Desantis: Florida Breaks Tourism Records Despite Left-Wing Travel Advisories

 

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida had a record-breaking year in tourism.

"It’s official: Florida just broke the record, again. Last year, we had the highest visitation numbers in state history, and tourists spent a record $131 billion in Florida. That’s an increase of 5% over 2022—despite “travel advisories” issued by left-wing activist groups seeking to drum up hysteria about our state," DeSantis posted on X.

"For every dollar spent by a visitor, Florida’s economy retained 97 cents, with 58 cents supporting worker salaries and 13 cents collected as tax revenue. In addition to boosting Florida’s fiscal health and budget surplus, tourism activity resulted in nearly $2,000 in tax savings per household in 2023. Tourism was responsible for 2.1 million jobs in Florida, providing $76.4 billion in income to workers across our state."