Volusia County secures 1,800 acres of conservation land in two deals | GrowthSpotter

August 18, 2026 By: Laura Kinsler Environmentalists have something to celebrate this month after Volusia County closed on 1,800 acres of conservation land. The county, through its conservation program, Volusia Forever, paid $20.1 million for River Bend Ranch, a 1,300-acre property located at 1411 Osteen Maytown Road in Osteen. The purchase was unanimously approved by […]

Two conservation deals protect nearly 1,800 acres in Volusia | West Volusia Beacon

August 13, 2026 Nearly 1,800 acres of land in Volusia County will be protected through two major conservation transactions that closed one day apart this month. The two deals — one involving nearly 1,300 acres near Osteen and another covering nearly 500 acres in DeLeon Springs — totaled approximately $28.5 million. The larger property, River […]

City of Orlando buys office and industrial campus south of downtown | OBJ

Jul 15, 2026 By Ryan Lynch – Senior Staff Writer, Orlando Business Journal The city of Orlando has purchased a trio of properties south of downtown. The properties totaling 3.4 acres at 806 and 850 S. Hughey Ave. and 405 W. Gore St. were bought for $9.4 million from the Jennie F. Thomas Revocable Trust and the […]

Volusia County snags 1,300-acre ranch to block development | OBJ

May 13, 2026 The Volusia County Council voted unanimously May 5 to purchase River Bend Ranch, a 1,299-acre property in southern Volusia County, for $20.1 million through the Volusia Forever land conservation program, according to a news release from the county. Daryl Carter, president of Maury L. Carter & Associates Inc., previously told OBJ that while growth is […]

Volusia County snags 1,300-acre ranch to block development | OBJ

May 13, 2026 A major land preservation deal has taken nearly 1,300 acres in Volusia County off the table for future development. The Volusia County Council voted unanimously May 5 to purchase River Bend Ranch, a 1,299-acre property in southern Volusia County, for $20.1 million through the Volusia Forever land conservation program, according to a news release […]

Daryl Carter-led group seeks to develop 290 acres in Polk County | GrowthSpotter

May 4, 2026, at 3:35 PM EDT Orlando-based Maury L. Carter & Associates is exploring options on 13 parcels spread throughout unincorporated Polk County and Lake Wales. CEO Daryl Carter and Vice President Conrad Carter held a pre-application meeting with county planners in late March to discuss plans for the more than 290 non-contiguous acres. They’re calling […]

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