Tourism advocates raise specter of Rick Scott’s veto in Visit Florida fight

Tourism industry leaders hope to escape the Legislative Session with a least a reasonable portion of Visit Florida intact, notwithstanding hostility in the House toward economic incentives that many members consider corporate welfare. “Never underestimate the power of the veto pen,” Carol Dover, president and CEO of the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association, said during the Florida Chamber of Commerce’s Capitol Days symposium. “I know for a fact that there are a lot of freshman legislators who really believe, ‘If I hold strong,…