Sunshine Matters

Who knew creating jobs for Floridians could be so much fun?  Tourism – which employs more than one million Floridians – was the big winner at the “Share A Little Sunshine Showdown” football game between the Florida State Seminoles and the Florida Gators this past Saturday, Nov. 24. Continue reading »

Today, in a joint press release, VISIT FLORIDA and The Florida Lottery announced the launch of four new MONOPOLY^™ Scratch-Off games that will begin July 5.  Through our partnership with the Lottery, VISIT FLORIDA is offering players a unique opportunity to discover a few of the state’s four-star resorts.  During the game’s second chance promotion, players will have the opportunity to win one of 12 Florida vacation getaway packages provided by VISIT FLORIDA Partners. Continue reading »

Me and Ed Schroeder at Mile Marker 25 in Pensacola Beach

I am delighted to announce that more than 3,700 Florida volunteers in 34 coastal counties covered the Sunshine State’s 825 miles of beaches Saturday in a celebratory event documenting – in more than five thousand real-time photos – the great conditions of Florida’s sandy shores.

The Great VISIT FLORIDA Beach Walk may well have been the world’s biggest beach rally and photo fest. Volunteers from elementary school students to realtors and from dog-walkers to kayakers spent Saturday morning walking at least one beach mile and uploading real-time photos of what they saw. The 5,200+ images show beautiful beaches, glorious sunrises, healthy wildlife, and beach-lovers having a great time. Continue reading »

As we previewed at Governor’s Conference, VISIT FLORIDA will host the “Great VISIT FLORIDA Beach Walk” on November  6 to clear up any doubts about the status of Florida’s beaches in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The event will bring together thousands of residents and volunteers across the state to walk their favorite mile of Florida beach and take photos proving that every one of the Sunshine State’s beaches are as pristine as ever.  Continue reading »

As part of the 43rd Annual Florida Governor’s Conference on Tourism, being held September 26-28 at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate, VISIT FLORIDA announced today the launch of several new features to the VISITFLORIDA.com website and a statewide special event being organized to show the world that Florida’s beaches are as beautiful as ever. Continue reading »