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Associated PressFebruary 16, 2017

Florida had another record-setting year for tourism despite natural disasters, a virus outbreak and a tragic attack on an Orlando nightclub. Gov. Rick Scott will announce Thursday at the Brevard Zoo that nearly 113 million tourists visited the state last year. This is the sixth year in a row that the numbers have climbed. Nearly […]

Scott PowersDecember 15, 2016

In a surprise move, Miami rapper Pitbull released his entire controversial contract with Visit Florida this morning by posting it onto a tweet Thursday, revealing the breadth of duties he’d signed onto as a celebrity tourism ambassador for the state, and Florida’s fee for his service — $1 million per year. The move comes just […]

Phil AmmannAugust 19, 2015

Florida tourism is on pace to pass the highly anticipated 100-million visitor mark for 2015, with more than 54.1 million visitors coming to the Sunshine State in the first half of 2015. New quarterly numbers released Wednesday from Visit Florida, the state’s tourism arm, show a 5.8 increase from last year and the highest amount of visitors of any […]

Guest AuthorJune 29, 2015

When speaking about energy for our country, one is typically labeled either a shill for big oil or a left-wing environmentalist, depending on argument. That’s never been clearer than during the past month when my comments on the topic made the rounds in print and online. To be clear, many Floridians and I, think smart […]

Daniel TilsonFebruary 22, 2015

On behalf of ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council, I want to thank you, especially you, Governor-elect Scott, for having me here. What can I say? Jobs are first, last and everything. Jobs. J. O. B. S. Create enough more jobs – the right kind – and drive down those ugly unemployment numbers, and you’re […]

Tag: Florida tourism

Sunshine State has another banner year for tourism

Pitbull releases $1M Visit Florida contract on Twitter; state suit still pending

Florida tourism hits record high for 2015

Barney Bishop: All sources needed to provide energy security

Daniel Tilson: Florida GOP's secret 2010 post-election economic training