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Visit St. Pete Clearwater: March TDT receipts strong; hotels steady, vacation rentals recovering
Summary
Presenters reported over $13.7 million in Tourist Development Tax collections for March and said hotel occupancy and rates were broadly consistent with recent years, while vacation rental supply and demand are recovering but have not fully returned since storms.
Visit St. Pete Clearwater staff told the board on June 11 that data through the first six months of the fiscal year show continued recovery across the county’s tourism sectors, with March collections and hotel metrics particularly strong.
“For the month of March, we had over 13,700,000.0 in TDT collections,” Eddie Delgado said during the destination metrics presentation.
Staff said hotel occupancy, average daily rate and revenue per available room for March were near levels seen since 2022, while the vacation‑rental market has…
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