Volusia County is a
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located in the
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of
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. The
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2005 estimate for the county was 496,575
http://www.census.gov/popest/counties/tables/CO-EST2006-01-12.xls. Although
Daytona BeachDaytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, USA. According to 2006 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city has a population of 64,421. Daytona Beach is a principal city of the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which the census bureau estimated had a...
is Volusia County's best-known city, its
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is
DeLandDeLand is the county seat of Volusia County, Florida. In 2006, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population to be 24,375. It is part of the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 436,575 in 2006...
, and its most populous city is currently
DeltonaDeltona is a city located in southwestern Volusia County, Florida. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city has a population of 85,921; it is the largest city in Volusia County. Deltona is a principal city of the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical...
.
Volusia County is the sole county of the
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond BeachThe Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area is a Metropolitan Statistical Area consisting of Volusia County in the state of Florida in the USA making it the 100th biggest in the United States. The principal cities in the MSA are Deltona, Daytona Beach and Ormond...
, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical AreaIn the United States, the Office of Management and Budget has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas. These are referred to as "Metropolitan Statistical Areas" and "Combined Statistical Areas" . An earlier version of the MSA was the "Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area" . MSAs are...
, which is the 101st-largest metro area by population in the United States as of the 2004 Census estimate. Volusia County is traversed from north to south by the important highways
Interstate 95Interstate 95 is the main highway on the East Coast of the United States, paralleling the Atlantic Ocean from Maine to Florida and serving some of the most populated urban areas in the country, including Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and Miami. It is one of the...
and US Route 1. It also sits at the northeastern end of the
Interstate 4Interstate 4 is a 132.30-mile intrastate Highway located entirely within the state of Florida, United States. It goes from Interstate 275 in Tampa, Florida to Interstate 95 at Daytona Beach, Florida...
, where it merges with
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.
History
Volusia County was established in 1854. It was named for the port of
VolusiaVolusia, Florida is a small unincorporated town in Volusia County, Florida on the eastern shore of the St. Johns River. It was home to the Port of Volusia at the western end of Juno Trail. The town has about 230 homes. It is located adjacent to the town of Astor in Lake County to the west...
along the St. John's River on the county's western side. The origins of the word "Volusia" are unclear, though there are several theories.
Geography
According to the
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, the county has a total area of 1,432
square mileThe square mile is an imperial and US unit of measure for an area equal to the area of a square of one statute mile.
s (3,710 km²), of which, 1,103 square miles (2,857 km²) of it is land and 329 square miles (853 km²) of it is water, much of it in the
Atlantic OceanThe Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about 106.4 million square kilometres , it covers approximately one-fifth of the Earth's surface and about one-quarter of its water surface area. The first part of its name refers to the Atlas of Greek...
. The total area is 22.98% water.
Volusia County is bordered on the west by the St. Johns River, and by the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Roughly the size of
Rhode IslandRhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
, Volusia is situated 50 miles northeast of
OrlandoOrlando is a major city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan region...
, 60 miles north of the
Kennedy Space CenterThe John F. Kennedy Space Center is the NASA space vehicle launch facility and Launch Control Center on Merritt Island, Brevard County, Florida, United States. The site is near Cape Canaveral, midway between Miami and Jacksonville, Florida. It is long and around wide, covering . A total of...
, and 89 miles south of
JacksonvilleJacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida, and is the county seat of Duval County. Since 1968, as a result of the consolidation of the city and county government, and a corresponding expansion of the city limits to include almost the entire county, Jacksonville became the...
.
Volusia County is the sole county in the
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach Metropolitan Statistical AreaThe Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area is a Metropolitan Statistical Area consisting of Volusia County in the state of Florida in the USA making it the 100th biggest in the United States. The principal cities in the MSA are Deltona, Daytona Beach and Ormond...
.
Regions
The Volusia County Government divides the county into three regions. This parallels the three
calling regions used by
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, the regional phone company:
East Volusia - also known as the
Greater Daytona Beach Area, or the
Halifax Area (named for the Halifax River which runs through the area), this region includes the cities of Daytona Beach, Daytona Beach Shores, Holly Hill, Ormond Beach, Ponce Inlet, Port Orange, and South Daytona; and the surrounding unincorporated areas close to these cities.
Southeast Volusia - also known as the
Greater New Smyrna Beach Area, this region includes the cities of New Smyrna Beach, Edgewater, and Oak Hill; also the unincorporated areas close to these cities.
West Volusia - also called
Saint John's River Country (named for the Saint John's River which lies nearby), this region includes the cities of Barberville, Debary, DeLand, De Leon Springs, Deltona, Glenwood, Lake Helen, Orange City, Pierson, and Seville; as well as the surrounding unincorporated areas close to these cities.
Adjacent counties
- Flagler County, Florida
Flagler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2000 census, the population was 49,832. The U.S. Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county is 83,084 , its 66.7% growth since the 2000 Census making it the fastest-growing county in the United States by percentage of 2000...
- north
- Brevard County, Florida
Brevard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2007 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the population is 536,521. Influenced by the presence of the John F...
- south
- Orange County, Florida
Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida and is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of 2007 Census Bureau estimates, the population was 1,066,113. The county seat is Orlando....
- south
- Seminole County, Florida
Seminole County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida and part of the Orlando-Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area . It is located in the central part of Florida between Orlando to the south and DeLand/Daytona Beach to the north. As of 2000, the population was 365,196. The U.S....
- southwest
- Lake County, Florida
Lake County is a county located in the state of Florida, United States. As of the 2000 Census, the population was 210,528. The Census Bureau estimated the population in 2008 to be 307,243. Its county seat is Tavares, Florida...
- west
- Marion County, Florida
Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The U.S. Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county is 316,183. Its county seat is Ocala, Florida.Marion County is coterminous with the Ocala Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
- northwest
- Putnam County, Florida
Putnam County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 70,423. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county was 73,568 . Its county seat is Palatka, Florida. The county is centrally located between Jacksonville, Gainesville, St...
- northwest
Parks and gardens
- Blue Spring State Park
Blue Spring State Park is a state park located west of Orange City, Florida in the United States. The park is a popular tourist destination; available activities include canoeing, SCUBA diving, kayaking, fishing, camping, hiking, wildlife watching, and swimming. The spring is the largest on the St....
- Bulow Creek State Park
Bulow Creek State Park is a Florida State Park located five miles north of Ormond Beach. It is on Old Dixie Highway , next to the Atlantic Ocean...
- Canaveral National Seashore
The Canaveral National Seashore is a National Seashore located between New Smyrna Beach and Titusville, Florida, in Volusia County and Brevard County, United States. The park, located on a barrier island, is home to more than 1,000 plant species and 310 bird species...
- De Leon Springs State Park
De Leon Springs State Park is a Florida State Park in Volusia County, Florida. It is located in De Leon Springs, off CR 3.-Geology:The park covers 611 acres of Volusia County, built around a natural sulfur spring, flowing at a rate of about 20 million gallons a day, that remains 72 degrees...
- Hontoon Island State Park
Hontoon Island State Park is a 1,648 acre Florida State Park located on Hontoon Island between the St. Johns River and the Hontoon Dead River in Volusia County. It is six miles west of DeLand, off SR 44, and can only be reached by boat or park operated ferry. The island has pine flatwoods, palm and...
- Lake George State Forest
The Lake George State Forest is in the U.S. state of Florida. The forest is located in Northwestern Volusia County, Florida, near the communities of Seville and Pierson....
- Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge
The Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge System, located in north central Florida, twenty-five miles west of Daytona Beach, off U.S. Highway 17 in DeLeon Springs....
- North Peninsula State Park
North Peninsula State Park is a Florida State Park, located north of Ormond-By-The-Sea and east of the Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park, off A1A.-References and external links:* at...
- Ormond Beach Memorial Art Museum and Gardens
- Tiger Bay State Forest
The Tiger Bay State Forest is in the U.S. state of Florida. The forest is located in Volusia County, Florida, between Daytona Beach and DeLand.-History:...
- Tomoka State Park
Tomoka State Park is an Florida State Park located along the Tomoka River, three miles north of Ormond Beach on North Beach Street.-Fauna:...
Rivers and Waterways
- Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about 106.4 million square kilometres , it covers approximately one-fifth of the Earth's surface and about one-quarter of its water surface area. The first part of its name refers to the Atlas of Greek...
- Halifax River
The Halifax River is part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, located in northeast Volusia County, Florida. The waterway was originally known as the North Mosquito River, but was renamed after George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, during the British occupation of Florida...
- Intracoastal Waterway
The Intracoastal Waterway is a 4,800-km waterway along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States. Some lengths consist of natural inlets, salt-water rivers, bays, and sounds; others are man-made canals...
- Lake George
Lake George or Lake Welaka is a broad and shallow lake on the St. Johns River in the U.S. state of Florida. It is six miles wide and eleven miles long, with an average depth of 8 feet . The west side of the lake is encompassed in the Ocala National Forest. Three major spring groups flow into...
- Lake Monroe
Lake Monroe is one of the lakes that make up the St. Johns River system. The port city of Sanford is situated along the southern shore, while DeBary and Deltona are located along the northern shore. Two major central Florida roadways that run near the lake are State Road 415 and Interstate 4...
- Mosquito Lagoon
Mosquito Lagoon is part of the Indian River Lagoon system and the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. It extends from Ponce de León Inlet in Volusia County, Florida, to the north end of Merritt Island. It connects to the Indian River via the Haulover Canal. The Lagoon divides the city of New Smyrna...
- Ponce de León Inlet
The Ponce de León Inlet is a natural opening in the barrier islands in northern Florida that connects the north end of the Mosquito Lagoon and the south end of the Halifax River to the Atlantic Ocean. It is the site of the town of Ponce Inlet, Florida and the Ponce de Leon Inlet Light...
- St. Johns River
The St. Johns River is the longest river in the U.S. state of Florida and its most significant for commercial and recreational use. At long, it winds through or borders twelve counties, three of which are the state's largest. The elevation drop from the headwaters to the mouth is less than ; like...
- Tomoka River
The Tomoka River is a north-flowing river in Volusia County, Florida, United States. It drains an area of about and is the longest river in Volusia County excluding the St. Johns River, with a length of 18 miles ....
Major attractions
- Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home to the biggest and greatest race in all of NASCAR, "The Great American Race", the Daytona 500. Today the facility has a seating capacity of almost 168,000 spectators...
in Daytona Beach
- Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach
- New Smyrna Speedway
New Smyrna Speedway is an asphalt track that is 0.47 of a mile in length, located in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, that races Florida Association of Stock Car Automobile Racing stock cars every Saturday night. It also has a smaller track, known as "Little New Smyrna Speedway" in the infield...
in New Smyrna Beach
- Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse and Museum
The lighthouse at Ponce de Leon Inlet, at 175 feet in height, is the tallest lighthouse in Florida and the one of the tallest in the United States . It is located between St. Augustine Light and Cape Canaveral Light...
in Ponce Inlet
- The Ocean Center
The Ocean Center is a multi-purpose arena and convention center in Daytona Beach, Florida, USA. It was built in 1985 and expanded in 2009, doubling the facility's size...
(convention center) in Daytona Beach
- Volusia County Fair and Expo Center
The Volusia County Fair and Expo Center is a combination fairgrounds and convention center located in DeLand, Florida. It consists of two indoor arenas and two exhibit halls:-The arenas:...
in DeLand
- Volusia Speedway Park
Volusia Speedway Park is an auto racing facility located near Barberville in Volusia County, Florida. It operates a 1/2-mile dirt oval, a 3/8-mile asphalt oval and a 1/8-mile dirt oval for karts...
in Barberville
Law and government
Under Volusia County's council-manager form of government, voters elect a county council which consists of seven members who serve four-year terms. Five are elected by district, the county chair and at-large representative are elected county-wide.
The county council establish ordinances and policies for the county. It also reviews and approves the county budget annually. The commission appoints a county manager, who carries out the will of the commission and handles day-to-day business.
Elected officials
- County Chair: Frank Bruno Jr.
- Commissioner-At-Large and Vice-Chair: Joie Alexander
- District 1 Commissioner - Andy Kelly
- District 2 Commissioner - Art Giles
- District 3 Commissioner - Jack Hayman
- District 4 Commissioner - Carl G. Persis
- District 5 Commissioner - Pat Northey
- County Manager (appointed) - James Dinneen
The following are considered state officials but are elected and paid by the county:
- Sheriff - Ben F. Johnson
- Clerk of the Courts - Diane M. Matousek
- Property Appraiser - Morgan B. Gilreath Jr.
- Supervisor of Elections - Ann McFall
- State Attorney - John Tanner
- Public Defender - James S. Purdy
County offices
- Thomas C. Kelly Administration Center, 123 W. Indiana Ave., DeLand 32720
- Daytona Beach Administration Building, 250 N. Beach St., Daytona Beach 32114
- New Smyrna Beach Administration Office, 111 Canal St., New Smyrna Beach 32168
- Orange City Administration Office, 2744 Enterprise Rd., Orange City 32763
Justice
The county has centralized most county courts in DeLand which try a variety of cases including felonies, misdemeanors, traffic, and domestic. An elected prosecutor tries cases for the public. Defendants can be represented through the auspices of the office of the elected public defender.
The County elects a sheriff, immediately responsible to the courts but also to the state for the enforcement of state laws. Police chiefs, appointed by their cities or towns, perform the same function locally.
Many volunteers work alongside the paid professionals. Included are Citizen Observer Program (C.O.P.). C.O.P. volunteers work under the direction of the county sheriff and play a part in the county's policing operations.
The Volusia County Branch Jail is a modern facility, located on Highway US-92 (International Speedway Boulevard), approximately halfway between DeLand and Daytona Beach. The county jail retains prisoners who have been sentenced to a year or less. Longer sentences must be served in state prisons.
Libraries
The county centrally controls 16 libraries. Collections included 869,491 books, 83,943 videos, 58,784 audio materials, 2,051 magazines and newspapers, over 100,000 government documents and 51 licensed databases. Personal computers for public use are hooked up on broadband in all libraries. An estimated 230,000 Volusia County residents have library cards. One library card is valid at all locations, and materials are loaned between locations through a daily courier service and outside the libraries via Inter-Library Loan. Library cards are free for all Volusia County residents.
Economy
The overall Gross Metro Product (GMP) for Volusia County economy increased from $12.98-billion in 2005 to $13.69-billion in 2006; a $709.9-million increase. The GMP is an annual measurement of the total economic output and sales of goods and services provided within the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) that comprises all of Volusia County and its 16 cities. A GMP of $13.69-billion represents a significant circulation of new capital resources in an economy populated by just over 500,000 residents.
Local consumer confidence and a continued immigration of an estimated 28,800 new residents, new capital investments for new construction exceeding $1.11-billion and the steady growth of professional and health care services continued to drive much of the County’s economic viability.
Volusia County’s manufacturing sector maintained a steady and stable position within the local economy contrary to the declining trends being experienced elsewhere within the State of Florida. The overall number of manufacturers present within the county increased to over 430 in 2006 and accounted for a large portion of the county’s GMP. Manufacturing maintains one of the highest of all average wage levels within the county and generates a higher rate of circulation of economic impact than any other business sector that comprises the local economy.
Volusia County’s manufacturing sector generated an average annual wage of $37,632 in 2006, well above the county’s average annual wage of $32,200 for all workers.
http://www.floridabusiness.org/
Demographics
As of the
censusA "census" is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population.In other words every 10 years...next one would be in 2010 The term is used mostly in connection with...
of 2000, there were 443,343 people, 184,723 households, and 120,069 families residing in the county. The
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
was 402 people per square mile (155/km²). There were 211,938 housing units at an average density of 192 per square mile (74/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 86.11%
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, 9.29%
BlackRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or
African AmericanRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.31%
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, 1.00%
AsianRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.04%
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, 1.82% from
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, and 1.43% from two or more races. 6.57% of the population were
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or
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of any race. 13.7% were of
GermanThe German people are an ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent, and speaking the German language as a mother tongue. Within Germany, Germans are defined by citizenship , distinguished from people of German ancestry...
, 11.5%
IrishThe Irish people are a Western European ethnic group who originate in Ireland, in north western Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolgs, Tuatha Dé Danann and the Milesians The Irish...
, 11.2%
EnglishThe English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity as a people is of early medieval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn....
, 10.7%
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and 8.7% Italian ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 184,723 households out of which 24.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.40% were
married couplesMarriage is a social union or legal contract between individuals that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged by a variety of ways, depending on the culture or demographic...
living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.00% were non-families. 27.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the county the population was spread out with 20.30% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 25.30% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 22.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 94.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,219, and the median income for a family was $41,767. Males had a median income of $30,573 versus $22,471 for females. The
per capita incomePer capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone. Per capita income is usually reported in units of currency per year...
for the county was $19,664. About 7.90% of families and 11.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.30% of those under age 18 and 7.10% of those age 65 or over.
Incorporated
As of August 2007, Volusia County has 16 incorporated cities and towns.
Major roads
Public transportation
VOTRANVolusia County Public Transit System, more commonly referred to as VOTRAN, is the public transportation agency of Volusia County, Florida, United States...
is the name of the local Volusia County bus service. It is an inexpensive way to get around and is handicap accessible. The buses offer service throughout the county, Monday through Saturday, from 7 am to 7 pm. Some limited bus routes are offered in East Volusia in the evenings and on Sundays. Buses travel to most sites and places of interest. The cost is $1.25 per trip, $3.00 for a one-day bus pass, or $40 for a 31-day pass (valid for all VOTRAN routes). There is also a VOTRAN transfer station (Intermodal Transit Facility - ITF) located inside the Volusia County Parking Garage in Daytona Beach.
Service between Volusia County and Orlando is provided by
LYNXLYNX is a bus system run by the Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority, serving the Orlando, Florida region. Bus routes are referred to as Links. Standard adult one-way fare is $2.00 with free single transfers valid for 90 minutes...
from Orange City, serving Heathrow and Downtown Orlando via Interstate 4. The LYNX route operates Monday through Friday with three trips in each direction. The regular fare is $3.50 per trip or $80 for a monthly pass.
Education
Public primary and secondary education is handled by
Volusia County SchoolsVolusia County Schools is the public school district for Volusia County, Florida. The District serves the 16 cities of Daytona Beach, Debary, Deland, DeLeon Springs, Deltona, Edgewater, Enterprise, Holly Hill, Lake Helen, New Smyrna Beach, Oak Hill, Orange City, Ormond Beach, Osteen, Pierson, and...
. Some of the larger private schools include
Father Lopez Catholic High SchoolFather Lopez Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orlando. 265 students are enrolled.- History :...
.
Middle schools
- Campbell Middle School
Campbell Middle School is a school in Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District. The Current Principal is Dr. Robert Hatcher.The school mascot is the gator and its colors are green and white.Mr. and Mrs...
- Creekside Middle School
Creekside Middle School is a middle school in Rohnert Park, California, United States, one of three in the Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District. Its school mascot is the Falcon. It has been named a California Distinguished School...
- David C. Hinson Middle School
- Deland Middle School
- Deltona Middle School
- Galaxy Middle School
- Heritage Middle School
Heritage Middle School is a public middle school in Livingston, in Essex County, New Jersey, as part of the Livingston Public Schools. It is the only public school in Livingston that serves students in seventh through eighth grade, receiving sixth grade graduates from Mt. Pleasant Middle School....
- Holly Hill Middle School
- New Smyrna Beach Middle School
- Ormond Beach Middle School
Ormond Beach Middle School located in Ormond Beach, Florida, is home to 1,040 - 6th, 7th and 8th grade students, and is a member of the Volusia County School District. OBMS is graded "A" by the Florida Department of Education...
- River Springs Middle School
- Silver Sands Middle School
- Southwestern Middle School
High schools
- Atlantic High School
Atlantic High School is a public high school located in Port Orange, Florida. The school started in 1994 and currently serves about 1,540 students in grades 9 to 12 and is part of Volusia County Schools. The school's principal is Mr. Ronald Pagano...
- DeLand High School
DeLand High School is a public high school in DeLand, Florida established in 1922, with an enrollment of 3,616 students, a student/teacher ratio of 16.5, and a graduation rate above 90%.-Controversy:...
- Deltona High School
- Athletics :In 2008 Deltona continued to grow its football program with a 5-5 regular season record making them Bowl eligible. They were invited to play a Bowl game at Disney's Wide World of Sports against a team from Pennsylvania....
- Mainland High School
Mainland High School is a public high school located in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is attended by 1,979 students of grades nine through twelve. The mascot is a Buccaneer and strongly resembles the old logo of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers....
- New Smyrna Beach High School
New Smyrna Beach High School is a high school located in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Their mascot is the Barracuda. The high school opened in 1963 on what is now called Barracuda Boulevard. In the fall of 2006 NSBHS opened their new location at 1015 10th street, just down the road from New Smyrna...
- Pine Ridge High School
Pine Ridge High School is a high school located in Deltona, Florida. It was built in 1994 and is located at 926 Howland Blvd, near S.R. 415. Pine Ridge High School has an Academy of International Business and World Languages; Agriscience Technology and Communications Academy; Sports Science and...
- Seabreeze High School
Seabreeze High School is a high school located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has been named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.-Notable alumni:*Sebastian Janikowski, Oakland Raiders kicker, class of 1997...
- Spruce Creek High School
Spruce Creek High School is located in the city of Port Orange, Florida. It is the largest IB high school in North America and is one of Newsweek's Top 100 High Schools.. Spruce Creek High School is part of the Volusia County School District, which comprises eight other high schools and 80 schools...
Colleges and universities
- Bethune-Cookman University
- Daytona State College
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach is a residential campus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. The university offers bachelor's and master's degrees in aeronautical science , aerospace engineering and other aerospace fields.-History:Embry-Riddle began in 1925 as the...
- Keiser University
Keiser University's Daytona Beach campus is located on Bill France Boulevard, one half mile from the Daytona Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Night and day classes are available and Bachelor of Arts programs are available as well....
- Palmer College of Chiropractic
Palmer College of Chiropractic is a chiropractic school located in Davenport, Iowa. It was established in 1897 by Daniel David Palmer and is considered "The Fountainhead" as it was the first school of chiropractic in the world. For many years, Palmer College of Chiropractic was the world's largest...
- Stetson University
Stetson University is an private, co-educational, liberal arts university located in DeLand, Florida, USA. Founded in 1883, it is the oldest private institution of higher education in the state of Florida.In 2009, the U.S...
- University of Central Florida
The University of Central Florida, commonly referred to as UCF, is a metropolitan public research university located in Orlando, Florida, United States...
(Daytona Beach branch campus)
Vocational
- Advanced Technology College
The Advanced Technology College is a two year technical college located in Daytona Beach, Florida in the United States. This technical college carries courses such as computer technology, construction, manufacturing, engineering, and automotive services.The ATC is involved in a joint-partnership...
(Daytona Beach)
- International Academy Beauty School (South Daytona)
- Florida Technical College
Florida Technical College is a private, accredited two-year junior college with campuses in Jacksonville, DeLand, Orlando and Lakeland.Offers programs in health care, information tehnology, visual communication, computers and programming, design, business and criminal justice.-History:Founded in...
(DeLand)
- Palmer College of Chiropractic
Palmer College of Chiropractic is a chiropractic school located in Davenport, Iowa. It was established in 1897 by Daniel David Palmer and is considered "The Fountainhead" as it was the first school of chiropractic in the world. For many years, Palmer College of Chiropractic was the world's largest...
(Port Orange)
- Phoenix East Aviation (Daytona Beach)
- The Airline Academy (Daytona Beach)
- WyoTech (formerly AMI
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) (Daytona Beach)
Newspapers
- The Daytona Beach News-Journal - Online edition of daily newspaper covering the Greater Daytona Beach Area.
- The DeLand-Deltona Beacon http://www.beacononlinenews.com/ - Weekly news publication covering DeLand and West Volusia.
- Orlando Sentinel
The Orlando Sentinel is the primary newspaper of the Orlando, Florida region. It was founded in 1876 and is currently in its 133rd year of publication. The Sentinel is owned by Tribune Company and is overseen by the Chicago Tribune. As of 2005, the Sentinel’s president and publisher was Kathleen...
- Newspaper and news site based in Orlando with a bureau covering Volusia County.
- The Avion Newspaper
The Avion Newspaper is the college newspaper of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. The newspaper publishes weekly, and has a print circulation of approximately 4,000...
- Student college publicationA student newspaper is a newspaper run by students of a university, high school, middle school, or other school. These papers traditionally cover local and, primarily, school or university news....
of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach is a residential campus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. The university offers bachelor's and master's degrees in aeronautical science , aerospace engineering and other aerospace fields.-History:Embry-Riddle began in 1925 as the...
in Daytona Beach.
Television
The channel 2 television station in the area is allocated to Daytona Beach - Orlando, and its transmission tower is located midway between those two. Otherwise, Volusia County is served by the major TV broadcasting stations in
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and
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.
AM
- WNDB
WNDB is a radio station broadcasting a talk radio format. Licensed to Daytona Beach, Florida, USA, the station is owned by Black Crow Radio. WNDB is the "host station" of the annual Daytona 500 as a member of the Motor Racing Network...
, 1150 AM, Daytona Beach, News/Talk/Sports
- WSBB
WSBB is a radio station broadcasting an adult standards format. Licensed to New Smyrna Beach, Florida, USA, the station also serves the Daytona Beach area. The station was previously owned by Gore-Overgaard Broadcasting, Inc. In the spring of 2008 it was sold to Skip Diegel, President of Diegel...
, 1230 AM, New Smyrna Beach, Standards
- WYND, 1310 AM, DeLand, Religious
- WROD
WROD is a radio station broadcasting an Adult Standards/MOR format.Licensed to Daytona Beach, Florida, USA, the station serves the Daytona Beach area. As of December 2008, WROD is owned by Volusia Broadcasting LLC....
, 1340 AM, Daytona Beach, Standards
- WELE
WELE is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format.Licensed to Ormond Beach, Florida, USA, the station serves the Daytona Beach area. The station is currently owned by Wings Communications, Incorporated and features programing from Westwood One, ESPN Radio and CNN Radio....
, 1380 AM, Ormond Beach, News/Talk
- WMFJ, 1450 AM, Daytona Beach, Religious
- WTJV
WTJV is a radio station broadcasting a Regional Mexican format.Licensed to Deland, Florida, USA, the station serves the Daytona Beach area. The station is owned by J & V Communications, Inc..-History:...
, 1490 AM, DeLand, Spanish Language
- WPUL
WPUL AM 1590 is a radio station that serves the Daytona Beach area that plays Urban Gospel music and progressive talk programming targeted toward the African American community. It is owned by Tama Broadcasting, Inc.-Syndicated content:*Bill Press...
, 1590 AM, South Daytona, Talk
FM
- WEAZ http://www.z883.com/ , 88.3 FM, Holly Hill, Contemporary Christian
- WKTO
WKTO is a radio station broadcasting a Contemporary Christian format.Licensed to Edgewater, Florida, USA, the station serves the Daytona Beach area. The station is currently owned by Mims Community Radio, Inc..-History:...
, 88.9 FM, Edgewater, Religious
- WJLU, 89.7 FM, New Smyrna Beach, Religious
- WAPN
WAPN is a radio station broadcasting a Christian radio format. Licensed to Holly Hill, Florida, USA, the station serves the Daytona Beach area. The station is currently owned by Public Radio, Inc.....
http://www.wapn.net/ , 91.5 FM, Holly Hill, Contemporary Christian
- WKRO-FM
WKRO-FM is a commercial radio station located in Edgewater, Florida, broadcasting to the Daytona Beach, Florida area on 93.1 FM. WKRO-FM airs a country music format branded as "KRO Country".-External links:*...
http://wkro.fm/ , 93.1 FM, Edgewater, Country
- WCFB
WCFB is an Urban Adult Contemporary radio station that is licensed to Daytona Beach, Florida that serves the Greater Orlando area.- History :...
, 94.5 FM, Daytona Beach, Urban Adult Contemporary
- WLGM, 95.3 FM, Edgewater
- WHOG
WHOG-FM is a radio station broadcasting a Classic rock format. Licensed to Ormond-By-The-Sea, Florida, USA, the station serves the Daytona Beach area. The station is currently owned by Black Crow Radio....
http://www.hog957.com/ , 95.7 FM, Ormond-by-the-Sea, Classic Rock
- WJLU, 97.3 FM, Deland, Religious
- WJHM
WJHM is a radio station that is licensed to Daytona Beach but primarily serves the Orlando and Space Coast areas of Central Florida. It is owned by CBS Radio. It was a so-called Rhythmic CHR that programmed as a typical Mainstream Urban with a playlist consisting of hip-hop, R&B, and gospel on...
, 101.9 FM, Daytona Beach, Mainstream Urban
- WVYB
WVYB is a radio station broadcasting a contemporary hit radio format.Licensed to Holly Hill, Florida, USA, the station serves the Daytona Beach area. The station is currently owned by Black Crow Media, LLC.-History:...
http://www.wvyb.fm/ , 103.3 FM, Holly Hill, Top 40
- WOCL
WOCL is a radio station broadcasting in Orlando, Florida. The station airs a Classic Hits format, focusing on music from 1964-1989 with the core being the 1970s. During the months of November and December, they play only Christmas music. It is similar to the format used by sister station WCBS-FM...
, 105.9 FM, Deland, Oldies
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