Tourism

Save the date: Fee-free entry day for U.S National Parks

Save the date to receive fee-free entry to all U.S National Parks for National Park Free day. The next FREE entrance day is Thursday.

4 days ago

Church Street Station: Local entrepreneur wants to revamp historic Orlando landmark

Church Street Station is a historic Orlando landmark. A developer now wants to outfit the historic building with bars, restaurants, and shopping, but he's getting push-back from the city.

July 29

Watch again: SpaceX launches 53 Starlink satellites into space from Florida Space Coast

Another batch of Starlink satellites left Florida Sunday morning and went into low-Earth orbit.

July 24

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex to open early Sunday for SpaceX launch

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex will open two hours earlier on Sunday, July 24 to enable guests to view the next SpaceX Starlink mission launch.

July 22

Annual Hemingway Look-Alike Contest begins in Florida Keys

The annual Hemingway Look-Alike Contest began in Key West Thursday, marking the 123rd anniversary of Ernest Hemingway’s July 21 birth.

July 21

Florida's Space Coast marketing itself as tourism destination

Florida's Space Coast is stepping up efforts to build more resorts and hotels as part of plans to attract more visitors. They hope to use the aerospace and cruise ship industries as integral parts of a growing tourism sector.

July 18

Best cities for recreation in 2022: report

Anyone looking for a good place for some fun this summer might want to consider heading to Las Vegas.

July 8

Top 100 restaurants in Florida: Here are Yelp's top picks

If you're looking to dine at some of the best restaurants in town, Yelp recently unveiled its list of the top 100 restaurants in Florida.

June 27

Stetson Mansion makes this Top 10 U.S. Attractions List

Stetson Mansion, Florida's number one attraction in West Volusia County, named top 10 of U.S. attraction's.

June 27

Inflation: Higher hotel room rates could put damper on Florida tourism

Hotel room rates pushed up by demand during the past year might now be hindering tourism amid increasing inflation, state tourism officials said.

June 15

‘This is the real deal’: Kennedy Space Center's new immersive journey into future of spaceflight

Walking into the new experience at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is like a gateway to the future of space exploration.

May 27

Space nonprofit wants citizen astronauts to use 'overview effect' to change the world

Astronauts describe a change in how they see our planet after looking down on Earth from space: Without borders, fragile, a beautiful ecosystem.

May 23

FOX 35 Investigates: Why aren't seatbelts required on amusement rides?

There's one thing that several people agree may have saved Tyre Sampson's life - a seatbelt.

May 12

'Unbelievably Real Orlando': Orlando's new marketing and tourism campaign

Visit Orlando and Orlando Economic Partnership unveiled a new global brand to market the area to vacationers, businesses and more – Orlando Unbelievably Real.

May 9

Gov. DeSantis signs visit Florida extension during Ocala stop

Florida’s tourism-marketing agency can continue to plan advertising campaigns for the next five years, under a bill signed into law Friday by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The measure (SB 434), which was one of 11 bills signed, extends the authorization of Visit Florida from Oct. 1, 2023, to Oct. 1, 2028.

May 6