Florida set to pass 100 million visitors in 2015
Florida has raised the bar every year over the last four years and Governor Rick Scott announced today that a record 54.1 million visitors came to Florida in the first half of this 2015. The record amount of visitors represents a 5.8 percent increase over 2014. In the second quarter of 2015, 25.8 million visitors […]
Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik details vision to boost Tampa
September 1, 2015 Comments Off on Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik details vision to boost Tampa
Tampa Bay Lightning and Tampa Bay Storm owner Jeff Vinik spoke about the development of the Tampa area earlier today at the 2015 Florida Governor’s Conference on Tourism. In front of more than 1,000 tourism industry professionals, Vinik shared his plans to redevelop 40 acres of downtown Tampa into a “live-work-play” destination. The plan includes […]
Continue reading …Pitbull becomes Florida’s Latest Travel Ambassador
September 1, 2015 Comments Off on Pitbull becomes Florida’s Latest Travel Ambassador
Miami based rap artist Pitbull is partnering with Visit Florida to promote the state as an international tourism destination it was announced earlier today at the 2015 Florida Governor’s Conference. Pitbull, whose real name is Armando Christian Perez, is Visit Florida’s newest ambassador. In order to who how serious he is, Pitbull has filmed his […]
Continue reading …Burt Reynolds Named First Recipient of Film Florida Legends Tourism Ambassador Award
August 31, 2015 Comments Off on Burt Reynolds Named First Recipient of Film Florida Legends Tourism Ambassador Award
Oscar nominated actor and one of Florida’s favorite sons, Burt Reynolds (pictured above), was presented with the Film Florida Legends Tourism Ambassador Award at the Governor’s Conference on Tourism in Tampa this evening. Looking fragile but dapper in an elegant black on black ensemble, Reynolds expressed his love for his adopted state and how privileged […]
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