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Welcome to the Canadian section of media.VISITFLORIDA.org. Thank you for your interest in the Sunshine State! For recent releases scroll down to bottom of page. If you are a media member residing in Canada and looking to cover a Florida travel or tourism oriented story, contact Ms. Maureen Wright, Public Relations Manager, VISIT FLORIDA® in Canada. Maureen will answer your questions about Florida tourism, arrange media visits, coordinate interviews, and offer the resources you need for your tourism story. Canada Public Relations Manager Maureen Wright 2300 Yonge Street Suite 1000 Toronto, Ontario M4P 1E4 Office: 416-440-2500 Toll-free: 1-800-268-3791 Fax: 416-440-2504 E-mail: pr@lma.net Please advise your audience: For information on travel to Florida, The Sunshine State and to order a copy of VISIT FLORIDA's free Vacation Guide: or VISIT FLORIDA's MISSION The mission of VISIT FLORIDA is to market travel and drive visitation to and within Florida. VISIT FLORIDA's VISION VISIT FLORIDA establishes Florida as the #1 travel destination in the world. VISIT FLORIDA's VALUES Integrity Excellence Innovation Inclusiveness Welcoming Fun Teamwork VISIT FLORIDA's HISTORY & FUNCTION The state's official source for travel planning, VISIT FLORIDA was created by the Florida Legislature in 1996 as the operating company for the Florida Commission on Tourism, a private/public partnership. As the state’s number one industry, tourism was responsible in 2010 for welcoming more than 82.6 million visitors, who spent more than $60 billion, generating 22 percent of the state’s sales tax revenue and employing nearly 1 million Floridians. For every $1 spent on tourism marketing, VISIT FLORIDA – the state’s official tourism marketing corporation – generates more than $147 in tourism spending and $9 in new sales tax collections, paid by visitors, not residents. VISIT FLORIDA promotes tourism to Florida through sales, advertising, promotions, public relations, new product development and visitor services programs. As a public/private partnership, VISIT FLORIDA serves more than 10,000 tourism industry businesses, including nearly 3,000 invested Partners, more than 7,000 web affiliates and major strategic alliance partnerships with with AirTran Airways, American Express Travel Related Services, Disney Destinations, Dollar Rent A Car, The Hertz Corporation, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment and Universal Orlandowith. To learn more about VISIT FLORIDA, visit the media section at media.VISITFLORIDA.org or view the consumer web site at www.VISITFLORIDA.com. To view VISIT FLORIDA's consumer web site, please click: www.VISITFLORIDA.com or to view VISIT FLORIDA's Corporate web site, visit: www.VISITFLORIDA.org.  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September 1, 2011 Read More U of VISIT FLORIDA August 2011 Headlines August 31, 2011 Read More Eat Your Heart Out in Florida, the Sunshine State August 9, 2011 Read More University of VISIT FLORIDA July 2011 Headlines July 29, 2011 Read More University of VISIT FLORIDA June 2011 Head-lines June 30, 2011 Read More What's New and Special in Florida this Summer 2011 June 24, 2011 Read More U of VISIT FLORIDA May 2011 Headlines June 3, 2011 Read More U of VISIT FLORIDA April 2011 Headlines May 12, 2011 Read More U of VISIT FLORIDA March 2011 Headlines April 18, 2011 Read More What’s New in Florida – Spring 2011 April 18, 2011 Read More Discover Florida’s Natural Attractions April 18, 2011 Read More University of VISIT FLORIDA February 2011 Head-lines March 7, 2011 Read More U of VISIT FLORIDA January 2011 Headlines February 18, 2011 Read More U of VISIT FLORIDA December 2010 headlines December 20, 2010 Read More What’s New in Florida – Winter 2010/2011 December 17, 2010 Read More October 2010 Headlines October 4, 2010 Read More What’s New in Florida – Fall 2010 October 4, 2010 Read More Florida Open for Business September 8, 2010 Read More VISIT FLORIDA.com/Live site reassures visitors to Florida. August 19, 2010 Read More VISIT FLORIDA August 2010 Headlines August 18, 2010 Read More Univerisity of VISIT FLORIDA July 2010 headlines June 30, 2010 Read More Florida Tourism responds to traveler concerns about the impact of the Gulf oil spill June 9, 2010 Read More Planning a Florida Vacation with VISIT FLORIDA! May 3, 2010 Read More What’s New in Florida—Spring 2010 April 19, 2010 Read More What’s New in Florida—Winter 2009 & 2010 December 21, 2009 Read More WINTER IS A GREAT TIME TO EXPLORE FLORIDA OUTDOORS November 11, 2009 Read More Explore Florida Outdoors-Hot Deals November 9, 2009 Read More What’s New in Florida – Fall 2009 September 25, 2009 Read More Island Golfing September 21, 2009 Read More The Best, the Brightest and the Restored September 21, 2009 Read More Beach Hiking September 21, 2009 Read More Cool Off in One of Florida’s Natural Springs September 21, 2009 Read More Meet a Sea Turtle September 17, 2009 Read More Experience Southern Seafood at its Best August 12, 2009 Read More ARRR! Bring Out the Pirate in Ya! July 31, 2009 Read More Swim with the Dolphins July 20, 2009 Read More TripAdvisor Ranks Florida Beaches Best in the U.S. June 27, 2009 Read More Florida Beaches Continue to Rank on Annual List May 25, 2009 Read More What's New in Florida - Summer 2009 April 29, 2009 Read More What's New in Florida - Spring 2009 March 9, 2009 Read More Florida’s 2008 Visitation Number Equals 82.5 Million March 9, 2009 Read More Teeing Off in the Sunshine State Just Got Easier March 9, 2009 Read More VISIT FLORIDA® Takes Top Honors at the 2008 Adrian Awards March 9, 2009 Read More Par-fect Golfing Experience in the Sunshine State March 9, 2009 Read More 
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