VisitSPC.com\/PTO<\/a> for any time before the end of 2025, and the tourism bureau will give you a $50 digital Visa gift card for each day of your stay, up to five days. That\u2019s up to $250 in extra pocket money to spend a week enjoying Florida\u2019s Gulf coast.\u00a0<\/p>\nThe new campaign is a call to action, Visit SPC leadership sasy, bolstered by a recent study from the Society for Human Resource Management that found roughly 48% of employees in the U.S. expect to have unused, paid vacation time left over by the end of the year.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t let your PTO go to waste when there\u2019s still time to take a beach break,\u201d Steve Grimes, chief marketing officer at Visit St. Pete-Clearwater, says in the release. \u201cFall and early winter is the sweet spot here \u2014 perfect weather, lots of events and now, we\u2019re giving you a little extra spending money for that sunset meal or night out on the town.\u201d<\/p>\n
In addition to the extra clams visitors can score by booking a beach vacation through Visit SPC, the tourism bureau also offers exclusive deals on its website like the FunShine Savings Passport, a free, digital pass for deals and discounts at more than 50 local restaurants, shops, attractions, tours and excursions. Download the FunShine Savings Passport directly to your smartphone and save on admission to attractions such as the Dali Museum, Clearwater Marine Aquarium, Imagine Museum, Great Explorations Children\u2019s Museum, FloridaRAMA, the Museum of Fine Arts and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The St. Pete-Clearwater area boasts more than 35 miles of pristine, white sand beaches consistently named amongst the top beaches in the world by publications including Travel + Leisure magazine, USA Today and Tripadvisor, the organization says. And with temperatures forecast to hover in the upper 70s and 80s through the holidays, Visit SPC makes a compelling case for those looking to trade snow shovels for sand castles.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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