There has never been a time in which the demands on coastal resources have been higher than they are today. More than 1,000 people a day make Florida their new home, a trend that did not decline during the COVID-19 crisis and one that does not appear to be changing anytime soon. With a constant […]Read More
Junior Chamber and Waste Pro Team Up to Clean Up SR-100 and Flagler-Palm Coast High School Waste Pro and the Junior Chamber of Commerce partnered on a community cleanup at Flagler-Palm Coast High School (FPC) and SR-100. Approximately 20 volunteers separated into two teams to clean the right of way and sidewalks along SR-100 from […]Read More
What has happened? First, we had the Great Resignation, the economic trend of employees voluntarily resigning from their current employer. Now, based on demographics, the pandemic and a maddening world pace, some are calling our current state of the workforce…the Great Reflection. Like any reflection, seeing who we think we are in a window or […]Read More
Community Service Is Good Business VYPG 2022 Board of Directors at MOAS Emily Smith, fund development coordinator at Halifax Health – Hospice, a second-generation New Smyrna Beach local and current president of Volusia Young Professional’s Group (VYPG), took some time to tell us about VYPG and their work in the area. Tell us about YPG.The […]Read More
From The Editor – August 2022 Our friend Big John always said Volusia County’s greatest export was our children! So true, but here in the “Great Reflection,” we are learning that the purpose we crave can be found right here in Daytona Beach and Volusia County––hence our focus on Recruiting Young Talent. As Robin King […]Read More
Ponte Vedra Rotary Club Serves St. Johns County Residents Many people have seen the Rotary logo or heard of Rotary in one place or another, but few truly know what it means to be a Rotarian. “What it means to be a Rotarian is very personal to me as I was lucky enough to be […]Read More
Florida certainly is a popular place to move to – growing in population the second-most of any state between the 2010 and 2020 census counts. Only Texas grew by more people than Florida. That population growth in Florida is expected to continue higher growth than in most states. The current estimate from the Bureau of […]Read More
The Business of Growth. When we first selected this theme, some members of the staff and the board thought we were intending to write articles either defending or criticizing “overdevelopment”. Instead, we had to make it clear that our focus would be on economic growth and opportunity. Which is to say, “business growth”. Clearly there […]Read More
Volusia County is blessed with an abundance and diversity of amazing water resources. Emerald blue springs, world-class beaches, productive coastal bays and lagoons, dozens of freshwater lakes and the unique St. Johns “River of Lakes” are all integral to the beauty and quality of life in our subtropical paradise. As an environmental scientist who was […]Read More
Community Service Is Good Business Offshore and Lady Angler Tournaments The Halifax Sport Fishing Club (HSFC) was established in August 1967 and is a registered not-for-profit organization. For over 50 years, HSFC has been involved in community service projects: maintenance and placement of Port Authority artificial reefs, construction of wheelchair-accessible docks at local boat ramps, […]Read More
