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DELAND -- East-west bickering has cost Volusia County jobs, and the time has come to set aside the differences and present a united front in economic development.
That message was the overriding theme Monday night during a presentation to elected ...
PORT ORANGE -- In a year when the national recession forced many businesses to trim jobs, nix expansion plans or even close for good, Raydon Corp. began work on an ambitious new facility that will accommodate nearly twice its current work force.
Formal ...
In July, unemployment in Flagler County reached 15.9 percent, second highest in the state, behind Hendry County.
Volusia County's unemployment rate was 11.2 percent in July, the most recent figures available.
The combined rate for the two counties was 1 ...
The future of Volusia and Flagler counties is inextricably bound with that of their neighbors, and area officials are promoting increased collaboration in keeping the jobs that are here and presenting a united effort in recruiting new businesses to the ...
DAYTONA BEACH -- A quarter-mile dirt track for motorcycle and go-kart racing will find a temporary home beside Daytona International Speedway, according to plans released Thursday.
The multimillion-dollar flat track, with 5,000 temporary seats and ...
DAYTONA BEACH -- A new advertising billboard that quickly switches to a missing-child alert, when needed, debuted at the Volusia Mall this week.
Beach Amber Alert Systems of Greensboro, N.C., also has a contract with Ocean Walk Shoppes and has ...
DAYTONA BEACH -- The second-quarter loss of $31.7 million reported to investors Tuesday has International Speedway Corp. officials concerned, but not panicking.
"We have a strong balance sheet. We are meeting expectations revised coming from the first ...
DAYTONA BEACH -- Attendance at NASCAR races is down. Merchandise sales are down. And the nation's economic outlook for the remainder of the year is bleak.
But the folks at International Speedway Corp. remain "cautiously optimistic" the national ...
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The area job market absorbed a one-two punch Thursday with the announcement that one plant is closing and another is laying off more than 30 percent of its work force.
Benjamin Moore & Co. plans to close the Coronado Paint Co. in Edgewater by the end ...
DAYTONA BEACH -- A Florida Power & Light proposal to hike revenue by $1 billion next year and increase profits to 12.5 percent drew sharp rebukes at a public hearing Tuesday.
At the same time, though, several among the 30 or so speakers, including some ...
