1. Epic Universe in Orlando drives record tourism ( wesh.com) — Orlando's Epic Universe theme park is significantly boosting ...

As Orange County commissioners prepare to discuss a scathing audit of Visit Orlando, the tax-funded marketing agency hosted a video conference Thursday to make the case for tourism’s impact on the ...

The Magic of the Mouse: A Dole Whip with finger of scotch served in a collectible plastic cup with ears. Costs $400 and you stand in line outdoors with no shade for three hours to get one and it’s ...

DESANTIS WILL SIGN THE BILL. THIS MORNING WE HAVE NEW NUMBERS SHOWING MORE PEOPLE ARE COMING TO OUR AREA. VISIT ORLANDO SAYS MORE THAN 75 MILLION TOURISTS CAME TO THE CITY LAST YEAR. WESH 2’S BOB ...

When you look at Epic Universe, you can really see the needle move,” said Orange County Comptroller Phil Diamond.

Tourism-related activity produced $33.6 billion in federal, state, and local taxes, a 3.3% increase from the previous year. Without tourism, Florida households would pay an additional $1,730 annually ...

GUYS, BACK TO YOU. NOW, LABOR DAY WEEKEND MAY BE THE UNOFFICIAL END TO SUMMER, BUT IT’S THE START OF A WHOLE NEW STATE CAMPAIGN TO ATTRACT TOURISTS. WESH 2’S GREG FOX HAS THE LATEST NUMBERS ON JUST ...

Florida law currently restricts how much of that tax money can be used to address some of Orlando’s most pressing issues, such as homelessness and transportation, instead requiring most of it to be ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — The tax on Orlando area hotel rooms just raked in the second-largest, one-month bonanza ever. But optimism over Orange County’s near-record collection of $40.1 million in March, ...

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