Sunshine Matters

Events are one of the most popular topics Florida Welcome Center visitors are actively seeking information about throughout the year.  To assist with these requests, VISIT FLORIDA has created the Welcome Center Calendar of Events Rack Cards which feature upcoming activities in the North, Central and South Florida regions.  New for 2014, these cards are distributed at all Florida Welcome Centers and serve as a valuable resource for promoting Florida’s diverse events on a monthly basis. Continue reading »

I am pleased to announce that VISIT FLORIDA has recently created a department tasked with increasing the involvement and investment by current Partners, key industry stakeholders and non-endemic business entities in our marketing programs.  The new Marketing Solutions and Sales department was created to take on the role of managing and selling VISIT FLORIDA’s owned and operated assets, which include our e-Newsletters, printed map, online Epic Vacation Maker and other website advertising opportunities.  These efforts, which were previously performed by an outside firm, have now been fully integrated into the operations at the VISIT FLORIDA corporate office. Continue reading »

I would like to congratulate Delray Beach for being named the “Most Fun Small Town in America” in Rand McNally/USA Today’s 2012 Best of the Road contest.  Kudos to Deland as well, who was the first runner-up in the “Most Patriotic” category.  Other categories included “Most Beautiful,” “Best for Food” and “Friendliest” small town. Continue reading »

I am pleased to announce that the Florida Official Transportation Map and the 2012 VISIT FLORIDA Magazine are now available.  Both publications provide rich Florida travel planning content that is also available online and on mobile devices.

As the official source for travel planning, VISIT FLORIDA is proud to provide these resources free of charge as a service to visitors around the world.  User-friendly print versions of publications like the Florida Official Transportation Map simply wouldn’t be possible without our generous sponsors, particularly The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel. Continue reading »