The Volusia County Council approved two grants totaling nearly $1.1 million to fund projects at the Daytona Playhouse and the African American Museum of the Arts. The ECHO program provides funds for building, purchasing, improving or restoring projects for a variety of purposes, including environmental, cultural, historical and recreational uses, according to information on the […]Read More
The Volusia County Tourist Development Council held its first meeting of 2023 with the throaty roar of motorcycles in the air with the beginning of Bike Week. The influx of visitors for the annual event was a fitting backdrop for the board with the prospects of a strong year for tourism in the offing. “I’m […]Read More
More healthcare options will be available in Volusia County with the construction of a new ambulatory surgery center at AdventHealth Daytona Beach. The hospital recently broke ground on the three-story, 60,000-square-foot facility, according to a media release. The new facility will include four operating rooms and two catheterization labs, and will be the medical office […]Read More
Stetson University’s Master of Accountancy and Master of Business Administration programs have been ranked among the best online programs in the country for 2023, according to U.S. News & World Report. “We are honored to be recognized for the quality of our online graduate business programs,” said Yiorgos Bakamitsos, dean of Stetson’s School of Business Administration, […]Read More
The nation’s housing market is slowing down, despite a rise in single-family construction. And that is not all bad news for Volusia County. According to the latest home construction statistics from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau, total housing starts for 2022 were 1.55 million, down 3% from […]Read More
Small-business owners will soon have additional opportunities for assistance, thanks to an agreement between the city of Daytona Beach and the Daytona Beach Regional Chamber of Commerce. The agreement provides up to $300,000 for the development of a Small Business Resource Center at the Chamber offices on E. Orange Ave. using a Coronavirus Local Fiscal […]Read More
Among the many parts of the recent omnibus spending bill passed by Congress in December was an important piece of the puzzle for tourism development, both nationally and in Volusia County. The Omnibus Travel and Tourism Act establishes the post of Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism to support and enhance domestic travel […]Read More
Florida is the nation’s fastest-growing state for the first time since 1957 – and that is good news for economic development in the Sunshine State. According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Vintage 2022 population estimates, Florida’s population increased by 1.9% to 22,244,823 between 2021 and 2022, surpassing Idaho, the previous year’s fastest-growing state. Florida’s percentage […]Read More
Daytona-to-Dallas Flights Resume at DBIA Daytona-to-Dallas Flights Resume at DBIA Nonstop flights servicing Daytona Beach International Airport to and from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and Washington Reagan National Airport have resumed, according to a county media release. “The resumption of these seasonal flights is testament to the demand for service through Daytona Beach International Airport,” […]Read More
Daytona Beach Board Gets Brownfields Update The redevelopment of former industrial sites or other areas where environmental contamination may be present is an important piece of the economic growth for communities across the country, including Daytona Beach. Currently, there are 550 designated brownfield areas in the State of Florida and 449 specific brownfield sites, including […]Read More
