday, March 3, 2026Sandi Patty Lauren Daigle > Wednesday, March 4, 2026John FosterBrantley Gilbert> Thursday, March 5, 2026Bill Haley Jr. & The CometsThe Bellamy BrothersDierks Bentley> Friday, March 6, 2026 The Marshall Tucker BandForrest Frank> Saturday, March 7, 2026The Offspring The event is held each spring in Plant City, and in 2026, it will take place from Feb. 26 to March 8. Concert tickets will be available for purchase starting Dec. 11, 2025, at 8 a.m.For more details, click here.

    DELAND, Fla. —

    The Florida Strawberry Festival has revealed an exciting musical lineup for its 2026 spring event.

    The annual event has established itself as one of the premier festivals in the nation and now ranks among the Top 40 fairs in North America.

    Music lineup

    > Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026

    • Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra
    • The Oak Ridge Boys
    • Alabama

    > Friday, Feb. 27, 2026

    • Jo Dee Messina
    • Jamey Johnson

    > Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026

    > Sunday, March 1, 2026

    > Monday, March 2, 2026

    > Tuesday, March 3, 2026

    > Wednesday, March 4, 2026

    • John Foster
    • Brantley Gilbert

    > Thursday, March 5, 2026

    • Bill Haley Jr. & The Comets
    • The Bellamy Brothers
    • Dierks Bentley

    > Friday, March 6, 2026

    • The Marshall Tucker Band
    • Forrest Frank

    > Saturday, March 7, 2026

    The event is held each spring in Plant City, and in 2026, it will take place from Feb. 26 to March 8.

    Concert tickets will be available for purchase starting Dec. 11, 2025, at 8 a.m.

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  • DeLand’s Kaupe deliver tricked-out and heavy new album, ‘Destroyer of Worlds’

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    There’s this idea the world has of Orlando as some sort of pixie-dusted utopia. That is, of course, elaborate bullshit. Those of us who live here know this. And those of us in the Orlando music underground know that it can actually be a dark, hard and heavy place. Death metal, black metal, metalcore, sludge, grind, gore — we’ve got it all in spades. 

    But at some point, all that intensity becomes white noise and the shock becomes schlock. Contrary to what Al Jourgensen said, Halloween cannot, and should not, be every day. And for all our extreme stripes, what we’re surprisingly lean on is good, straightforward heavy rock.

    One of the most notable local saviors of this concept is DeLand’s Kaupe, whose sound is like Maserati gone metal. Although their elements are culled from a decidedly progressive palette, their groove is unified and ever-forward like a perpetual motion machine. As a band that cites influences ranging from Meshuggah to Perturbator, the quartet of Brett Walker (guitar), Marc Larabel (drums), Pete Medrano (bass) and Patrick Ross (keys) cover a lot of stylisticbground. 

    On Destroyer of Worlds, their first new album in four years, Kaupe have taken their same signature template and tricked it out with some new, flashy components. Kaupe have always been a band predicated on dynamics, and their instru-metal locomotive steams onward here as a thundering ride of rock heft, widescreen melodies and soaring synths. This time, though, the previously all-instrumental band have added some noteworthy guest vocalists for the first time. And the payoff is immediate.

    On “Next Time Wear a Black Shirt,” the raging vocals of Matt Decker (Tangent, Ginkgo Balboa) join Kaupe’s thrash charge to give the album a hard metal jolt. “RMR-1029” features Scott Angelacos (Junior Bruce, Hollow Leg, Bloodlet), one of the greatest metal voices to ever emerge from Florida, along with sample artist Viewer Discretion (formerly of ACP Pro) to respectably enter Ministry-esque industrial-metal turf. 

    Destroyer of Worlds is still an undeniably Kaupe album in chassis and horsepower. But the very welcome new detailing adds poignancy and fury to their messages of technological cynicism. The album now streams everywhere and the big release show this weekend features Kaupe alongside a stocked local bill of Hutch, The Dark Arctic and Bunaand (8 p.m. Saturday, Nov.1, Will’s Pub, $15).

    This article appears in Oct. 29–Nov. 4, 2025.



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  • Police: 3 people injured after shooting reported in DeLand

    Police: 3 people injured after shooting reported in DeLand

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    A domestic dispute turned into gunfire Sunday night, leaving three people injured in a neighborhood in Deland, according to police.The DeLand Police Department said the shooting was reported at the 1000 block of Springdale Court. Police identified the suspect as a man in his 30s. They said he turned himself in about 30 minutes after the shooting.The confrontation started when the suspect’s wife threatened to leave him, escalating into a heated argument. The suspect shot his wife, sister-in-law, and brother-in-law, according to police. The brother-in-law is currently in surgery in critical condition, while the two women were airlifted to the hospital. The health conditions of the two women are unknown at this time. WESH 2 News will provide more details as information becomes available.

    DELAND, Fla. —

    A domestic dispute turned into gunfire Sunday night, leaving three people injured in a neighborhood in Deland, according to police.

    The DeLand Police Department said the shooting was reported at the 1000 block of Springdale Court.

    Police identified the suspect as a man in his 30s. They said he turned himself in about 30 minutes after the shooting.

    The confrontation started when the suspect’s wife threatened to leave him, escalating into a heated argument.

    The suspect shot his wife, sister-in-law, and brother-in-law, according to police.

    The brother-in-law is currently in surgery in critical condition, while the two women were airlifted to the hospital.

    The health conditions of the two women are unknown at this time.

    WESH 2 News will provide more details as information becomes available.

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  • Intoxicated Shooter Arrested after Bullets Enter Neighbor’s Home in Central Florida

    Intoxicated Shooter Arrested after Bullets Enter Neighbor’s Home in Central Florida

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    An intoxicated shooter was arrested after bullets entered a neighbor’s home in Central Florida.

    When bullets started flying into a home on Evergreen Terrace north of DeLand, the family took cover and called 911.

    Volusia County deputies got on scene, evacuated the adults and children from the house, and started searching the area.

    The shooter turned out to be an intoxicated neighbor on nearby Virginia Avenue who was shooting at a tree in his backyard.

    According to local law enforcement, no one was injured.

    38-year-old Alex Kudlack was charged with one count of shooting into a dwelling, one count using a firearm while under the influence, two counts child endangerment, and one count criminal mischief.

    In body cam video provided by the Volusia Sheriff’s Office, it appeared the suspect said “I’m a dumb ass” to law enforcement while handcuffed.

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  • SunRail’s expansion continues with imminent DeLand station opening

    SunRail’s expansion continues with imminent DeLand station opening

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    SunRail’s long-awaited DeLand extension opens soon

    The DeLand SunRail station will open for business Monday, Aug. 12, the Central Florida light-rail company announced this week.

    The $40 million-plus expansion, which the SunRail commission narrowly voted to approve in October 2020, adds 12.2 miles of track from DeBary to DeLand. The station will be the new northernmost stop for the train line in Central Florida.

    Local residents will be able to travel from one of Orlando’s three stations — AdventHealth, Lynx Central and Church Street — or from Sanford north to DeLand for about $4. There, they can visit attractions including Hontoon Island State Park or DeLand’s bustling downtown.

    DeLand is about a 48-minute car drive north of Orlando, with a population less than one-fifth of Orlando’s. SunRail describes the area as full of opportunity on its website:

    “The area immediately surrounding the SunRail station provides a unique redevelopment opportunity for local residents and elected officials to serve commuter rail passengers in one of the fastest growing residential areas of the state.”.

    Once opened, the new station will act as a “northern terminus,” with all trains traveling south from that spot. Train service operates Monday through Friday. It departs every half-hour in the mornings and evenings and intermittently midday.

    The DeLand station connects with national railroad Amtrak, which runs north to Palatka and Jacksonville before spreading throughout the country. SunRail also offers connections through VoRide by Voltran, a pick-up and drop-off service running throughout DeLand, Orange City, Deltona and DeBary; Lyft, Uber and Mears.

    DeLand’s station opening comes after Maitland city leaders decided in June to opt out of their own SunRail contract.

    The Florida Department of Transportation will turn maintenance costs over to local governments starting in January. Maitland council members decided they couldn’t foot the almost $300,000 annual bill for a station that ranks second-lowest of all SunRail stops.

    Maitland city officials are now negotiating a new contract with the county, which they have until the end of 2024 to approve — or else their station may shut down permanently.

    Orlando stations, on the other hand, seem to be thriving. The downtown LYNX station saw the highest ridership of any location for the fiscal year 2024, according to SunRail monthly ridership data.

    SunRail is now considering opening stations at Orlando’s airport and Disney Springs in a $4 billion construction project across the city’s tourism corridor.


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  • DeLand SunRail station gets an opening date, holds preview event

    DeLand SunRail station gets an opening date, holds preview event

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    DeLAND, Fla. – Hopeful train hoppers up in DeLand will soon be able to try out SunRail as the affordable passenger rail system plans to open a station next month in Volusia County’s seat.

    SunRail’s DeLand station at 2491 Old New York Avenue is set to open on Aug. 12, according to the rail service. Visitors to the station on Saturday even got a free tour.

    “We just live down around the corner and so we just wanted to see all of the activities this morning,” Jake Jacobs said.

    Jacobs lives in DeLand with his wife, Rachel, and came by to check out the preview event. The couple said they were excited about what the new station could mean for DeLand.

    “They’re going to bring a lot to this small town,” Rachel Jacobs said.

    While Rachel said she and Jake don’t use SunRail very often, the new station could encourage them to take more trips with the rail service.

    “Especially going out toward Kissimmee for the restaurants, Winter Park, and then you have Lake Mary, which I love Lake Mary,” Rachel Jacobs said.

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    The DeLand station will serve as SunRail’s northernmost stop, connecting Persimmon Hollow to DeBary, Poinciana, and more than a dozen stations in between along 61 miles of tracks.

    “Having the ability for residents to take the train in and work somewhere like Orlando Health or Advent and just get off the train and go to work is huge,” said DeLand Mayor Chris Cloudman.

    Cloudman said work is also underway to better connect people with downtown DeLand and the train station, too. SunRail suggested passengers from the south take advantage of Volusia County’s VoRide service, offering rideshare transport for a flat rate of $2. Bicycle travel was also encouraged, as bicycles are welcome on SunRail trains.

    “The train has always been accessible to bring your bicycle on and bring it with you and when you get to your destination you can go enjoy the surrounding areas and then we have a number of options that will be available once you get here to get into town,” Cloudman said.

    The station off Old New York Avenue is about 3 miles from the heart of downtown DeLand. The city is now working with the county and state to put in a mixed-use trail so people can easily walk or ride a bike between the station and downtown.

    “Hopefully, this will become a popular destination and we’re looking at alternative means of transportation as well for that last-mile connection,” Cloudman said.

    SunRail recently rolled out a more efficient way for riders to purchase tickets. These changes come as SunRail is hoping to expand even further with the Sunshine Corridor, connecting Orlando International Airport to Disney Springs.

    “Now that the station is opening, it’ll be time for us to really examine what’s in the future, including possibly the Sunshine Corridor,” said Cindi Lane, public information officer for FDOT District 5.

    Learn more about SunRail and purchase tickets starting at $2 — with discounts available for seniors, youth, and passengers with disabilities — by clicking here.

    For additional information about the so-called Sunshine Corridor and how it could connect SunRail to Brightline, Orlando International Airport and beyond, click here.

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  • 1 dead after house fire in DeLand, officials say

    1 dead after house fire in DeLand, officials say

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    DeLAND, Fla. – A person who firefighters pulled out of a smoke-filled DeLand home Friday night later died at a hospital, according to the fire department.

    Crews with the DeLand Fire Department and Volusia County Fire Rescue responded around 10:30 p.m. to the 700 block of West Beresford Avenue, reporting that one person was already outside of the burning single-story residence when units got there.

    Firefighters performed an initial search of the home through heavy smoke and located one person, the fire department said in a statement. Volusia County EMS took the individual to a local hospital where they later died, the statement reads.

    A dog was rescued from the home and was provided oxygen, firefighters said, adding the Red Cross had been contacted to assist the family that the fire displaced.

    The fire originated from the kitchen and appears to have been accidental in nature, according to the statement.

    Photos shared by the DeLand Fire Department show the home’s scorched kitchen area.

    1 dead after house fire in DeLand, officials say (DeLand Fire Department)

    The State Fire Marshal is still investigating.

    Note: This map depicts the general area of this fire and not necessarily its exact location.

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  • WATCH LIVE at 2 p.m.: DeLand sends off Stetson University men’s basketball team to 1st-ever NCAA Tournament

    WATCH LIVE at 2 p.m.: DeLand sends off Stetson University men’s basketball team to 1st-ever NCAA Tournament

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    DeLAND, Fla. – The city of DeLand on Wednesday will send off Stetson University’s men’s basketball team to its first-ever NCAA Tournament.

    The team will make its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament after winning the Atlantic Sun Championship.

    The DeLand Police Department will escort the team through downtown and to the airport at 2 p.m.

    The Stetson Hatters, the No. 16 seed, are set to take on the No. 1 overall seed and defending champion UConn Huskies at 2:45 p.m. Friday in Brooklyn.

    [RELATED: What’s a Hatter? Spotlight shines on Stetson University thanks to March Madness]

    DeLand residents and Stetson fans are asked to line Woodland Boulevard to “send them off to victory!”

    Go Hatters!

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  • DeLand police arrest suspect in deadly Saturday shooting

    DeLand police arrest suspect in deadly Saturday shooting

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    The DeLand Police Department arrested a suspect accused of a deadly shooting that happened early Saturday morning.Police said around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, officers responded to a home on W. Haven Road about a report of a suspicious man hiding in the backyard. Officers located the man, identified as 22-year-old Edgar Martinez-Hernandez, on the side of the house. Detectives said Martinez-Hernandez matched the description of the shooting suspect and was found with a loaded firearm. Officers took him into custody without incident. As of Sunday morning, Martinez-Hernandez was charged with possession of a weapon by a felon. This comes after officers were dispatched to the area of West Beresford Avenue and South Parsons Avenue at 3:51 a.m. Saturday for a person shot. Officers found a person with a gunshot wound lying in the roadway when they arrived. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Their identity has not been released at this time.Kizzie Hayward said she was in the neighborhood when the shooting happened, and said she heard gunshots.”I was looking at the TV and it was loud, it was so close,” she said. “When I got out the door everyone was screaming call 911.”Detectives believed the suspect was last seen wearing black shoes, black pants, a white shirt and carrying a black backpack. He was seen entering the Sha-De-Land Mobile Home Park at 1100 South Woodland Boulevard. If you have any information regarding this shooting, you are being asked to call 386-626-7400.

    DELAND, Fla. —

    The DeLand Police Department arrested a suspect accused of a deadly shooting that happened early Saturday morning.

    Police said around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, officers responded to a home on W. Haven Road about a report of a suspicious man hiding in the backyard.

    Officers located the man, identified as 22-year-old Edgar Martinez-Hernandez, on the side of the house.

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    22-year-old Edgar Martinez-Hernandez

    Detectives said Martinez-Hernandez matched the description of the shooting suspect and was found with a loaded firearm. Officers took him into custody without incident.

    As of Sunday morning, Martinez-Hernandez was charged with possession of a weapon by a felon.

    This comes after officers were dispatched to the area of West Beresford Avenue and South Parsons Avenue at 3:51 a.m. Saturday for a person shot. Officers found a person with a gunshot wound lying in the roadway when they arrived.

    The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Their identity has not been released at this time.

    Kizzie Hayward said she was in the neighborhood when the shooting happened, and said she heard gunshots.

    “I was looking at the TV and it was loud, it was so close,” she said. “When I got out the door everyone was screaming call 911.”

    Detectives believed the suspect was last seen wearing black shoes, black pants, a white shirt and carrying a black backpack. He was seen entering the Sha-De-Land Mobile Home Park at 1100 South Woodland Boulevard.

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    If you have any information regarding this shooting, you are being asked to call 386-626-7400.

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  • Florida city approves ban on camping to fight homelessness

    Florida city approves ban on camping to fight homelessness

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    VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – City leaders signed off on a series of measures to address the growing population of people experiencing homelessness in DeLand.

    At a meeting on Monday, the city council approved three ordinances that are expected to get the police more involved.

    The measures will not allow camping on public property, storing personal items in shopping carts and bags, or sleeping or lying on public benches.

    Savannah-Jane Griffin is the CEO of The Neighborhood Center of West Volusia, and she said the approach should help guide homeless people to the services that are available.

    “We’ve had a lot of concerns of local citizens and businesses seeing individuals sleeping on the street,” Griffin said. “My hope is that it will be positive and that we can impact people’s lives.”

    According to Griffin, about 400 homeless people are living in the city.

    Meanwhile, the city has said the approach is needed for those refusing help.

    “If we encounter a homeless individual, our police officers will ask them, ‘Hey do you have a place to stay,’” city spokesperson Chris Graham said.

    Graham said the police will then offer to connect the person with a local shelter that the city is partnering with like the Neighborhood Center and First Step Shelter.

    “We have our food pantry where we distribute food. We have shelter, we have showers and so I’m really hopeful that it will help direct people to the resources,” Griffin said.

    Following Monday’s city council meeting, DeLand City Attorney Darren Elkind said that homeless residents of DeLand aren’t simply going to be arrested.

    “This is not, ‘If you’re homeless in DeLand, we’re (going to) arrest you and take you to jail.’ That’s not what’s going on…” Elkind said. “If there’s a place for me to go, and you’ll take me there, and it doesn’t cost me anything, but I just don’t (want to) go, then we can arrest those folks.”

    However, one DeLand resident spoke out against the new policies during the meeting.

    “The police department has become the frontline of the mental health system, and they should not be,” the resident said.

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