Citrus tourism numbers high despite pandemic
Citrus County can thank Floridians for boosting its tourism coffers this year. The number of international and out-of-state visitors has nosedived due to the pandemic so local hotels, restaurants and businesses had to rely on in-state tourists to fill the gap. And itâs worked, said Anne Wittine, director of data analysis for Research Data Services (RDS), who gave her report to the Citrus County Tourist Development Council on Wednesday, Dec. 9. Get more from the Citrus County Chronicle John Pricher, Citrus County Visitors Bureau director, also gave the board this positive:...