Tourism in Volusia County has come roaring back with bed tax collections up 517.25% in April from the nearly non-existent travel in April 2020.

Law firm opens in Ormond Beach

Sometimes real estate developments are more interesting when little is said about them in public notices.

Morning Mix & Mingle

The housing market in Volusia County produced some big numbers in March, but then April said, “Hold my beer.”

Hospital earns five-star rating

A popular argument for why so many businesses are having difficulty getting enough workers is the extended federal unemployment benefit of $300 a week.

The hospitality industry came back in a big way in March, not only far surpassing last year, but also above March 2019.

New Smyrna Beach and Edgewater Job Fair

Real estate agent joins Ocean Properties

We’ve gotten a great indicator of when this area will return to normalcy with NASCAR announcing that for its return to Daytona International Speedway for late summer night racing Aug. 27-28 there will be no restriction on the number of fans allowed to attend.

Stetson investment team advances to national final

I haven’t been keeping up much with Volusia County’s companies with publicly traded stock lately, so I thought everyone might be interested in how they’re doing these days.

YMCA hires membership and fitness director

The eye-popping numbers of the housing market in Volusia County can’t help but make you think we’re blowing up another bubble.

Unemployment remained high in Volusia County in March at 5.1%, up from February’s 4.8% rate, but down from 5.9% in March 2020.

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Jeep Beach Business After Hours

The latest report on bed tax collections in Volusia County still shows area hotels and motels were struggling to survive.

Business After Hours

One of the main reasons so many people come to Florida is the low tax burden.

Global Meetings Industry Day event at Ocean Center

The housing market continues to drive the Volusia County economy, helping push down unemployment and providing momentum for a full economic recovery in 2021.

Chamber slates membership luncheon

Trying to find anything good in the January labor market in Volusia County wasn’t easy.

FastSigns franchise honored for recovery work

Buc-ee’s opening Monday at Interstate 95 and LPGA Boulevard in Daytona Beach has attracted a lot of attention, but it seems to go further than just the area getting a unique new business.

Amid a red-hot housing market it is puzzling why there isn’t more development of waterfront condos.

Halifax Health welcomes community health manager

Realtors were getting a lot more action than builders in the Volusia/Flagler area in January, according to recent reports.

Nautilus Inn under new management

Business solutions

The hot housing market in Volusia County has builders and developers trying to squeeze in new subdivisions wherever they can, and lot of long-stalled plans are suddenly reviving.

Volusia County’s hospitality industry was still in the dumps in December, according to the latest bed tax collections data.

ILatina Conexion After 5

American Airlines extends Philadelphia flights

With everyone weighing in on beach driving these days, I guess I’ll toss my two cents into the mix.

Ormond Beach chamber banquet

What a year it was for folks in the housing market in the Volusia/Flagler area.

Thompson Pump honored with Cigna award

The employment news in Volusia County was discouraging in December with the jobless rate still nearly twice what it was a year ago.

Brunswick Corp. will reopen its Palm Coast facility to manufacture Boston Whaler boats, adding more than 300 jobs, the company announced Monday.