Lodging taxes surge as hotels come back to life | miamiherald.com
It might be time for South Florida hotels to put hurricanes back atop their worry list. The economy's pounding of the tourism industry seems to have eased considerably, with new numbers suggesting a healthy rebound under way at hotels. With the peak of the winter tourism season finishing strong, that would leave the summer (and the storms it often brings) as the big hurdle to a lasting recovery.
