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Florida’s Cocoa Beach lodging launches a new green initiative

The Holiday Inn Cocoa Beach Resort has become a member of Florida’s Green Lodging Program; an effort by the state to recognize and encourage all Florida lodgings that practice reasonable and considerable conservation efforts.

October 31st, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more
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Tampa resort wins Green Lodging’s ‘One Palm Certification’

Having undergone a $50 million renovation, Saddlebrook Resort in Tampa, Florida has devoted significant resources to improving environmental efficiencies across the board.

October 7th, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more
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Florida Green Lodging Conference set for Hilton University of Florida

The 248-room Hilton University of Florida Conference Center today will be the host for the inaugural Florida Green Lodging Conference from November 10-12, 2008, entitled “Being Green, Saving Green & Making Green”.

September 3rd, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more
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Sheraton Safari earns Florida Green Lodging Designation

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has awarded the Sheraton Safari Hotel & Suites Lake Buena Vista the Green Lodging designation for surpassing the stringent guidelines to adopt green savings initiatives to reduce waste and save environmental resources.

August 27th, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more
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Smart Extreme, Inc. Introduces Unique Adventure Vacation Tours for Extreme Sports Fans Around the World

Smart Extreme expands its operation by offering unique extreme sports tours for kiteboarders and windsurfers in the windiest places around the world.

August 10th, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more
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Eco Friendly Getaways: NY Times Interviews Travel Ecopreneur

A columnist for The NY Times, Jennifer Conlin, recently interviewed ecopreneur Dana Ghermine Mayer about trends in green travel. The article, “Eco-Friendly Getaways: Taking it Easy can be Easy on the Planet,” ran in the NY Times travel section, August 3, 2008.

August 5th, 2008 | 1 comment | Read more
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TOPS’L Beach & Racquet Resort in Destin, Florida Receives EcoGreen Award™

TOPS’L Beach & Racquet Resort, managed by ResortQuest, spearheaded ResortQuest’s “Go Green” initiative and was recently awarded the prestigious EcoGreen Award™. This award is given to companies in the hospitality industry who have converted to environmentally friendly green lighting.

July 9th, 2008 | 1 comment | Read more
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Florida’s Green Lodging Program adds St. Augustine properties

Historic St. Augustine, Florida, is now home to 11 properties that have earned membership within the state’s Green Lodging Program.

May 29th, 2008 | 1 comment | Read more
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Orlando World Center Marriott Resort & Convention Center Receives Green Lodging Certification

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) awarded the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort & Convention Center ‘Green Lodging’ certification, making it one of only 159 properties to be designated in the state.

May 28th, 2008 | 1 comment | Read more
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Florida DEP Launches Green Travel Website With Locator Map

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is encouraging Florida residents and guests to travel close, clean and green with the promotion of an all-new green travel website and Florida Green Lodging Program locator map.

May 22nd, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more
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Disney Achieves Florida’s Green Lodging Designation

Walt Disney Parks & Resorts has earned Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Green Lodging Program designation, for all 24 of its resort hotels.

May 20th, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more

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