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Articles tagged “florida”

Tourism

Travelers in Chicago face the country’s highest tax burden

Taxes on travel necessities plus sales taxes add up to a daily cost of $40.31, but the Windy City may need to rethink the effect a high-priced reputation has over the benefits of quick tax revenue.

Hugo Martin, Los Angeles Times | 12 years ago

Travelers in Chicago face the country’s highest tax burden

Cruises

The cruise industry in Florida continues to be very, very big business

Cruising may have had a tough year in the press, but disasters haven't hurt Florida's cruise industry as passengers are still flocking for cheap escapes from convenient ports to sunny locations.

Arlene Satchell, Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel | 12 years ago

The cruise industry in Florida continues to be very, very big business

Tourism

Tampa tourism, beyond the Republican convention next week

Tampa's trying to get the convention business post RNC.

Skift | 12 years ago

Cruises

Cruise ships serve up local celebrity chefs and DJs

Taking a port city’s big attractions from land to sea is easy in a city like Miami, and it's a strategy cruise lines can adopt in more ports to engage residents and get them on more ships.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Miami, not Orlando, drives Florida growth as tourism continues to improve

Cosmopolitan Miami is driving the growth in Florida as it brings in visitors looking for an urban escape where people speak a bit of Spanish and enjoy a little sand and surf.

Doreen Hemlock, Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel | 12 years ago

Cruises

Port Canaveral’s new $64 million terminal received its first cruise ship Monday

The port is used primarily by Carnival Cruise Lines who hope to sign a new multiyear agreement with the port so they can continue to rake in profit that comes from advertising a brand new embarkation point.

Skift | 12 years ago