There’s nothing like being held hostage by a hurricane to bring a local economy to a grinding halt and, oh yeah, we’re still in peak storm season.

Publix donates to food bank

The award-winning 4 Rivers Smokehouse will open its newest location this winter at OneDaytona, the 300,000 square-foot retail, dining and entertainment destination directly across from Daytona International Speedway.

Writing this column early, watching all the storm warnings, it’s difficult to determine what economic impact Hurricane Dorian will have on Volusia County.

SCORE to meet

Realtors could definitely pop some champagne corks in July with an 18.7% increase in existing houses sold in the Volusia/Flagler area.

Holland Financial adds vice president of marketing

It’s easy to get excited about Volusia County’s business climate when you see so many great things happening.

Visitors bureau director earns certification

Sunshine Park getting massive changes

It’s the type of project local leaders envisioned years ago with the establishment of the Deltona Activity Center.

Hospital hires materials manager

Sunwing Airlines 2019-2020 schedule

The housing market in Volusia County slowed down in June and that’s a good thing.

The Volusia County labor market remained in good shape in June despite the withering heat.

Cyber-security director named to committee

The Coronado Thrift and Boutique Store at 1431 South Dixie Freeway in New Smyrna Beach has closed its doors permanently, having lost its lease, to make room for a Planet Fitness, a gym franchise business.

Sam's Club opening new location

Bed tax collections in Volusia County went up a sharp 15.45% in May from May 2018, according to the county Division of Revenue.

Like any other metro area in the U.S., the Daytona Beach area has a lot of aging malls and shopping centers whose owners are struggling to fill a lot of empty spaces.

Ormond Beach A1A Plaza sells for $2.7 million

ISC names vice president of consumer sales

The usual suspects that’ll stall a hot housing market seemed to all be in place with prices escalating and the supply dwindling.

Physician joins pediatric center

The latest employment reports show Volusia County’s economy is growing, just not too fast.

We had a little hiccup in April in conventions and tourism, possibly from all that beer consumed in March by that huge crowd of bikers.

ALF proposed on Williamson

Speedway hosting hiring events for race weekend

Now that we’re about to lose a public company with NASCAR buying International Speedway Corp., it looks like we may be back down to three public companies based here.

Bank invests in StarterStudio

The value of property in Volusia County is up 8% from last year and now 95% of the all-time high set in 2007 just as the bubble was about to burst.

Medical marijuana dispensary setting up shop

As we know, Volusia County grew by 9,358 or 1.7%, so, as you'd expect, municipal population growth wasn't too much either, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's latest report, which covers the period July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018.

Commercial real estate professional joins firm

Help wanted signs don’t outnumber open signs, yet, but it’s starting to get more difficult to tell.

Junto Men's Luncheon

To update a previous column, I guess the bikers and spring breakers still like us, because tourism and convention business was up sharply in March.

SCORE offers workshop with U.S. Customs

In reading comments in area newspapers and on social media lately, the Volusia County half-cent sales tax increase is dead in the water.

Hospitals hire business developer

Design center opening

Volusia County's population grew about 1.7% from July 1, 2017, to July 1, 2018, according to a recent report from the U.S. Census Bureau.