Contact information.STATEWIDE Visit Florida VISIT FLORIDA is the first ever private/public marketing partnership in the United States and is designed to increase Florida's number one industry--tourism. On June 19, 1996, Governor Lawton Chiles signed a bill that dissolved Florida's Department of Commerce and turned its 661 E. Jefferson Jefferson, uninc. city (1990 pop. 25,782), Fairfax co., N Va. It is a residential suburb of Washington, D.C. St., Suite 300 Tallahassee Tallahassee (tăləhăs`ē), city (1990 pop. 124,773), state capital and seat of Leon co., NW Fla.; inc. 1825. Tallahassee is a wholesale trade and distribution center for the surrounding lumber, livestock, and agricultural area. , FL 32301 850-488-5607; fax: 850-224-2938 www.flausameetings.com NORTHWEST Emerald Coast For the area of Mexico's Gulf Coast, see Costa Esmeralda. The Emerald Coast (part of the area that is sometimes referred to as the Redneck Riviera) is an area in the US state of Florida on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, roughly bounded by Pensacola, Florida on the Convention and Visitors Bureau P.O. Box 609 Fort Walton Beach Fort Walton Beach, city (1990 pop. 21,471), Okaloosa co., NW Fla., on the Gulf of Mexico; inc. 1941. It is a year-round beach and fishing resort east of Pensacola. Electronic equipment and small boats are made, and military aircraft are modified here. , FL 32549 800-322-3319 850-651-7131; fax: 850-651-7149 www.destin-fwb.com Panama City Panama City, city (1990 pop. 34,378), seat of Bay co., NW Fla., on St. Andrews Bay; inc. 1909. A Gulf Coast resort with amusement parks and excellent fishing, it is also a port of entry. The city's industries produce paper, clothing, and chemicals. Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau P.O. Box 9473 Panama City Beach, FL 32417 800-PC-BEACH 850-233-6503; fax: 850-233-5072 www.800pcbeach.com Pensacola Convention and Visitors Bureau 1401 E. Gregory St. Pensacola, FL 32502 800-874-1234 850-434-1234; fax: 850-434-7626 www.visitpensacola.com NORTH CENTRAL Alachua County Visitor and Convention Bureau 30 E. University Ave AVE Avenue AVE Average AVE Alta Velocidad Espanola (train between Madrid and Seville) AVE Alta Velocidad Española (Spanish: High Speed Train) AVE Audio Video Entertainment AVE Advertising Value Equivalent . Gainesville, FL 32601 352-374-5231; fax: 352-338-3213 www.visitgalnesville.net Tallahassee Area Convention and Visitors Bureau 106 E. Jefferson St. Tallahassee, FL 32301 800-628-2866 850-413-9200; fax: 850-487-4621 www.seetallahassee.com NORTHEAST Amelia Island Amelia Island is one of the southernmost of the Sea Islands, a chain of barrier islands that stretches along the east coast of the United States from South Carolina to Florida. It is 13 miles long (21 km) and approximately 4 miles (6 km) wide at its widest point. Tourist Development Council 961687 Gateway Blvd., Suite G Amelia Island, FL 32034 800-226-3542; fax: 904-261-2440 www.ameliaisland.org Jacksonville and the Beaches 550 Water St., Suite 1000 Jacksonville, FL 32202 800-733-2668 904-798-9111; fax: 904-798-9103 www.visitjacksonville.com St. Johns County Visitor and Convention Bureau 88 Riberia St., Suite 400 St. Augustine, FL 32084 800-418-7529 904-829-1711; fax: 904-829-6149 www.getaway4florida.com CENTRAL WEST St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area Convention and Visitors Bureau 14450 46th St. North, Suite 108 Clearwater, FL 33762 877-352-3224 727-464-7200; fax: 727-464-7222 www.floridasbeach.com Tampa Bay Tampa Bay, inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, 25 mi (40 km) long and 7 to 12 mi (11.3–19 km) wide, W Fla., separated from the Gulf by numerous small islands; it receives the Hillsborough River. St. Convention and Visitors Bureau 400 North Tampa St., Suite 2800 Tampa, FL 33602 800-826-8358 813-223-1111; fax: 813-229-6616 www.visittampabay.com CENTRAL Kissimmee--St. Cloud Convention and Visitors Bureau P.O. Box 422007 Kissimmee, FL 34742 800-831-1844 407-944-2427, ext. 427 fax: 407-847-4114 www.floridakiss.com Lake County Convention and Visitors Bureau 20763 U.S. Hwy. 27 Groveland, FL 34736 352-429-4265; fax: 352-429-4870 www.lakecountyfl.com Lakeland Area Chamber of Commerce 35 Lake Morton Morton, village (1990 pop. 13,799), Tazewell co., central Ill., in a grain-farming and livestock area; inc. 1877. Food is canned, and tractor parts, washing machines, and pottery are manufactured. Dr. P.O. Box 3607 Lakeland, FL 33802 863-688-8551; fax: 863-683-7454 www.lakelandchamber.com Orlando/Orange County Convention and Visitors Bureau 6700 Forum Dr., Suite 100 Orlando, FL 32821 800-662-2825 407-354-5506; fax: 407-370-5002 www.orlandoinfo.com Seminole County Seminole County is the name of several counties in the United States:
1230 Douglas Ave., Suite 116 Longwood, FL 32750 800-800-7832 407-665-2900; fax: 407-665-2920 www.visitseminole.com Universal Orlando 1000 Universal Studios Plaza Orlando, FL 32819 407-363-8000; fax: 407-363-8290 www.universalorlando.com Walt Disney World Noun 1. Walt Disney World - a large amusement park established in 1971 to the southwest of Orlando Orlando - a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World Resorts P.O. Box 10000 Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830 407-828-3074; fax: 407-934-6692 www.disneymeetings.com CENTRAL EAST Daytona Beach Daytona Beach (dātō`nə), city (1990 pop. 61,921), Volusia co., NE Fla., on the Atlantic coast and Halifax River (a lagoon); inc. 1876. Center of a rapidly urbanizing area, in a region settled by Spanish Franciscans in the 17th cent. Area Convention and Visitors Bureau 126 E. Orange Ave. Daytona Beach, FL 32114 800-544-0415 386-255-0415; fax: 386-255-5478 www.daytonabeachcvb.org Florida's Space Coast Office of Tourism 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Suite B-105 Viera, FL 32940 321-637-5483; fax: 321-637-5494 www.space-coast.com Melbourne/Palm Bay Area Convention and Visitors Bureau 1005 E. Strawbridge Ave. Melbourne, FL 32901 800-771-9922 321-724-5400; fax: 321-725-2093 www.melpb-chamber.org SOUTHWEST Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau P.O. Box 1000 Bradenton, FL 34206 800-462-6283 941-729-9177, ext. 234 fax: 941-729-1820 www.floridaislandbeaches.org Lee County Visitor and Convention Bureau 2180 W. First St., Suite 100 Fort Meyers, FL 33901 800-237-6444 941-338-3500; fax: 941-334-1106 www.fortmyers-sanibell.com Sarasota Convention and Visitors Bureau 655 N. Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34266 800-522-9799 941-957-1877; fax: 941-951-2956 www.sarasotafl.org SOUTHEAST Florida Keys Florida Keys, chain of coral and limestone islands and reefs, c.150 mi (240 km) long, extending from Virginia Key, S of Miami Beach, to Key West, and forming the southern extremity of Florida. and Key West Monroe County Monroe County is the name of seventeen counties in the United States, named after President James Monroe:
Development Council 1201 White St., Suite 102 Key West, FL 33042 800-FLA-KEYS 305-296-1552; fax: 305-296-0788 www.fla-keys.com Greater Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale (lô`dərdāl), residential, commercial, and resort city (1990 pop. 149,377), seat of Broward co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; settled around a fort built (c.1837) in the Seminole War, inc. 1911. Convention and Visitors Bureau 1850 Eller Dr., Suite 303 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 800-22-SUNNY 954-765-4466; fax: 954-765-4467 www.sunny.org Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 2700 Miarni, FL 33131 800-933-8448 305-539-3000; fax: 305-539-4276 www.miamimeetings.com Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau 1555 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 800 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-233-3000; fax: 561-471-3990 www.palmbeachfl.com |
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