Stetson student entrepreneurs pitch opportunities Student entrepreneurs at Stetson University successfully pitched angel investors for two Florida start-ups as part of a class taught by Lou Paris, an assistant professor at the DeLand school and assistant director of the Joseph C. Prince Entrepreneurship Program, according to a university media release. In the class, the students […]Read More
Players Championship names new tournament chair THE PLAYERS Championship announced today that Houston Bowles has been named its 2023 Tournament Chairman. Bowles succeeds Matt Welch in the role that oversees the more than 2,000 volunteers who support all elements of the PGA TOUR’s flagship event. In addition, Laura Renstrom has been appointed the newest Vice-Chair, […]Read More
Congressional leaders set to unveil Bethune statue in DC The date is set! Mary McLeod Bethune is about to take her place in the U.S. Capitol. An unveiling and dedication ceremony will take place July 13 at 11 a.m. at Statuary Hall where the marble statue created by artist Nilda Comas will go on permanent […]Read More
Stetson student entrepreneur makes TV debut Stetson University junior Kendall Buck, an entrepreneurship and management major, was featured on a new TV show — Fox Business Network’s “Billion Dollar Idea,” according to a university media release. On the show, Buck and other contestants compete for $1 million in startup funding from billionaire entrepreneur Ben Weiss, creator of the […]Read More
New AdventHealth hospital hits major milestone AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway has taken a significant step forward as hospital and construction team members gathered to celebrate the building’s “topping out,” according to a media release. Topping out is a construction tradition celebrating the installation of the final beam of a structure, signifying structural completion of a […]Read More
Volusia Business Resources unveils new logo design Volusia County’s small business initiative, Volusia Business Resources (VBR), has a new logo. It’s the brainstorm of a local graphic designer who submitted the winning entry in a competition to create VBR’s new identifying image, according to a county media release. VBR is a countywide public-private partnership that […]Read More
Amelia Island hotels earn Green Lodging certification Five of Amelia Island’s award-winning hotels recently earned the Audubon International Green Lodging Program certification, according to a media release from the Amelia Island Convention & Visitors Bureau. The recognition verifies that the properties – The Addison on Amelia Island, Courtyard by Marriott Amelia Island and Springhill Suites […]Read More
New AdventHealth hospital becoming a reality The new 100-bed hospital represents AdventHealth’s latest investment in Flagler County and the $145 million project – which includes a 30,000-square-foot medical office building, is expected to open in spring 2023. During a recent hardhat tour of the site, David Gordon, program director of major projects for AdventHealth, talked […]Read More
The Volusia County Council recently approved a $25,000 contribution to help pay for a bronze statue of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune to be placed in Riverfront Esplanade Park in Daytona Beach, according to a county media release. Very similar, though slightly smaller than the marble sculpture that will represent Florida in Statuary Hall in the […]Read More
A Tribute to Joe Rizzo: A Community Leader. Gone too soon I was struck speechless when I learned that Joe Rizzo had passed. As he was to many others, I felt he was a friend. That’s because it was how he wanted us to feel. And so, I was heartbroken with no words that I […]Read More