Florida Tourism

This week on The Florida Roundup, how the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown could impact Canadian tourism to Florida, why the legislative session will be going into overtime and more.

University of Central Florida Senior History Lecturer Jim Clark will share stories about some of the early and now forgotten tourist draws at the Spring Hill Branch Library.

John Horne talked about the value of training college students in hospitality and management as well as having those students get jobs locally after graduation.

Pinellas County collected a record $8.3 million in bed taxes in January.

Many Pinellas County business owners and workers say they are ready to welcome snowbirds and vacation-seeking visitors. Changes in tourism trends in the state’s coastal playgrounds will be revealed in the coming months and years, especially during peak tourism season.

Dana Young, who oversaw the state's tourism-marketing efforts, represented parts of Hillsborough County in the House from 2010 to 2016 and in the Senate from 2016 to 2018.

Visitors can return starting Oct. 26 as cleanup from hurricanes Helene and Milton continues.

The Columbia restaurant has been a family business since the early 1900s. Its Sarasota location has been closed since late September due to flooding.

The new kid-friendly attraction will include a rainforest and an interactive water play area.

The port will attempt to work with the state and other agencies to decide how to move forward and balance the needs of the booming cruise and space industries.

Business owners who cater to Florida’s LGBTQ+ tourists said Wednesday that it was the latest attempt by officials in the state to erase the LGBTQ+ community.

The Islander, a Jimmy Buffett-inspired ship, will set sail from Port Tampa Bay starting Friday. Officials call it an exciting way to lure tourists to the region.