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Black-Inhabited Gullah Geechee Islands in U.S. Fight for Tourism on Own Terms

Tourism can bring billions of dollars to the Gullah Geechee Corridor along the Southeast coast in the U.S.. The challenge is ensuring most of it doesn't get siphoned off by profit-maximizing outsiders.

Dawit Habtemariam | 1 year ago

Tourism

Florida Governor Assumes Control Over Disney Board Overseeing Development

Disney has big challenges ahead so a battle of wills between Ron DeSantis and Disney World in central Florida may not seem like much, but the bill's approval Friday by state Republicans shows a level of support that may trouble some in the Mouse House that has always had plenty of clout in Florida.

Dawn Chmielewski, Reuters | 1 year ago

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Brightline Carried Record Number of Passengers on Its Trains in 2022

Private passenger rail operator Brightline carried a record 1.23 million passengers last year, the railroad's first full year of operations since 2019. The number, which the railroad released in a monthly financial disclosure on Wednesday, represents a nearly 22 percent increase in ridership from three years earlier before the Covid-19 pandemic. On the financial side…

Edward Russell | 1 year ago

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Brightline to Open 2 New South Florida Train Stations Before Christmas

More Floridians will have access to passenger rail this Christmas with private rail operator Brightline set to open two new stations on December 21. The stations are on Brightline's existing South Florida rail line at Aventura, which is located between Miami and Fort Lauderdale, and Boca Raton. Aventura and Boca Raton are the first new…

Edward Russell | 1 year ago

Tourism

Florida Tourism Wants to Reassure Visitors

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Florida’s tourism concerns, IHG’s good news and bad news, and Amazon’s Hawaiian Air investment.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Tourism

Florida Lets Tourists Know It’s Still Open for Business

While Hurricane Ian left its physical mark on a few destinations in Florida, it delivered a media image scar much wider in geographic scope that will be a challenge to overcome.

Dawit Habtemariam | 2 years ago

Tourism

How One Florida County Is Confronting the Tourism Hit From Hurricane Ian

“What Hurricane Ian was not able to wash away, though, is our resilience." Those are the words of hope from one tourism official in Lee County along Florida's Gulf Coast. It will take every bit of that resilience to restore the region's once-thriving tourism trade.

Dawit Habtemariam | 2 years ago

Tourism