Tourism

Walt Disney World Resort is reporting a strong showing of tourists during the holiday season. The signs are hopeful for the thousands of workers who have been laid off since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

Normally approximately half-a-million Canadian tourists flock to Central Florida. This year, the pandemic travel restrictions have kept many of the so-called snowbirds away.

The president of Brightline, the highspeed train connecting South Florida to Central Florida, says there are no planned stops for Universal Orlando or the Orange County Convention Center.

Carnival announced on Wednesday that there will be no cruises through the end of January 2021. This comes just as work has been completed at a new terminal at Port Canaveral.

Carnival has canceled November cruises out of Miami and Port of Canaveral.

Some businesses in the shadow of some of Orlando's larger theme parks are beginning to show signs of bouncing back after the coronavirus pandemic.

Tourism and travel have suffered from the coronavirus pandemic. Now, Carnival Cruise has announced it is selling 18 of its ships and will push back new cruises to 2021.

Even though many businesses are operating at limited capacity in Orlando's tourist district, Labor Day crowds were a welcomed sight.

Many are planing to head to the beaches this weekend. Business owners say they can't wait and law enforcement officers are taking extra precautions to keep people safe.

Local businesses are hoping the hot weather will draw big crowds to the beaches this holiday weekend. It could be a make or break time for area businesses.

The coronavirus pandemic has taken a huge chunk out of tourism revenue for the state. Now, a new promotional campaign will encourage Floridians to take a staycation.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis visited Daytona Beach on Wednesday to discuss tourism initiatives.