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VISIT FLORIDA is the official tourism marketing corporation for the State of Florida.  VISIT FLORIDA is not a government agency, but rather a not-for-profit corporation that carries out the work of the Florida Commission on Tourism.  Created by the Florida legislature in 1996 as a public/private partnership, VISIT FLORIDA’s receives state funding from a portion of the two-dollar-per-day rental surcharge and general revenue. 

VISIT FLORIDA markets to consumers, both in the U.S. and abroad, works with the world's major travel journalists, represents the state at domestic and international travel trade shows and promotes the state to travel agents, tour operators and consumers all over the world. VISIT FLORIDA has numerous programs to help the state's many tourism businesses and destinations market themselves more effectively and affordably.

VISIT FLORIDA's research department compiles the state's official air and non-air visitor estimates, tracks tourism trends and conducts surveys on the effectiveness of advertising and marketing efforts.

VISIT FLORIDA employs a staff of 98 at the organization’s headquarters in Tallahassee, its five Official Florida Welcome Centers and a dedicated office in Miami serving Latin America. VISIT FLORIDA also has three field offices in Tampa, Jacksonville and Orlando, and has international contractors in the United Kingdom, Europe, Canada, Latin America, China and South Korea. 

VISIT FLORIDA also operates the state's five Official Florida Welcome Centers at I-10 near Pensacola, U.S. 231, I-75, I-95, and the Florida Capitol in Tallahassee.

To order an Official Florida Vacation Guide and other planning materials, please click here. If you have specific questions regarding your Florida vacation, contact Jack Forsythe. To speak to a VISIT FLORIDA representative about specific questions regarding Florida tourism, you may call 850-488-5607 or toll-free 866-972-5280 .

If you are a journalist seeking more media information please visit http://media.VISITFLORIDA.org.

Information on linking with VISIT FLORIDA and our linking policy can be found by clicking here.

If you are interested in becoming a VISIT FLORIDA Partner, click here or email partner@visitflorida.org.
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