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Articles tagged “florida”

Tourism

Florida law against foreign tourists driving to be changed, may take months

On one hand Florida touts its big 2012 tourism numbers, and on other hand it indulges in stupidity like this. VisitFlorida needs to be more forceful with administration than watered down letters like it posted on its site today.

Barbara Liston, Reuters | 11 years ago

Florida law against foreign tourists driving to be changed, may take months

SkiftX

SkiftStats: Florida’s 2012 tourism numbers set a new state record

Florida's courting of tourists has meant good things for residents as well: Better beaches, improving transportation, and jobs where other states in the U.S. fall short.

Sara K. Clarke, Orlando Sentinel | 11 years ago

SkiftStats: Florida’s 2012 tourism numbers set a new state record

Ground Transport

Florida won’t enforce international driver’s license law

Florida legislators came up with this really dumb idea, given the state's dependence on tourism.

Ina Paiva Cordle and Hannah Sampson , Miami Herald | 11 years ago

Florida won’t enforce international driver’s license law

Tourism

Why Florida thinks it can become the planet’s top tourism destination

Florida can be an embarrassment at times, but the state recognizes the power of tourism better than any other U.S. destination outside of New York City.

Robert Trigaux, Tampa Bay Times | 11 years ago

Why Florida thinks it can become the planet’s top tourism destination

Ground Transport

St. Petersburg, Florida gets high-tech to fix its chronic traffic problem

Message boards and monitoring systems might help reduce collisions and make drivers more aware, but the only way to really fix a traffic problem is to increase infrastructure for public transportation.

The Tampa Tribune | 11 years ago

St. Petersburg, Florida gets high-tech to fix its chronic traffic problem

Airlines

The strange psychology of passenger-on-passenger theft at airports

Passenger theft in one of the most secured locations in a city is one of the strange realities of this hyper paranoid life. Not to be confused with TSA employes caught thieving, rather popular these days.

Ken Kaye, Sun Sentinel | 11 years ago

The strange psychology of passenger-on-passenger theft at airports

Hotels

Florida tourism board mines data to attract visitors

Smart tourism boards are getting a digital edge in their marketing efforts by analyzing visitor data.

Emily Roach, The Palm Beach Post | 11 years ago

Florida tourism board mines data to attract visitors

Tourism

Florida cities vie for Ponce De Leon’s landing spot, 500 years later

It pits the Florida city of St. Augustine vs Melbourne Beach, a few hours south, and a lot of tourism dollars are at stake.

Skift | 11 years ago

Florida cities vie for Ponce De Leon’s landing spot, 500 years later

Cruises

Florida’s Key West debating on mass cruise tourism vs more highbrow select variety

The identity debate, playing out in various communities worldwide on sustainable tourism while retaining the local culture.

Skift | 11 years ago

Cruises

Intense winds halted all cruises around Key West this weekend

The past couple of months have proved troublesome for travelers that have left home in search of sunshine only to find winds, hurricanes, or other natural disruptions at their destination.

Skift | 11 years ago

Intense winds halted all cruises around Key West this weekend