ORLANDO, Fla. – New numbers from Orange County Comptroller Phil Diamond show the county saw a record 97% drop in revenue from tourism tax dollars in April.
The 97% decrease equals $765,900 that would have been brought in by tourists visiting Central Florida but due to the coronavirus pandemic the area missed out on those funds.
The month of March saw a 56.6% drop in revenue, according to officials. “This is the smallest amount of TDT we’ve ever collected in one month," Diamond said Wednesday during a news conference.
Since 1979, anyone who has stayed at a hotel or vacation rental in Orange County has paid the Tourist Development Tax, or TDT.