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Bed tax receipts in the four Florida counties closest to the oil spill in the Gulf declined in June, indicating a tourism slowdown.
Bed Taxes
| County | % Drop from June 2009 |
| Escambia | -15% |
| Okaloosa | -17 |
| Santa Rosa | -17 |
| Walton | -7 |
| Source: Tourist development councils | |
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