Public/private partnerships are all the rage in economic development circles and now St. Johns County extended the idea to cultural issues. St. Johns County commissioners recently approved an agreement with SJC Cultural Events Inc. to assume the operation and management of the St. Augustine Amphitheatre and Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. Under the partnership agreement, SJC […]Read More
Tara Gugliara has been named manager, Volusia Banking Center for the Palm Coast-based Intracoastal Bank, according to a media release. Gugliara has had a variety of roles for Intracoastal for the past six years. In her new role, she will have responsibility for leading all aspects of consumer banking including sales, service, and operations in […]Read More
The economic outlook for the World’s Most Famous Beach is looking like chamber of commerce weather as the fourth quarter gets underway. “There’s a lot of activity continuing at the Chamber,” said Nancy Keefer, president and CEO at the Daytona Regional Chamber, said at the most recent meeting of the Daytona Beach Economic Development Advisory […]Read More
Listed as a “presentation,” Team Volusia Economic Development Corp. President and CEO Keith Norden’s appearance before the New Smyrna Beach City Commission was more like an economic intelligence briefing. “We are a sales organization where we try to push the Stage 1 early leads to Stage 5,” Norden said, referring to the ranking used by […]Read More
Whether you’re an innovator, entrepreneur or business owner, there are resources to support you right here in Volusia County. The Volusia County Economic Development (VCED) research center provides you and your team with business tools, mapping and reports as well as data on wages, area demographics, employment, workforce, education, employers and the local economy. From […]Read More
Volusia County businesses with employees on payroll should be aware of two workforce-related wage updates at the state and federal levels. Florida’s Minimum Wage Increase Floridians will see an increase of $1 on Sept. 30, 2023, taking the minimum wage from $11 to $12. Tipped employees will see their required cash wage increased to $8.98. […]Read More
In the heart of Florida lies a region teeming with entrepreneurial spirit and enterprising potential. The Greater West Volusia County area has emerged as a vibrant hub for businesses seeking growth, collaboration, and a supportive community. At the forefront of this transformation stands the DeLand & Greater West Volusia Chamber of Commerce, a driving force […]Read More
Most communities list attracting high-tech industries as an essential piece of their economic development and job growth plans. That requires a highly skilled workforce to fill those jobs and a system to provide training opportunities to gain those skills. But creating the conditions where that happens takes cooperation, collaboration and participation, qualities that were on […]Read More
Flagler Health+ has a new name but the same mission. The culmination of a process that began in the fall of 2022 when Flagler Health+ announced plan to find a “like-minded partner” in the healthcare sector, the company became part of the University of Florida’s academic health center and will be known as UF Health […]Read More
Projects to reduce flooding, infrastructure improvements for water quality enhancements, funding support for transportation projects, workforce housing support and providing economic incentives for existing business and economic development projects are some of the items on the Daytona Beach City Commission’s list of legislative priorities for 2024. Commissioners unanimously approved the list for state and federal […]Read More