Where the SWFL tourism money is going

Author: David Dorsey, Gulfshore Business
Published: Updated:
Tourism
Gulfshore Business reviews where the tourism money is going in SWFL. (CREDIT: GULFSHORE BUSINESS)

In the latest Gulfshore Business update, we learn where the latest tourism dollars are going.

Southwest Florida International Airport eclipsed 1 million passengers in January, February, March, and April. While the 1.5 million passengers in March broke a record for monthly passengers.

In Collier County, the average daily room rate at a hotel rose to $493 by the end of March. Higher room rates meant record bed tax revenues.

Lee County’s monthly revenue stream spiked to nearly $11M. That cash goes toward renourishing beaches, funding the visitor and convention bureau, and paying for spring training.

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