FRANKLIN COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – On top of placing a new tourism document for the calendar year, Franklin County has also received the state’s highest tourism advertising and marketing award.

Visit Florida presented the first location “Henry Flagler” award in the rural advertising and marketing class to the Franklin County Vacationer Development Council. This award was for the “Florida’s Overlooked Coast” cell app designed by Commissioner Ricky Jones. Introduced in November 2020, the cellular app aids guests entry info about region facilities, situations, lodging, dining establishments, and outdoor recreation options.

TDC Director John Solomon said as a small TDC and a small county accepting the award on the major stage was the very best emotion.

“It’s not our first Flagler Award, we in fact received three final 12 months and then won the Henry this 12 months. So, we’ve been down that highway, but to be in a position to go up on phase and the head of Check out Florida hand you that trophy realizing that for that a single second in time, your tourism department was the best in the point out was the best experience in the entire world,” mentioned Solomon.

The “Florida’s Neglected Coast” application also contains an itinerary builder for guests and a passport sport to really encourage discovering all features of Franklin County. There is also a push notification element that notifies people of critical weather conditions-relevant facts.

This will come following the TDC introduced Wednesday that a report-placing virtually two and a half million-pounds in tourism commission was brought into the county this calendar year.

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