Rick Scott Announces Record High Tourism in 2014

Tourism grew almost 4 percent in Florida over 2014, Gov. Rick Scott announced on Monday. With 97.3 million visitors hitting the Sunshine State last year, 2014 becomes the fourth record-breaking year for tourism in a row, up from 93.7 million guests in 2013. Tourism jobs are also growing with 1,135,700 Floridians employed in that area, an increase of 3.6 percent from 2013.

We are excited to announce that Florida welcomed more than 97 million visitors in 2014 marking the fourth consecutive record year for tourism in the Sunshine State, Scott said on Monday. Not only are visitors coming to our state at record levels, but there are also a record number of Floridians employed in our tourism industry. Floridas natural beauty, pristine beaches and exciting attractions continue to bring countless visitors to our state and provide valuable jobs for our families. Our tourism industry is vital to helping Florida become the global destination for jobs, and this year we are proposing in our keep Florida working budget an additional $17.5 million so Visit Florida can market our state and continue our unprecedented growth in visitors.