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Florida’s tourism pumps in nearly $1.4 billion a year, but who controls that money is sparking fierce debate. Lawmakers in Tallahassee currently dictate how tourist tax dollars are spent — but a growing movement wants local communities to have more say, inspired by places like Las Vegas that reinvest tourism revenue into infrastructure and services for all. One candidate even proposed using these funds for emergency reserves, teacher pay raises, and education — drawing sharp criticism from opponents calling it a “hurricane tax” that could hike insurance costs for homeowners. The central question remains: should tourism dollars stay strictly for promoting visitors — or can they also uplift residents’ lives?

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