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 […]
Maury L. Carter & Associates Closes $20.1 Million Riverfront Conservation Sale of River Bend Ranch in Osteen
August 6, 2026 — River Bend Ranch, 1,300 acres of riverfront land along the St. Johns River at 1411 Osteen Maytown Rd in Osteen, closed this week in a $20.1 million acquisition by Volusia County under the voter-approved Volusia Forever program. Daryl Carter, Jonathan Clayton, and Robby Doyle of Maury L. Carter & Associates, Inc. […]
Maury L Carter & Associates, Inc. is Proud to Announce Record-Breaking Conservation Easement Sale of Nearly 500 Acres in DeLeon Springs
August 5, 2026 — A conservation easement on nearly 500 acres of West Volusia land closed today for $8,379,000, marking the highest price per acre ever paid for a conservation easement in Volusia County. Maury L. Carter & Associates, Inc. represented the seller in the transaction. The easement covers approximately 490 acres at 1290 Blackwelder […]
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 […]
Record-Breaking Conservation Easement Closed Monday, March 30 in Volusia County
Maury L. Carter & Associates, Inc. is proud to announce the record-breaking conservation easement sale on a 212+/- acre historic purebred Beefmaster ranching operation located on the shores of Lake Ashby in Volusia County. The easement sold to the Florida Forever & the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for $12,505/acre ($2,661,450) setting a record for […]
Volusia school district lists 50-acre DeBary site less than 2 years after purchase | OBJ
February 17, 2026 According to reporting by the Orlando Business Journal, Volusia County Schools has listed a 50.25-acre parcel at 25 Buckley Drive in DeBary for $5.6 million, less than two years after purchasing it for $4.725 million with plans to build a new K-8 school. The site was originally approved by the City of […]
Nearly 500-acre ‘pearl of Volusia’ property could be conserved | Daytona Beach News Journal
February 10, 2026 A nearly 500-acre property in DeLeon Springs—long referred to by locals as “the pearl of Volusia County”—is moving toward permanent conservation, with Maury L. Carter & Associates representing the seller in the transaction. On February 3, the Volusia County Council unanimously approved $379,000 in funding from Volusia Forever to support a conservation […]
Volusia schools sells land parcels in Deltona, South Daytona to big Orlando home builder | Daytona News Journal
Maury L. Carter & Associates represented the Volusia County School Board in the sale of two sizable land parcels to Trinity Land Co., LLC, affiliated with a major Orlando-based homebuilder. The combined sales totaled $11 million, funds that will support the district’s capital projects, including new school construction and facility upgrades. The properties—29 acres in […]
Citrus Grove Listed and Sold in Under 60 Days with Maury L. Carter & Associates
Maury L. Carter & Associates is pleased to announce the successful sale of a 115± acre citrus grove in Indian River County, which moved from listing to closing in under 60 days, including an expedited 10-day contract-to-close period. The transaction underscores the continued strength of Florida’s agricultural land market and highlights the firm’s ability to […]