Canucks connect with Florida

Any doubts that Canadians go gaga over the Gulf Coast are rejected in a new study from the Consulate General of Canada.

The report, the 2015 Canada-Florida Economic Impact Study, breaks down a variety of ways Canadians' spend money in the Sunshine State. In total, according to the report, Canadians, on average, stay in Florida for 20 days a year and spend an average of $62 a day.

Beyond cash, Canadians bring some clout. That includes the Canadian Snowbird Association, a nonprofit lobbying and advocacy arm for Canadians travelling abroad. The group hosts the annual Snowbird Extravaganza, an annual lifestyle fair in Polk County that draws 35,000 Canadians.