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Articles tagged “florida”

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Brightline Sets Date for First New U.S. Intercity Passenger Rail Line in Decades

Private rail operator Brightline will open long-awaited passenger service between Miami and Orlando on September 22, three weeks later than previously planned. Brightline will initially offer 16 daily trains between Florida's two largest metropolitan areas. Trips will take a little over three-and-a-half hours — comparable to the time it takes to drive between Miami and…

Edward Russell | 7 months ago

Daily Lodging Report

Florida Leads in Tourism From Abroad

Florida reports strong international visitor numbers, overseas travel up 21.8%, Canadian visitation up 81.1% in H1 2023. Florida sees 70.8 million annual visitors, leading post-pandemic recovery in overseas travelers.

8 months ago

Skift Meetings

More Conventions Are Steering Clear of Florida

Conventions are increasingly steering away from Florida. They are choosing not to support DeSantis’ divisive rhetoric by taking their groups and money elsewhere.

10 months ago
More Conventions Are Steering Clear of Florida

Skift Meetings

Florida Feels the Pinch as Conventions Pull Out

Florida is going to lose out on major convention business because of its controversial new laws. Many associations are no longer considering Florida due to the travel bans.

10 months ago
Florida Feels the Pinch as Conventions Pull Out

Skift Meetings

Shining a Light on Everyone ‘Under the Sun’

Stacy Ritter is president and CEO of Visit Lauderdale, overseeing sales and marketing development for leisure, international, sports, events, and group sales.

10 months ago
Shining a Light on Everyone ‘Under the Sun’

Announcements

Online Travel CEO Pay: Ranking the Top Earners

This week Skift editors broke down online travel CEO pay, the likely end to the JetBlue/American Air alliance, and whispers of a Choice and Wyndham combination.

Jason Clampet | 11 months ago

Online Travel CEO Pay: Ranking the Top Earners

Tourism

Disney Has No Plans for Regional U.S. Parks

Disney is investing billions, but it won't be in regional theme parks.

Skift | 11 months ago

Disney Has No Plans for Regional U.S. Parks

Tourism

Tourism Industry Warns: NAACP’s Florida Travel Advisory Could Hurt Black Businesses

Many in the tourism industry are unhappy with the direction Florida is taking in its restrictive policies toward marginalized communities, but they don't believe the solution is to avoid traveling to the state.

Dawit Habtemariam | 11 months ago

Tourism Industry Warns: NAACP’s Florida Travel Advisory Could Hurt Black Businesses

Skift Meetings

New Florida Laws Are Bad for Business

The NAACP is the latest group to issue a formal Florida travel advisory in response to a Governor Ron DeSantis bill. The LGBTQ+ community has done the same and, in its wake, is canceling events.

11 months ago
New Florida Laws Are Bad for Business

Hotels

Disney Is Closing Its Expensive and Immersive Star Wars Hotel

The Force was not with this one.

Lisa Richwine, Reuters | 11 months ago

Disney Is Closing Its Expensive and Immersive Star Wars Hotel