Visit Florida and partners celebrate exclusive lounge at Toronto’s Winter Village
Visit Florida and four partners brought the Sunshine State warmth to a travel trade event alongside their lounge in Toronto’s Distillery Winter Village on Dec. 17. The lounge, located on the patio of the restaurant Archeo, is a...
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Universal Orlando offering two free days of admission
Universal Orlando Resort is offering two free days of admission to the theme park destination with the purchase of a two-day ticket. On sale now for travel through April 30, 2025, the “Buy 2 Days, Get 2 Days” ticket offer gives U.S. and...
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Hurricane Milton makes landfall; multiple tornadoes, casualties reported
On Wednesday evening (Oct. 9), Hurricane Milton made landfall as a Category 3 storm on the Florida peninsula, bringing apocalyptic-like destruction with multiple tornadoes, waves nearing 30 ft. and multiple casualties. Despite government...
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Evacuation orders are a matter of “life or death”, Biden says as Florida prepares for Hurricane Milton’s landfall
Despite weakening to a Category 4 hurricane overnight, Hurricane Milton is still forecast to be one of the most destructive hurricanes in Florida's history, when it makes landfall this evening (Oct.9). Government officials, including...
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Hurricane Milton to bring “life-threatening” destruction to Florida
As of 7 a.m. CDT on Oct. 8, Hurricane Milton is now classified as a Category 5 hurricane, having intensified overnight with reported winds of 145 mph. The National Hurricane Center reports that Milton is expected to grow in size and remain an...
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Florida residents urged to prepare for evacuation as Hurricane Milton picks up speed
Florida residents are being urged to prepare for evacuation orders as Hurricane Milton rapidly closes in over the western coast. As of 7 a.m. CDT on Oct. 7, Hurricane Milton is a Category 3 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 110 knots...
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Voices Of Travel Discovers Orlando’s Other Side
Home to seven of the world's top theme parks, there are few families anywhere who have not heard of Orlando, Florida. It's a dream destination for most children -- and a bonding adventure for parent and child when they do visit. To capture the...
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Ken Lawson
In this week's edition of the Voices of Travel podcast, host Ron Pradinuk talks with Ken Lawson, president & CEO of Visit Florida about what travel agents and their clients need to know about the situation in Florida in the wake of Hurricane...
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Florida Tourism On Pace For Another Record Year
Coming off a record-setting second quarter both overall and from Canada, Florida tourism is on pace for yet another record year. According to Visit Florida preliminary estimates, 24 million visitors went to the Sunshine State in the second...
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