Publicity Report

March 2016

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FLORIDA TIMES-UNION ONLINE: Home and Garden calendar 5

PALM BEACH POST ONLINE: African-American History Trail 5

VISIT FLORIDA: African-American History Trail 5

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT: 5 Surprising Ways Hotels Are Catering to Families 5

YAHOO! FINANCE CANADA: 5 Surprising Ways Hotels Are Catering to Families 6

FLORIDA TIMES-UNION ONLINE: First Coast tourism figures break records, keep pace with Florida numbers 6

FLORIDA TIMES-UNION ONLINE: Home and Garden calendar 6

FLORIDA TIMES-UNION ONLINE: FLYING DOGS: Dock Diving Canines 6

FLORIDA TIMES-UNION ONLINE: Watch out for flying dogs 6

MSN NEWS: Hang ten with these amazing K-9 athletes 7

ST. AUGUSTINE RECORD ONLINE: Watch out for flying dogs 7

USA TODAY ONLINE: Hang ten with these amazing K-9 athletes 7

FLORIDA TIMES-UNION ONLINE: First Coast Happenings 7

ST. AUGUSTINE RECORD ONLINE: First Coast tourism figures break records, keep pace with Florida numbers 7

VISIT FLORIDA MEDIA BLOG: Amelia Island Tourist Development Council Celebrates Record-Breaking 2015 8

AMELIA ISLAND LIVING: Amelia Island’s Record High Tide of Tourism 8

SER PADRES ONLINE: SerPadres.com: Vacaciones: Amelia Island 8

TRAVELPULSE CANADA: Island Idylls: 5 Spring Break Beaches Without The Crowds 8

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FLORIDA TIMES-UNION ONLINE: Home and Garden calendar 8

WHERE LOS ANGELES ONLINE: Things to Do Outside in Jacksonville and Amelia Island 8

FLORIDA ON THE CHEAP: Florida vacation deals at hotels in Amelia Island, Fort Lauderdale, Kissimmee & others 9

BLOOMBERG NEWS ONLINE: 2015 First Coast tourism figures break records, keep pace with Florida numbers [The Florida Times-Union,

Jacksonville]9

FLORIDA TIMES-UNION ONLINE: 2015 First Coast tourism figures break records, keep pace with Florida numbers 9

METRO TORONTO ONLINE: 9 treasures you can’t miss on Amelia Island 9

SOUTHERN LIVING ONLINE: South's Best Small Towns 9

ST. AUGUSTINE RECORD ONLINE: First Coast Tourism figures break records 9

THE FLORIDA TIMES-UNION ONLINE: First Coast tourism figures break records 10

VISIT FLORIDA MEDIA BLOG: Amelia Island Tourist Development Council Celebrates Record-Breaking 2015 10

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FIRST COAST NEWS - THE CHAT : 10 MUST TASTE UPSCALE SOUTHERN DISHES IN JAX 11

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FERNANDINA OBSERVER: Amelia Island Convention and Visitors Bureau push for clean beaches 12

FLORIDA TIMES-UNION: RECORD TOURISM YEAR - First Coast destinations report uptick in numbers, in line with state 12

FERNANDINA OBSERVER: Amelia Island Tourist Development Council Celebrates Record-Breaking 2015 12

MACON MAGAZINE: No-hassle honeymoons 12

MEDIA GROUP: INTERNET

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ST. AUGUSTINE RECORD: First Coast tourism figures break records, keep pace with Florida numbers 13

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S U M M A R Y F O R 3 / 1 / 2 0 1 6 – 3 / 3 1 / 2 0 1 6

MENTIONS REACH

INTERNET 28 57,992,445

News Web Sites 8 37,802,333

Online Print Version 18 20,190,112

2Blogs

BROADCAST 1 26,000

1 26,000Television Station Show

PRINT 6 469,484

Magazine 2 290,700

Daily Newspaper 2 178,784

2Community Newspaper

TOTAL 35 58,487,929

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FLORIDA TIMES-UNION ONLINE: Home and Garden calendar 3/9/2016MEDIA TYPE: Online Print VersionREACH: 311,139TEXT SNIPPET:...org. Fernandina Beach Market Place and Arts Market, 9a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, North Seventh Street and ArtsMarket adjacent to...

LOCATION: Jacksonville, Florida SOURCE URL: Link to Source

PALM BEACH POST ONLINE: African-American History Trail 3/5/2016MEDIA TYPE: Online Print VersionREACH: 960,983TEXT SNIPPET:...black experience in Gainesville and the University ofFlorida. The Williams House ~ The Williams House In AmeliaIsland, Duva...

LOCATION: West Palm Beach, Florida

SOURCE URL: Link to Source

VISIT FLORIDA: African-American History Trail 3/5/2016MEDIA TYPE: News Web SitesREACH: 1,280,093TEXT SNIPPET:...black experience in Gainesville and the University ofFlorida. The Williams House ~ The Williams House In AmeliaIsland, Duva...

LOCATION: Tallahassee, Florida SOURCE URL: Link to Source

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT: 5 Surprising Ways Hotels Are Catering to Families 3/31/2016MEDIA TYPE: News Web SitesREACH: 18,396,687TEXT SNIPPET:...example, kids ages 5 to 12 study coral reefs at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island or plant rice seedlings in Bali; at TheRitz-...

LOCATION: Washington, District Of Columbia

SOURCE URL: Link to Source

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YAHOO! FINANCE CANADA: 5 Surprising Ways Hotels Are Catering to Families 3/31/2016MEDIA TYPE: News Web SitesREACH: 464,720TEXT SNIPPET:...at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island or plant rice seedlings inBali; at The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain in Marana, Arizona,ch...

LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario - Canada SOURCE URL: Link to Source

FLORIDA TIMES-UNION ONLINE: First Coast tourism figures break records, keep pace with Florida numbers 3/3/2016MEDIA TYPE: Online Print VersionREACH: 311,139TEXT SNIPPET:...and leisure,” Jimenez said. Gil Langley, president and CEOof the Amelia Island Convention and Visito...

LOCATION: Jacksonville, Florida SOURCE URL: Link to Source

FLORIDA TIMES-UNION ONLINE: Home and Garden calendar 3/3/2016MEDIA TYPE: Online Print VersionREACH: 311,139TEXT SNIPPET:..., a visit to “bird island” off San Jose Boulevard.duvalaudubon.org. Fernandina Beach Market Place andArts Market, 9 a.m.-1 p...

LOCATION: Jacksonville, Florida SOURCE URL: Link to Source

FLORIDA TIMES-UNION ONLINE: FLYING DOGS: Dock Diving Canines 3/26/2016MEDIA TYPE: Online Print VersionREACH: 311,139TEXT SNIPPET:...- World Championship Wildcard Friday, March 25, 2016 inFernandina Beach, Florida. The dog surfing event wascanceled for the...

LOCATION: Jacksonville, Florida SOURCE URL: Link to Source

FLORIDA TIMES-UNION ONLINE: Watch out for flying dogs 3/26/2016MEDIA TYPE: Online Print VersionREACH: 311,139TEXT SNIPPET:...FERNANDINA BEACH | It’s all about the toy - that’s whatsends dogs soaring through the air, tongues flapping, legspumping, ey...

LOCATION: Jacksonville, Florida SOURCE URL: Link to Source

MEDIA GROUP: INTERNET

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MSN NEWS: Hang ten with these amazing K-9 athletes 3/26/2016MEDIA TYPE: News Web SitesREACH: 4,480,901TEXT SNIPPET:...USA TODAY's Sarah Sekula spent a day with someamazing K-9 athletes at the Florida International DogSurfing Championships in Fernandina...

LOCATION: United States of America SOURCE URL: Link to Source

ST. AUGUSTINE RECORD ONLINE: Watch out for flying dogs 3/26/2016MEDIA TYPE: Online Print VersionREACH: 158,741TEXT SNIPPET:...FERNANDINA BEACH - It’s all about the toy - that’s what sends dogs soaring through the air, tongues flapping, legspumping, ey...

LOCATION: Saint Augustine, Florida

SOURCE URL: Link to Source

USA TODAY ONLINE: Hang ten with these amazing K-9 athletes 3/26/2016MEDIA TYPE: Online Print VersionREACH: 13,716,850TEXT SNIPPET:...in Fernandina Beach, Florida. Events included dog surfing,dock diving and a dixc dog demo. Post to FacebookHangten with the...

LOCATION: Mc Lean, Virginia SOURCE URL: Link to Source

FLORIDA TIMES-UNION ONLINE: First Coast Happenings 3/24/2016MEDIA TYPE: Online Print VersionREACH: 311,139TEXT SNIPPET:...FRIDAY Florida International Dog Surfing Championship,registration, 8 a.m. Friday-Saturday, Amelia Island,Fernandina...

LOCATION: Jacksonville, Florida SOURCE URL: Link to Source

ST. AUGUSTINE RECORD ONLINE: First Coast tourism figures break records, keep pace with Florida numbers 3/2/2016MEDIA TYPE: Online Print VersionREACH: 158,741TEXT SNIPPET:...: conventions, business travel and leisure,” Jimenez said.Gil Langley, president and CEO of the Amelia Island...

LOCATION: Saint Augustine, Florida

SOURCE URL: Link to Source

MEDIA GROUP: INTERNET

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VISIT FLORIDA MEDIA BLOG: Amelia Island Tourist Development Council Celebrates Record-Breaking 2015 3/2/2016MEDIA TYPE: News Web SitesREACH: 6,357TEXT SNIPPET:...south. The Hospitality Sales & Marketing AssociationInternational (HSMAI) recognized the Amelia IslandConvention &...

LOCATION: United States of America SOURCE URL: Link to Source

AMELIA ISLAND LIVING: Amelia Island’s Record High Tide of Tourism 3/19/2016MEDIA TYPE: News Web SitesREACH: TEXT SNIPPET:

LOCATION: SOURCE URL: Link to Source

SER PADRES ONLINE: SerPadres.com: Vacaciones: Amelia Island 3/18/2016MEDIA TYPE: Online Print VersionREACH: 110,808TEXT SNIPPET:...familia. Amelia Island queda sobre la costa este de laFlorida y es un lugar ideal para escaparte del frió del nortey pasar...

LOCATION: New York, New York SOURCE URL: Link to Source

TRAVELPULSE CANADA: Island Idylls: 5 Spring Break Beaches Without The Crowds 3/18/2016MEDIA TYPE: BlogsREACH: TEXT SNIPPET:

LOCATION: United States of America SOURCE URL: Link to Source

FLORIDA TIMES-UNION ONLINE: Home and Garden calendar 3/16/2016MEDIA TYPE: Online Print VersionREACH: 311,139TEXT SNIPPET:... Registration and payment required in advance. (904) 255-7450 duval.ifas.ufl.edu. Fernandina Beach Market Place andArts Mark...

LOCATION: Jacksonville, Florida SOURCE URL: Link to Source

WHERE LOS ANGELES ONLINE: Things to Do Outside in Jacksonville and Amelia Island 3/15/2016MEDIA TYPE: Online Print VersionREACH: 79,532TEXT SNIPPET:...same draw when visiting this area. Jacksonville andAmelia Island are tucked into the far northeast corner ofFlorida beside...

LOCATION: Los Angeles, California

SOURCE URL: Link to Source

MEDIA GROUP: INTERNET

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FLORIDA ON THE CHEAP: Florida vacation deals at hotels in Amelia Island, Fort Lauderdale, Kissimmee & others 3/10/2016MEDIA TYPE: News Web SitesREACH: 11,085TEXT SNIPPET:..., with links for information and purchases. FortLauderdale,, $86 value Amelia Island,, $109 valueKissimmee,, $205 valu...

LOCATION: United States of America SOURCE URL: Link to Source

BLOOMBERG NEWS ONLINE: 2015 First Coast tourism figures break records, keep pace with Florida numbers [The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville]

3/1/2016

MEDIA TYPE: News Web SitesREACH: 13,162,490TEXT SNIPPET:...Amelia Island Convention and Visitors Bureau said moreaggressive marketing brought more people to the c...

LOCATION: New York, New York SOURCE URL: Link to Source

FLORIDA TIMES-UNION ONLINE: 2015 First Coast tourism figures break records, keep pace with Florida numbers 3/1/2016MEDIA TYPE: Online Print VersionREACH: 311,139TEXT SNIPPET:...: conventions, business travel and leisure,” Jimenez said.Gil Langley, president and CEO of the Amelia Island...

LOCATION: Jacksonville, Florida SOURCE URL: Link to Source

METRO TORONTO ONLINE: 9 treasures you can’t miss on Amelia Island 3/1/2016MEDIA TYPE: Online Print VersionREACH: 12,485TEXT SNIPPET:

LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario - Canada SOURCE URL: Link to Source

SOUTHERN LIVING ONLINE: South's Best Small Towns 3/1/2016MEDIA TYPE: Online Print VersionREACH: 1,984,531TEXT SNIPPET:

LOCATION: Birmingham, Alabama

SOURCE URL: Link to Source

ST. AUGUSTINE RECORD ONLINE: First Coast Tourism figures break records 3/1/2016MEDIA TYPE: Online Print VersionREACH: 169,853TEXT SNIPPET:

LOCATION: Saint Augustine, Florida

SOURCE URL: Link to Source

MEDIA GROUP: INTERNET

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THE FLORIDA TIMES-UNION ONLINE: First Coast tourism figures break records 3/1/2016MEDIA TYPE: Online Print VersionREACH: 348,476TEXT SNIPPET:

LOCATION: Jacksonville, Florida SOURCE URL: Link to Source

VISIT FLORIDA MEDIA BLOG: Amelia Island Tourist Development Council Celebrates Record-Breaking 2015 3/1/2016MEDIA TYPE: BlogsREACH: TEXT SNIPPET:

LOCATION: SOURCE URL: Link to Source

MEDIA GROUP: INTERNET

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FIRST COAST NEWS - THE CHAT : 10 MUST TASTE UPSCALE SOUTHERN DISHES IN JAX 3/2/2016MEDIA TYPE: Television Station ShowREACH: 26,000TEXT SNIPPET:

LOCATION: SOURCE URL: Link to Source

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FERNANDINA OBSERVER: Amelia Island Convention and Visitors Bureau push for clean beaches 3/25/2016MEDIA TYPE: Community NewspaperREACH: TEXT SNIPPET:

LOCATION: United States of America SOURCE URL: Link to Source

FLORIDA TIMES-UNION: RECORD TOURISM YEAR - First Coast destinations report uptick in numbers, in line with state 3/2/2016MEDIA TYPE: Daily NewspaperREACH: 141,809TEXT SNIPPET:... in our destination across all sectors: conventions,business travel and leisure," Jimenez said.Gil Langley,president and ...

LOCATION: Jacksonville, Florida SOURCE URL: Link to Source

FERNANDINA OBSERVER: Amelia Island Tourist Development Council Celebrates Record-Breaking 2015 3/1/2016MEDIA TYPE: Community NewspaperREACH: TEXT SNIPPET:

LOCATION: United States of America SOURCE URL: Link to Source

MACON MAGAZINE: No-hassle honeymoons 3/1/2016MEDIA TYPE: MagazineREACH: 120,000TEXT SNIPPET:

LOCATION: Macon, GeorgiaSOURCE URL: Link to Source

SOUTHBOUND: Family Tides 3/1/2016MEDIA TYPE: MagazineREACH: 170,700TEXT SNIPPET:

LOCATION: Atlanta, Georgia SOURCE URL: Link to Source

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ST. AUGUSTINE RECORD: First Coast tourism figures break records, keep pace with Florida numbers 3/1/2016MEDIA TYPE: Daily NewspaperREACH: 36,975TEXT SNIPPET:... in our destination across all sectors: conventions,business travel and leisure," Jimenez said. Gil Langley,president and ...

LOCATION: Saint Augustine, Florida

SOURCE URL: Link to Source

MEDIA GROUP: PRINT

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