From an award-winning municipal complex to the quality businesses and housing developments that serve the community, Port Orange is a leader in community design, growth management, environmental protection and public services.
Excellent school and leisure activities, picturesque tree-lined streets and exceptional civic facilities/services foster an environment where families can live, work, plan, learn and grow. Residents take pride in the diverse opportunities for waterfront relaxation, abundant shopping and fine restaurants. The historic town center along the riverfront is under development as a river walk and natural park area.
“Unique by choice, not by chance” is more than the city’s motto. It’s a creed. The city staff takes great pride in the delivery of services and constantly strives to make Port Orange the best it can be.
Part of a greater metropolitan area of East Central Florida, the City of Port Orange is near the confluence of two major interstate highways that provide quick, easy access to the third largest consumer region in the United States with a population of more than 17 million. International airports in Daytona Beach and Orlando, railroad and nearby port facilities enhance Port Orange’s efforts to provide a cost effective and logisticallyimportant location to do business while providing an exceptional quality of life.
The Port Orange South Daytona area boasts activities to excite and entertain children to seniors.
A SPECTRUM OF CULTURE
Add a splash of color to your day when you visit ArtHaus located at 3840 Ridgewood Avenue, Port Orange. ArtHaus provides lectures, workshops, exhibits and demonstrations in the schools and throughout the community. Enjoy an online exhibition or check out the art curriculum at www.arthaus.org. The ArtHaus Foundation is made up of volunteers and benefactors from all walks of life and unites artists, teachers, students and patrons.
HISTORICAL & NATURAL DISCOVERIES
Adjacent to City Hall, the Kenneth W. Parker Outdoor Performing Arts Amphitheater is the site of numerous concerts and other performances throughout the year. You'll find over fifty different attractions at Sugar Mill Botanical Gardens on Old Sugar Mill Road. Butterfly and xeriscape gardens, a horticultural reference library and gift shop, life size concrete replicas of dinosaurs, a human sundial and plenty of other points of interest reside on the premises. History buffs will be interested in the sugar mill ruins and original artifacts from that industry.
MUSEUMS
Located within minutes of Daytona Beach, South Daytona offers proximity to the Museum of Arts and Sciences, and the Halifax Historical Museum. The Ponce Inlet Lighthouse & Museum, and the Marine Science Center in Ponce Inlet and the Atlantic Center for the Arts and Marine Discovery Center in New Smyrna Beach are also close by.
FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
Arctic Zone Ice Rink, a state-of-the-art facility in South Daytona features a NHL size ice surface and seats about 400 spectators. It hosts skating classes, a figure skating club, recreational skating, games and other skating events. Port Orange Family Days One of the largest annual events in Volusia is held in October. This four-day festival which takes place at the City Center Complex focuses on celebration of family and quality of life in Port Orange and features a carnival, business and non-profit expo, children's games, parade, food court and entertainment.
Increasing in population from 3,781 in 1970 to 51,153 in 2005, Port Orange offers the strongest residential market in East Volusia County and, consequently, one of the most active commercial markets in East Central Florida. Port Orange is characterized by a stable and successful business climate that develops, nurtures and embraces quality businesses and industries. Recent studies show the workforce to be educated, productive and competitive with 10 percent under- employed. Seven highly ranked colleges and universities and the acclaimed Advanced Technology Center support business needs with career advancement, workforce development and research. Education, healthcare and government are the area’s largest employers. Mostly small and successful manufacturing enterprises play an increasing role in the global marketplace.
A new hub of medical and health care suppliers/ manufacturers complements Port Orange’s new Halifax Hospital and new Palmer College of Chiropractic. Among the numerous corporate partners that call Port Orange home are Halifax Community Health System (hospitals/healthcare); USFood Service (food distributor); Thompson Pump (pump manufacturer); Don Bell Industries (sign manufacturer); Daytona Beverage (beverage distributor); La-Man Inc. (air filter manufacturer); and Sun Coast Imaging (medical imaging).
Port Orange provides a dynamic business environment with opportunities for the development and growth of smaller, home grown businesses and large corporate enterprises. It’s a community with a talented and diverse workforce. The city adopted a quality growth philosophy with professional development assistance; access to road, air, rail and water transportation; business sites ready for development; a regional marketplace; incentives and opportunities; and a superior quality of life for residents and businesses. Qualified businesses may be eligible for federal, state, county and city assistance programs, incentives and opportunities, depending on the specifics of the business proposal. Whether expanding or relocating your business, Port Orange provides unlimited opportunities for success. We invite you to select Port Orange as your business address.