Gov. Scott's veto pen wreaked havoc on the state budget this week, but he spared funding for a project at Daytona State College.
The budget included $19 million for Daytona State College, and the money will go toward a new student center.
"It would be nice to have somewhere bigger where we can spend some time and do some homework," said student Carlos Fernandez.
Daytona State College President Tom LoBasso said the new center will be a combination classroom, student services and workforce transition building.
He said it will include resume writing rooms, areas to help students polish their interview skills and bottom line, will bring students and companies together.
"Our center of business and industry will be located in this building," said LoBasso. "And that's the arm of the college that helps local business and industry with short-term training needs. Our small business development center will be located in there."
While the new building will help students find jobs, it will also include classrooms.
"We're gonna be able to put some high-tech classrooms in there so that students have the latest, greatest technology in the classroom," said LoBasso.
The 90,000-square-foot building will be big enough to hold job fairs as well. And according to the college president, once it is completed, finished and furnished, it will have a price tag of more than $32 million.
Designs and renderings are just preliminary. The school still needs to hire an architect.
Groundbreaking is expected in 15 to 16 months and will likely be built by 2018.