March 29, 2024

Travel & Tourism

Inn the money: The new Alfond Inn

Alfond Inn is owned by Rollins College. Profits fund a scholarship program. Read more »
Published on 11/11/2013

Hiking Florida

Sandra Friend and John Keatley have documented Florida's great hiking trails. Read more »
Published on 9/13/2013

Liftoff for new attraction at the Kennedy Space Center

NASA's space shuttle program has ended, but Brevard County's economy is getting a boost from the retired shuttle Atlantis, which has begun a new career as the centerpiece of a $100-million attraction at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Read more »
Published on 8/28/2013

Video Q& A with Kevin Morgan of Crystal Lagoons

Kevin Morgan, CEO of Crystal Lagoons USA, discusses the Crystal Lagoons technology and its role in aiding real estate, tourism, and industry, globally and in Florida. Read more »
Published on 8/27/2013

Fishing in Florida: A $5 billion dollar business

An look at the economic impact fishing -- in all its forms -- has on Florida [August 2013] Read more »
Published on 8/27/2013

Hyatt Regency Coconut Point: Best Large Company - No. 10

Best Large Company employees answer the question, "What do you like best about your company?" Read more »
Published on 7/25/2013

The Chef behind the change

Matthias Gervais, executive chef at the Setai Hotel on Miami Beach, talks with Chris Sherman about how a chef changes a hotel's menu. Read more »
Published on 7/12/2013

Hertz

Hertz Global Holdings, the world's largest airport/general-use car rental company, plans to move its world headquarters from New Jersey to southwest Florida. Read more »
Published on 6/21/2013

Pompano and Circumstance

On July 1, Bethesda, Md.-based Urgo Hotels and Resorts will open a 219-room, 90-employee hotel on the oceanfront in Pompano Beach... Read more »
Published on 6/14/2013

Paul Anderson on opportunities facing the Tampa Port Authority

Paul Anderson, CEO of the Tampa Port Authority discusses competition, the government's role in Port affairs, and the future. Read more »
Published on 5/30/2013

When vacationing, watch out for unexpected fees, BBB warns

The Better Business Bureau advises vacation-bound consumers to ask questions about extra fees that could turn a bargain trip into a budget buster. Read more »
Published on 4/15/2013

Disney Moves

A reorganization of top ranks at Walt Disney World has brought Disney veteran George A. Kalogridis back to Orlando as president of the Disney Co.'s largest resort. Read more »
Published on 3/14/2013

Business-- and Beyond: Luxury resorts that cater to business

Resorts that focus on business travel also understand the value of down-time amenities. Read more »
Published on 3/8/2013

Mixed hand: Poker rooms and the pari-mutuel industry

Poker rooms have been a boon for the pari-mutuel industry statewide since the Legislature approved them in 1996. Read more »
Published on 3/6/2013

Luxury bus transportation in Florida is "On a Roll"

The past five years have seen the re-emergence of bus transportation... the trend has taken root in Florida as well... Read more »
Published on 2/19/2013

Heads in Beds - Theme Park Tourism Surge

Tourism continued its statewide surge in 2012, nowhere more strongly than at theme parks in the Orlando area, which added thousands of jobs and pumped millions of dollars into the local economy with ongoing expansions. Read more »
Published on 1/8/2013

The Year Ahead: Five Key Sectors - Paul Tang

Vice president and managing director / Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress; Chairman / Visit Orlando, Orlando Read more »
Published on 1/8/2013

The Tourist

Visitor spending kept things from getting worse in Florida. Read more »
Published on 12/26/2012

Hunting Lodges

Honey Lake Plantation, Ross Hammock Ranch; Little Lake Lodge Read more »
Published on 12/14/2012

Visit Florida - Reinvented

A big boost in state funding has helped Visit Florida reassert its role in marketing the state. Read more »
Published on 10/8/2012

Oil Money - Post BP Oil Spill, Bed-Tax Collection Rates Up

The Florida Panhandle is breaking tourism records, helped by $45.8 million from BP. Read more »
Published on 10/8/2012

Go Figure - Why Visitors Still Flock to Florida

Tourism has been one of the few bright spots amid a lagging economy. What's behind the big surge in visitors? Read more »
Published on 10/8/2012

Hot Spots - Florida's Top Tour Stops

Tourism began rebounding in 2010, with some popular destinations reporting big gains. Read more »
Published on 10/8/2012

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Bitter-to-swallow cocoa costs force chocolate shops to raise prices
Bitter-to-swallow cocoa costs force chocolate shops to raise prices

Central Floirda chocolate shops are left with a bitter taste as cocoa prices hit an all-time high earlier this week.

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