VINTAGE PROPS & JETS PLANS NEW SERVICE TO TALLAHASSEE – New
Smyrna Beach-based Vintage Props & Jets is planning new nonstop service
from Daytona Beach International Airport to Tallahassee starting in
January. Vintage operates scheduled commuter service from Daytona Beach,
Fort Lauderdale, Melbourne, New Smyrna Beach, Naples, Tampa, Key West
and Marsh Harbour and Treasure Cay in the Bahamas. For information and
reservations, call Vintage Props & Jets at 800-852-0275 or visit
www.vpj.com.
LOCAL COMPANY NEEDS TO CONSOLIDATE – A Central Florida-based
company is seeking to consolidate three locations and needs 13,000 to
15,000 square feet of air conditioned office and light industrial space.
The company would like to occupy the space by the second quarter of
2008. If you are aware of available suitable space, please contact John
Kizer at 386-248-8048 who will relay the information to the company.
EDGEWATER POWER BOATS GIVES GIFT TO YMCA – The Southeast Volusia
YMCA received a $50,000 donation from EdgeWater Power Boats, the largest
ever given to the local organization. Peter Truslow, president of
EdgeWater, said the company had been considering leaving Volusia County,
but has decided to stay in Edgewater and expand at its current location.
That decision prompted the gift as a longterm commitment to the area,
and to the YMCA as one of the best resources in the area. For further
information on EdgeWater Power Boats, go to
http://ewboats.com.
AVOID SALES TAX – Planning to buy production equipment in 2008?
You could be exempt from paying sales tax. And if you bought some in
2007, you can apply for a refund. Qualified expanding businesses can
receive a tax exemption permit and receive instructions on how to apply
for a refund of previously paid taxes on qualifying machinery and
equipment. Learn more at
http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/tips/tip06a01-06.html.
DAYTONA BEACH COLLEGE WORKSHOPS – Daytona Beach College has
announced that the Small Business Development Center will sponsor four
business workshops in January. The first workshop, “Taking the Axe out
of Business Taxes,” will be in DeLand on Tuesday, Jan. 8. The three
remaining workshops will be in Daytona Beach – "How to Startup your own
Business" (Jan. 9), "Where's the Money? Business Financing" (Jan. 16)
and "Dollars and Sense: Record-keeping Essentials” (Jan. 23). For more
information or to make reservations for the workshops, please call
386-506-4723.
EMBRY-RIDDLE WINS GRANT – The U.S. Department of Education has
awarded a four-year grant of $879,596 to the Daytona Beach Campus of
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. The funding will enable the school
to assist 25 McNair Scholars from disadvantaged backgrounds for up to
four years. The program is named after the late NASA astronaut Ronald E.
McNair, who died in the Challenger tragedy. For details, send an email
to dbmcnair@erau.edu.
PRECISION ENGINEERED SYSTEMS AWARDED ISO CERTIFICATION – The
Volusia County Department of Economic Development congratulates
Precision Engineered Systems, Daytona Beach, for earning the designation
of ISO 9001:2000 Certified. This certification is awarded to companies
that have a quality management system that meets strict international
standards. Precision Engineered Systems is the only U.S. manufacturer of
automatic brazing and soldering systems that has achieved this
recognition. Find out more about the company at
http://www.brazingsystems.com/.
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
