How you can help to save funding for Visit Florida

As you know, there are moves to de-fund Visit Florida.  Such and action would cause irreparable damage to Florida’s tourism industry.  If you would like to help, there are many ways you can influence the legislatures decision.

These include contacting your local legislators, contacting members of the committee involved in funding, writing to local news outlets, posting on social media and generally encouraging your contacts to support the action.

Below are links that will help.

As we enter this year’s legislative session, we are fortunate to have the support of Governor Scott and other key leaders. But each and every one of us in the industry needs to advocate for support of the state’s top tax revenue and jobs producer. Here’s how:
View and download the slides that Roger Dow, head of U.S. Travel, presented to the Senate Appropriations Committee last week that shows what can happen if public funding for tourism marketing is taken away.

Email your local elected officials emphasizing the importance of continued funding for VISIT FLORIDA and support of the tourism industry. Contact information for your local elected officials can be found at TourismWorksForFlorida.org.

Share your voice as a participant in Tourism Day. Sign up here.

Follow Tourism Works for Florida on Twitter and Facebook.

Here are the lawmakers to contact:

Rep. Halsey Beshears

Email: Halsey.Beshears@myfloridahouse.gov

Call: (850) 717-5007

Post on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/halsey.beshears/

Tweet: @HalseyBeshears

Rep. Jay Trumbull

Email: Jay.Trumbull@myfloridahouse.gov

Call: (850) 717-5006

Post on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jaytrumbulljr/

Tweet: @jaytrumbull

Rep. Mike La Rosa

Email: Mike.LaRosa@myfloridahouse.gov

Call: (850) 717-5042

Post on Facebook:

Tweet:

Rep. Loranne Ausley

Email: loranne.ausley@myfloridahouse.gov

Call: (850) 717-5009

Post on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loranneausley

Tweet: @LoranneAusley

Rep. Larry Ahern

Email: larry.ahern@myfloridahouse.gov

Call: (850) 717-5066

Post on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/electlarryahern/

Tweet: @Larry_Ahern

Rep. Ramon Alexander

Email: ramon.alexander@myfloridahouse.gov

Call: (850) 717-5008

Post on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RamonAlexanderFL

Tweet: @RamonAlexander

Rep. Randy Fine

Email: Randy.Fine@myfloridahouse.gov

Call: (850) 717-5053

Post on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/voterandyfine/

Tweet: @VoteRandyFine

Rep. Julio Gonzalez

Email: Julio.Gonzalez@myfloridahouse.gov

Call: (850) 717-5074

Post on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/juliogonzalezforflorida/

Tweet: @juliogonzalezmd

Rep. Joe Gruters

Email: Joe.Gruters@myfloridahouse.gov

Call: (850) 717-5073

Post on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/repjoecrowley/

Tweet: @RepJoePetrarca

Rep. Roy Hardemon

Call: (850) 717-5108

Email: Roy.Hardemon@myfloridahouse.gov

Post on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Roy-Hardemon-State-Rep-Dist-108-1043023642434340/

Tweet: @RepRoyHardemon

Rep. Shawn Harrison

Email: shawn.harrison@myfloridahouse.gov

Call: (850) 717-5063

Post on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Florida-State-Representative-Shawn-Harrison-121200512612/

Tweet: @Shawnfor63

Rep. Al Jacquet

Email: Al.Jacquet@myfloridahouse.gov

Call: (850) 717-5088

Post on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StateRepAlJacquet/

Tweet: @ALJacquet

Rep. Alex Miller

Email: Alex.Miller@myfloridahouse.gov

Call: (850) 717-5072

Post on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlexMillerforFlorida/

Tweet: @ElectAlexMiller

Rep. Paul Renner

Email: Paul.Renner@myfloridahouse.gov

Call: (850) 717-5024

Post on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VoteRenner/

Tweet: @Paul_Renner

 

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