Event Brief
Pinellas tourism taxes hit record $36M this spring
Filed: Jul 31, 2026 at 11:00 PM ET
Summary: Pinellas County collected over $36M in tourist development taxes as special event travel and group trips surged.
WHO: Visit St. Pete-Clearwater and Pinellas County tourism leaders
WHAT: Record spring collection of more than $36 million in tourist development taxes
WHEN: Jul 31, 2026 at 10:28 PM ET
WHERE: Pinellas County, FL
WHY: A surge in special event travel and group trips drove higher visitor spending and tax revenues.
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