Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Tag: Tourism

Marine life struggles as Biscayne Bay water quality declines (includes video...

The waters of Biscayne Bay, once thriving with marine life, face a crisis as pollution levels rise and threaten the ecosystem. Toxins from human...

Environmentalists, businesses, and volunteers push to make Miami environmentally conscious

Miami, a tourist hotspot year-round, is home to beautiful island-like scenery. Endless beaches and palm trees surround the city, but millions of tourists who...

Walt Disney World hit with passholder lawsuit, complaints of “predatory business...

Once able to frequent Walt Disney World whenever they pleased, annual passholders are now fed up with Disney’s changes to the system. A class action...

Europe is opening for travel, but cruises in Florida may be...

Some European nations are opening to vaccinated plane travelers and cruise ship customers. Passengers willing to go to Europe will have to carry a green...

Tourism returns to Miami with some roadblocks

As vaccines make their way across the country, Miami is experiencing tourism growth. But, although crowds of spring-breakers flocked to the city’s beaches in...

Are Miami Beach guidelines enough to make spring break safe? (includes...

Aside from setting a curfew, closing down causeways and dispersing crowds with pepper balls, Miami Beach is enforcing new safety measures during spring break....

Will Magic City Innovation District improve or damage Little Haiti? (includes...

(Story by Edvina Paul/Video by Edvina Paul and Gabriela Enamorado) A growing number of businesses in Little Haiti are struggling to keep their lights on...

Coral Gables restaurants respond to the $15 minimum wage increase

On November 3, Floridians voted to raise the minimum wage from $8.56 to 15 dollars an hour. Starting on September 21, 2021, it will...

The South Florida economy is struggling, but many still worry about...

The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted South Florida. Business owners, students and many others have been hit by restaurant and other closings. Now they...

Travel incentives abound, but are they enough to convince wary tourists?

Some countries, airlines, cruise companies and hotels are offering special deals to incentivize travel amid the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 caused many countries to implement travel...