From Fake News to Fake Reviews When Philadelphia merchant John Wanamaker lamented that he knew half of the money he spent on advertising was wasted, but he didn’t know which half, he spoke a truth about the mysteries of marketing that is as true today as it was when he said it in the early […]Read More
AdventHealth Opens Port Orange facility AdventHealth has opened the doors of its Port Orange Health Park, offering a variety of medical specialties to serve the residents of east Volusia County, all in a single convenient location. The two-story, 36,000-square-foot health park offers same-day appointments, expanded 7 a.m.-7 p.m. hours for certain services, and specially trained […]Read More
Riding the Recessionary Bandwagon After two quarters of economic contraction, you’d think the 2.6% growth reported? in gross domestic product report released last month would be a cause for celebration. Apparently, that’s not the case. The truth is third-quarter GDP beat analysts’ expectations. And while the US economy is not out of the woods, the […]Read More
The founders of Persimmon Hollow Brewing Co. remember a time when their first batches of beer tasted nothing like a beer they would drink, let alone sell. Long before the wild success of their brewery, Andy Sistrunk and Robbie Carelli slogged away to craft a delicious local beer they could be proud of sipping and […]Read More
Building a thriving local economy is a lot like baking a cake. It takes the proper mix of ingredients, attention to detail and the right conditions to make it work. In a roundtable discussion with John Guthrie, editor of EVOLVE Magazine’s Greater Daytona Region edition, DeLand economic development manager Nick Conte and West Volusia Tourism […]Read More
Overdevelopment is the new buzzword when it comes to advocacy on behalf of stopping the latest commercial or residential project. But is it really true? What are communities across the northeast Florida region doing to ensure we keep a healthy balance between urban development and nature? Talking with Flagler and St. Johns County leaders, including […]Read More
