News Releases

Latest News

• Frozen Bikinis Signal Start of Winter Vacation Season (01/2012)
• Defrost Your Swimsuit App: Thaw Out Your Virtual Fit Body (01/2012)
• Underground Lauderdale: Music, Art, Fashion and Film (01/2012)
• Black History Month Observed With Year-Long Celebrations (01/2012)
• Top Ten Reasons to Visit Fort Lauderdale This Season (12/2011)
• Fit Lauderdale: Keep in Top Shape will Traveling (11/2011)
• Free downloadable e-books for visitors (11/2011)
• ‘Defrost Your Swimsuit' Launches in Toronto (11/2011)
• Broward Office of Film and Entertainment Marks First Appearance at Int'l Emmy®World TV Festival (11/2011)
• First Soul Book Expo Celebrates Celebrity and Diversity in Greater Fort Lauderdale (11/2011)
• Pompano Beach Leader in Certified Wildlife Habitats (10/2011)
• Greater Fort Lauderdale CVB 2012 Marketing Plan "Find Your Sunny" (10/2011)
• Decompress With Post-Cruise Vacation Blues Buster Options (10/2011)
• Tourism Growth: Celebrating 20 Consecutive Months (08/2011)
• Set the Date and Say "I Do" in Greater Fort Lauderdale (06/2011)
• Greater Fort Lauderdale's New Urban Guide Available (06/2011)
• Be a Tourist in Your Own Hometown (05/2011)
• Royal Palms Resort & Spa, New Luxe Gay Hotel Opens (04/2011)
• 100 Years of African-American History in Broward County (03/2011)
• New Spring Breakers Reflect Destination's Transformation (02/2011)
• Superior Small Lodgings: Charming, Intimate & Friendly (01/2011)
• Broward County Transitions Film Commission to GFLCVB (05/2010)
• New Lauderdale Luxe Collection of Greater Fort Lauderdale (10/2009)
• Meet Chic in Greater Fort Lauderdale (02/2009)
• Find Your Inner Child in Greater Fort Lauderdale (02/2009)
• Named First Virtuoso Preferred Destination in Continental US (11/2008)
• Virtual Videos Invite Visitors to Look Before they Book (02/2008)
• Greater Fort Lauderdale Goes Green (02/2008)
• Greater Fort Lauderdale Markets Luxe Side of Destination (01/2008)
• Family-Friendly Vacation Options in Greater Fort Lauderdale (07/2007)
• Greater Fort Lauderdale is a Sure Bet for Gamers (04/2007)

Fast Facts

• 2011 Year-End Statistics (02/2012)
• 10 Ways to Play (07/2011)
• 2010 Year-End Statistics (02/2011)

Online Press Kit

• 2012 Fact Sheet (01/2012)
• What's New in Greater Fort Lauderdale (07/2011)
• Nicki E. Grossman President/C.E.O. (03/2011)
• New Hotel Developments in Greater Fort Lauderdale (04/2010)
• Size Does Matter: Superior Small Lodgings (01/2010)
• Dining in Greater Fort Lauderdale (06/2009)
• Pineapple Salt Loofahs and Chamomile Scrubs: (05/2009)
• Living La Dolce Vita in Greater Fort Lauderdale (04/2009)
• Educational Excursions in Greater Fort Lauderdale (03/2009)
• Explore Greater Fort Lauderdale's Nature by Night (02/2009)
• Greater Fort Lauderdale: A Transformation Story Like No Other (01/2009)
• Top Ten Ways to Find Adventure in Greater Fort Lauderdale (01/2009)
• Top Ten Ways to Rejuvenate Body and Spirit (01/2009)
• Water Works: Top Ten Ways to Make a Splash (01/2009)
• Plan.It.Green, Planting a Seed for the Future Meetings Initiative (12/2008)

Greater Fort Lauderdale in the News

• Study highlights best, worst cities for tourist taxes (07/2011)
• Small inns beat big chains in four beach towns (06/2011)
• 36 Hours in Fort Lauderdale, Fla (11/2010)
• Fort Lauderdale Steps Into the Spotlight (05/2010)
• Transformed Fort Lauderdale to Host Super Bowl-NY Times (01/2010)
• Broward's club scene is going glamorous: Sun-Sentinel (12/2009)
• Fort Lauderdale: Destination to Watch in 2010-USATODAY.com (12/2009)
• 81-Pound Dolphin Looks to be a Record (06/2007)
• "Reef madness" (05/2006)
• Rising Cost of Hotels, Food a Buzz Kill for Spring Breakers (03/2006)
• Where the Boys Are, Part 2 - Washington Post (05/2005)
• USAToday:Escape to the beaches of sunny southeast FL (03/2005)
• A City Grows Up - Toronto Star (03/2005)
• Who needs sand when you've got Sawgrass Mills? (03/2005)
• A Day at the Beach - Washington Post (03/2005)
• Acapulco Heat for Spring Break - The Associated Press, MSNBC story (03/2005)
• 36 Hours in Fort Lauderdale - New York Times (02/2004)
• BedandBreakfast.com Feature Report (02/2004)
• "20 Hot Destinations in 2004" - Washington Post (01/2004)
• "Fort Lauderdale Rich With Million-Dollar Homes" - Sun Sentinel (06/2003)
• "Blue Wave Beaches: Where Clean is Way of Life" - USA Today (05/2003)
• "A Booming Economy With a Resort Feel" - New York Times (05/2003)
• "There's a Small Hotel" - Skylights Magazine (01/2003)
• "Who Needs South Beach?" - New York Times (12/2002)

Background Info

• Spotlight on Lauderdale-by-the-Sea (12/2011)
• Spotlight on Deerfield Beach (10/2008)
• Spotlight on Pompano Beach (10/2008)
• Spotlight on Hollywood (09/2008)
• Sporting Scene Lets Novices Play Like Pros (07/2008)
• Spas: Pineapple Loofahs and Chamomile Scrubs (04/2008)
• 10 Myths about Convention and Visitor Bureaus (02/2008)
• Grossman Inducted into VISIT FLORIDA Tourism Hall of Fame (08/2007)
• Great Things Come in Small Properties: SSL (08/2007)
• Shopping Guide for Greater Fort Lauderdale (08/2007)
• Family-Friendly Fort Lauderdale (07/2007)
• Underwater Treasures in Greater Fort Lauderdale (05/2007)
• Unique Natural Wonders (05/2007)
• Two Top Awards from NACIO (05/2007)
• Sunny.org Wins Best Hospitality Website (04/2007)
• The "Bests" in Greater Fort Lauderdale (02/2007)
• Getting Around the Waterways in Greater Fort Lauderdale (10/2006)
• Greater Fort Lauderdale Tops With Gay Travelers (10/2006)
• Grossman Named Tops in Meetings Industry (07/2006)
• Nicki E. Grossman Named to Top Position on VISIT FLA. Board (06/2006)
• Hollywood Beach Broadwalk (06/2006)
• Fort Lauderdale Beach: from Peddicab Jay to Bartlett pairs (06/2006)
• Dipping biscotti in Vinosanto along the Galt Ocean Mile (06/2006)
• Lauderdale-by-the-Sea: You can walk everywhere (06/2006)
• Pompano Beach: People don't want to go over the bridge (06/2006)
• Plantation Preserve Golf Course Debuts (05/2006)
• Deerfield Beach: Seuss by the Sea (05/2006)
• Top Ten Ways to "Meet" in Greater Fort Lauderdale (04/2006)
• Zagat's Awards Praise to 12 Local Restaurants (02/2006)
• GFL Named Top Three 'Most Hospitable' City in U.S. (06/2005)
• Grossman Named Top 25 Tourism Leader by HSMAI (02/2005)
• Greater Fort Lauderdale - A Brief History (06/2004)
• Travelocity Names Hollywood Beach in Top Three (06/2004)
• Blue Wave Beach Certification (05/2003)
• Tiny Footprints in the Sand (02/2003)

Convention News

• Greater Fort Lauderdale Sweeps Meetings Awards (10/2007)
• Successful E4 Event for Experient (09/2007)
• Enjoying the Praise of Friends at the Convention Center (08/2007)
• Convention Center Fact Sheet (08/2007)
• GFL Rewards Top Meeting Planners (08/2007)
• Greater Fort Lauderdale Emerges onto the Incentive Scene (03/2007)
• Greater Fort Lauderdale Attracts IAAM (02/2007)
• International Spotlight Shines on Greater Fort Lauderdale (10/2005)
• Greater Fort Lauderdale Hosts ARVO Through 2012 (06/2004)

Noticias en Español

• Lanza Iniciativas Nuevas de Mercadotecnia para Los Pasajeros de Cruceros en El Puerto Port Everglades (09/2007)
• Las Olas Boulevard: La Nueva Ola Entre Las Calles (08/2007)
• Bien Al Momento y Bien Exclusivos: Nuevos Desarrollos de Hoteles en Greater Fort Lauderdale (08/2007)
• Las 10 Mejores Maneras de Rejuvenecert Cuerpo y Espiritu en Greater Fort Lauderdale (08/2007)
• Diversion Acuatica: Las Diez Mejores Maneras de Salpicarse en Grande en Greater Fort Lauderdale (08/2007)
• ¿En Busca de Las Vacaciones Perfectas para Toda la Familia? (08/2007)
• Hoja de Datos (08/2007)
• Cultura Y Arte (08/2007)
• Las Diez Mejores Maneras de Encontrar Aventuras (08/2007)
• Mercados Al Aire Libre, Las Modas Del Momento, Y Los Mejores Valores: Una Guia de Compras para Greater Fort Lauderdale (08/2007)
• Que Hay de Nuevo en Greater Fort Lauderdale (07/2007)
• Experimente el verano de descubrimiento (05/2007)
• Greater Fort Lauderdale Lanza el Nuevo, y Mejorado, www.sunny.org en Español (03/2005)