Gov. DeSantis Touts Florida's Historic Levels of Tourism in 2021, Credits Sunshine State's 'Great Hospitality and Freedom'

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday touted the state’s historic levels of tourism in 2021, thanks in part to the “freedom” The Sunshine State offered amid Covid-19 restrictions elsewhere in the nation.
“In 2021, nearly 118 million Americans visited Florida, the highest number of domestic travelers in the history of our state,” the governor tweeted. ‘Our fellow Americans know that, in Florida, they can expect sunshine, great hospitality, and freedom.”
The state is also the No. 1 U.S. destination for international travelers, too.