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Ghouls and goblins are afoot, tasty pumpkin-flavored treats are in season, and a full moon is fast approaching – autumn is here! From enjoying oncoming milder temperatures to the growing excitement surrounding all things fall, Volusia County is the perfect place to find plenty of opportunities for festive, seasonal fun.

Over 130 years ago, when the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse (originally called the Mosquito Inlet Light Station) was completed, the world was certainly a lot different than it is today. Beyond just what was happening at local Florida historic sites, do you ever wonder what life was like back then? Read on to discover some of the historic happenings that occurred during our lighthouse’s founding year.

Taking a beach-weekend getaway and looking for a fun souvenir to bring back home to remember your visit? Perhaps you’re putting together a care package for a friend you haven’t seen in a while, and would love to send a little piece of Florida back through the mail. Or, maybe you’re taking time this season to truly explore our local area while making the most of a staycation, and you’re looking for new things to do in Florida. No matter your reasons, there are plenty of unique shopping opportunities in Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach, Ponce Inlet, and beyond that give you a chance to pick up something beachy and fun at an affordable price.

Labor Day – the first Monday every September – was a creation of the labor movement and it constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions that laborers have made to the strength and prosperity of our country. For many, Labor Day symbolizes the final holiday of summer and the induction of a fresh fall season. With this year’s Labor Day coming up so soon, it is time to make your celebration plans! Continue reading to learn how to best take advantage of the holiday in Ponce Inlet.

Ponce Inlet offers incredible fishing opportunities due to its unique location on a barrier island, with both inland and Atlantic fishing available in the Halifax River, Indian River, and ocean. This diversity makes the inlet a prime spot to reel in incredible seasonal fish, even rivaling the fishing available in neighboring Daytona Beach. Whether it is charter fishing or casting a line right from the 1,000-foot Ponce Inlet jetty, there is no shortage of ways to snag the fish that are in season this fall. Continue reading to learn which species of fish are biting in the coming months.

Ponce de León is believed by many to be the first European to land in Florida, which is where our beautiful inlet gets its name. However, Florida was hardly the first stop on the Spaniard’s famous expeditions. He garnered much of his fame and reputation by settling what would become modern-day Haiti and the Dominican Republic, as well as finding gold in nearby Puerto Rio before being encouraged by the Spanish crown to search for more land elsewhere. Hearing tales of a magical fountain of youth, Ponce de León set out for a fabled island known by natives as Bimini in search of the fountain, as well as more land and gold for the Spanish empire. What followed was the finding and settling of Florida as we know it today.