Florida's tourism industry showing signs of improvement since the recession
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You may have noticed the license plates or the accents - the tourists are back in Florida. More than 87 million visitors came here in 2011, spending 67 billion dollars. New numbers showing that Florida's tourism industry is improving since taking a dive during the recession. Palm Beach County tourism officials say it's been growing steadily each year since late 2009. Leisure and hospitality workers make up more than 12 percent of the county's workforce.
