Southwest Florida tourism is booming despite the spike in COVID-19 cases that the state recently experienced. Lee and Collier counties continue to have a record-breaking year for tourism. Brian Hamman, Lee County commissioner and chair of the Tourist Development Council, said most hotels in the area are booked. "We anticipate our August tourism numbers to be the best August that we have ever had in the history tracking Lee County tourist numbers," Hamman says. "In fact, every month this year has been better than it was even in 2019." In July, Southwest Florida International Airport had more than 7,000 incoming and departing flights, a 51% increase compared to July of last year. (Source: WinkNews)
