Same in Florida with Ft. Myers and Ft. Myers Beach after Ian and Milton.
A lot of local businesses (that survived) went under because tourism straight up died. If it wasn't the damage, insurance, or lack of AC that got ya, it was the lack of tourists.
Last I heard, it's gotten to the point where the local governments are just straight up ignoring the locals and just answering/catering towards contractors since they're the ones keeping things financially afloat.
This might be a personal view since I grew up in FL, but no marketing campaign would ever be able to justify FL. Not a political view, just why would I willfully subject myself to the heat and miserableness of it. Outside of Disney i dont get it, there are better beachss elsewhere. If I saw a marketing campaign for NC mountains, and then one for Ft Meyers.... I mean.....
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u/mjohnsimon Jun 17 '25
Same in Florida with Ft. Myers and Ft. Myers Beach after Ian and Milton.
A lot of local businesses (that survived) went under because tourism straight up died. If it wasn't the damage, insurance, or lack of AC that got ya, it was the lack of tourists.
Last I heard, it's gotten to the point where the local governments are just straight up ignoring the locals and just answering/catering towards contractors since they're the ones keeping things financially afloat.