"Ormond Beach,Florida"

History

First People in Florida
12,000 years ago the first man came to Florida. These descendants of primitive Asians who migrated over the land bridge came to be called Indians. They hunted the animals along the Halifax and Tomoka Rivers, leaving mounds behind. These mounds indicate that their makers ate, among other things, oysters and clams. Broken pottery, arrowheads, spear points, and other artifacts have been found. At the time these people inhabited the area, the Halifax River would have been a shallow, fresh-water stream.

Timucuan Tribe
The Timucuan Indians made this area their home in the early 1500s. The Timucuan Tribe was one of six main tribes occupying Florida when the Spaniards made their first visit. The local tribes lived in fortified villages along the Tomoka and Halifax Rivers. What we know of them comes, in part, from the detailed diaries and drawings of the French explorer Jacques LeMoyne. He wrote of tawny, muscular people who were accomplished craftsmen in many ways.

They were experts in weaponry, clay pottery, jewelry, and clothing, which was made mostly of deerskin and moss. Physical fitness was a prized attribute of the Timucuan people. Training sessions in the form of games were common tribal activities. They were also excellent fishermen, hunters, and warriors.

Green Ormond Beach

The Loop

The City of Ormond Beach made a commitment to address its impact on global climate change by participating in the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) through the U.S. Department of Energy. The grant program provides the opportunity for the City of Ormond Beach to create and implement strategies towards:

Reducing fossil fuel emissions in a manner that is environmentally sustainable and, to the maximum extent practicable, maximize benefits for local and regional communities;
Reducing the total energy use of the eligible entities; and
Improving energy efficiency in the building sector, the transportation sector, and other appropriate sectors particular to jurisdictional needs.

The City is currently developing a comprehensive plan that includes a greehouse gas audit and the above implementation strategies by fall 2010.

Ormond Beach goes for the Gold! The City has also applied to become a Florida Green Local Government. The Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC) created a recognition program to designate Green Cities and Green Counties for outstanding environmental stewardship. The program uses energy, air, water, land and waste as benchmarks when looking at environmental practices done "in-house," incentives and ordinances to foster green practices, and educational activities to improve the environment. The City of Ormond Beach submitted a pre-application last year and will be submitting a full application for certification this fall.

Tomoka Park

Ormond Beach is quite a town, with the Halifax Intercostal River, a beautiful beach and many Recreational Parks including the Tomoka Park. The houses are solid and vary in prices, the condos are awesome and beach side Ormond is definitely the place to be, with restaurants and shops, you can find everything in Ormond Beach.

CONTACT ME MELINDA I CAN SHOW YOU AROUND ORMOND AND FIND THE HOUSE OR CONDO YOU ARE LOOKING FOR:

MELINDA GOSS

Email:

MelindaSellsDaytona@hotmail.com

4626 S. Clyde Morris Blvd.

Suite 1
Port Orange, Florida 32129

Telephone:(386)-366-2054

Fax:(386)-756-9995