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Florida Continues To Break Visitation Records

Florida Continues To Break Visitation Records

Governor Scott said, “Florida’s tourism industry and our entire economy continue to flourish. After having record-breaking tourism in 2017, Florida started off the first half of 2018 by welcoming back-to-back record quarters of visitors. These record-breaking achievements allow our economy to create more jobs and adds to our success of having nearly 1.6 million private-sector jobs created in seven and a half years while our state’s unemployment rate is the lowest in over a decade.”

Record Setting Orlando Welcomes 72 Million Visitors In 2017

Record Setting Orlando Welcomes 72 Million Visitors In 2017

The latest numbers showed the strength of tourism in 2017 — a year where Hurricane Irma shut down the theme parks temporarily and disrupted lives in much of the state and cements Orlando, as the World's favorite destination when it comes to tourism.

Florida Sets All-Time Tourism Record in First Half of 2017

Florida Sets All-Time Tourism Record in First Half of 2017

Governor Rick Scott announced that Florida set another record by welcoming the highest number of visitors of any six months in the state’s history with 60.7 million visitors, according to VISIT FLORIDA. This represents a 4.1 percent increase over the same period in 2016, and includes 53.2 million domestic visitors, 5.3 million overseas visitors and 2.2 million Canadian visitors.

Orlando International Airport Soars to 41 Million Annual Passengers in July

Orlando International Airport Soars to 41 Million Annual Passengers in July

“July was also the busiest month we have ever had for international traffic,” says Frank Kruppenbacher, Chairman of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority. “Orlando International welcomed more than 553 thousand international guests, shattering the old record by 50 thousand during a single month.”