Bud Nocera Quotations

Florida residents reap many rewards from the $57 billion that visitors spend here annually and the $3.4 billion in tax revenues in 2005 that resulted from their spending.

Florida is amazingly resilient compared to other destinations. There is no state, and possibly no country, that is better equipped to deal with these storms.

There seems to be, from the last two hurricane seasons, growing concerns out there. We'll have growth, but it may not be as good.

I'm proud of the dedication, creativity and work ethic of VISIT FLORIDA's Partners, leaders, volunteers and staff who have done a tremendous job over the past 10 years of continually seeking better ways to conduct our business. I see this evolutionary spirit continuing to drive our success in the future.