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Mike Bianchi: With tourist tax jackpot back in play, Florida's Orange County needs to swing for the fences!
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orange County’s piggy bank is overflowing, and now comes the hard part:
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orange County’s piggy bank is overflowing, and now comes the hard part:
The county’s Tourist Development Tax revenue — the 6% surcharge paid primarily by visitors staying in hotels, Airbnbs and vacation rentals — is exploding. Collections are on pace to top $400 million for the first time ever, thanks to a tourism industry that continues to shatter expectations. Nearly 77 million visitors came to Central Florida last year, and with Epic Universe now open, the region is marching toward the 80-million-visitor mark.
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