Florida still bringing in a record number of tourists
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Yessica Flores, who became infected with the Zika virus early in her pregnancy this summer, speaks to the news media following a news conference at Jackson Memorial Hospital, Monday, Oct. 24, 2016, in Miami. Flores is being treated by the University of Miami’s Zika Response Team. So far, Flores’ daughter seems to be developing normally. However, the family still faces years of uncertainty and monitoring after the baby is born in February.
Jacksonville, Fla. » Tourists continue to visit Florida in record numbers during a year that saw two hurricanes hit the state and federal officials warn away pregnant women from Miami due to the Zika virus.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott will announce Monday that 85 million tourists visited the state during the first nine months of 2016.
State officials say that’s the highest nine-month total ever and a 5.5 percent increase over last year.
Scott in a statement said the record numbers show how well Visit Florida, the state’s tourism marketing arm, is doing its job. Incoming House Speaker Richard Corcoran has questioned continued funding of the organization.
The governor noted that record numbers of tourists visited the state despite the Zika outbreak, hurricanes and the tragic attack at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando that left 49 dead.
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They can take some or ours…!!! We have too much already.