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Florida Tourism Reaches A Peak

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By Dani Matheo

Florida tourism is at an all-time high.

Tourism is up about six percent from the previous year, according to Visit Florida, the state's tourism marketing arm. There have been 28.4 million visitors this year.

It is the largest sector of Florida's economy with more than 1.1 million people employed in the industry.

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