Among the weirdness that is real estate development in Florida, Orange City is another strange place.

One of the biggest growth areas in Volusia County will continue to be healthcare related in 2021.

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Daytona firm sells Texas property

It's hard to see a bright future ahead for a new year when you're still in a pandemic cloud, but at some point in 2021 you can't help but think everything is going to get better.

Area hotel operator named Best Western chairman

On this holy day of the Christian calendar, it would be nice if everything was joyful and bright.

HOA and COA manager announces new hires

Fall tourism wasn't doing so bad in Volusia County, according to the latest bed tax collection report.

Apartments sold

Daytona Realtors install board, give out awards

A battle scene near the end of the movie “Platoon” includes a GI jumping into a foxhole and warning the two soldiers there that the Viet Cong are coming and they’re not slowing down for anything.

A lot of Volusia County residents were still without jobs in October as the Covid-19 pandemic wears on.

Annual chamber luncheon

If you ever wanted to move into a new apartment, one no one else has ever live in, now is your chance with at least four starting leasing in Volusia County.

Commercial property sold

This year’s Small Business Saturday will be crucial for merchants as they work to recover from the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Insurer donates computers and mobile phones

The Covid-19 pandemic hasn't totally killed tourism in Volusia County, but a lot of hospitality businesses are barely hanging on.

The Covid-19 pandemic hasn't totally killed tourism in Volusia County, but a lot of hospitality businesses are barely hanging on.

New business

Way back in February, you know, before the pandemic, I sounded an alarm about lot rents going up in manufactured home parks as the price buyers were paying started going way up.

As retirees continue to pour into Volusia County and mortgage rates remain low, the area should continue to see significant growth in the house market.

Women2Women luncheon

Women2Women luncheon

While Ormond Beach officials wring their hands and talk about how opposed they are to Avalon Park, they don’t seem to realize what they’re up against.

Dr. Clifford M. Share retires after 40 years

While the big decline in hospitality jobs during the Covid-19 pandemic has hurt the Volusia County economy, an even bigger challenge for a recovery is the drop in manufacturing jobs.

Job fair

With rivers on both sides of Volusia County, there are many marinas that provide a rich resource for business opportunities and jobs.

If August seemed hotter than normal this year in Volusia County, we could blame the housing market.

Three area chamber executives on state board

Hospital chain breaks ground for freestanding ER

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.