- by foxnews
- 15 Nov 2024
Visitors far and wide continue to travel to the Sunshine State despite hurricanes that may have stood in the way.
Between July 1 and Sept. 30, projections indicate that 34.6 million travelers visited Florida, according to Visit Florida, the state's official tourism marketing corporation.
There were a record-breaking 31.8 million domestic visitors with 2.3 million overseas traveling, marking a 1.8% increase over the third quarter last year.
So far, there has been an increase of two million visitors since 2023.
Hurricane season typically takes place between June 1 until Nov. 30, according to the Florida Climate Center.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Office of Governor Ron DeSantis and Visit Florida for additional comment.
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