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Orange County resort tax collections plummet in May

ORLANDO, Fla. — Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal.

Orange County's resort tax collections took a huge hit in May, but were slightly better than the previous month.

The resort tax collections, which are put on the sale of hotel, motel and other short-term rentals, totaled $1.14 million in May — down 95% from $22.61 million collected in May 2019.

The May resort tax collections are an improvement from April’s $765,900 in collections, which was down 97% from $25.9 million in April 2019.

Click here read Richard Bilbao’s complete story on the Orlando Business Journal’s website.


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