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Florida lawmaker seeks to keep FAA facility out of KC
Pity Flagler County, Fla. The county bordering the Atlantic about 75 miles south of Jacksonville has Florida’s highest unemployment rate at 13.9 percent, vs. 7.3 percent in the Kansas City area. Now Kansas City wants to grab one of its prime economic assets, the Federal Aviation Administration’s Management Training and Conference Center.

Foreclosures surge in Flagler; ratio of distressed homes leads state
Foreclosure activity surged in Flagler County last month, with the number of homes in trouble nearly doubling compared to November.

Volusia, Flagler coasts fare better in foreclosures
Bolstered by the ocean next door and more affluent, long-term homeowners, coastal areas in Volusia and Flagler counties have fared much better in the foreclosure crisis than inland cities, new ZIP code-specific data shows.

Volusia improves position on national list
The National Association of Home Builders on Monday issued its latest Improving Markets Index, which, for the first time, includes Volusia County.

At Your Service Hot Lines/Volunteers
The At Your Service column appears on Mondays in The News-Journal. Featured this week are hotlines and volunteer opportunities in Volusia and Flagler counties. HOT LINES Alcoholics Anonymous Services: Information and assistance, 888-756-2930; 386-756-2930 or aadaytona.org for Volusia County and...

Deeds recorded Jan. 17-20, 2012
The Daytona Beach News-Journal publishes deed recordings supplied by the Volusia and Flagler County Clerks of Court. The listing is limited to properties that sell for $75,000 or more. BUNNELL G. Larry Sims to Williston Timber Co. Inc., part of...

Commentary by John Edward Smith
QUO VADIS Where are we going? This year marks the 85th anniversary of the founding of the City of South Miami. First founded near Cocoplum, the settlement grew up in the late 1890s and early 1900s. With the advancement of Flagler’s railroad, the development moved to what we now know as US1 and Sunset Drive. [...]

Food Brings Hope expands to Deltona school
Food Brings Hope, a program that assists homeless and economically disadvantaged students at six East Volusia schools, has expanded to the west side of the county with a new project at Deltona High School.

Indian River County Community Calendar, updated Feb. 7
Indian River Community Calendar