Tag: Visit Florida

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Visit Florida, which could still be on the chopping block as lawmakers work on a state budget,…

While tourism programs around the state have cut their ties with Visit Florida, the state’s tourist marketing agency, Visit Pensacola has not. Visit Tampa Bay,…

By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Gov. Rick Scott continued Monday to criticize legislative budget-slashing of the state’s tourism marketing as he announced…

Yesterday, the Greater Pensacola Chamber sent out a position statement in support of Enterprise Florida, the Small Business Development Center Network and VISIT Florida. Todd…

The U.S. Travel Association and Visit Florida have data to show what happens when state’s top promoting tourism. Pennsylvania cut its state tourism marketing budget…

The Florida House of Representative’s Careers & Competition Subcommittee passed a bill today that would eliminate programs that Speaker Richard Corcoran and conservative groups, like…

By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Visit Florida postponed a marketing committee meeting Monday as the public-private tourism agency — whose state money…

In recognition of National Seafood Month in October, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam announced today that the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer…

Visit Florida in its “A Few Florida Foodie Experience” article highlights several of the state’s popular restaurants. Northwest Florida is represented by The Fish House…

With a record-smashing 105 million visitors visiting the Sunshine State in 2015, tourism has made an incredible impact on Florida’s economy. In fact, one job…

By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Florida has surpassed Gov. Rick Scott’s goal of attracting 100 million visitors in a single year. And…