Tourism tax collections top $7M in Hillsborough for second time ever

Hotel revenue and occupancy rates continued strong in the spring, helping Hillsborough County nearly set a new tax record.

Embassy Suites Tampa Downtown, at 513 S. Florida Ave., in 2016.
Embassy Suites Tampa Downtown, at 513 S. Florida Ave., in 2016.
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Tourism continues to boom in Hillsborough County. And the numbers, officials say, prove it.

 

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