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Ron DeSantis: “Quarter two, we were down 60% year over year.”

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9/2/2020 Governor Ron DeSantis Holds Press Conference in Daytona Beach

Published | Video Starts at 02:37

12 and a half percent decline year over year. Quarter one. But of course, we really had two and a half months where things were clicking. Quarter two, we were down 60% year over year. And we understand the consequences of that. But we are seeing a rebound, as many of you know, we have. Florida's theme parks in Central Florida have reopened. (02:37–02:42)

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Asserts that Florida's tourism industry was down 60% year over year in the second quarter.

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