• Visit Florida is launching an advertising campaign aimed at encouraging in-state travel to try to help Florida’s tourism industry recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
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• During a roundtable meeting with members of the aviation industry at Fort Lauderdale International Airport Friday, Gov. DeSantis stressed that air travel is vitally important to Florida’s economy, and encouraged residents and people outside the state not to be scared to book flights.
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• Florida’s tourism industry suffered a more than 60 percent estimated drop during the second quarter. International travel was down more than 90 percent.
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• AAA spokesperson Mark Jenkins says many families are opting for a “safe-cation.”
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• Worries over COVID-19 and the slower pace of U.S. economic growth triggered a sharp selloff in U.S. stock markets and interest rates dropped to near record lows, as investors sold stock and purchased safer U.S. treasuries. Economic analyst Hank Fishkind tells 90.7’s Matthew Peddie that it’s a serious trend for the US and for the Central Florida economy, because of its structure and dependence on tourism.
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• Florida’s economic outlook for 2020 is good but not great, according to economic commentator Hank Fishkind. He tells 90.7’s Matthew Peddie that slowing domestic migration and tourism are worrying signs for the economy.
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• Both the Orlando area and Volusia County saw record-breaking tourism numbers last year, according to new reports. Economic analyst Hank Fishkind looks at what’s driving these new record levels of visitors…and how long the tourism boom may last.
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