Ocala, FL - Rowell Realty & Auction Co., Inc. announces the Online Only Absolute Auction of the foreclosed historic Seven Sister Inn in Ocala Florida. Bidding begins Tuesday, July 7 and ends Tuesday, July 21. Rowell Realty & Auction Co., Inc., a licensed real estate auction company, has been commissioned to sell at public online auction the bank foreclosed assets of the historic Seven Sister Inn Bed and Breakfast in Ocala, Florida. The auction will consist of two historic Victorian homes and the contents of each. The online-only auction event of these properties begins Tuesday, July 7 and ends on Tuesday, July 21 with all bidding being conducted at online at RowellAuctions.com. The public will have two opportunities to preview the property during open houses scheduled on July 11th and July 18th from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. The absolute auction is being conducted on behalf of First Coast Community Bank, which foreclosed the property on April 7th.

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Central Florida - The US and Cuba have been talking and many Florida businesses think its a good thing. If trade and travel open between the US and Cuba, Florida ports, airports and businesses would prosper. According to TravelCubaNow.com, Ending the Cuban Embargo Benefits Florida’s Economy:

The state of Florida may have the most to gain from ending the Cuban embargo. The southern most point of the U.S., Key West, Florida is within a hundred miles of Cuba. Florida’s ports would benefit from the large amounts of cargo that would be shipped to Cuba. The ports would also benefit as many early travelers to Cuba would opt to cruise there since hotel facilities do not yet exist to accommodate tourists bound for this new destination.

Cape Canaveral, FL - Florida has many attractions and places to visit. Placesaroundflorida.com offers in-depth information on the most popular locations and events Florida has to offer, including Florida beaches, Amusement parks, towns with hotels and restaurants, etc. PlacesAroundFlorida.com helps visitors find Florida destinations before their trip begins by offering a comprehensive Florida travel guide.

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Winter Haven, FL - The Florida Tourism Economy is being battered however some investors remain optimistic. Shuttered since November, Cypress Gardens located near other top Orlando attractions reopened March 28 with a former park veteran at the helm, attraction officials said. Bill Sims, introduced by owners Brian Philpot and Rob Harper as leader of the attraction’s new management team, said Florida’s first theme park will open in time for spring break. The announcement was made during a 10 a.m. news conference at the Greater Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce building downtown.

Sims is a former executive vice president of Cypress Gardens who worked with the founding Pope family from the early 1970s until 1985, when the park was sold for the first time. He also is the former chief executive officer and executive vice president of the Silver Springs attraction near Ocala, a former executive with Weekee Wachee Spring Hill and a former state tourism representative.

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Central Florida - Tourism professionals are anxiously waiting to see how 2009 will be for the Florida tourism industry. The industry has been rocked by financial markets as would be travelers hold on tighter to their cash.
 
The Florida Keys which had a difficult summer with higher fuel costs, hope that lower pump prices will make for a better New Year. Annual Florida Keys Events like Fantasy Fest draw worldwide visitors to the Conch Republic.

In Tampa, hoteliers, merchants and others are hoping Super Bowl XLII is, in fact, super. Football fans are happy people and tend to be good spenders.

Further north, in Daytona Beach, the Daytona Speedweek Schedule draws one of the largest crowds of race fans in the nation. By late February Daytona Bikeweek 2009 will attract the remarkably affluent biker crowd to soak up the sun and drive on the beach.
 
Tourism professionals will cross their fingers and hope the dire predictions don’t come true and that 2009 will be a pleasant surprise.