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Florida travel executives hope tourists will forget hurricane woes.

By Douglas Hanks III, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 4--CHICAGO -- Rachelle Stone has a bagful of tropical schtick to roll out for the corporate events she plans in South Florida -- Havana-style cigar rollers, Macarena dancers in a South Beach nightclub, a lush wooden

Publication: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

South Florida Travel Company Continues to Book Cruises despite War Fears.

The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 21--War talk aside, Harris Travel Services in South Miami is still booking cruises. Volume may be down. But, the owners say, more people are looking for cruises for spring vacation than are canceling because of fear. Carlos Coloma is among

Publication: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

VISIT FLORIDA LAUNCHES NEW TRAVEL PLANNING RESOURCE

Florida USA issued the following 'corporate news' press release: VISIT FLORIDA, the state's official tourism marketing corporation, has radically enhanced its consumer web site, VISITFLORIDA.com. The web site includes blogs, image and video sharing and consumer comments and offers potential

Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News

South Florida Travel Industry Is Holding Up Despite War.

The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 21--Apprehensions aside, people still are going on vacation. Reservations may be down, but more travelers are looking to book cruises for spring vacation than are canceling. Carlos Coloma is among them. Several weeks ago when war seemed only

Publication: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Criminal Fraud Charges against Florida Travel Group Owner Dropped.

By Tom Stieghorst, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 26--Criminal charges filed against Premier Travel International owner Bryan Yamhure have been dropped after a judge in a civil action against the Oakland Park travel firm found Yamhure didn't violate the Florida

Publication: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Colorado Travelers Worry about Two Troubled Florida Travel Firms.(Originated from Gazette Telegraph, Colorado Springs, Colo.)

COLORADO SPRINGS, ColoJun. 17--Dozens of callers have swamped the Better Business Bureau of the Pikes Peak Region with calls for information about two Florida travel companies that have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The agency recorded 66 calls from consumers regarding Sky Plus Travel

Publication: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

GOVERNOR CRIST MEETS WITH SOUTH FLORIDA TOURISM INDUSTRY LEADERS ~~ ~~ LISTENS TO RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ENCOURAGING TRAVEL TO FLORIDA IN WAKE OF OIL SPILL.

FORT LAUDERDALE -- The following information was released by the office of the Governor of Florida: Governor Charlie Crist today met with tourism and hospitality industry leaders in Fort Lauderdale to hear their recommendations for promoting Florida as a vacation and travel destination in the wake

Publication: States News Service

Florida Travel-Agent Commissions Decline as Internet Sales Increase.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)

Feb. 11--Elsa Cristobal and her staff at Travel Network of Kendall booked airline tickets and vacations like crazy last year, turning in 23 percent more sales volume than in 1998. But because Cristobal's average commissions took a nosedive, her agency's earnings inched up only 4 percent. And

Publication: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Florida travel company to stop business in W.Va. as part of settlement

A Florida-based travel company that has used television personality Robin Leach as its promoter will cease doing business in West Virginia until the company complies with state laws, a state official said. At a hearing Wednesday in Kanawha Circuit Court, Assistant Attorney General Bradford Deel

Publication: Charleston Daily Mail

USPTO ISSUES TRADEMARK: FLORIDA TRAVEL + LIFE AFFORDABLE LUXURY

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 28 -- The trademark FLORIDA TRAVEL + LIFE AFFORDABLE LUXURY (Reg. No. 3982411) was issued on June 21 by the USPTO. Owner: World Publications, LLC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY DELAWARE Mia Sykes, Trademark Administrator 460 N. Orlando Avenue, Suite 200 Winter Park FLORIDA 32789.

Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News