Daytona Beach decay of business opportunities is staggering as shown by the latest airport numbers

Whoever is the last one to leave Daytona Beach, please turn off the lights...

The effect on Daytona's business environment by the corruption in City Hall is substantial.

While other Florida Cities have seen declines of 5-10% in air traffic as a result of the current economic crisis, Daytona Beach sees nearly 30% drops. This is several orders of magnitude greater and cannot be blamed solely on the energy crisis.

If crime is any indication of bad government, then Daytona Beach must rank with the worst in the country. The recent trend of children committing crimes is an unacceptable development. While inept and corrupt officials have been granting gifts to multimillionaire friends to finance their indulgences and hobbies, the city's youths are left without educational, recreational, or job opportunities. This disturbing trend is not a police matter, it represents a more fundamental breakdown of the society.

The business environment suffers when the social infrastructure is broken.

Today, Daytona Beach is a city in shambles, a shadow of its past. Suffering under neglect, widespread corruption and a poor economic base. These problems are a resut of decades of corruption and mismanagement by lesser men and women more focused on their own selfish ambitions than the welfare of city they serve as public officials.

Like I told my son, move out of Daytona Beach and get on with your life in a place that respects the rule of law.

Daytona Beach has been controlled by organized crime and thugs for a very long time and very powerful people want it to stay that way.