Franklin County sees an 11 percent increase in tourism

The Franklin County Tourist Development Council said there were more heads in beds in Franklin County during March and April 2013 than any other Spring since 2005.

That is the conclusion based on tourism tax figures released recently showing nearly 81 thousand dollars in tourism tax revenues collected from visitors during March and

$90,000 dollars during April.

The numbers represent an 11% increase to an industry that last year generated more than $40 million in lodging revenues alone.

Industry officials say if the current trend holds, Franklin County’s lodging industry is on track to generate nearly $44 million in revenue during 2013.

Franklin County’s increase in tourism is currently running about twice the State percentage.

According to estimates released in May by VISIT FLORIDA, 26 million visitors came to Florida in the first quarter of 2013, an increase of 4.7 percent over the same period in 2012. 

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