Visit Orlando: Tourism hits new record, but Canadian travel drops 13%
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County leaders received an update Thursday from Visit Orlando, the official tourism marketing…
Orange County hotel tax revenue is booming with $37.7M in a record-topping April
Orange County’s hotel tax revenue reached the highest level ever seen in April — the latest boom in…
Orange County accepting applications for film incentive program
Credit: image via F.I.R.S.T. Institute Qualified TV commercial and filmmakers can now apply to receive a partial rebate…
Florida TaxWatch urges Legislature to leave tourist development taxes alone
Florida TaxWatch is urging the Legislature not to pass any hotel tax reform, arguing that the millions of…
Orange County, Visit Orlando reach guidelines agreement after audit found spending issues
ORLANDO, Fla. – Orange County commissioners voted Tuesday to approve new spending guidelines for Visit Orlando following an…
Orlando Dem Carlos Guillermo Smith revives push to rein in public money given to Big Tourism
State Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith, D-Orlando, has revived a hearty push to allow for more flexible use of…
Orange County’s hotel tax draws $26M in September
The biggest thing to shake up Orlando’s tourism industry is the opening of Universal Orlando’s Epic Universe theme…
Record-Breaking Tourist Development Tax Collections in Orange County
Despite some economic worries, there were record-breaking tourist development tax collections in Orange County, as travel demand to…