Tourism industry continues to show signs of a robust rebound

Tampa and Hillsborough tourism group reports tax collections reach record level for May as holiday weekend occupancy rates jump nearly near 14%

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 3:03 p.m. June 15, 2021
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FILE: Tampa and Hillsborough tourism group reports tax collection reach record level for May as holiday weekend occupancy rates jump nearly near 14%
FILE: Tampa and Hillsborough tourism group reports tax collection reach record level for May as holiday weekend occupancy rates jump nearly near 14%
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TAMPA —Tourists are coming back in droves.

That’s the picture being painted in a report released Tuesday by Visit Tampa Bay. The tourism group announced tourist development tax collections topped the $4 million mark in May, the highest ever collected for that month.  

 

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