Latest Florida Travel & Tourism News
- Collier schools oppose amendment to cut taxes 25 Jul 2008 06:57 GMT
... required local effort from the backs of Florida taxpayers. “The Florida Constitution requires that the ... us also not forget our visiting foreign tourists (and those from Chicago with their new 10.25% ...
- $48B to fight Global AIDS 25 Jul 2008 06:37 GMT
... The 303-115 vote sends the global AIDS bill to ... abroad. The pandemic, said Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., top Republican on the Foreign Affairs Committee, ... to this country as immigrants, students or tourists. The bill is named after former House ...
- Police: Man dumped wife's body off Seven Mile Bridge 25 Jul 2008 06:32 GMT
... Navigator and dumped her off the iconic Florida Keys bridge in Monroe County, according to ... expected to obtain an arrest warrant Friday. Tourists on a fishing trip found Eliett Jarquin's badly ...
- Weeki Wachee mermaids appearing in Myrtle Beach, away from their Fla. home (Today) 25 Jul 2008 06:29 GMT
... appearing in Myrtle Beach, away from their Fla. home MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- The mermaid ... who perform at Weeki Wachee Springs in Florida are coming to Myrtle Beach. It will ... 1950s was one of the most popular tourist stops in the nation. Copyright 2007 Associated ...
- Club Med Sandpiper to get $40 million 'total upgrade' 25 Jul 2008 06:26 GMT
... the new and improved resort could spur tourism, bringing more money into the city's economy, the ... on the fact that this area in Florida is just a really great area," she ...
- Fort Pierce may install cameras at intersections to ticket red-light runners 25 Jul 2008 05:50 GMT
... because it's deadly." Sharon Merchant, a former Florida legislator now with RedSpeed, said cities and ... we are trying to attract businesses and tourism, and we would be the only one to ...
- Best cities for young professionals 25 Jul 2008 05:08 GMT
... After a first-place ranking last year, New York City ... a great deal from last year. Tampa, Fla., again finished in last place ( click ... an economy that depends on consumer spending, tourism and those living on a fixed income ...
- Americans arrested for poaching 25 Jul 2008 05:00 GMT
... to 45, are all residents of Stuart, Florida. After being processed by police and charged, ... address in recent years. Just last year, tourists complained about the limits placed on fishing in ...
- Dubai: More Bubble or More Boom? Time Will Quickly Tell 25 Jul 2008 04:49 GMT
... the Dubai project isn’t solely focused on tourism: The airport and aerospace hub is viewed as ... construction bubble more inflated than the 2006 Florida condo market and a monetary policy looser ...
- As dollar slides, European tourists flock to Florida 25 Jul 2008 04:41 GMT
... and more European travelers are arriving on Florida shores. And whether it's a mojito at ... Nocera, president of Visit Florida, the state's tourism promotion agency. "People are actually coming over without ...
- Amid rocky job market, Aldi fair lures hopefuls 25 Jul 2008 04:41 GMT
... Aldi, during a job fair Wednesday at Holiday Inn. Aldi, a discount grocer, is building a ... East Coast. The firm is new to Florida and is planning to open 25 stores in Central ...
- Congress OKs $48B Global AIDS Bill 25 Jul 2008 04:35 GMT
... (WASHINGTON) — The House voted Thursday to triple ... abroad. The pandemic, said Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., top Republican on the Foreign Affairs Committee, ... to this country as immigrants, students or tourists. The bill is named after former House ...
- Congress Approves $48 Billion Global AIDS Bill 25 Jul 2008 01:57 GMT
... WASHINGTON — The House voted Thursday to triple ... abroad. The pandemic, said Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., top Republican on the Foreign Affairs Committee, ... to this country as immigrants, students or tourists. The bill is named after former House ...
- Congress OKs $48 billion global AIDS bill 25 Jul 2008 01:14 GMT
... Congress OKs $48 billion global AIDS bill President ... day The pandemic, said Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., top Republican on the Foreign Affairs Committee, ... to this country as immigrants, students or tourists. The bill is named after former House ...
- Congress votes to triple money for AIDS victims 24 Jul 2008 23:27 GMT
... Congress OKs $48B for global AIDS fight (AP) ... abroad. The pandemic, said Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., top Republican on the Foreign Affairs Committee, ... to this country as immigrants, students or tourists. The bill is named after former House ...
- Congress OKs $48B for global AIDS fight 24 Jul 2008 23:22 GMT
... WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House voted Thursday to ... abroad. The pandemic, said Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., top Republican on the Foreign Affairs Committee, ... to this country as immigrants, students or tourists. The bill is named after former House ...
- Tourism travails: summer fun faces uncertain times 24 Jul 2008 22:57 GMT
... Tourism travails: summer fun faces uncertain times The sign ... and some who might have gone to Florida now stop here. "We've had a few ...
- EPA moves to ban pesticide carbofuran from food 24 Jul 2008 22:32 GMT
... WASHINGTON (AP) — Environmental Protection Agency chief Stephen ... Cody, Wyo., that wanted to promote more tourism. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency ... at Adventure Mini Golf in Lake Worth, Fla. The course, which covers about an acre, ...
- Ex-US official: Afghan president hurting drug war 24 Jul 2008 22:32 GMT
... WASHINGTON (AP) — Environmental Protection Agency chief Stephen ... Cody, Wyo., that wanted to promote more tourism. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency ... at Adventure Mini Golf in Lake Worth, Fla. The course, which covers about an acre, ...
- President declares major disaster 24 Jul 2008 21:35 GMT
... available from emergency officials. The causeway linking tourist-popular South Padre Island to the rest of ... would be hard to tell residents of Florida they had a slightly above average year ...
- Norwegian Tourist Drowns in Florida 24 Jul 2008 21:14 GMT
... Posted on: Thursday, 24 July 2008, 15:00 CDT A Norwegian tourist drowned in Florida while swimming at night with her two children. Alicja Dyga, 51, and her children, ...
- Marco Island is literally the picture of health 24 Jul 2008 21:12 GMT
... afford health care. The only other Southwest Florida community to rank was the Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice area, ... foothills of the Rocky Mountains – boosting tourism and attracting an influx of environment- and health-conscious ...
- Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va., Greg Jordan column: Changing times, changing priorities: Recycling, energy costs concern all of us 24 Jul 2008 21:12 GMT
... Jul 24, 2008 (Bluefield Daily Telegraph - McClatchy-Tribune Information ... happen. Maybe a public viewing area where tourists could see the big machines in action ... remember seeing a similar situation in Tampa, Fla. There's a big dry-dock along one side ...
- Todd Helberg - Kissner plans to step back from public life, but still has high profile 24 Jul 2008 20:28 GMT
... downtown director for the city's new publicly-funded tourism bureau " the Defiance Development and Visitors Bureau ... scene. **** Speaking of public officials, new Florida Mayor Kevin Schwiebert deserves credit for jumping ...
- Cuba under Raul: Creeping toward capitalism? 24 Jul 2008 20:09 GMT
... - such as allowing Cubans to patronize tourist hotels and to own cellphones, DVD players, and ... Antonio Jorge, a retired economics professor from Florida International University who also worked as a ...
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