Florida Tourism

Business travel has yet to fully bounce back from the pandemic and Florida’s hotel industry continues to struggle partly because of that. Congressman Charlie Crist is trying to give the industry some relief.

More visitors are coming to the state as the 2021 numbers from April 1 through June 30 were just 2.2% below where the state was in 2019.

A researcher from the University of Florida spoke about the the long-term economic effects of the outbreak.

The policy coordinator for Gov. Ron DeSantis' Office of Policy and Budget said he expects the White House to match the Canadian border-policy changes within the next three weeks.

The state’s unemployment rate now stands at 4.9% as some industries continue to report that people are slow to return to work.

A recent report indicates millions of Floridians will travel during Fourth of July weekend. It also shows they will pay more for hotels and gas during their road trips.

With such a strong demand for air travel, expect to see airlines release more flights in the coming year.

Florida drew 26.162 million domestic and international visitors from Jan. 1 to March 31, down from 30.4 million tourists during the first quarter of 2020.

Tourists visiting Caladesi Island this summer will be swimming in one of the nation’s best beaches.

More guests are booking rooms in Hillsborough County hotels following months of low occupancy caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Forbes called it a “brand new genre of television marketing by a tourism organization.”

Disney CEO Bob Chapek said it’s “quite daunting” to wear a mask in the middle of summer in Florida.