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Articles tagged “florida”

Tourism

Florida residents wanted high-speed rail but governor rejected funds

Like Governor Christie in New Jersey, Florida's Rick Scott rejected a rail construction program that would benefit his gridlocked citizens just to prove a political point.

Skift | 12 years ago

Skift Originals

Brand USA’s new CEO wants to narrow the marketing organization’s focus

Like any good startup, Brand USA is ready for its slight pivot from building up its marketing brand to creating a platform for collaboration with state and city tourist boards.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 12 years ago

Brand USA’s new CEO wants to narrow the marketing organization’s focus

Airlines

JetBlue’s arrival in Florida city weighed heavily on community

Getting an airline such as JetBlue to agree to service an airport is a big deal for smaller cities, but JetBlue wants to ensure it isn't flying into a hornet's nest of opposition.

Skift | 12 years ago

Business Travel

Visit Florida is looking for a new CEO to fill Chris Thompson’s big shoes

With a new ad campaign coming up fast, the marketing corporation will likely be doing a bit of poaching of a successful, up-and-coming state tourism director who has the political savvy to handle Florida's big-league environment.

Skift | 12 years ago

Visit Florida is looking for a new CEO to fill Chris Thompson’s big shoes

Tourism

Behind the $400 million-a-year nudist vacation industry in the U.S.

There's nothing like stripping it all off to embrace the day. Unfortunately for nudists trading real estate, there are some buyers who don't want to look behind the curtain.

Drew Harwell, Tampa Bay Times | 12 years ago

Tourism

Travelers in Chicago face the country’s highest tax burden

Taxes on travel necessities plus sales taxes add up to a daily cost of $40.31, but the Windy City may need to rethink the effect a high-priced reputation has over the benefits of quick tax revenue.

Hugo Martin, Los Angeles Times | 12 years ago

Travelers in Chicago face the country’s highest tax burden

Cruises

The cruise industry in Florida continues to be very, very big business

Cruising may have had a tough year in the press, but disasters haven't hurt Florida's cruise industry as passengers are still flocking for cheap escapes from convenient ports to sunny locations.

Arlene Satchell, Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel | 12 years ago

The cruise industry in Florida continues to be very, very big business

Tourism

Tampa tourism, beyond the Republican convention next week

Tampa's trying to get the convention business post RNC.

Skift | 12 years ago

Cruises

Cruise ships serve up local celebrity chefs and DJs

Taking a port city’s big attractions from land to sea is easy in a city like Miami, and it's a strategy cruise lines can adopt in more ports to engage residents and get them on more ships.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Miami, not Orlando, drives Florida growth as tourism continues to improve

Cosmopolitan Miami is driving the growth in Florida as it brings in visitors looking for an urban escape where people speak a bit of Spanish and enjoy a little sand and surf.

Doreen Hemlock, Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel | 12 years ago