Orlando Sentinel by Steven Lemongello November 7, 2017 Visit Orlando will close one of the biggest loopholes preventing it from full transparency by publicly posting all contracts starting as soon as next month, Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs said Tuesday. In an interview with the Orlando Sentinel, Jacobs said all agreements with the county’s tourism agency, even those with […]
House will subpoena records of TV executive’s Visit Florida deals
Bipartisan probe targets C. Patrick (Pat) Roberts’ TV production firm. Tampa Bay Times by Steve Bousquet October 12, 2017 A state House committee took the extraordinary step Thursday of using its subpoena power to compel records from a long-time Florida broadcast executive and political figure who had TV contracts with Visit Florida. The House Public […]
Support Speaker Corcoran’s crusade for transparency in tourist agencies
Orlando Sentinel by Barbara Petersen, Guest Columnist August 31, 2017 One of the big controversies swirling around Tallahassee during the 2017 legislative session centered on House Speaker Richard Corcoran’s vow to slash funding for Visit Florida, the statewide tourism council. Corcoran pitted himself against Governor Rick Scott who initially sought an increase to Visit Florida’s budget. The two […]
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