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Pinellas TDT collections dip in June as vacation-rental supply and demand fall; hotels show mixed recovery
Summary
Tourism officials reported a 12.2% drop in June tourist development tax (TDT) collections and described supply and demand shifts: vacation rentals remain down double digits while some hotel markets and downtown areas saw gains. Staff tied the patterns to hurricane recovery, new hotel openings in nearby markets and changing traveler behavior.
Pinellas County tourism analysts said TDT collections for June were down about 12.22% year over year and that the county is still seeing uneven recovery across lodging types and submarkets.
"TDT collections in June 2025 was just shy of $7.5 million. Ultimately, it was down about 12.22%," said Eddie (staff presenter), who briefed the council on destination metrics. He said the largest shortfalls were concentrated in the vacation-rental sector and in parts of south-county beaches, while St. Petersburg and Clearwater showed gains tied to new hotel openings and refreshed visitor products.
Staff highlighted a countywide…
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