Crist Promotes Florida Sports
February 3rd, 2009 by flanewsGovernor Charlie Crist says sporting events can help jump start Florida�s economy.
Tuesday, Crist sat down with leaders from Florida�s professional sports teams. The sports industry generates 36 billion dollars a year in economic growth and employs more than 400,000 Floridians. Governor Charlie Crist said despite the worsening economy, people need to support their local teams.
�I think it brings an awful lot of joy to our fellow Floridians and that�s important and I want to emphasize the billions of dollars and the economic impact in our state and it really is a nice diversion whether people go out fishing or hunting or whatever it may be. It�s important that people continue to enjoy that quality of life that is so precious to the fabric of Florida,� said Crist.
Crist says the Super Bowl pumped 300 million dollars into the state economy.
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