April 16, 2024
Dining & Travel
Animal Kingdom
For the past three years, television's "Wild Kingdom'' co-host Jim Fowler has been talking about bringing kangaroos, tigers, rhinos and more to roam free in a wildlife park in northwest Florida.
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Published on 8/1/2006
Upscale Upgrade
With the Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort in Naples moving successfully toward its fifth birthday, the chain turned its attention to the Ritz-Carlton Naples, the original Ritz in southwest Florida.
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Published on 8/1/2006
Impressive Debut
I seldom review a restaurant in its first days or even weeks of operation, believing it wise to allow time for a few shakedown cruises (and ignoring the counterargument that as long as a restaurant is charging the customer, its performance can be seriousl
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Published on 8/1/2006
Travel Briefs - August 2006
Waldorf-Astoria, Wyndham Lake Buena Vista Hotel, Rosen Shingle Creek; St. Regis Resort; Splendid China; Days Inn Maingate.
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Published on 8/1/2006
Feeding Frenzy
Florida's rapid population growth has made it a breeding ground for franchises in the so-called "fast-casual" dining sector.
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Published on 7/1/2006
The Mini-Jet Era Dawns
If Delray Beach-based DayJet makes good on its plans to begin service among five Florida cities by the end of the year, the company will usher in an era of very light jet travel in the state,
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Published on 7/1/2006
Travel Briefs - July 2006
TheTradeShow, W Fort Lauderdale Hotel, Kennedy Space Center, SeaWorld, Fairfield Resorts.
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Published on 7/1/2006
A Pitch For A New Pitch
The U.S. travel industry needs to take a new approach to the way it markets the country to foreign visitors, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Jay Rasulo told an audience at the International Pow Wow at the Orange County Convention Center.
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Published on 7/1/2006
Back In Time
Built in 1888 and renovated in 1999, the Casa Monica Hotel in downtown St. Augustine looks like a castle. It has 138 rooms, the award-winning 95 Cordova restaurant, a sidewalk cafe and a collection of retail boutiques.
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Published on 7/1/2006
Old Key Lime House -- With a Twist
One of the most dramatic and certainly the most historic restaurant rebirths, after the ravages of last year's hurricanes, occurred in little ol' Lantana, where the Old Key Lime House replaced its destroyed roof and dining room with an authentic Seminole
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Published on 7/1/2006
Travel Briefs - June 2006
Travel trends and surveys; resort and attraction updates: Medieval Times, Ocean Walk Resort in Daytona Beach, Crowne Plaza Jacksonville-Riverfront, Doubletree Guest Suites in Naples.
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Published on 6/1/2006
Universal Appeal
Convention planners have been calling for more luxury hotels along International Drive since the Orange County Convention Center expanded in 2003 to become the second biggest in the nation.
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Published on 6/1/2006
Trendsetters - June 2006
Pat Engfer, Hyatt Regency Orlando; Robert Seidler, Seidler Productions; Lee Weeks, Coral Hospitality; Melissa Giles, Soulfrito; Bruce Orosz, ACT Productions; Jack B. Healan Jr., Amelia Island Co.; Elizabeth Wentworth, Broward Alliance.
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Published on 6/1/2006
Comfort Zone
A handful of Florida hotels now offer special programs and amenities for women business travelers.
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Published on 6/1/2006
A Great Wall of Tourists
With China's economy in high gear, its 1.3 billion citizens have begun to amass wealth, and their government has begun to relax travel restrictions. Visit Florida senses a business opportunity.
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Published on 5/1/2006
House Odds
The introduction of Vegas-style slot machines in south Florida is changing the gambling landscape across the state.
Published on 5/1/2006
Medure's Magic
The remarkable restaurant renaissance in the Jacksonville area started about 15 years ago when Matthew Medure arrived.
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Published on 5/1/2006
Coming up Rosewood
A new resort in Sunny Isles Beach brings the ultraluxury Rosewood brand to Florida.
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Published on 5/1/2006
Room Boom
If you're planning a stay in Miami, be sure to check the credit limit on your credit card. The average daily room rates in Miami-Dade County rose 11.5% to $128.35 in 2005.
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Published on 4/1/2006
Travel Smart and Save Money
For executive recruiter Bill Frank, managing partner of Stanton Chase in Boca Raton, cost-effective travel doesn't mean scrimping on quality.
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Published on 4/1/2006
Golf-Front Property
Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort takes the spotlight when one of its four golf courses hosts the PGA Champions Tour event formerly known as the Blue Angels Classic in Pensacola.
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Published on 4/1/2006
Johnny V Good
Johnny Vinczencz is the newest headliner to grace Fort Lauderdale's Street of Great Eats, aka Las Olas.
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Published on 4/1/2006
Eye on the Ball
People may move to Florida, but getting them to transplant their core, heartfelt allegiances from "back home" is often a tricky proposition.
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Published on 3/1/2006
Travel Briefs - March 2006
Online travel bookings; Mandarin Oriental; Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach; Discovery Cove.
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Published on 3/1/2006
Bravo for Bova
Tony Bova has been reborn. The restauranting whiz who regularly reinvents himself has opened Ristorante Bova.
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Published on 3/1/2006
