NASCAR Digital Media Records Historic Day
February 24, 2014 Comments Off on NASCAR Digital Media Records Historic Day
A rain delay during the 56th running of the Daytona 500 on Sunday – not to mention a second win in the Great American Race by NASCAR’s 16-time Most Popular Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. – had fans flocking to NASCAR’s second screen products in huge numbers for updates and exclusive content. The heavy traffic resulted […]
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Bands Brew & BBQ at Busch Gardens
February 2, 2014 Comments Off on Bands Brew & BBQ at Busch Gardens
Starting this Saturday, Feb.8 Bands, Brew & BBQ is back for its seventh straight year at Busch Gardens – Tampa, and it’s bigger than ever! Busch Gardens Tampa’s smokin’ hot festival is filling every Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 8 through March 9, with an unlimited sampling of more than 100 specialty and craft beers, saucy […]
Continue reading …Governor Scott Recommends Historic $100 Million in Funding for VISIT FLORIDA
January 13, 2014 Comments Off on Governor Scott Recommends Historic $100 Million in Funding for VISIT FLORIDAOn Friday, Governor Rick Scott announced at Orlando International Airport that VISIT FLORIDA will receive $100 million in funding in the 2014-15 “It’s Your Money Tax Cut Budget.” With this funding, VISIT FLORIDA will be able to market the Sunshine State year round to domestic visitors, increase marketing to international visitors, and assist communities in […]
Continue reading …Brazil Loves Orlando… But The Brits Not So Much!
October 2, 2013 Comments Off on Brazil Loves Orlando… But The Brits Not So Much!The Orlando Sentinel has just released an article talking about Brazilian travel to Orlando in 2012. The article talks about the continued growth in the market and the stats just released by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Office of Travel & Tourism Industries. According to the international visitor statistics about 639,000 Brazilians traveled to Orlando […]
Continue reading …What the Government Shut Down Means For Florida Tourism
October 1, 2013 Comments Off on What the Government Shut Down Means For Florida TourismSo now that it is official that the US Government has shut down, what does that really mean for you and your family when visiting Florida? Well, some things will be affected but in general, you’ll not notice much of a difference if you are planning to visit our world famous theme parks. All will […]
Continue reading …46th Annual Florida Governor’s Conference on Tourism
September 12, 2013 Comments Off on 46th Annual Florida Governor’s Conference on TourismThe 46th Annual Florida Governor’s Conference on Tourism began in Orlando yesterday. The conference is a chance for leaders in the Florida tourism industry to get together and learn about the year past and the future to come. It’s also a chance for the industry to congratulate itself on a steady upward growth trend at […]
Continue reading …Diana Nyad Fulfills Dream Cuba-to-Florida swim
September 2, 2013 Comments Off on Diana Nyad Fulfills Dream Cuba-to-Florida swimJust before 2.00pm EST today American long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad, 64, closed in on her long time quest to cross the Florida Straits and in doing so she became the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage. This was the fifth time she has made the attempt and she covered […]
Continue reading …Osceola County Votes Against Washington Nationals’ Spring Training Plan
August 19, 2013 Comments Off on Osceola County Votes Against Washington Nationals’ Spring Training PlanEarlier today I blogged about D-day and the proposed $221 million deal over 30 years that would see the Washington Nationals move to Osceola County. I’m pleased to say that that deal is no more. Around 8.10pm tonight, Osceola County Commissioners voted 4-1 against the deal being proposed by the Nationals. Commissioners Attkisson, Arrington, Hawkins […]
Continue reading …D-Day:The Great Florida Spring Training Debate
August 19, 2013 Comments Off on D-Day:The Great Florida Spring Training DebateEver since the State of Florida started throwing money around on the pretense of encouraging sporting teams to set up base or to stay in Florida, various communities have been thrown into strife. Instead of encouraging teams to stay in Florida, all that has happened is that one community has competed against another for the […]
Continue reading …President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama made a short trip to Orlando today where they spoke to roughly 4,000 injured veterans attending the Disabled American Veterans. The President praised the “fighting spirit of wounded warriors” and at the same time announced a $100 million grant to treat brain injuries and mental health conditions, particularly […]
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