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Orange County, Fla., Resort Tax on Hotel Rooms Has Growth Spurt.
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Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
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October 3, 2003
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By Jerry W. Jackson, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Oct. 3--After six straight months of decline, Orange County's resort tax on hotel rooms rose 4 percent in August, compared with the same month a year ago, county officials said Thursday.
Orange County Comptroller Martha Haynie called the increase "welcome news" and "a good sign for our local tourism industry."
The August tax take was $6.79 million, up from $6.5 million a year ago and 2.2 percent more than the county had expected for budgeting purposes.
But hotel industry representatives said the August improvement might not signal the start of any sustainable, ...
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