Public Investment in Tourism Paying Off!
(Source: Tampa Bay Times)
The state spends tens of millions in public dollars each year to promote tourism, and a Florida TaxWatch report released Monday showed that investment is generating new visitors, new jobs and new spending. The business-backed institute in Tallahassee also said that the state is “well on its way” to fulfilling Gov. Rick Scott’s goal of 100 million annual visitors by 2015.