The bill signed this week puts an end to the tug-of-war between beachfront property owners and beachgoers in the Gulf Coast ...

The right to protest is enshrined in the US Constitution but neither absolute nor necessarily sufficient to effectuate change ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida counties may soon see a major shift in how they spend tourism dollars. Lawmakers are one step closer to redirecting much of the “bed tax,” which is usually used ...

Florida House passed a $5 billion tax relief package that would eliminate Tourism Development Councils. The bill redirects hotel tax revenue toward property tax relief, potentially defunding ...

Friday's House roll call vote on HB 1221, a bill that would drastically reduce the use of "bed tax" money to promote tourism in Florida. The official record shows that Rep. Peggy Gossett-Seidman ...

Florida House Bills 1221 and 7033 propose changes to tourist development taxes (TDTs), causing concern among tourism officials. Impacts include the elimination of funding for tourism advertising ...

Proposed Florida legislation would redirect hotel taxes towards property tax relief, potentially devastating tourism marketing. Polk County’s tourism director warned this could be an “economic ...

Visit Pensacola President & CEO Darien Schaefer said he’s looking forward to sharing the latest data with other tourism industry professionals in Tallahassee on Florida Tourism Day, March 26.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — Record-breaking visitation numbers were released Tuesday cementing Florida’s status at the top of the tourism industry as a premier travel destination worldwide in 2023.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Visit Florida President and CEO Dana Young, who oversaw tourism-marketing efforts as House leaders pushed for the agency’s closure and helped guide a tourism rebound after ...

By Jim Turner ©2024 The News Service of Florida. TALLAHASSEE — Visit Florida President and CEO Dana Young, who oversaw tourism-marketing efforts as House leaders pushed for the agency’s closure and ...

TALLAHASSEE - Florida posted a record third-quarter tourism total this year, with the numbers bolstered by U.S. visitors as international travel continued to lag behind pre-pandemic levels ...