Pinellas County's mainstay tourism industry appears to be inching toward leading Pinellas out of recession, the county's visitors industry consultant said Wednesday. ...more

October 29, 2009

TALLAHASSEE (AP) — Texas and Alabama get far less money every year from offshore drilling in their state waters than advocates say Florida can expect, the state's environmental chief told a House panel Wednesday. ...more

October 21, 2009

Cuba has made no special preparations for a potential avalanche of American tourists if Washington moves forward with a plan to loosen rules on travel to the island, a top official said Tuesday. ...more

March 31, 2009

Guy walks into a bar in Utah - and easily gets a drink. Come this summer, that simple scenario will become a reality: No special fees, club memberships or partitions required. ...more

March 19, 2009

With the recession raging, are people still visiting Tampa for a vacation? Answers could come today. ...more

March 19, 2009

Florida's tourism industry is taking a hit in the sour economy. It's the first time in seven years that tourism has dropped in the popular Sunshine State, according to statistics released Monday. ...more

February 16, 2009

Hoping the prospect of sales will woo cash-strapped travelers, the nation's tourist destinations are taking a page from the retail playbook, offering tourists deep discounts and freezing gate prices. ...more

February 8, 2009

The economic recession for Pinellas County's mainstay tourism industry should show signs of turning around in the next six to eight months, the county's tourism consultant said Wednesday. ...more

January 15, 2009

The economic recession for Pinellas County's mainstay tourism industry should show signs of turning around in the next six to eight months, the county's tourism consultant said today. "This is the one industry that is going to lead us out of this mess," said Walter Klages, an economist and head of Research Data Services Inc. of Tampa. "It won't be a robust turnaround, but you will see little things change." ...more

January 14, 2009

Let's face it, gasoline not only fuels our cars, it basically drives our economy. ...more

December 31, 2008