Unemployment is woeful in Volusia County with the rate at 7.1% in August, but when you compare it to 10.6% in July it seems a lot better.

Office plaza sold

The hospitality industry numbers for July weren’t too good in Volusia County.

Southern Title adds executive assistant

Slightly more than a year ago a wrote a column with the headline, “It would be a happy day if it happens.”

Volusia County's housing market has been on a weird trend where sales of existing houses are up and new residential construction is down, or vice versa.

NASCAR president named to board of directors

Unemployment took a step back in July at 10.5% in Volusia County, up from revised 9.5% in June and 3.7% in July 2019, according to state labor agency.

McDonald's property sold

TopBuild hires general counsel

The pandemic is starting to create signs of economic decay throughout Volusia County with big closed buildings and lots of empty spaces in shopping centers.

AM Connection set

Saw a couple of pleas for donations on cultural institution newsletters recently and it reminded me that one of the key ingredients to quality economic development is a community’s ability to provide cultural enrichment.

Sales tax holiday

It’s getting easier to find an apartment in Volusia County as it seems like we’ve been getting a new one in the county opened every three months.

Realtor joins realty in Port Orange

It never fails. Just when you think you have a business trend figured out it changes.

Joint venture announced three land sales

The economic misery continued in Volusia County in June as the pandemic kept the area in a recession.

Chamber open

The hospitality industry in Volusia County took another hit in May, but it wasn't as bad as it could have been with the pandemic.

Construction of a replacement Publix Super Market at the Trails Shopping Center, 220 N. Nova Rd. in Ormond Beach, is expected to be complete by the end of December, according to an official with the company that owns the shopping center.

Perusing Team Volusia Economic Development Corp.’s latest publication, livability.com/greater-daytona-region, it occurs to me this area is kind of confusing.

CFO leaving local public company

As the pandemic rages on could sales of new houses replace sales of existing ones?

Chambers distributing PPE to businesses

Something I noticed last year in employment estimates was disturbing.

NASCAR appoints diversity vice president

Root Co. assigns new real estate managers

The devastation that has hit the travel and tourism industry in Volusia County is painful to see.

AdventHealth Daytona names new CFO

While anyone stuck in traffic on Dunlawton or New York avenues or Granada Boulevard may disagree, Volusia County’s population growth is not that rapid.

The coronavirus pandemic finally hit the Volusia County housing market in April.

State approves reopening vacation rentals

Real estate veteran opening two businesses

You've probably heard a lot of horror stories about unemployment in the area.

Another hard-hit area we knew would be bad now has statistics to prove it with bed tax collections plummeting 35.84% in March in Volusia County from March 2019.

Real estate agent earns e-PRO Certification

As more businesses have reopened, it may appear the worst is over with the Covid-19 pandemic in Volusia County.

Chamber alliance offers health policy seminar

Minto Communities is starting site work for Phase 4A of Latitude Margaritaville, according to a building permit application filed last week with the City of Daytona Beach.

Avalon Park Group has proposed to the City of Daytona Beach and Volusia County a plan to issue bonds for $75 million to pay for road improvements.

Flea market reopens May 8

The pandemic had yet to slow down the hot Volusia/Flagler housing market in March, according to recently released statistics.

Parade of Homes rescheduled