Before there was a town in Ponce Inlet, even before the lighthouse there was built, there was a little hotel by the banks of the Halifax River called the Pacetti House. It’s still there and was put on ...

The Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse stands tall above the Volusia County coastline, a beacon for ships in the Atlantic Ocean and Halifax River.

PONCE INLET — Aside from the rustling of trees and the occasional boat motor on the inlet, it’s quiet nowadays on the grounds of the historic Pacetti Hotel, nestled among the trees across the street ...

PONCE INLET, Fla. – A new Volusia County business is planning to give boaters a place to stay and a chance to enjoy everything Ponce Inlet has to offer on land. It’s called a “boatel,” or a boat hotel ...

National Lighthouse Day, where the founding of the U.S. Light-House Establishment at the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse and Museum is celebrated, is on August 9. Explore one of the nation's largest and most ...

In the early 1500s, Ponce de Leon came here in search of a boat that had been separated from his fleet by strong currents. He named the area Bay of the Cross and set forth exploring. By 1569, thanks ...

Take a journey through history with Volusia County. On this edition of Central Florida Roadtrip, we’re taking a journey through the history of Volusia County. We’re shining a light on the Ponce de ...