News & Events
Le Petit Cafe Ribbon Cutting
January 19th, 2012
Le Petit Cafe Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting at the Tortuga Beach Resort. Congratulations to David Teitelbaum/Tortuga Inn for opening a fabulous fine cuisine take-out restaurant, featuring the flavors or France.






Upswing in tourism seen as local economy’s savior
Bradenton Herald | January 9th, 2012 | By JOSH SALMAN
MANATEE -- Hospitality businesses throughout the Suncoast believe a strong peak tourism season will turn the tide on the recession.
And with so much riding on this season, a few slow months could prove devastating. But tourism-driven businesses in Manatee and Sarasota say 2011 closed on a solid note, and they’re predicting even better numbers for 2012.
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