That amount has increased every year for the past six years and is more than triple the next highest county, Broward in South Florida, which brings in about $80 million, according to the Florida Department of Revenue.Ī deal this fall between county leaders and tourism executives will continue to grow the amount of public dollars used to advertise theme parks and other attractions to an estimated $100 million a year by 2023. In Orange County, the hotel tax brings in more money - a record $277 million last year - than anywhere else in the state and remains closely guarded by the industry. “It was not easy,” said the Republican House member from Palm Bay. He switched parties and in May, he announced plans to run against Calvert in the 41st Congressional District, which includes Calimesa, Canyon Lake, Indian Wells, Lake Elsinore, La Quinta, Menifee, Norco, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage, Wildomar and parts of Corona, Eastvale and Riverside.Īt the Moreno Valley council meeting, Hawkins said he has had a “target on his back” since he registered as a Democrat.Ultimately, Fine’s bill passed in 2018, but with limits pushed by lobbyists representing Orlando tourism executives that continue to restrict how and when local governments can use the tax for projects outside of vacation promotions and big venues like sports stadiums. He said he was busy and would call back at a later time.Įlected to the San Jacinto City Council in 2020, Hawkins ran unsuccessfully as a Republican against Rep. The Press-Enterprise called Hawkins Friday, July 7. “This week the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department came to my parent’s home in unmarked cars after I had called the Sheriff’s Department five times prior … These are the things that you won’t hear in the media,” Hawkins said at the meeting.
Hawkins claimed that the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department arrived at his parent’s home with guns drawn, where his 5-year-old daughter was in attendance. He took to the podium to speak about his recent arrest and his connection with SBX Youth and Family Services, a nonprofit group working with the city to apply for a $10 million grant. Hawkins attended Moreno Valley’s special City Council meeting Sunday, July 9. Earlier that day, deputies responded to a report of Hawkins assaulting two children at a San Jacinto home. Ken Calvert, R-Corona, was arrested July 2 in Lake Elsinore. Hawkins, who has announced plans to run as a Democrat against Rep. Hawkins “believes in the fundamental principle of innocent until proven guilty and urges the public to withhold judgment until all the facts are presented and evaluated by the legal system,” the statement added.
“While he cannot provide specific details, he remains resolute in his commitment to the well-being of all children.” Hawkins “deeply values the trust bestowed upon him by his constituents and the entire community” and “understands the sensitivity of the situation and the importance of protecting the privacy of those involved,” the statement read. “Councilman Hawkins acknowledges the seriousness of these allegations and assures the public that he is fully committed to cooperating with the legal process to ensure a fair and just resolution,” read a statement issued through Vizard Marketing & PR. Ten days after his arrest, San Jacinto Councilmember Brian Hawkins on Wednesday, July 12, said he takes the charges of child endangerment against him seriously and asked for the public to withhold judgment until all the facts come out.
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