Ryan NicolMarch 11, 2019
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The speakers supported a measure to cut down on trafficking.
Tag: hotels
Ryan NicolMarch 11, 2019Ryan NicolFebruary 4, 2019
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But trafficking victims won't be allowed to sue hotels where they were trafficked.
Scott PowersJanuary 15, 2019
3min302
Ten counties saw at least 100,000 Airbnb guest arrivals and $22 million in 2018.
Jim RosicaNovember 19, 2018
10min415
The next big debate over gambling in Florida could be on sports betting — with one top lawmaker already flexing his muscle regarding lawmakers’ say over it. This month, voters approved Amendment 3, also known as the “Voter Control of Gambling” amendment, by 71 percent. Its aim: To “ensure that Florida voters shall have the […]
Scott PowersSeptember 24, 2018
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Vacation rental home business is surging even in Florida’s rural counties, according to a new report from the vacation rental-home marketing firm Airbnb, which showed its business growth had more than doubled in the past year in small counties across the state. Released Monday morning, the report states that Airbnb’s business in the Sunshine State’s […]
Scott PowersFebruary 7, 2018
5min564
Most Floridians want the right to rent out a bedroom, or their whole home, or their rental property, as short-term lodging for vacationers. A new survey conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy and released Tuesday finds that 73 percent of Floridians believe they and their neighbors should have the right to rent out their primary […]
Terry RoenOctober 13, 2017
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Don’t worry: Pluto is still the main canine at Walt Disney World Resort—but he won’t be the only dog. The theme park will welcome dogs to four hotels for the first time ever beginning Sunday. Dog lovers will find plenty of Disney perks for their four-legged friends. At check-in, dog owners will receive Pluto’s Welcome Kit, […]
Scott PowersMay 9, 2017
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That morning mimosa or bloody Mary, or that pitcher of beer to help get through the 8 a.m. Orlando-time match between Chelsea and Manchester United is not going to be a problem any more in Orange County restaurants. The Orange County Commission unanimously voted to roll back the hours to 7 a.m. for the sale […]
Scott PowersDecember 14, 20167min728
A new group calling itself AirbnbWatch Florida has emerged declaring its goal as “to bring attention to illegal hotel operations in residential areas” in the Sunshine State. The group is a state chapter of a national group called AirbnbWATCH, which is a project of the American Family Voices, a non-profit advocacy group that does not disclose its […]
Scott PowersDecember 13, 2016
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Florida’s Space Coast saw solid increases in tourism and hospitality employment fostered by rising hotel and cruise ship occupancies but tempered slightly by a drop in gambling boat passengers in the past year. A new “Space Coast Tourism Report” from the Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast projects that 2016 will break the tourism […]