Tourism is a vital part of the state's economy.
The number of tourists who visited Florida plunged 60.5% to 12.8 million from April 1-June 30 compared to the same quarter a year ago, as the coronavirus pandemic devastated one of the Sunshine State’s key industries.... [+]
Sher, Neil Flynn, Patricia Heaton, Atticus Shaffer and Charlie McDermott , pose with Mickey Mouse in the Magic Kingdom park March 24, 2014 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. It’s the lowest quarter in terms of visitorship Florida has had since at least 2009, which is as far back as the state’s statistics go., and was off 99% from Canada, which is the largest source of international visitors to Florida.
Tourism is a massive part of Florida’s economy, and especially in the central part of the state, whereVisitors from out of state spend over $100 billion a year in Florida, supporting more than a million jobs and generating enough money to make up about 10% of the state’sVisitorship is down 35% in the first half compared to the first half of 2019, and the state seems certain to snap a streak ofFlorida has been one of the U.S.
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