We recently announced that Florida welcomed a record number of visitors during first nine months of 2016 and tourism plays a crucial role in supporting our economy. We will continue to work closely with our many tourism partners like Airbnb to bring record numbers of visitors to our...
These harmful effects can effect tourism, as visitors are not able to enjoy the coastlines Florida is famous for. We test a 6 county region, from Pinellas County, FL down to Collier County, FL, to determine the magnitude with which an additional day of red tide affects tourism-related ...
Florida's latest jobs report shows that the unemployment rate is decreasing and ranks below the national average. While the state's biggest industry — tourism — is still hurting, Florida's economy has gained in one sector: blue-collar jobs like warehousing, delivery services, and home construc...
Today, Florida has a highly diversified economy, driven by tourism, international trade, health and financial services, high-technology manufacturing, and the production of citrus fruits and other agricultural commodities. Millions of tourists visit Florida each year, lured by the warm climate and ...
Florida, with its beaches, warm climate, with sunny weather and famous. With "Sunshine State" reputation, long summer, warm and humid, tourism, manufacturing and agriculture as the three pillars of the economy, land, sea transport developed, the famous Disney World in Orlando, the city state....
As the state continues to experience rapid growth in population and tourism, the focus must remain on critical improvements to ensure that we can meet those transportation demands. Legislative Priorities: Coastal Resilience Mia McKown: I definitely do. No, that was not a good thing. There's a...
Florida’s economy regained ground over the summer as businesses reopened and rehired. But it has hardly returned to its robust pre-pandemic state. While the early months of the pandemic were characterized by widespread unemployment, plummeting tourism and spiking delinquencies on power bills and ...
As Florida focuses on growing its economy, experts say one of the most productive places to expand is in manufacturing. The sector pays about 117% of average annual wages in Florida, creates both blue and white-collar jobs and has one of the highest multiplier effects for return on investment...
*** Tourism to Canaveral National Seashore creates $105.1 million in Economic Benefits *** *** THE MAYOR'S LIST: Titusville - The only place on the planet to have within its city limits! *** Water Quality Titusville's Primary FocusTitusville Chlorine Dosing Update TITUSVILLE, FL - (Janu...
Florida - Politics, Economy, Society: Florida’s government is based on a 1968 revision of its constitution of 1885. There are a number of important constitutional prohibitions and tax exemptions, including prohibition against personal income tax and inh