Florida counties currently levy a tax on hotels called the tourist development tax. At present, at least 40 percent of this ...

Tourism jobs in Southwest Florida are experiencing a notable decline despite the busy beach and bridge scenes.

“Eliminating tourism promotion isn’t a cost-saving measure—it’s an act of economic sabotage,” Executive Director Robert Skrob ...

Lee, Collier, Charlotte lost 6,500 jobs year over year in March, in the tourism sector. It's usually the busiest month for ...

Orange County approves $11 million to help Florida Citrus Sports' bid to have Camping World Stadium serve as the temporary ...

In 2023, House leaders proposed cutting state funding for VISIT FLORIDA and filling in the gap with a cut of each county’s ...

Canadian flights to the United States declined after Trump's threats of tariffs and takeover, but how about in South Florida?

After back and forth over how to fund cultural events in Brevard County over the past year, county commissioners on April 22 ...

If passed during the legislative session, Charlotte, Collier and Lee counties would not be subject to the restrictions should ...

On its final voyage south, the ship passed Palm Beach and caused a stir among locals— shots of its iconic red, white, and ...

Stand-alone emergency rooms have been a growing trend in Central Florida in recent years after regulatory changes.

Harmful bleaching of the world's coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean's reefs in the most intense event of its kind in ...