Halloween Florida Style
Halloween happens to be a sweet treat for the economy.
A Deep Dive at Disney Springs
Disney Springs is rapidly creating its own legacy while building on the success of its predecessor, Downtown Disney.
Sunshine State Secret Travel Spots
Everyone knows about the beautiful beaches of Florida, the world-famous amusement parks and lively nightlife found in the…
Springtime in Tallahassee: A Cultural Affair
Tourism is the state’s bread and butter. (There’s nothing quite like good ole Southern comfort food.) It is…
Creativity Draws Visitors to Orlando Crayola Experience
My second-grade class was a test market for Mo Magic. I grew up taking school field trips to…
Orlando’s Tourism Land Grab Ending
For the past 25 years, Robbie McEwan has been omnipresent in metro Orlando’s tourism-related commercial real estate market.…
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Transformed
There are some who assume the U.S. Space Program ended when the last shuttle, STS-135 Atlantis, announced “wheel-stop”…
Florida Holiday Tourism will Break Record
December Visitors Should Push 2015 Total Past 100 Million Not everyone dreams of a White Christmas. For some…
Record-Breaking Florida
The Sunshine State shatters tourism numbers, hosts a world record, and makes way for the tallest roller coaster…
Global Timeshare Industry Meeting in Orlando
Florida is home to 25 percent of all vacation ownership resorts in the United States, with nearly half…
Big March Ahead for Tourism
Florida aims for 100 million annual visitors As spring approaches, everyone’s fancy turns to thoughts of a Florida…
Driving for Dollars
Speedweeks is pumping big dollars into the fuel tank of Florida tourism.
Diamonds, Disney & Dollars
The Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney, which opened in August, received the coveted Five-Diamond designation from…
Florida Hospitality & Tourism News Sept. 2014
With 100 million visitors to Florida in 2015 a distinct possibility – and predicted by many people in…
Florida Starts Rolling on the Coast to Coast Connector Trail
Florida is a unique place. If you’ve ever traveled through it, and I have, you’ll notice the terrain…
Crystal Lagoons |International Opportunities
The 2013 opening of Crystal Lagoons’ U.S. headquarters in Miami represents the next phase in the ongoing global…
Florida Tourism: Bok Tower Gardens
Lake Wales B Tower Gardens, a national historic landmark, celebrated its 85th anniversary on Feb. 1 and announced…
Port Canaveral: Cruising toward expansion
The economic winds appear to be blowing briskly at Port Canaveral. Expect to see cruise passengers, larger cruise…
Disney Hollywood Studios holiday celebrations
Disney Hollywood Studios and the state’s tourism are ablaze this holiday season. The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing…
Lakeridge Winery Vineyards
In 1988, Gary Cox and some investors envisioned opening a winery in Central Florida. Today that vision is…
AVATAR : Orlando’s Tourism Industry to Get Bump
Orlando Tourism sector los forward to first-ever AVATAR attraction. Steven Spielberg was a big hit. Now, it’s James…
Tampa International Airport Restroom, On Its Way to Fame
What does $4 million-plus in restroom renovations buy you? If you’re officials of Tampa International Airport, the answer…
Pinellas: Lens Pier Requires New Vision
Call this “not seeing eye to eye.” In a crushing blow to city officials and other proponents of…
VISIT FLORIDA Unveils Major Fall Brand Campaign
VISIT FLORIDA, the state’s official tourism marketing corporation, has announced the launch of a major fall brand campaign…
Dr. P. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
DOWNTOWN ORLANDO Hotly debated. Highly anticipated. Here in a year. That pretty much captures downtown Orlando’s rising new…
Greenest Convention Center
The only convention center in the world located adjacent to a Natural Protected Ecological Area, with resources from…