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    Paradise Coast tourism, hospitality demonstrate resiliency during recovery
    Coltston Musick, 12, from Baltimore, shouts to his brother Cayden to let him know he has a fish on the line as he pulls in a catfish on Naples Beach. Musick is visiting Naples as part of his spring break. Photo by Darron R. Silva
    Business & Real Estate
    By Therese McDevitt  
    24 March 2023
    HURRICANE IAN

    Paradise Coast tourism, hospitality demonstrate resiliency during recovery

    Tourism and hospitality account for hundreds of millions of dollars in revenues each year in Collier County. Where does the hospitality and tourism sector stand six months after the storm? Paul Biernes, executive director of the Naples, Marco Island, Everglades Convention and Visitors Bureau, said many Collier County hotels, restaurants, attractions and meeting venues staged a quick comeback from the storm.

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