FED SCREENERS AT DBIA GET HIGH MARKS – Federal Transportation Security Administration security screeners at Daytona Beach International Airport have received an overall score of 89 percent in customer satisfaction, according to a survey conducted by McLean, Virginia, based BearingPoint Inc. In addition, DBIA passengers said they had a 95 percent confidence level in the security process at DBIA and a 92 percent satisfaction response in the courtesy of the screeners.

LOCAL FIRM SUPPORTS THE U.S. ARMY IN IRAQ – Miller-Leaman, a manufacturer of water purification systems, is shipping four water purification units to Iraq. A contract for almost $1 million calls for the units to take raw water from the Tigris River and produce 100 gallons per minute each of drinking water. The pumps run on 380 volts and filter, chlorinate, and purify the water using ultraviolet (UV) as part of the process. According to Chris Shuster, Vice-president of Sales and Marketing, the complete system was engineered and manufactured here and is the first large system turned out by the company for such a difficult environment and use. The company is on Orange Avenue in Daytona Beach

FLORIDA BUSINESS LEADERS, UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS TO TALK TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER -- The Second Annual Florida Tech Transfer Conference will be held at the Hilton Walt Disney Resort Hotel May 18-19. Last year, more than 400 people gathered and discovered more than 100 new technologies emanating from the 11 Florida research universities. Representatives of the most promising spinoff companies from research centers will showcase their cutting-edge research in information technology, homeland security/defense, biotechnology and lasers and optics. Conference participants will discuss innovative ways to bridge the gap between the laboratory and the marketplace. The event is being hosted by the Florida Research Consortium, Tampa Bay Technology Forum, and the Central Florida Technology Partnership. For more information, please go to www.flatechtransfer.org.

SPRING CLEANUPS UPCOMING -- March, April and May are the focus months for sprucing up our roads, rivers, neighborhood and ocean venues. Pride in the appearance of our community is the backbone of a good self image and is the first impression we convey to those visiting or contemplating moving to our area. Volunteers are welcome in all of these projects, be they in city or county cleanups or venues such as the adopt-a-road, adopt-a-beach, or adopt-a-park program. Initiatives coming up include the Halifax/Indian River cleanup April 2 and the St. Johns River cleanup May 14. Please contact Regina Montgomery, coordinator for Keep Volusia County Beautiful, at 386/943-4905 for more details.

BUSINESS FAIR SET FOR DELTONA -- The Chamber of Commerce of West Volusia will host Business Fair 2005 – A Day At The Club on Saturday, June 4. Business participants and attendees will be able to learn about the businesses and services offered by the West Volusia business community. The event will include prize drawings, live jazz and an art exhibit sponsored by the DeBary Art League. The event will be at Deltona Hills Golf Club, 1120 Elkcam Boulevard. Exhibitor rates are $215 for members and $270 for nonmembers. For more information, please call 386/775-2793.

FED DOLLARS TO HELP PAY FOR TERMINAL DEBT -- Daytona Beach International Airport will receive $6.27 million from the Federal Aviation Administration to help pay for construction of its terminal in 1992. The funds will be advanced in three installments according to U.S. Representative John Mica in an announcement made earlier this month.

NEWS ITEMS WANTED! – Please send your business news items to: Dave Byron, Volusia County Community Information, 123 W. Indiana Ave., DeLand, FL 32720-4612, by fax at 386/822-5072 or by e-mail at dbyron@co.volusia.fl.us.