tourist tax

A draft is expected to go public Thursday. The agreement, which will include recent proposals by Councilman Bill Carlson, would then be added to upcoming agendas for the city council and county commission.

The group seeking to bring Major League Baseball to Orlando asked a tourist tax task force for $975 million for a project that would include a stadium. The Orange County Commission will make a final determination.

With a tense 4-3 vote, the city approved the non-binding agreement, allowing negotiations to continue on building the ballpark. But council members still have several concerns.

The Tampa Bay Times reported that the Phillies presented an updated term sheet to county commissioners this past week.

Hillsborough County Commissioners agreed to add six years to the hockey team's lease in exchange for major renovations to Benchmark International Arena.

County Comptroller Phil Diamond said tourist development tax collections for September were more than $24 million, a 48.6 percent increase over the same period in 2021.

Pinellas County, a popular travel destination in Florida, will be receiving more tax dollars from tourists as the Pinellas County Tax Collector’s Office…