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Spotlight On: Jonathan Daniels, Chief Executive Officer & Port Director, Port Everglades Authority

3 min read November 2023 — Port Everglades is one of the busiest cruise ports in the world and one of South Florida's foremost economic engines, serving as a gateway for both international trade and cruise vacations. Invest: spoke with Jonathan Daniels, chief executive officer and port director of Port

DeSantis-Disney fight escalates as Tourism Oversight District board set to meet

Writer: Joshua Andino 2 min read May  2023 — The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District board is meeting May 10 for the first time after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill allowing the hand-picked board to ignore prior agreements with Disney.  The board will meet at the Wyndham Lake

Orlando’s tourism is ready to boom. Is the workforce ready?

Writer: Catie Schwartzman 2 min read May 2021 — The verdict is in: Orlando’s domestic tourism industry is primed for a boom. Two early indicators of what lies ahead were the stark increase in spring break tourism numbers and Orlando being the top destination in the U.S. for March. “Pre-COVID,

Tourists, Flight Availability Underpin MCO’s Record Growth

By: Sara Warden 2 min read February 2020 — Orlando’s tourism industry is going from strength to strength, generating $75.2 billion from 75 million people in 2018. The industry’s success at drawing in new customers benefits almost every other industry in the region, not least aviation. In 2019, Orlando International Airport