Travel in county Broward

Demand and confidence in travel continue to reach pre-pandemic levels, and the industry took another significant step forward on Thursday night with the 2023 edition of the Travvy Awards.

Two bodies were discovered in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue plane on Monday after a flight from New York to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., the airline said in a statement on Tuesday.

After another year of record-breaking travel numbers, the industry took another significant step forward on Thursday night with the 2024 edition of the Travvy Awards.

Last week we celebrated the best of the best in the travel industry at the 10th annual Travvy Awards.

Just as September or «National Passport Month is underway, the U.S. State Department has released additional dates for its ongoing passport fairs, making applying for a first time passport even easier.  The agency published an updated schedule for September and October, which will take place in many states including California, Georgia, New Jersey, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. For example, the Seattle Passport Agency will be open on Saturday, Sept. 28 from 9am-2pm, where the office is regularly closed on weekends. Applicants should be advised that appointments are required, and can be booked on the office’s website.  Other events include the Boston Passport Agency on Sept. 26, Atlanta Passport Agency on September 28, the University of Texas at Dallas on September 28, the Broward County Clerk in Ft. Lauderdale, FL on Oct. 12, and more. 

Kara Franker has been named as the new president and chief executive officer for Visit Florida Keys, the destination management body for the Monroe County Tourist Development Council (TDC) in Florida, USA.

Registration for Travel Weekly's 2024 CruiseWorld is now open.

Cruise lines are building a plethora of new ships—and they’re counting on travel advisors to help fill them.

Officials are looking for a crew member who may have purposefully gone overboard from a Holland America Line cruise ship.

An employee working on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship has been arrested on suspicion of placing secret cameras inside passengers' bathrooms and filming them without their knowledge.

Travelers who live in South Florida rarely take for granted the warm weather and world-class restaurants available in the region, but enjoying that means sometimes it’s easy to forget how close Miami is to some of the most exciting destinations in the world. While people in the rest of America needs extended vacation time to visit countries like Dominica and Ecuador, Miamians can wake up, jump on a direct flight from Miami, and be in a new country in time for dinner (or maybe even lunch). And if someone in Miami gets a hankering to head to Europe, most of the continent is only an overnight flight away.

Happy Thanksgiving, folks! I know you’d rather carve a turkey than open your inbox, so we will keep this brief.

Sandals Resorts International Executive Chairman Adam Stewart was named the 2023 Executive of the Year at this year’s Travvy Awards.

Harbor Beach, a buzzing, prestigious waterfront community in Fort Lauderdale, Florida is characterized by its beautiful homes, easy access to luxurious marinas, top-tier hospitality, proximity to the beach and a vibrant local scene, making it a highly desirable area for affluent residents and travelers who appreciate the Florida coastal lifestyle. Harbor Beach is part of the barrier island also referred to as Fort Lauderdale Beach. The area is conveniently located within minutes to fine and casual dining, private schools, golf courses and shopping.

Rising mortgage rates and a sluggish economy are no deterrents to the rich and famous when searching for their dream home. In fact, the world's richest people own $2.7 trillion worth of real estate, according to Wealth-X, and they flock to many of the same cities to buy property.

Low-cost carrier Allegiant Air announced plans to expand service in Fort Lauderdale, New York City and Boston as part of a new agreement with JetBlue Airways.