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Tourism Assets, Key Hotel Properties, Restaurants and Taxes Generated by Palm Beach County
Senate and House Districts
Senate District 25 – Gayle Harrell
• Lake Okeechobee, it represents the Gateway to the Everglades and is a centerpiece for marketing outdoor adventure, agricultural, and natural beauty
Senate District 29 – Kevin J. Radar
• 39 Hotels, 5,627 rooms employing 2,900 paying $12 million in property taxes and $27.9 million in sales taxes
• New Hotels – Hyatt Place Boca, Fairfield Inn Wellington
• Boca Raton Resort & Club, the largest hotel in Palm Beach County
• 800 Restaurants employing 14,800 paying $64 million in sales taxes
• Total jobs directly supported by tourism 17,700 (5% of voting population, 9% of Households)
• Total taxes directly paid by tourism $107 million Senate District 30 – Bobby Powell
• 103 Hotels, 11,271 rooms employing 5,900 paying $23.8 million in property taxes and
$55.8 million in sales taxes – including our major beachfront resorts
• New hotels – Hilton Garden Inn PB Outlets, Home2 Suites PBIA, Canopy, The Ben, Amrit
• The Breakers, Hilton WPB, PGA National
• 1,700 Restaurants employing 24,000 paying $104 million in sales taxes
• Total jobs directly supported by 28,700 (10% of voting population, 15% of Households)
• Total taxes directly paid by tourism $183.6 million Senate District 31 – Lori Berman
• 73 hotels 4,691 rooms employing 2,400 paying $23 million in sales tax
• 1,470 Restaurants employing 21,100 paying $91.6 million in sales taxes
• New Hotels – Aloft & Courtyard Delray Beach
• Eau Palm Beach, Four Seasons
• Total jobs directly supported by tourism 23,500 (6% of voting population, 12% of Households)
• Total taxes directly paid by tourism $183.6 million
Florida Senate
District 81 – Tina Scott Polsky
• 11 Hotels, 1,107 rooms employing 540 paying $922,000 in property taxes and $5.5 million in sales taxes
• New Hotels - Fairfield Inn Wellington
• Hampton Inn Wellington, Hilton Suites Boca, Torry Island
• 260 Restaurants employing 3,935 jobs paying $17 million in sales taxes
• Total jobs directly supported by tourism 4,400 (4% of voting population, 7% of Households)
• Total taxes directly paid by tourism $15.3 million District 82 - MaryLynn Magar
• 17 Hotels, 1,100 rooms employing 630 paying $2.2 million in property taxes and $5.5 million in sales taxes
• Wyndham Jupiter, Jupiter Beach Resort
• 350 Restaurants employing 4,500 jobs paying $20 million in sales taxes
• Total jobs directly supported by tourism 5,100 (5% of voting population, 8% of Households)
• Total taxes directly paid by tourism $37.7 million District 85 - Rick Roth
• 18 Hotels, 2,500 rooms employing 1,400 paying $4.7 million in property taxes and $12.5 million in sales taxes
• PGA National Resort & Spa, Palm Beach Gardens Embassy Suites, Palm Beach Gardens Marriott
• 450 Restaurants employing 7,300 paying $31 million in sales taxes
• Total jobs directly supported by tourism 8,700 (8% of voting population, 10% of Households)
• Total taxes directly paid by tourism $48.2 million
Florida House of Representatives
District 86 - Matt Willhite
• Home of key attractions, Palm Beach Polo & Country Club, Winter Equestrian Festival, and South Florida Fair
• 300 Restaurants employing 3,500 paying $15 million in sales taxes District 87 - David Silvers
• 15 Hotels, 1,992 rooms employing 1,000 paying $2.5 million in property taxes and $10 million in sales taxes
• New Developments – Home2 Suites PBIA, Drive Shack
• Embassy Suites West Palm Beach Airport, Hilton Palm Beach Airport
• 340 Restaurants employing 4,200 paying $18 million in sales taxes
• Total jobs directly supported by tourism 5,200 (4% of voting population, 9% of Households)
• Total taxes directly paid by tourism $30.5 million District 88 - Al Jacquet
• 50 Hotels, 3,984 rooms employing 1,800 paying $4.8 million in property taxes and $20 million in sales taxes
• New Hotels – Hilton Garden Inn PB Outlets, Aloft & Courtyard Delray Beach
• Marriott West Palm Beach, Hilton West Palm Beach, Sundy House, HyattPlace Delray Beach
• 690 Restaurants employing 8,000 paying $34 million in sales taxes
• Total jobs directly supported by tourism 9,800 (9% of voting population, 16% of Households)
• Total taxes directly paid by tourism $58.8 million District 89 - Mike Caruso
• 90 Hotels, 9,100 rooms employing 4,900 paying $28.5 million in property taxes and
$45.7 million in sales taxes
• New Hotels – Canopy, The Ben
• The most significant collection of hotels for any house district in Palm Beach County:
The Breakers, Boca Raton Resort & Club, Brazilian Court, The Chesterfield, Colony Palm Beach, Hilton Singer Island, Delray Sands, Marriott Delray Beach, Tideline, Eau Palm Beach Resort, and Four Seasons
• 870 Restaurants employing 13,700 paying $59 million in sales taxes
• Total jobs directly supported by tourism 18,600 (14% of voting population, 24% of Households)
• Total taxes directly paid by tourism $133 million
District 90 – Joseph Casello
• 9 Hotels, 892 rooms employing 480 paying $1.7 million in property taxes and $4.5 million in sales taxes
• Courtyard Boynton Beach, Hampton Inn & Suites Boynton Beach, Hampton Inn West Palm Beach- Lake Worth-Turnpike
• 380 Restaurants employing 6,200 paying $27 million in sales taxes
• Total jobs directly supported by tourism 6,700 (6% of voting population, 10% of Households)
• Total taxes directly paid by tourism $33.2 million District 91 - Emily Slosberg
• 4 Hotels, 600 rooms employing 300 paying $1.7 million in property taxes and $3 million in sales taxes
• Marriott at Boca Center
• 370 Restaurants employing 8,500 paying $37 million in sales taxes
• Total jobs directly supported by tourism 8,800 (7% of voting population, 11% of Households)
• Total taxes directly paid by tourism $41.7 million
