Welcome to the Daytona Beach Region

Welcome to the Daytona Beach Region The time is now….

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Daytona Beach The time is now!

While everyone was waiting for the economy to right itself after the recession, the Daytona Beach Region was busy setting the table for success when the economy recovered. Today, land, labor and construction costs remain highly competitive. These and other projects prove that in Daytona Beach, the time is now! n n

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Doubled the size of the Ocean Center, our meeting, convention and entertainment complex.

Developed renovation plans for Daytona Beach International Airport, Florida’s 4th busiest airport and one of the only teaching airports in the country.

Opened the Volusia County Incubator, powered by the University of Central Florida Incubator Program.

Welcomed The John Mica Engineering & Aerospace Innovation Complex at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – the “MicaPlex.”

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Daytona Beach by-the-numbers If you like numbers, you’re in luck. In fact, these numbers could help take your company to that elusive next level. We are where you need to be, at the top of the I-4 Corridor, the crossroads of Interstate 4 and Interstate 95.

Location: A little more than an hour south of Jacksonville A little less than an hour north of Orlando Exactly an hour from Cape Canaveral at the top of Florida’s Space Triangle Population: Volusia County population is 538,692 Daytona Beach population is 68,055 New projects: Recent new construction in this market exceeds $3 billion New homes: More than 8,000 new homes are planned in new communities Crossroads: Daytona Beach is at the crossroads of Interstate 95 and Interstate 4 Airport: Daytona Beach International Airport offers nonstop service to New York City, Charlotte, Atlanta and Toronto NASCAR: NASCAR and other events are held at famed Daytona International Speedway Higher Ed: Five colleges and universities include Bethune-Cookman University, Daytona State College, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Stetson University and the University of Central Florida Shopping: Outlets and neighboring shopping centers offer hundreds of stores, boutiques and restaurants Tourism: More than 10 million visitors annually, from every state and many countries HQs: Brown & Brown Insurance, TopBuild, B Braun Medical US, Ladies Professional Golf Association, Pevonia, Teledyne Oil & Gas, SeaMax, TechFit, Costa Del Mar, NASCAR, International Speedway Corporation and others Honors: Among hottest US real estate markets / Coastal Living Magazine Among top 25 fastest growing communities / US Census Bureau Among top 10 best places to live in US / Town & Country Magazine Manufacturers: More than 400 manufacturers in the area

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Location, location, location When doing business in the Daytona Beach Region, you are right where you need to be. This is the top of the Space Florida Triangle – the crossroads of Central Florida, where Interstate 4 and Interstate 95 meet, providing easy access to the nation’s interstate system.

Daytona Beach International Airport is served by Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and Sunwing Airlines. Direct flights to Atlanta, New York City, Charlotte, and Toronto make connecting to the rest of the world easy.

And corporate aircraft are served by general aviation airports in Ormond Beach, DeLand, Edgewater, New Smyrna Beach. You can get there from here!

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Lifestyles A coastal jewel Whether you seek a seaside getaway, a home overlooking the fairways, a quiet place in the country or an urban oasis that’s walking distance from everything, you’ll find it here. The Daytona Beach Region includes sixteen Volusia County cities and towns. Each has its own character and unique assets, contributing to our enviable quality of life. Lakes. Rivers.

Parks. Walking trails. Championship golf. Tennis. Pickleball. Daytona Beach is known for its magnificent beach; quaint downtown; museums, galleries and cultural amenities; and shopping that will keep you hopping. Catch a baseball game at historic Jackie Robinson Ballpark, home of the Daytona Tortugas, Minor League affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. The area has two award-winning hospital systems and several colleges and universities. There are housing options to accommodate every lifestyle from affordable apartments to luxury condominiums, classic beach neighborhoods to stately gated communities. Area residents agree; there’s no place like home.

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Education in a class by itself With multiple colleges and universities and outstanding public and private schools, to say the community put a premium on education is an understatement. Daytona State College and the University of Central Florida serve students from throughout the region. Students from all over the nation attend Stetson University and Bethune-Cookman University, an historically black university. And Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world’s leading aviation and aerospace university, welcomes students from around the world. Other institutions include Palmer College of Chiropractic and Kaiser University. Our public high schools include 41 career-oriented “academies”. Among them are the Technology, Engineering, Science and Aeronautics Academy; Health Care Academy; Digital Audio Production Academy; and Digital Video Production Academy. Our private schools also provide exceptional educational opportunities.

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Dining, entertainment and shopping With options ranging from oceanfront tiki bars to gourmet restaurants, dining is an event in Volusia County. We even have a eet of creative food trucks that appear at dozens of open-air festivals. Other entertainment options include concerts, plays, exhibitions and more at the NewsJournal Center; the Ocean Center meeting, convention and entertainment complex; Peabody Auditorium and other venues. And when it comes to shopping, there’s no stopping. Outlet stores, boutiques, downtown stores and so much more are as entertaining as they are convenient. Options include Volusia Mall; Tanger Outlets; Tomoka Town Center; ONE DAYTONA; Beach Street in downtown Daytona Beach and Flagler Avenue in New Smyrna Beach, Ormond Beach and award-winning Downtown DeLand. Of course, our motorsports entertainment venue, Daytona International Speedway, boasts year-round activities from racing to special destination events.

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To your good health Volusia County is fortunate to be served by two leading-edge hospital systems, AdventHealth and Halifax Health. AdventHealth has hospitals in Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach, Orange City and DeLand.

Halifax Health is a community health system with a Level II Trauma Center and hospitals in Daytona Beach, Port Orange and Deltona. Both systems oer various clinics and urgent care facilities. Palmer College of Chiropractic calls Port Orange home. Florida State University Medical School is on the campus of Daytona State College, which, along with Bethune-Cookman University, oers a major in nursing.

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Headquarters headquarters.

While there are hundreds of manufacturers in the area, and thousands of other businesses, Volusia County is particularly proud to be the headquarters location for several leading companies. Among companies that call Volusia County their United States or global headquarters is Brown & Brown Insurance, the sixth largest independent insurance brokerage in the nation with more than 9,500 teammates in nearly 300 locations. n B. Braun Medical n TopBuild n Ladies Professional Golf Association n Teledyne Oil & Gas n SeaMax Aviation n TechFit Robotic Surgery n NASCAR n International Speedway Corporation These and other companies serve clients across the nation and around the world from right here in Volusia County.

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NASCAR & Daytona International Speedway Often called the World Center of Racing, Daytona International Speedway is a motorsports venue known around the world. Its recently completed Daytona Rising re-imagining of the complex has produced a state-ofthe-art venue for competitors, fans and media. This is the site of the Daytona 500 and the home of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America.

Daytona International Speedway also hosts a variety of other NASCAR events as well as concerts, classic car shows, exhibitions, and more. It even hosted the NBC’s American Ninja Warrior television show along with other events and festivals that make the Daytona Beach Region an exciting place to visit and to live. Few communities can match our mastery of hosting events and festivals.

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Distribution and warehousing at the crossroads of Central Florida The Daytona Region is at the very heart of the Sunbelt – at the crossroads of Central Florida, the top of the I-4 Corridor. Interstate 4 traverses the state, running through Orlando to Tampa. Interstate 95 at the east end of I-4 provides access to Miami and all of south Florida, as well as the entire Eastern Seaboard. Proximity to the interstate highways is a major reason many companies decide on the Daytona Beach Region for their manufacturing and/or distribution centers including the World Class Distribution Center (serving Trader Joe’s stores), B Braun Medical, TopBuild, Amazon and others. Our location makes access to the Port Canaveral in Florida’s Space Coast and the Jacksonville’s JaxPort convenient and efficient.

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Research and development, innovation, startups The Daytona Beach Region is at the leading edge of business and industry thanks to the extraordinary work of many locally-based resources. Collaboration among local economic development organizations makes our locations especially attractive for entrepreneurs and startups. The Daytona Regional Chamber works with dozens of companies whose research and development work has wide-ranging impact. Tenants at The John Mica Engineering & Aerospace Innvation Complex at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, a technology driven incubator, are engaged in aviation and aerospace research and development. R&D are alive and well at the Volusia County Incubator – powered by the University of Central Florida Incubator Program.

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Put yourself on the map!

The Greater Daytona Region is located in the heart of Central Florida and anchors the I-4 Corridor. With easy access to Florida’s Space Coast, Orlando, Jacksonville and Tampa, you’ll not find a more convenient corporate address. Contact us today for specific information on your relocation or expansion needs.

126 East Orange Avenue | Daytona Beach, FL 32114 | 386.255.0981