Visit Orlando’s biggest annual food event is back next month with special menus at new restaurants across Central Florida. A record-breaking 188 restaurants will participate in Magical Dining this year, 38 of them for the first time.

Orange County leaders received an update this week from Visit Orlando, highlighting record-setting visitor numbers — along with a notable challenge from north of the border.

Orange County commissioners voted Tuesday to approve new spending guidelines for Visit Orlando following an audit that raised concerns about how tourist tax dollars were used. It all stems from an audit that found the tourism agency had miscategorized some of its spending.

The tourism group announced its “City Break” campaign, set to launch Sept. 15 and run through Nov. 15. The initiative will feature TikTok content creators highlighting attractions, nightlife, and dining options around Orlando.

Today, Visit Orlando defended its handling of funds before the Orange County Board of Commissioners, responding to a recent comptroller’s audit that accuses the organization of mishandling millions in Tourist Development Tax dollars.

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.

Visit Orlando recently came under fire from an audit conducted by the Orange County Comptroller.

An audit conducted by Orange County shows that Visit Orlando spent money on items that did not promote tourism.

Orlando’s culinary scene is blooming with Michelin accolades, celebrity chefs and trendy tastes. Starting Aug. 15, you can try many of the hottest restaurants in town for one price.

Representatives with Visit Orlando provided their assessment of the state of the tourism industry Friday, noting that international travel appears to be lagging behind domestic travel.

A former employee of Visit Orlando behind bars in Seminole County is accused in a child porn case, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida.

An audit has raised concerns about "significant issues" within Visit Orlando's operating budget and record-keeping practices, including omissions on how $6.3 million was spent.

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.

Tourism tax collections in Orange County fell in October year-over-year as hotel occupancy slipped, according to new reports by the county comptroller and Visit Orlando.

What may seem like an inconvenience to some becomes a huge economic incentive for residents.

For the first time since its inception, the dining experience will undergo some fundamental changes this year.

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

Visit Orlando's annual Magical Dining Month is set to return in August, giving people the chance to eat three-course meals at some of the area's best restaurants for $40 per person.

Looking to go out on a budget? How does free sound? Check out this list of freebie attractions.

With gas prices at an all-time high and increasing cost for major attractions, we’re all trying to have some fun on a budget.

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.

Your Magical Dining experience just got longer.

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.

Friday marks the beginning of Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining, a program that offers $35 three-course dinners from now through Oct. 4. “Part of the Magical Dining experience was going out and experiencing the restaurant,” Noelke said. Magical dining begins just as the city of Winter Park revamped its setup for curbside pickup. “Magical Dining couldn’t come at a better time,” said Winter Park Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Betsy Gardner Eckbert. Magical Dining will run for 38 days, offering six weekends for diners to experience some of Orlando’s best restaurants.