Collier County visitor numbers down, slightly, in May

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Overall it has felt a bit slower this year, makes a little sense based on these numbers.

Collier County's visitor numbers fell for the sixth straight month in May.

The monthly declines started in December and haven't let up.

Last month the county saw 135,300 visitors, down 2.7 percent from the same month last year, according to a report by Tampa-based Research Data Services Inc.

Does it point to a major collapse of our market? Of course not. These are very minor, very modest contractions," Klages said.

Visitor spending for the year was still up 0.6 percent through May, surpassing $1.1 billion.