In order to provide more educational opportunities and boost medical services , Mayes says Daytona State College will expand the campus in Deltona .
“ It will facilitate the expansion of their nursing program , which is currently located at the Daytona Beach campus ,” he says . “ They will have openings for up to 99 students and will work in conjunction with high schools with high-level health service academies .”
Both Halifax Health / University of Florida and Advent Health are supportive of the project , the goal of which is to supply nurses to both organizations as well as to other healthcare facilities throughout the city .
“ A smaller project is installing updated streetlights and solar-powered high-intensity flashing crosswalks at various locations throughout the city , updating to LED in the process ,” Mayes says .
Better infrastructure gets folks out into nature .
“ Deltona is becoming known as a nature-centric destination ,” Mayes says . “ We have developed nature viewing parks and continue to develop what we call the Butler Chain of Lakes Blueways Trail , a water trail for canoes and kayaks that is about 25 miles long .”
The land that once was covered with farmland and scrub pinelands that covered much of Central Florida now showcases new and expanded growth . The city is growing from within , too , bolstering infrastructure .
In less than 30 years since being incorporated as a city , Deltona has shifted Volusia ’ s focus further inland and further west and continues to do so .
Patrick Evans-Hylton is an award-winning journalist , having covering a wide variety of topics in broadcast , electronic and print media since 1995 .
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