Area Information

About Port Orange
Education
Activities
Relocation Checklist
Business Relocation

About Port Orange

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.

Education In and Around Port Orange

Volusia County School District

Horizon Elementary
Port Orange Elementary
Spruce Creek Elementary
SugarMill Elementary
Sweetwater Elementary

Creekside Middle School
Silver Sands Middle School

Spruce Creek High School
Atlantic High School

Bethune-Cookman College
Daytona Beach Community College
Stetson University
University of Central Florida
Palmer Chiropractic College
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Keiser College

Activities and Area Attractions

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.

Relocation Checklist

Relocating can be an exciting and challenging experience. The information listed should help make the process smoother and less stressful.

TRANSPORTATION
South Daytona is located at the east end of Interstate 4, and Port Orange, South Daytona and Daytona Beach Shores have direct access to Interstate 95. The Daytona Beach International Airport is within 10 minutes. Click here to visit the Daytona Beach International Airport website

VOTRAN is the public transportation system operating in Volusia County, which has routes throughout area. Click here to visit the VOTRAN website.

MOTOR VEHICLE INFORMATION
The Motor Vehicle Department, County License and Registration office, suggests that newcomers register their motor vehicles as soon as they arrive in town. You must register your vehicle before you apply for a Florida Driver's License. You only have 10 days to register your vehicle after you enroll your children in school, get a job, register to vote or file for the Homestead Exemption. Registration, tag, decal and title transfer costs approximately $185.00, and you will need to show a driver's license and proof of automobile insurance. You will need to bring your current driver's license, car registration, Social Security card, birth certificate or passport to the Driver's License office to be issued a Florida license. Those with a valid license from another state, need only take a vision test. The cost is $20 for six years. License renewal is $15 and replacement cost is $10.

Driver's licenses are issued at:
310 Jean Street, Daytona Beach
386-238-3142 or 238-3141

HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION
Florida allows a $25,000 Homestead Exemption off the assessed value of your residence. You must own and occupy the property by January 1 and be a permanent resident in the state of Florida to qualify for the exemption. The filing deadline for Homestead Exemption is March 1 of each year. For further information, call the:

County Tax Appraisers Office 386-254-4601

VOTER REGISTRATION
Voter Registration application Applications are available at local Chambers of Commerce and area banks. After completing the card, it must be mailed to the Volusia County Supervisor of Elections, 136 North Florida Ave. DeLand, FL 32720. You will receive your card in the mail in about 3 weeks. For more information, call: 800-335-8683