tourism
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced preliminary estimates from VISIT Florida indicating the state welcomed a record $143.3 million in visitors in 2025, topping its previous record of $142.9 million set in 2024. “Florida continues to set the standard as the top travel destination in the nation, welcoming millions of visitors while delivering real economic benefits for […]
Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Vern Buchanan (R-FL) have introduced a bill to boost tourism ahead of the United States' 250th year celebration. The USMCA Travel and Tourism Resiliency Act aims to increase international travel to the U.S. and domestic travel within the country by establishing a Travel and Tourism Trade Working Group as part […]
Florida welcomed an estimated 34.3 million travelers in the third quarter of 2025, continuing impressive year-over-year growth after a 0.3% increase in visitation from the third quarter of 2024, according to VISIT FLORIDA. The third quarter (Q3) of the year runs from July to September. “Florida tourism remains strong and leads the nation,” VISIT FLORIDA […]
Florida continues to be a popular destination spot for out-of-state travelers, according to VISIT FLORIDA’s 2024 Economic Impact of Tourism study released this week. The report, announced by Gov. Ron DeSantis, found the Sunshine State generated $133.6 billion in economic impact in 2024 and saved state Households nearly $2,000 each in taxes, reaffirming Florida's position […]
Florida is the sixth-best state in the United States, thanks in part to high marks in economy and education, according to a 2025 Best States ranking by U.S. News and World Report. Specifically, Florida ranked first in the economy and second in education among all states per the report. It also placed ninth in fiscal stability, […]
Florida welcomed a record-setting 34.4 million visitors in the second quarter of 2025, extending on a historic first quarter in tourism for the Sunshine State despite global uncertainty during the early days of the Trump administration. The second quarter (Q2) runs from April to the end of June. “Florida continues to lead the way as […]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently announced that the Sunshine State broke another tourism record with a 15.5% share of the domestic vacation market in 2024, a 1% increase from last year's mark. “Florida is the world’s favorite place to visit,” DeSantis said in a press release. “This record tourism is a result of policies that […]
MIAMI - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday that the Sunshine State welcomed a record-breaking 142.9 million visitors in 2024, a 1.6% increase from 2023 that also shattered that year's record. “The results are clear—Florida is the best place to visit, live, and do business,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a press release. “Another record-breaking […]
Florida Breaks Another Tourism Record Governor Ron DeSantis has announced that Florida broke another tourism record this year when it welcomed 34.2 million visitors during the second quarter of 2024. DeSantis used the news to take a jab at the recent “travel advisories” to the state that “left-wing activist groups” have posted. Since DeSantis took […]
Florida has a deep history of attracting tourism from around the United States. Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) this week announced record breaking tourism numbers for the state of Florida. The data pertaining to visitors in 2023 shows that Florida saw a whopping 140.6 million visitors, an all time record. So far in 2024, Florida saw […]
Florida depends largely on tourism for economic revenue. Now, Visit Florida has announced Florida has the strongest visitation numbers for the last financial quarter since before the COVID-19 Pandemic. According to new estimates from Visit Florida, international visitors have dramatically increased travel to Florida. The first two quarters of 2023 saw massive increases in overseas […]
In the first quarter of 2023, the state of Florida maintained its near record-low unemployment numbers at 2.6% for the fourth consecutive month. The unemployment figures come in at number one among the ten largest states in the union, according to Governor Ron DeSantis's (R-FL) press release. As Gov. DeSantis's staff insinuates, a driving force […]
