The first quarter numbers reflect a strong showing in October, the month Tampa hosted the closing night of Taylor Swift’s “1989” national tour.
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Nearly $2 million in hotel bed taxes were collected in December for a new record, and nearly $6 million was collected for the first quarter of fiscal year 2016, according to numbers from Visit Tampa Bay and Hillsborough County.
These numbers highlight the strong growing interest in the Tampa Bay region.