Politics

Charlie Crist Appeals to Hotel and Lodging Association

By: Lane Wright | Posted: September 8, 2010 4:15 PM

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Gov. Charlie Crist says it's been a tough year for Florida's ecological attractions and the tourism industry directly impacted by it. But despite the oil disaster and controversy over the Everglades and overpriced U.S. Sugar Corp. land, hotel industry officials say they're making progress.

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