HAPPY LABOR DAY – This is a time to give thanks for the
opportunity for businesses to grow and prosper.
PROGRESS CONTINUES AT AIRPORT TECHNOLOGY PARK – The County
Council has approved a traffic analysis as part of the rezoning of 95
acres on the south side of Daytona Beach International Airport. Lassiter
Transportation Group, Daytona Beach, and the Ivey Planning Group will do
the study that is expected to be complete late this year. The planned
development will create an employment center of about 298,000 square
feet of office and 310,000 square feet of light manufacturing facilities
supporting up to 1,500 jobs. Rezoning to mixed use development should
complete the pre-development land use entitlements and allow work to
begin in 2008.
U.S. PROCUREMENT AWARDS UP TO FLORIDA COMPANIES -- The Federal
Procurement Data System reports that Florida businesses received more
than $12.9 billion from the U.S. Government in FY 2005, a 24.3-percent
increase over the previous fiscal year. The increase is from military
goods and services needed to support the “war on terrorism”.
ACTIUM AN ENTREPRENEURIAL CENTER GRAD – Startup company Actium
Defense has graduated from the county Economic Development Department’s
Entrepreneurial Center at the Advanced Technology College in Daytona
Beach and has moved to its own facility. Actium began about a year ago
providing spare parts for the U.S. Department of Defense and has
fulfilled more than $250,000 in orders. Actium partners with local
manufacturers in short-run production items. For more on Actium
networking opportunities contact Don Carlson at 386/274-2924 or go on
line to actiumdefense.com
FREE SEMINAR ON QUICKBOOKS OFFERED – Florida Capital Bank and
Balaban & Schmidt, CPAs are offering a free seminar on tips and tricks
of QuickBooks. The seminar is Thursday, September 20, from 3 - 5 p.m. at
Florida Capital Bank, 1305 Beville Road, Daytona Beach. For reservations
contact Barb Sawran at 386/238-8680 or by email bsawran@bscpas.net
before September 17. Wine and cheese will follow the seminar.
LOCAL POPULATION GROWS – The University of Florida’s Bureau of
Economic & Business Research now estimates that Volusia County’s current
population is 508,014. This is an increase of 64,671 residents since the
2000 census and is a 14.6-percent increase between 2000-2007, an average
annual increase of 9,238 residents.
COUNTY COUNCIL OKs AGRICULTURAL IMPACT STUDY -- The Volusia
County Council has approved a study of the value and economic impact of
the county’s agriculture and natural resource industries. The
$27,000-study will be conducted by the University of Florida and is
expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2008. The findings will
be presented at a County Council public workshop. The study will
determine production, crop values and workers that are employed in
agriculture and aquaculture. The study also will determine the economic
impact of these industries including wages, crop values and local taxes
generated.
COUNTY WEBSITE A SITE SELECTOR RESOURCE – National and
international site selectors use the county Department of Economic
Development’s website floridabusiness.org to research available
buildings and land in Volusia. The Business Properties page can list
your office and industrial land and buildings. There is no charge for a
listing on the site that attracts more than 20,000 visitors a month. To
list your industrial property, contact Pedro Leon at 386/248-8048.
VOLUSIA HOUSEHOLD INCOME INCREASES – According to the U.S. Census
Bureau’s 2006 American Community Survey, Volusia’s median household
Income has risen to $40,881. The survey is the largest in the nation and
is similar to the regular census for communities of 65,000 or more
people. Volusia’s increase is due to continuing growth in two-income
families, the relatively low unemployment rate, and an increase in
employment in higher-paying industry sectors.
NEWS ITEMS WANTED! – Please send your business news items to Dave
Byron, Volusia County Community Information Director, 123 W. Indiana
Ave., DeLand, 32720-4612, by fax at 386/822-5072 or by e-mail at
dbyron@co.volusia.fl.us.
Department of Economic Development
700 Catalina Drive, Suite 200,
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Telephone:
386-248-8048
FAX: 386 238-4761 Toll Free: 800-554-3801
