May 19-25 is National Travel and Tourism Week in Jacksonville

Mayor Donna Deegan says 10% of Jacksonville’s residents work in the tourism industry.


  • By Max Marbut
  • | 9:00 a.m. May 23, 2024
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Mayor Donna Deegan, joined by Visit Jacksonville President and CEO Michael Corrigan and City Council President Ron Salem, right, proclaimed May 19-25 National Travel and Tourism Week in Jacksonville.
Mayor Donna Deegan, joined by Visit Jacksonville President and CEO Michael Corrigan and City Council President Ron Salem, right, proclaimed May 19-25 National Travel and Tourism Week in Jacksonville.
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Mayor Donna Deegan proclaimed May 19-25 National Travel and Tourism Week in Jacksonville at a reception May 22 at Visit Jacksonville’s headquarters and visitor center Downtown.

Deegan said 10% of Duval County’s residents, about 54,000 people, work in the tourism industry.

She also commented on surveys that measure the experience people from out of town have while in Jacksonville for the annual Donna Marathon Weekend.

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