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Florida tourism hits record high with more than 34M visitors despite hurricanes

Visit Florida has announced a record-breaking third quarter for tourism with 34.6 million visitors traveling to the Sunshine State between July 1 to Sept. 30.


Florida tourism hits record high with more than 34M visitors despite hurricanes
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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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