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Tourism officials say more than 74 million visitors came to the Orlando, Florida, area last year, a benchmark just short of pre-pandemic levels ORLANDO, Fla. -- More than 74 million visitors came to the Orlando, Florida, area last year, a benchmark just short of pre-pandemic levels, tourism officials said Thursday. The number of tourists was 25% greater than it was in 2021, when central Florida was still recovering from the blows to tourism caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which restricted international travel and caused convention cancellations. The area's theme parks closed for several months in 2020 in an effort to stop the virus' spread. “This past year proved to be a key recovery timeframe for Orlando’s tourism industry, with a lot of pent-up demand from our top US and international markets,” said Casandra Matej, president and CEO for Visit Orlando, the area's tourism promotion organization. The Orlando area had more than 69 million domestic visit ors, with most of ...

Charlie Javice, previously featured as a Forbes magazine “30 Under 30” honoree, allegedly lied about the number of customers her company serviced. A tech start-up CEO once considered a preeminent American entrepreneur has been arrested and charged with fraud for allegedly lying to J.P. Morgan Chase, the Department of Justice said Tuesday. Charlie Javice, previously featured as a Forbes magazine "30 Under 30" honoree, was arrested Monday night in New Jersey for lying about the number of customers her company serviced with its student loan assistance program, according to DOJ. MORE: Elizabeth Holmes bought one-way ticket to Mexico, prosecutors say "She lied directly to JPMC and fabricated data to support those lies -- all in order to make over $45 million from the sale of her company," U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said in a statement. "This arrest should warn entrepreneurs who lie to advance their Business es that their lies will catch up to them, and this Offi...