Visitors down, lodging spending up in Sarasota County in July

Visitors to Sarasota County decreased by about 2.3% in July compared with last year, officials say.
Visitors to Sarasota County decreased by about 2.3% in July compared with last year, officials say.
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Tourism data for Sarasota County shows some slight dips in July compared with the previous year, while one indicator — average room rate  — was up nearly 3%.

There were 149,800 visitors to Sarasota County in July compared with 153,370 a year ago, according to Visit Sarasota County President and CEO Erin Duggan. That means visitation was down about 2.3%.

Fewer visitors tracked alongside other decreases:

 

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