Category: Tourism
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State ethics commission chair Gilzean has $400,000 conflict of interest as new boss of Disney’s usurped special district
By Dan Christensen FloridaBulldog.org Florida Commission on Ethics Chairman Glenton “Glen” Gilzean Jr. has an ethical problem – an unacknowledged conflict of interest.
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Leisure parks chain looks to buy Miami Seaquarium, South Florida’s iconic attraction
By John Dorschner BrowardBulldog.org The owner of South Florida’s iconic tourist attraction, the Miami Seaquarium, has had “discussions” about selling to a California-based subsidiary of a Spanish parks operator, but said no final deal has been struck.
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Oops…Florida lawmakers scramble to repeal foreign driving law
By Lloyd Dunkelberger and Michael Pollick Sarasota Herald-Tribune Gov. Rick Scott and state lawmakers said they will work to alter or overturn a new law that requires Canadian and other foreign travelers to obtain international permits to drive in Florida.
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Canadian tourists fear insurance implications of state’s new driving rule
By Michael Pollick and Justine Griffin Sarasota Herald-Tribune ust because a law isn’t being enforced doesn’t mean it can’t still bite you — in the wallet, anyway. In the international driver’s license furor now straining relations between the Sunshine State and the Great North, insurance appears to be the rub.