tourism industry

Visit Florida estimates the state attracted 35 million travelers during the third quarter, a 6.9 percent increase from 2021. The estimate was also 8% above the same period of 2019, before the pandemic.

Unite Here Local 737 says an adult worker with no dependents would need to earn $18.19 an hour to make a living wage, while a family with two children would need both parents earning $23.91 an hour.

And a local tourism leader says the weekend's numbers might even break records.

A record 36 million people visited Florida in the first quarter of 2022.

The increase passed unanimously during Tourist Development Council deliberations and unanimously again by county commissioners during a Tuesday public hearing.

Pinellas County had $9.8 million more in hotel tax collections compared to 2019; Hillsborough County was up $1.5 million.

The partnership will allow students to train in hotel work at McKibbon properties like Marriott, Hyatt, and Hilton.

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

While Americans are booking more international trips, the U.S. remains closed to most international visitors, including Canadians.

Florida Congressman Charlie Crist is backing a Democratic proposal that would provide relief to the hospitality industry. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says the industry has lost more than 3 million jobs since the start of the pandemic.

While the number of U.S. and Canadian tourists is growing, industry leaders say the slowing pace of Florida tourism is a major concern.The most recent…

The tourism industry pushed Wednesday to keep the doors open at the state’s tourism-marketing agency as House and Senate budget committees advanced...