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08.03.2021 / 20:15

Orange County tourism taxes decline for first time since initial pandemic fallout

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – For the first time since Orange County’s tourism development tax collection hit rock bottom during the pandemic, Comptroller Phil Diamond said January’s numbers did not increase like the previous months but instead took a downturn.

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Orange County reports increase in tourism taxes for 6th straight month

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – More than $7.7 million was collected in October from the tourist development tax, according to the Orange County comptroller.[TRENDING: ‘Christmas Star’ forming soon | This holiday drone light show is way COOL | Can I legally pass a police car in traffic?]Amid the coronavirus pandemic, this is the sixth straight month the collection has increased.October’s numbers are still 69% less from the same period last year.“This is the lowest October collections number that we’ve had since the October directly following the Sept.

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Visit Orlando hopes to see more travelers as holidays approach

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Visit Orlando touted two campaigns it’s pushing ahead of the holiday season during an Orange County Tourist Development Council meeting Friday morning.The Orange County Convention Center also gave a presentation in which leaders discussed the current state of tourism.[TRENDING: Businesses could face COVID-19 fines | Biden to call for 100 days of mask-wearing | Video: High school football player attacks ref]According to the Orange County Convention Center’s website, 67 conventions were cancelled and 48 were rescheduled this year due to COVID-19.But officials highlighted bright spots and talked about some convention center events that have already kicked off, such as Winterfest.Orange County Comptroller Phil Diamond said

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Added Orlando flights bring hope for tourism

ORLANDO, Fla. – As the tourism industry continues to face struggles due to the coronavirus pandemic, Orlando International Airport on Tuesday announced an increase in flights for the holiday season.Airport oficials said 31 flights were added this month and 36 more are being added for December.The announcement came less than a week after Avianca resumed nonstop service from Orlando to South America for the first time since the pandemic.“Travel has been increasing as travelers become more comfortable with safety protocols,” Orange County Comptroller Phil Diamond said.Diamond on Monday spoke about the financial impact from decreases in travel, saying tourist revenue in September was down 60% from 2019.“That is the biggest year-over-year

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Orange County comptroller sees signs of hope after September hotel stays bring in $7 million

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County’s comptroller, Phil Diamond, said the tourist development tax dollars from hotel and resort stays around the county continue to go up after the initial plunge this spring due to coronavirus closures.Diamond announced Monday the September numbers further the trend of increasing collections every month since April.He said the county brought in TDT collections totaling more than $7 million for the month of September.

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Starlink already threatens optical astronomy. Now, radio astronomers are worried

Daniel CleryThe 197 radio astronomy dishes of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) in South Africa will sit within a radio-quiet zone the size of Pennsylvania where even a cellphone is forbidden, to preserve the array’s views of the heavens. Yet that precaution won’t save the telescope, due to be completed in the late 2020s, from what may soon be overhead: tens of thousands of communications satellites beaming down radio signals straight from the heavens.

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Orange County tourism tax dollars see Labor Day boost but final phase of reopening brings uncertainty

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County’s tourism tax coffers are slowing filling again more than six months since coronavirus closures first impacted the county’s theme parks, hotels and tourism as a whole but with Florida now lifting most COVID-19 capacity restriction, there is uncertainty of what that could mean for the state’s lower coronavirus numbers.Tourism development tax dollars collected from hotel stays in Orange County were down 71% in August compared to the same time last year due to coronavirus closures and layoffs, Orange County Comptroller Phil Diamond said Monday.

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Disney layoffs will be felt beyond gates of theme parks

ORLANDO, Fla. – The economic impact of the layoff of thousands of workers at Disney’s theme parks will be felt by the communities in which they operate, according to economists.A Disney spokesperson told News 6 on Tuesday they could not say how many workers would be impacted in Central Florida or at any of their parks.“I think it’s terrible. It’s terrible news,” Orange County Comptroller Phil Diamond said.Diamond said he’s used to focusing on how much money tourists spend in the Orlando area.Now, he said his focus has shifted.“You think about people who are going to have challenges paying the rent, paying the mortgage, paying the other bills keeping their health insurance, and taking care of their family.

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Experts: 2 to 3 years for economic recovery in Central Florida hospitality industry

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County was on par for a record year in tourist development tax dollars, according to comptroller Phil Diamond. He said due to the coronavirus, tourist development tax collections were down by more than 56% in March.

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