Rising interest rates and housing prices have finally slowed the red-hot housing market in the Volusia-Flagler area.

Chicks for Kicks Shoe Drive

While full employment continues in Volusia County, there are still plenty of new developments hitting the drawing board, including one that really catches your attention.

Big Kid Toys opening

Inflationary pressure seems to have begun slowing down tourism in Volusia County.

The jobs sector of the Volusia County economy has fully recovered from the hit it took with the Covid-19 pandemic, and even showed some improvement.

Real estate broker negotiates sale of inn

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One thing that makes the Volusia County real estate market unique is that there are so many opportunities to acquire waterfront properties.

Venterra Realty acquires Tomoka Pointe

Higher prices, low inventory and rising mortgage rates continue to limit sales of existing houses by Realtors in the Volusia-Flagler area.

Chamber celebrates new dental office location

While the national economy may be slipping into a recession, the labor market in Volusia County isn’t seeing any impact.

The latest hospitality industry report is a repeat of last month with a sharp increase in bed tax collections showing lodging revenue continuing to grow in Volusia County.

Cookie shop coming to OneDaytona

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Every municipality in Volusia County grew in population in the latest estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Fast-rising prices and higher interest rates are not a good formula to see real estate sales grow.

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Unemployment continued to plummet in April in Volusia County with the jobless rate dropping to 2.5%, down from 2.8% in March and 4.9% in April 2021.

Bed tax collections were up 25.67% in Volusia County in March from March 2021 as the county set a record with total collections for one month of $4,376,491.

Electric bike shop opening

It’s always been a bit of a mystery why some restaurants make it for the long haul and some don’t.

Halifax Humane Society moving retail store

Eye clinic opening

Residential construction continued booming in March in the Volusia-Flagler area.

New director of sales

While inflation and the reduced Covid-19 pandemic threat continues to drive much of the huge increase in bed tax collections in Volusia County, there are other factors.

Chamber celebrates State Farm office

So, you’re wondering where the waitress is with your second glass of wine.

City clerk awarded CMC designation

We just wrapped up our reader survey and got a lot of great responses.

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A good gauge of how well an area’s economy is faring is the willingness of people from outside the area to invest in it.

A good gauge of how well an area’s economy is faring is the willingness of people from outside the area to invest in it.

The Volusia County economy could only be described as starting 2022 with a boom based on the latest housing and employment information.

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The jobs market report for Volusia County in January was about what you could expect with employment up sharply from last year, but down from December, according to the state labor agency.

NASCAR promotes two executives

The combination of increasing travel and inflation continued to push bed tax collections up sharply entering the new year in Volusia County.

Sunscape Daytona Beach, an assisted living and memory care community, will open its doors Thursday, March 17.

German grocer Aldi apparently has found where it wants a store in Port Orange.

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