﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:44:24 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>Florida TaxWatch - Tourism</title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org:443/Research/Full-Library/rss/category/38678/tourism</link><atom:link href="https://floridataxwatch.org:443/Research/Full-Library/rss/category/38678/tourism" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[George Kantelis]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[2024 Florida Legislative Session Wrap-Up]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19382/2024-Florida-Legislative-Session-Wrap-Up</link><description><![CDATA[    The 2024 Florida Legislative Session Wrap-Up provides a comprehensive overview of the key bills and budget issues addressed during the session. Lawmakers passed a $117.5 billion budget, which ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2024 20:31:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19382/2024-Florida-Legislative-Session-Wrap-Up</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19382]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[George Kantelis]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[2024 Update: Long-Term Rental Markets In Florida]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19348/2024-Update-Long-Term-Rental-Markets-In-Florida</link><description><![CDATA[    The document provides an in-depth analysis of Florida's long-term rental markets, detailing challenges like rising rental costs and the imbalance between demand and supply. It discusses ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2024 19:46:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19348/2024-Update-Long-Term-Rental-Markets-In-Florida</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19348]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[George Kantelis]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The Impact of Unlicensed Vacation Rentals on Florida's Economy]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19343/The-Impact-of-Unlicensed-Vacation-Rentals-on-Floridas-Economy</link><description><![CDATA[    "Unlicensed Vacation Rentals: An Analysis of Florida's Tourism-Driven Economy," presents a comprehensive investigation into the burgeoning issue of unlicensed vacation rentals in Florida and ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2024 01:19:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19343/The-Impact-of-Unlicensed-Vacation-Rentals-on-Floridas-Economy</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19343]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kayley Cox]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Session Spotlight: Not Funding VISIT FLORIDA Would Hurt Tourism Promotion and Florida’s Economy]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19292/Session-Spotlight-Not-Funding-VISIT-FLORIDA-Would-Hurt-Tourism-Promotion-and-Florida’s-Economy</link><description><![CDATA[  In 1996, the Florida Legislature created the Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation, known as VISIT FLORIDA (VF). VF is a public-private partnership that serves as Florida’s statewide ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2023 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19292/Session-Spotlight-Not-Funding-VISIT-FLORIDA-Would-Hurt-Tourism-Promotion-and-Florida’s-Economy</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19292]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Comms Staff]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Florida's FY2022-23 State Budget]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19178/Floridas-FY2022-23-State-Budget</link><description><![CDATA[         

  Florida TaxWatch is pleased to present taxpayers with a guide to the FY2022-23 state budget, which went into effect July 1, 2022.  The report includes all appropriations for the new ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19178/Floridas-FY2022-23-State-Budget</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19178]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Comms Staff]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[2022 Florida Legislative  Session Wrap-Up]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19153/2022-Florida-Legislative-Session-Wrap-Up</link><description><![CDATA[     

  The 2022 legislative session is over, even if it ran a little long.  With a scheduled adjournment on Friday, March 11, lawmakers had to return the following Monday to vote on a massive ...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2022 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19153/2022-Florida-Legislative-Session-Wrap-Up</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19153]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Comms Staff]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[A Rising Tide Sinks All Homes - The Effects of Climate Change on Florida's Economy]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19096/A-Rising-Tide-Sinks-All-Homes-The-Effects-of-Climate-Change-on-Floridas-Economy</link><description><![CDATA[     

  With more than 8,400 miles of coastline and a flat, low-lying coastal topography, Florida is especially vulnerable to the effects of sea level rise.  Tens of thousands of Florida homes and ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2021 15:09:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19096/A-Rising-Tide-Sinks-All-Homes-The-Effects-of-Climate-Change-on-Floridas-Economy</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19096]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[TaxWatch Staff]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Derailing Brightline – The Cost of Taxpayer-Funded Lawsuits]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/15623/Derailing-Brightline-–-The-Cost-of-Taxpayer-Funded-Lawsuits</link><description><![CDATA[ America’s love affair with trains began in the 1860s with the creation of the first intercontinental railroad. Linking the east and west coasts by rail opened new opportunities for commerce and ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/15623/Derailing-Brightline-–-The-Cost-of-Taxpayer-Funded-Lawsuits</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-15623]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[TaxWatch Staff]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The Cost of Inaction on The Everglades]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/15641/The-Cost-of-Inaction-on-The-Everglades</link><description><![CDATA[ Currently more than eight million South Florida residents, almost one-third of the state’s population, directly rely on the Everglades system for freshwater supply. Florida’s $55 billion agriculture ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/15641/The-Cost-of-Inaction-on-The-Everglades</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-15641]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[TaxWatch Staff]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The Show May Not Go On: An analysis of the cost of severe cuts to Florida's tourism marketing]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/15645/The-Show-May-Not-Go-On-An-analysis-of-the-cost-of-severe-cuts-to-Floridas-tourism-marketing</link><description><![CDATA[ Tourism plays a major role in Florida’s economic strength. Last year, more than 112 million tourists visited Florida and spent an estimated $113 billion. This spending supports as many as 1.4 ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/15645/The-Show-May-Not-Go-On-An-analysis-of-the-cost-of-severe-cuts-to-Floridas-tourism-marketing</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-15645]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>