The county comptroller’s office says the county collected $25,649,100 in August in taxes from hotel rooms and other lodgings. That’s a 10.7% increase in revenue compared to August 2024, the strongest collections for any August on record, according to Comptroller Phil Diamond.

A recent study released by Visit Orlando highlights a significant milestone for Central Florida's tourism industry, which generated a record-breaking $94.5 billion economic impact in 2024. The region welcomed 75.3 million visitors, fueling an industry that supports approximately 468,000 jobs, or 37% of all employment across the area.

Freeways and airports across the U.S. are filling up as more people make their Memorial Day weekend getaways.

Celebrate the start of fall with Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining experience that will start this month.

A record 150 restaurants in Orlando will offer three-course prix-fixe menus as part of Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining.

A healthy helping of Orlando-area restaurants just joined the ranks of Central Florida’s Michelin-starred eateries.

The Orange County Board of County Commissioners voted 6-1 Tuesday to approve the use of tourism development tax funding for other projects it hopes will bring more tourism to the area.

Mark Tester with the Orange County Convention Center calling the 2022-2023 fiscal year a solid year with nearly 160 events at the venue.

Visit Orlando’s annual Magical Dining Month is back, giving foodies the chance to eat three-course meals at some of the area’s best restaurants for $40-$60 per person.

Tourism officials say more than 74 million visitors came to the Orlando, Florida, area last year, a benchmark just short of pre-pandemic levels.

The U.S. will lift its ban on international travelers effective Friday, Nov. 8, and it appears folks from all over the world are itching to get back to America’s tourist destinations.

According to Visit Orlando, seats on international flights to Orlando International Airport are projected to double by December. This means a boost in tourism dollars for Central Florida before the end of the year.

The Orange County Tourist Development Council gets a closer look at the tourism numbers from April through June.

More than 200 Orlando tourism industry leaders met for the first time in-person since the pandemic at the Orange County Convention Center with an update from VisitOrlando on their plan to take Orlando’s $75 billion tourism industry from recovery back to record-breaking.

One year after the incredible economic fall out to Orlando’s $75 billion tourism industry caused by the global pandemic, Visit Orlando’s new president Casandra Matej hosted a “State of Recovery” address to tourism leaders on Tuesday.