City of Orlando Votes “Yes” to Putting Orlando on the Sporting and Cultural Map
October 7, 2013 Comments Off on City of Orlando Votes “Yes” to Putting Orlando on the Sporting and Cultural MapThe City of Orlando commission gave a resounding “yes” vote this afternoon to approve the $94.5 million funding plan that would steer tourist tax money to a new Major League Soccer stadium for Orlando City Soccer, extra money for the construction of the Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Center and the renovation of the Citrus Bowl, […]
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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 …Sea Life Coming To Orlando in 2015
August 22, 2013 Comments Off on Sea Life Coming To Orlando in 2015Sea Life Aquarium is opening it’s doors in the heart of Orlando’s International Dive at the newly named I-Walk in Orlando, Florida in Spring 2015. An official opening date hasn’t been set as the development starts to take shape but Sea Life Orlando will become the seventh addition to the USA for Merlin Entertainments. Sea […]
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 …AARP Orlando Vacation Home Marketing Campaign Launched
August 16, 2013 Comments Off on AARP Orlando Vacation Home Marketing Campaign Launched
Very pleased to announce that something I’ve been working on all year has finally come to fruition… our AARP marketing campaign to attract guests to stay in Orlando Vacation Homes. The project has been a time consuming one as first we had to convince Experience Kissimmee CVB that our market was worthy of investment. Despite […]
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 […]
Continue reading …MLS Soccer is coming to Orlando! A gigantic step was taken this afternoon at Orange County Tourist Development Council as Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs and Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer agreed to a deal that will complete funding of a downtown multi-purpose soccer stadium, one of the final steps the club had in its way […]
Continue reading …Discover Downtown Orlando – The Rebirth of the Church Street District!
June 26, 2013 Comments Off on Discover Downtown Orlando – The Rebirth of the Church Street District!A couple of weeks ago we had the opportunity to visit Downtown Orlando and to see some of the new things taking place in the Church Street District. In the 70’s and 80’s Church Street and the Church Street Station area was the “in” place to be for entertainment in Orlando. It really all started […]
Continue reading …Now would seem to be a good time to purchase a vacation home or villa in Orlando wouldn’t it? After all, home prices are as low as they have been in decades and more and more visitors are coming to Central Florida to enjoy a vacation with their friends and family. So, buy a home, […]
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