Daytona State College receives funding for capital, program projects

The funding was included in the state budget passed by the Legislature and signed by the governor on June 15.

By Daytona State College
| 2:00 p.m. June 28, 2023

Ormond Beach Observer

The Florida Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis have allocated funding for four major projects at Daytona State, including $4.8 million for a Law Enforcement and Emergency Services Center at the DeLand Campus.

The $4.8 million will be used to create a 2,000-square-foot tactical training pavilion, a 400-by-800-foot driving pad and a physical training course.

The new center is scheduled to open in fall 2024 and will be the new home of DSC’s Law Enforcement Academy, now housed in the Advanced Technology College in Daytona Beach.

DSC also received $3.3 million for pedestrian and vehicle safety and amphitheater improvements for the Flagler/Palm Coast Campus. The funding will be used to widen the connecting road between Buildings One and Two, improve lighting and extend the amphitheater roof.

The legislature allocated $500,000 for DSC to update the Auto Collision program at its Advanced Technology College. The funding will modernize existing space to meet current accreditation standards, including building a new paint booth and upgrading other facility equipment and space.

The college also received $650,000 for a database security, protection and monitoring program.