Volusia County scores 6 out of 10 Yellow on the Street Economics Drama Meter. The primary investment risk is a November 2026 constitutional amendment that could eliminate about $93 million (≈28% of property-tax funded general revenues), creating major budget uncertainty.

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea scores 6 out of 10 Yellow on the Street Economics Drama Meter. Elevated political volatility — a recurring 3-2 commission split combined with simultaneous public-safety contract and infrastructure crises — creates material deal risk.