Florida Sees File Visitor Numbers

[Globe Hunters]

Vacationers are flocking to Florida in record breaking numbers in line with current figures launched by Go to Florida. They revealed that the second quarter of 2014 saw an estimated 24 million vacationers arrive in the Sunshine State.

2014’s second quarter total surpassed the previous record of 23.3 million set one 12 months previously. While the vast majority of guests have been from throughout the US, an estimated 2.8 million arrived from abroad in the course of the record breaking interval of this year.

The visitor numbers are expected to have been helped by an unusually cold winter in North America and a Google initiative whereby users might virtually tour tons of of miles of Florida’s beaches.

The Google initiative required 4 males to stroll 740 miles of beaches with hand-held cameras and has reportedly been used by millions of online users.

The usually neglected Emerald Coast in the north west of the state is especially keen to draw more UK guests and has declared its intentions to attract extra in coming years.

Visitors to Florida are also keen to splash the cash more than in previous years based on Visit Florida. The company reported that spending rose to $35.7 billion - a rise of 7.4%.

"This yr we invested $74 million into Visit Florida, and set a objective to have a hundred million guests in the Sunshine State, which we are nicely on our method to reaching," stated Governor Rick Scott.

"Collectively we're creating a possibility financial system, and continuing to grow extra jobs for Floridians with greater than 1.1 million individuals employed in the rising tourism industry."

Estimates for abroad guests also projected file figures with Go to Florida estimating that around 2.8 million overseas guests and over a million Canadians came to Florida in 2Q.

There were almost 95 million guests to Florida in 2013 and Gov. Scott hopes to surpass the one hundred million mark this year.

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