April 20, 2024
Travel & Tourism
Cuba's economic backbone
Cuba's economy is based on four mainstays:
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Published on 4/28/2015
The Cuba Factor: A first person account
Florida Trend reporter Jason Garcia traveled to Cuba in light of President Obama's decision to normalize relations with the island nation.
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Published on 4/28/2015
Bullets before breakfast: Ma Barker's house is for sale
The house where Ma Barker died 80 years ago is being offered to the state. The price: $1 million
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Published on 4/28/2015
Big top for the BigTop: Feld Entertainment finds a home in Manatee County
Feld Entertainment finds a home in Manatee County spacious enough to house its giant productions.
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Published on 2/26/2015
Florida food worth worshipping
When two of the biggest food trends collide -- the booming demand for local ingredients and big-city celebrity chefs -- it's joyous confusion.
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Published on 2/26/2015
Theme park wizards
Just a few years ago, Universal was struggling. Now on an expansion tear led by Harry Potter, the resort is reshaping the theme park world in Orlando.
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Published on 1/28/2015
Florida tourism: Briefs & stats
Briefs include: Cruises to Cuba, an update on BP oil spill settlements, and shakeups at SeaWorld Entertainment.
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Published on 1/28/2015
Charting a New Course on Cuba
Today, the United States is taking historic steps to chart a new course in our relations with Cuba and to further engage and empower the Cuban people.
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Published on 12/17/2014
Universal Studios' high-crime zone incentive money grab
While legal, the theme park's use of an anti-crime incentives program isn't sitting well with sponsors of the bill.
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Published on 11/26/2014
Crystal Lagoons builds projects in Florida
A Chilean company called Crystal Lagoons hopes four projects in Florida will help it establish recreational lagoons as a real estate amenity in the U.S. market.
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Published on 11/26/2014
What will be on Florida's tables in 2015?
Smaller plates, better vegetarian/vegan offerings and more farm-to-table food.
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Published on 11/24/2014
Miami-Dade is a hotbed for international hotel brands
With a steady stream of international tourists contributing to record occupancy rates and revenue per room, investors, new hotel brands and international hospitality companies are buying and developing hotels in Miami-Dade at a fever pitch.
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Published on 9/26/2014
Belgian food and drink takes center stage in Florida
Just as Belgium broke into the World Cup quarterfinals, Belgian chefs have begun to put their best food forward, with a clear Belgian imprimatur.
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Published on 9/26/2014
Driving for dough in Florida's golf resort industry
Sheila Johnson's big move into Florida's golf resort industry began with a cold call. A broker called the co-founder of Black Entertainment Television to gauge her interest in buying one of Florida's best-known golf retreats, the struggling Innisbrook Resort near Tampa.
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Published on 9/26/2014
Disney places its bets
The theme park giant is funneling money to candidates who back Sen. Joe Negron for Senate president.
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Published on 8/28/2014
More Florida visitors pay off with jobs
Florida TaxWatch quantifies the jobs created by increased Florida tourism.
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Published on 8/4/2014
Taking notice of Little Havana
With the exception of affordable housing developments, Miami's Little Havana neighborhood had been largely ignored by residential real estate developers until earlier this year, when Miami-based Astor Cos. launched sales at its $95-million InTown condominium project.
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Published on 7/28/2014
Greenlight Pinellas: Connecting Tampa Bay
Chris Steinocher, President & CEO, St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce, explains the benefits of a proposed public mass transit system with plans to unite the Bay Area.
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Published on 7/22/2014
Going the distance: Florida executives share their passion for cycling
Four Florida executives share their passion for cycling
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Published on 5/28/2014
Florida's unfriendly skies
Within Florida, the drive-or-fly decision can be problematic, particularly when it comes to traveling to Tallahassee.
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Published on 4/30/2014
Florida's film industry: A regional roundup
Florida has made a concerted effort to attract film producers over the years.
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Published on 3/31/2014
Taking a reel risk with Miami's Panamax Films
Eight years after starting his Miami-based film studio Panamax Films, James McNamara has learned tough lessons.
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Published on 3/31/2014
'Fish Tank Kings' brings new reality to Living Color Aquariums
Fort Lauderdale-based Living Color Aquariums tries to parlay global exposure on reality TV show “Fish Tank Kings” into new business and new markets.
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Published on 3/31/2014
Florida's International Tourism Expansion Trends
Visit Orlando's international marketing, traffic at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and the recent purchase of the Berkeley Shore Hotel in Miami Beach
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Published on 12/10/2013
Green Meadows Petting Farm
Bob and Coni Keyes opened Green Meadows Petting Farm in 1988, a 50-acre attraction similar to one they operated in Wisconsin.
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Published on 11/14/2013
