As the final touches are made to the expanded Ocean Center, Volusia County Chair Frank Bruno, the Volusia County Council and county staff are preparing to celebrate the completion of the 200,000-square-foot convention complex in early 2009. Citizens, industry partners, meeting planners, hoteliers, and other stake-holders should planned to be overwhelmed by the facility as it’s unveiled in events scheduled for Feb. 22 and Feb. 28, and the week of April 20.
   “It’s a dream come true,” said Bruno about the Ocean Center expansion. “The new Ocean Center is the result of vision, partnership and investment in the future of the county’s economic vitality. We all have a vested interest in the success of this phenomenal facility. To celebrate its new beginning, we are planning unforgettable events I anticipate will energize our community for years to come.”
   The Ocean Center grand opening events will bring the best in top-shelf entertainment to the community, highlight the state-of-the-art features of the Ocean Center and showcase the new Daytona

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GREEN SPRINGS, COUNTY’S 5TH PARK, OPENS IN ENTERPRISE

   The Volusia County Council has opened a new park on a historic site in the southwest part of the county. Green Springs Park on Lakeshore Drive, about a half mile east of Providence Boulevard in Enterprise, officially opened Sept. 27. The park encompasses 15 acres of nature at its most beautiful, with one of Florida’s few green sulfur springs. At Green Springs Park, visitors can enjoy paved and natural trails, scenic overlooks, a playground and picnic pavilions.

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