Daytona Beach is getting ready to party like it’s 1926. The city is about to hit a major milestone — its sesquicentennial or 150th year as an incorporated city. In 2026, Daytona Beach is throwing a year-long sesquicentennial celebration to honor the city’s rich history, vibrant culture and the people who make the World’s Most […]Read More
A Florida Black History Museum in St. Johns County/St. Augustine cleared its first legislative hurdle earlier this month after a Senate committee in Tallahassee unanimously reported a bill sponsored by Sen. Tom Leek, R-Ormond Beach, that provides for the creation of the Florida Museum of Black History Board of Directors and directs the board to […]Read More
Ormond Beach-based Details Flowers Software will celebrate its 10th anniversary in April, according to a media release. The company offers a software platform to streamline workflows, enhance creativity and drive business success for florists. The platform offers a variety of specialized features, including stem counting, a comprehensive library of trusted partner products, invoicing, proposal creation, […]Read More
Four projects that will restore, construct and improve popular facilities around the county earned $1.3 million in financial backing earlier this month from the Volusia County Council, according to a media release. The council unanimously approved four grant awards through the Volusia County ECHO program, a voter-approved initiative that helps fund projects for environmental, cultural, […]Read More
The future of Volusia County’s economy will be on display at the Ocean Center March 27 when business innovators, small-business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs compete in the 2025 Volusia Innovation Challenge. The annual pitch competition enables participants to validate their product concepts, receive expert guidance and compete for cash and in-kind prizes to launch or […]Read More
John Phillips has been named president of the Palm Coast/Flagler Regional Chamber of Commerce, following a career at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach. Phillips replaces interim President and CEO Howard Holley, who served as the Chamber’s head for five months after the departure of former president Greg Blose. In an interview with EVOLVE News, […]Read More
Volusia County has launched an online community survey offering residents the ability to help shape the future of its Environmental, Cultural, Historical, and Outdoor Recreation (ECHO) program, according to a media release. As part of a long-term strategic planning effort, the survey provides an opportunity for the public to voice their priorities and guide decisions […]Read More
Daytona Beach’s residential construction industry showed signs of a slight slowdown in 2024, with 918 new single-family home permits issued, according to a media release. While this marks a significant investment in local housing, it represents the fewest permits issued in three years and a nearly 30% decline from the peak in 2022, when 1,282 […]Read More
AdventHealth Daytona Beach has named Robert Jepson as the new chief operating officer, according to a media release. Jepson, formerly the COO at White Oak Medical Center in Silver Spring, Maryland, assumed his new role on March 10. With more than three decades of experience in health care leadership, Jepson has been part of Adventist […]Read More
The next generation of entrepreneurs heard first-hand the challenges and opportunities for success from those who have already been down that path at the Daytona State College Alumni Entrepreneurial Success Panel, part of the L. Gale Lemerand Speaker Series. More than 300 DSC students and students from several local high schools filled a room in […]Read More
