ORANGE COUNTY, Florida. – The tourism industry in central Florida is slowly recovering.
Orange County officials say tourism taxes are a staggering 2,000 percent higher than they were then last year. All the money comes from people who book hotel and resort stays.
Many of the people who stay at these hotels and resorts drive to Orlando’s attractions on International Drive.
Orange County’s auditor Phil Diamond said the county had spent about $ 7.2 million in TDT reserves to make up for deficits prior to the pandemic. That money goes into funding commitments for things like Visit Orlando, the Convention Center, and the History Center.
Diamond says the county has had to use $ 145 million of its reserves since April last year.
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