The drivers, hailing from three different cities, hop on the interstate ramp on the south side of town and go their separate ways. Most head back to work. Some to the beach. Others to the big city s attractions. On the other end of town, life moves at a slower pace.
Retirees savor a leisurely game of golf.
It s a unique situation where you have the old square mile that hasn t changed much in spite of all the development that s going on around it, noted Mayor Ted Erwin. More development is literally right around the corner on Veterans Memorial Parkway. An amendment to the city s comprehensive plan could convert the three-mile stretch of trees, sand and road into a bustling belt of businesses and smattering of subdivisions. Already a regional Home Depot has hit the parkway, and the Wal-Mart Supercenter next door will see its opening soon. It just has more As several Southwest Volusia residents put it, Orange City has everything their cities don t. More restaurants.