Top Finalists

BEST OF DELTONA 2026

Meet the Top Finalists.

Explore the finalists selected by the community. Open each category to view the awards and top finalists.

Food & Drink 23 Awards −

Best Breakfast

Cocky Rooster Café & Grill
El Coqui Bakery - Deltona
Bagel King Bakery

Best Brunch

C's Waffles Deltona
Cocky Rooster Café & Grill
My Greek Taverna

Best Lunch Restaurant

El Coqui Bakery - Deltona
My Greek Taverna
Mr Chef Indian Cuisine

Best Casual Restaurant

El Coqui Bakery - Deltona
Bagel King
Crustini Pizza & Cuisine

Best Family Restaurant

El Coqui Bakery - Deltona
Taqueria Jalisciense Baes
Jojo's Country Café

Mom & Pop Restaurant

C's Waffles Deltona
Jojo's Country Café
Bagel King

Best Latin Restaurant

Latin Cafe
Taqueria Jalisciense Baes
El Coqui Bakery - Deltona

Best International Cuisine

Taqueria Jalisciense Baes
My Greek Taverna
Mr Chef Indian Cuisine

Best Pizza

Monster Pizza
Roma Pizza Deltona
Italiano's Pizza

Best Burger

My Greek Taverna
Beef 'O' Brady's
Jojo's Country Café

Best Wings

Cocky Rooster Café & Grill
Hibachi & Wings
Roma Pizza Deltona

Best Ice Cream Shop

Jeremiah's Italian Ice
Deltona Ice Cream

Best Coffee Shop

Dunkin Donuts
Holy Grounds Coffee & Eats
Boston Coffeehouse Deltona

Best Healthy Food & Drink

Chipotle
My Greek Taverna
Healthy Haus Spot

Best Food Truck

Wing It to the Bone
Sweet & Salao’ by Chef Carmen
That Bihh Good

Best Caterer

Cocky Rooster Café & Grill
My Greek Taverna
Leefayes Catering

Best Chef

Josiah Waters
Nick Kourpanidis
Joseph Xavier

Best New Restaurant

Chipotle
Starbucks at Courtland Blvd.
Holy Grounds Coffee & Eats

Best Bar

Bull Dogs Pub
Cocky Rooster Café & Grill
Murphy's Bar & Liquor Store

Best Bakery // Dessert

Cocky Rooster Café & Grill
El Coqui Bakery - Deltona
The Snack Shack Bakery

Best Happy Hour

Murphy's Bar & Liquor Store
Beef 'O' Brady's
Cocky Rooster Café & Grill

Best Bartender

Connie Davies
Angel Walker
Sammie Cavanaugh

Best Server

Miranda Otero
Talena Van Matre
Nina Kitchings

Events & Entertainment 9 Awards +

Best Event Venue

Diamond L Venue
The Center at Deltona
Harris M. Saxon Community Center & Park

Best Latin Festival

Festival of Nations
The 29th Annual Latin Arts & Music Festival
The Three Kings Festival

Best Outdoor Event

United We Celebrate: 250 Years
Halloween Spooktacular
Festival of Nations

Best Community Event

Regional Valor Awards Ceremony
Memorial Day Ride
United We Celebrate: 250 Years

Best Youth Program

Boys & Girls Clubs of Volusia // Flagler - Harris Saxon Club
Deltona Family YMCA
West Volusia Wolves Youth Football & Cheer Association

Best Event for Seniors

City of Deltona Senior Day Trip - Seminole Hard Rock Tampa
Activamente Summer Celebration
COA Deltona Senior Center & Neighborhood Nutrition Center - Bingo

Best Cultural Organization

Deltona Sons and Daughters of Italy Lodge 2441
Volusia County Hispanic Association
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida

Best Local Artist

Laserdayz Fabrication
Alberto Gómez Art
Holly Davis - Holly Davis Art

Best Fun Place for Kids

The Play Fort
SK8TONA Fun Center
Dewey O. Boster Sports Complex

Beauty, Health & Wellness 20 Awards +

Best Hair Salon

Tanz Spa
Faith in Curls Salon
Tropical Waves Hair Studio

Best Barber Shop

Deltona Barber Shop
All Star Barber Shop
Josue Barber Shop

Best Nail Salon

Elegant Nails and Spa 1
Verda Nails & Lashes
Jahileens Nails and Beauty Salon

Best Wellness Spa

Azalea Spa Massage
Deltona Day Spa and Massage
Tanz Spa

Best Fitness Center

Anytime Fitness
Crunch Fitness
Deltona Family YMCA

Best Pharmacy

Publix Pharmacy at Saxon Crossings
CVS Pharmacy at Howland Blvd.
Community Pharmacy of Deltona

Best Healthcare Facility

Adventhealth Deltona ER
Halifax Health || UF Health - Medical Center of Deltona
Family Health Source

Best Primary Care Facility

Adventhealth Medical Group Family and Internal Medicine at Deltona
Family Health Source
Vipcare Deltona

Best Emergency Care

Halifax Health || UF Health - Medical Center of Deltona
Adventhealth Deltona ER

Best Pediatric Care

Topcare Pediatrics
Family Health Source - Deltona
Pediatric Associates

Best Women’s Health & Ob - Gyn

Family Health Source - Deltona
Advanced Women's Health Specialists
Adventhealth Medical Group Ob // Gyn at Deltona

Best Orthopedic & Sports Medicine

Sean Colman, PTA, Ability Rehabilitation
Andrew Hayden, MD Halifax Health || UF Health - Medical Center of Deltona

Best Chiropractic Center

Rivera Family Chiropractic Center
Bessette Family Chiropractic
Harmony Clinic Medical & Chiropractic

Best Surgical Center

Advanced Cardiovascular at Deltona
Halifax Health || UF Health - Medical Center of Deltona

Best Holistic Health Provider

Healing Point Acupuncture Center
Harmony Clinic Medical & Chiropractic

Best Dental Clinic

Z Family & Cosmetic Dentistry
Greenberg Dental & Orthodontics
Dental Care of Deltona

Best Medical Doctor

Shrish Calla, MD
Bruno Mancini, MD
Celeste Vickery, DO

Best Nurse

Dawn C. Wien - Halifax Health || UF Health - Medical Center of Deltona
Melody Koback - Family Health Source

Best Veterinary Clinic

Pine Ridge Pet Clinic
VCA Deltona Boulevard Animal Hospital
Cohen Veterinary Center

Best Pet Groomer

Howl - Land Pet Grooming
Ariel's Seaside Mobile Pet Spa
Wizzard of Paws Pet Grooming

Home, Shopping & Services 17 Awards +

Best Law Firm

Pardy & Rodriguez, P.a.
Louis Berk Law
Rue & Ziffra

Best Real Estate Office

Homelis Realty
Iron Valley Real Estate Deltona Lakes
Realty Vestors

Best Broker

Monica Kapp

Best Realtor

Krista Simmons

Best Small Retail Business

Heritage Gold & Diamond Exchange
Deltona Auto Parts
Ace Hardware of Deltona

Best Supermarket

Publix Saxon Blvd.
Super Keyfood Fresh Deltona
Aldi Grocery Store Howland Blvd.

Best Mobile Phone Retail

AT&T Store Deltona, Deltona Dupont Lakes Plaza
Metro by T-Mobile - Providence
T-Mobile Authorized Retailer, Doley Rd.

Best Cleaning Services

Scrubbing Sisterhood
Urbano’s Cleaning LLC

Best Home Builder

Avtec Homes
D.R. Horton
Total Service Contracting, INC.

Best Construction & Home Remodeling

American Property Solutions of Florida, and PDL Construction
Total Service Contracting, INC.
Somerville Construction

Best Landscaping Services

The Best Landscaping
Beetles Landscaping
Greenscaping Landscape Management

Best Roofing Contractor

Reliant Roofing Services
Total Service Contracting, INC.
Roddenberry Roofing

Best Assisted Living Facility

Sweet Home at Last
Americare Assisted Living, INC Waters Edge
Gold Choice Deltona Assisted Living & Memory Care!

Best Senior Care Services

COA Deltona Senior Center & Neighborhood Nutrition Center
Sterling Court - Sky Active Living

Best Auto Repair & Services

Narvaez Auto Transport & Repairs
Expert Car Care - Saxon
Kelly's Automotive of Deltona

Best Liquor Store

Deltona Liquors
Cheers Wine & Liquor - Deltona
Bottle Stop Liquors - Deltona

Best Funeral Home

Lohman Funeral Home Deltona
People's Choice Mortuary and Cremation Service

Community & Nonprofit 10 Awards +

Best High School

Trinity Christian Academy
Deltona High School
Pine Ridge High School

Best Middle School

Heritage Middle School
Deltona Middle
Trinity Christian Academy

Best Elementary School

Trinity Christian Academy
Forest Lake Elementary
Timbercrest Elementary

Best Preschool

Little Lamb's Preschool
Trinity Christian Academy
Kid City USA - Deltona 1

Best School Principal

Mr. Julian E. Doster - Pine Ridge High School
Lonnie Tidmarsh - Timbercrest Elementary School
Dr. Karen Neher - Trinity Christian Academy

Best Teacher

Melissa Scorpio - Sunrise Elementary, Deltona
Leland Wilbert - Pine Ridge High School
Keith Wallace - Deltona High School

Best High School Team

Pine Ridge High School Varsity Baseball Team - Panthers
Trinity Christian Academy Varsity Baseball Team - Eagles
Deltona High School Girls Varsity Flag Football Team - Wolves

Best Nonprofit Organization

Share the Burden INC.
Hope Resource Center
Mind Body and Soul Solutions

Best Faith Organization

Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church
Trinity Church
Deltona Alliance Church

Best Community Volunteer

Franklin Rodríguez
Amber Shillingford
Anna Adams

Financial Services 5 Awards +

Best Tax & Accounting

Le'Tif Financial Services
D' Latinos Finanzas
Silva Top Solutions

Best Bank & Credit Union

Wells Fargo
Fairwinds Credit Union
Space Coast Credit Union

Best Financial Services

Bank of America
Silva Top Solutions
D' Latinos Finanzas

Best Insurance Agency

Mel Himes & Associates Insurance Agency, INC
State Farm Insurance - Cynthia Blomquist
Ian Markowitz - State Farm Insurance Agent

Best Mortgage Company

Jose Alvarado - Mortgage Loan Officer
Fairwinds Credit Union
Homelis Mortgage, INC