Deltona is a city located in southwestern Volusia County, Florida. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city has a population of 85,921; it is the largest city in Volusia County. Deltona is a principal city of the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which the census bureau estimated had a 2006 population of 496,575. Deltona is also a principal city in the Fun Coast region of the state of Florida. == History == In 1962 the Mackle brothers bought 17,203 acres, filed for a planned unit development with 35,143 lots and named the area Deltona. The first Deltona residents arrived in April 1963. By the end of that year 78 families had arrived in Deltona. Deltona was laid out by the Mackle brothers who have a street reverse-named in their honor (Elkcam). Deltona formed from the Mackle brothers idea of "community". The area is mainly populated by younger families living in single-family homes. Due to its proximity to Orlando and its theme parks via I-4, the area grew very rapidly between 1970 and 2000, and Deltona has served as a bedroom community for commuters to Orlando. Residents voted to incorporate as a city on 31 December 1995, after two previous attempts had failed in 1987 and 1990. Deltona is centrally located between Daytona Beach and Orlando and is considered to be an "edge city" of Orlando. Deltona abuts the rural communities of Cassadaga, Enterprise and Osteen. It is adjacent to the cities of Orange City and DeBary. Police protection is provided through inter-local agreement with the Volulsia County Sheriff's Office. The current City Commission is composed of: Mayor Dennis Mulder, Term Expires: Nov. 2010 Vice Mayor Michael Carmolingo - District 6, Term Expires: Nov. 2012 (via Wikipedia)