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Tourism

• Tourism off to good start in 2012 - MiamiHerald.com23 February 2012, 12:00 am
  Tourism off to good start in 2012MiamiHerald.comBy Hannah Sampson Occupancy, room rates and revenue per available room all showed gains in January over the previous year, according to Smith Travel Research. In Miami-Dade, hotels were more than 79 percent full, a nearly 6 percent increase over 2011....
• Turnpike plaza facelifts moving ahead but officials fear delays - Sun-Sentinel22 February 2012, 11:57 pm
  Turnpike plaza facelifts moving ahead but officials fear delaysSun-SentinelDrivers on Florida's Turnpike in early May will be able to get something more satisfying than coffee and a snack at the Pompano Beach Service Plaza. They'll be able to sit down and choose from Pizza Hut, Wendy's or Dunkin Donuts in a new ......
• Florida airman on a mission to help Afghan children - Pensacola News Journal22 February 2012, 6:04 pm
  Florida airman on a mission to help Afghan childrenPensacola News JournalBy R. Norman Moody, Florida Today Master Sgt. Michael Lindley's responsibility is to check on the morale and welfare of security forces airmen who protect Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan. But his attention was captured by children outside the compound ...Brevard airman's on a mission to keep Afghan children warmFlorida Todayall 43 news articles »...
• South Florida poker continues to expand - Ante Up Magazine22 February 2012, 5:58 pm
  South Florida poker continues to expandAnte Up MagazinePOKER AT SEA: If you look back fondly to the days when you had to climb aboard a cruise ship and travel into international waters to gamble, you might be pleased to hear Port of Palm Beach officials have approved an agreement for a new ship called the ...and more »...
• Machen appointed to Sanford-Burnham's Board of Trustees - University of Florida22 February 2012, 4:43 pm
  Machen appointed to Sanford-Burnham's Board of TrusteesUniversity of FloridaCurrent Florida-based trustees include Allen R. Weiss, former president of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, and James E. Jardon II, chief executive officer of JHT Inc. Previously serving as a trustee was Robert Mandell of Orlando, now US ambassador to ...and more »...
• Internet Travel Bill Grounded Until Next Week, Possibly Next Session - Sunshine Slate22 February 2012, 1:47 pm
  Internet Travel Bill Grounded Until Next Week, Possibly Next SessionSunshine Slate[Tallahassee, FL] With only one more committee meeting to go, a perennial controversy remained so Tuesday as the House sponsor withdrew his bill until next week, a strong indicator that the issue is dead for another year. The issue is online bookings....

Attractions

• Parks and Attractions Updated Feb. 22 - TCPalm22 February 2012, 5:22 pm
  Parks and Attractions Updated Feb. 22TCPalmFlorida Oceanographic Coastal Center: Stingray, game fish feedings; aquariums; touch tanks; trails; butterfly garden. 890 NE Ocean Blvd., Stuart. 10 am-5 pm Mon.-Sat.; noon-4 pm Sun. $5-$10. floridaocean.org. Heathcote Botanical Gardens: 210 Savannah ......
• Calusa Heritage Day set for March 10 - North Fort Myers Neighbor22 February 2012, 4:48 pm
  Calusa Heritage Day set for March 10North Fort Myers NeighborThe Calusa Heritage Day will grace the island again for the seventh year offering some new attractions for the community to enjoy. Programs and services coordinator Cindy Bear said due to the Randell Research Center's mission, "As we learn we teach," ...and more »...
• Adam Lowenstein: With shuttles gone, tourism industry faces challenges - Florida Today19 February 2012, 6:09 am
  Adam Lowenstein: With shuttles gone, tourism industry faces challengesFlorida TodayAbraham Pizam, dean of the Rosen College of Hospitality Management at the University of Central Florida and the school's Linda Chapin Eminent Scholar Chair in Tourism Management, says Brevard's tourism industry is not ready to fill in the loss of ......
• More cruise ship visitors a port-call payday for Brevard businesses - Florida Today17 February 2012, 6:19 am
  More cruise ship visitors a port-call payday for Brevard businessesFlorida TodayLocally, that could range from a trip to the Orlando theme parks or the Kennedy Space Center to a day in Cocoa Beach. Airboat and pontoon rides, kayaking trips and shopping in Cocoa Village are among the other options.and more »...
• Travel by In-state, U.S., Overseas Residents Helps Florida to Record Year - The Ledger17 February 2012, 6:13 am
  Travel by In-state, U.S., Overseas Residents Helps Florida to Record YearThe LedgerLegoland officials don't release attendance figures, but the theme park seemed to be firing on all cylinders as it reached capacity for the first time Dec. 28. In addition to drawing Central Florida residents, Jackson said Legoland is seeing strong ...and more »...
• See what's new at Florida theme parks this year - WTSP 10 News16 February 2012, 10:56 pm
  WTSP 10 NewsSee what's new at Florida theme parks this yearWTSP 10 NewsOrlando, FL -- Spring is fast approaching and in Florida that usually means time for some new theme park attractions to open and 2012 appears to be no different. Below is a list of some of the newest attractions that will greet tourists in the Sunshine ...and more »...

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