- June 13, 2025
The Volusia County Council has unanimously approved a new program designed to "transform the county into Florida's premier veteran-friendly community."
The Volusia Values Veterans Program will support the 50,000 veterans in Volusia County through a coordinated framework of services, recognition, and opportunities, a county press release said. The initiative includes targeted efforts to "address veteran homelessness, mental health, and access to medical care," among other benefits.
The program will be powered through a variety of community partnerships, the press release said, including the following: the West Volusia Habitat for Humanity will build four new homes for veteran families; the United Way of Volusia-Flagler will launch a dedicated veterans support endowment; Firewatch will equip staff with suicide prevention training; VetTix will offer free entertainment tickets to those who served.
