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Before there was Elkcam Circle on Marco Island there was Elkcam Boulevard in Deltona. It is just one street in roughly 450 miles of roads winding through the vast suburb of Deltona, many of which share names with Marco Island streets. Though Deltona is the largest city in Volusia County, it lacks a physiological center. A feeling of being without a sense of place was identified as a major concern when residents were surveyed during Thompson's tenure, said West Volusia Chamber of Commerce President Linda White. His efforts to foster economic development within the community were meant to remedy that, White said.