Tourist Development Council Meeting
The council received updates from the City of Cape Coral regarding various Parks and Recreation initiatives, including the Sun Splash water park management partnership, renovations at Coral Oaks Golf Course, and development projects at several city parks such as the Del Prado Linear Park, Cultural Park, and Gator Circle Park. The discussion covered the upcoming closure and renovation of the Yacht Club Community Park, along with recaps of special events held in the area. Furthermore, the meeting addressed tourism financial performance, reporting record-breaking bed tax collections, hotel occupancy, and airport traffic for the 2021 calendar year. The sports development segment analyzed 2021 metrics, highlighting growth in hotel room nights and visitor spending, and initiated a conversation regarding future venue requirements to sustain the high volume of sports tourism.