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International Speedway - One Daytona Project

International Speedway Corp. has embarked on a $600 million dollar-plus tune up of its 55 year old Daytona race track and its surrounding area. The goal is to use this upgrade as a possible prototype for similar projects at its 12 other race tracks. The work includes a $400 million dollar modernization of the raceway and the planned One Daytona project, which will provide entertainment, restaurants, a hotel and more. The two projects will create 4,000 permanent jobs.

In other business news, The Orange County Commission approved its part of a $1.83 million dollar incentive package for Maitland based Viewpost to create 262 jobs within three years, paying an average salary of over $80,000 dollars and pumping $21.2 million dollars into the economy. Additionally, the firm will invest $1.9 million dollars into its office. Viewpost plans to hire 82 people at the end of 2014, including marketers, business analysts, security technicians, software developers, infrastructure technicians and a chief information security officer.

Bill joined WMFE in September 2008. He started his radio career at WFCS at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain Connecticut where he hosted a weekly comedy/variety show and gospel and blues programs. Bill then spent 10 years at WNPR in Hartford, Connecticut, where he worked in radio operations and hosted the evening classical music. During this time he also spent two years working overnights and weekends at WTIC 1080 News in Hartford were he anchored the local newscasts, filed stories for CBS radio and prepared news stories for the morning drive.

Bill lives in Deltona and enjoys travel, motorcycling, restaurants and live music.