Florida witnesses record 85.9 million tourists in 2011

Visit Florida recently said that the state recorded 85.9 million people in 2011. The state tourism agency  said that the estimated total was a 4.4 per cent increase over 2010 and the highest number since 2007. The number shows Florida tourism has rebounded from a crippling recession and 2010 oil spill that kept visitors away from its beaches and attractions. The increases in Florida outpace the rest of the country.