January 2012 News
Florida's tourism gets a boost from a Brazilian invasion
Date: 24 January 2012 By John Couwels, CNN
Orlando (CNN) -- "Oi -- Sejam bem-vindos!" -- meaning "Hi, welcome!" -- is a Portuguese phrase heard more and more these days at Florida's tourist spots.
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Brazilians buying Florida
Date: 16 January 2012 John Zarrella/CNN
They are streaming into Miami flush with cash - buying up real estate, going on shopping mall spending sprees.
Florida, particularly Miami, Ft. Lauderdale and Orlando are catering to the crowd, even hiring Portuguese speaking employees at some favored stores.
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Two Rental Car Unknowns Bring Deals to Florida
Date: 11 January 2012 Jonathan Weinberg - FoxNews.com
Ah Florida… The land of sun, sand and theme parks is the top destination state in the country. It attracts over 80 million visitors a year, and tourism is the biggest contributor to the state economy.
Orlando is also the largest airport rental market in the world, so it’s no wonder then that car rental companies are all angling for a piece of this pie.
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