Quote:He is correct. Those funds come from the bed tax. That was enacted years ago, and there is more income from it than you might think. It's one of the things I love about Florida. We get tax money from tourism which saves from paying personal income tax to the state.

Exactly, and it's a lot more than people think.  Every hotel room that's booked in Duval County pays that tax, and it's a significant amount of money that's considered adequate enough revenue for the city to be able to go out and get a $45 million bond to pay for upgrades at the stadium.  If the revenue wasn't there, this city council wouldn't approve it. 

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