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  Sales are way down at a Florida flea market. A new immigration law could be to blame.

  Florida's new strict immigration law threatens the state's economy and could hurt political ambitions for some GOP candidates. Vendors at a popular flea market are already seeing the impacts.

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  The missing submersible raises troubling questions for the adventure tourism industry

  The search for the Titan in the North Atlantic continues. When adventure travel goes wrong, who pays the price, and who's forced to take big risks mounting a rescue?
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  Civil rights groups warn tourists about traveling to Florida

  The NAACP joined a Latino civil rights organization and a gay rights advocacy group in issuing travel advisories for the Sunshine State, where tourism is one of the state's largest job sectors.

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  Hawaii's lawmakers mull imposing fees to pay for ecotourism crush

  Hawaii lawmakers are considering legislation that would require tourists to pay for a yearlong license or pass to visit state parks and trails. They're still debating how much they would charge.

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  The happiest country in the world wants to fly you in for a free masterclass

  Finland has held the title of world's happiest country for six years running. It wants to teach people how to unlock their "inner Finn" during a four-day masterclass at a lakeside resort in June.

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  Italy's Punta Ala, where the sea beckons and relationships run deep

  On the Tuscan coast lies a beach town with no archaeological sites or Roman ruins. Instead, there are big houses, with tennis courts and stables — a sporty getaway for people with money to spend.
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  Volcano lodge and developed campground okayed in Mount St. Helens National Monument

  The U.S. Forest Service has okayed a plan to develop what would be the first overnight tourist facilities within the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, including camping, cabins and a lodge.

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  Right on time, Seattle's cherry blossoms are about to pop with color

  Seattle is days away from one of its annual gateways to spring: the cherry blossom bloom
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  Why the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe seeks regulation of popular falls airspace

  The Snoqualmie Indian Tribe wants air tourism to stay away from the sacred site, a 268-foot waterfall, and has asked the federal government to step in.
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  Tourism is booming in our small towns. But can locals afford to enjoy it?

  This month we visited a few of our popular Washington tourist destinations. We wanted to know: how has the pandemic reshaped tourism? What changes has the pandemic, and tourism broadly, brought to some of our most beautiful places? Today, we break down what we learned and dive into one of the biggest themes we heard about: how booming tourism has made living in our small towns untenable.

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