U.S. travelers continue to bolster Florida’s tourism industry, while the state hopes to make up for a decline in Canadian visitors by drawing people from other countries.

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In 2019, before the pandemic, overseas travelers accounted for 7.4 percent of Florida visitor totals and Canadians were at 3.11 percent. Tourism from Canada is down this year amid controversies about issues such as the U.S. imposing tariffs and President Donald Trump floating the idea of annexing Canada.