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As county officials probe Visit Orlando’s spending , a newly released tax filing shows the top executive for the region’s tourism marketing agency earned nearly $700,000 last year while 10 other top officials each made more than $200,000.

Visit Orlando’s tax form also shows that about 92% of its $100-million-plus annual budget comes from public money, mostly hotel taxes — a proportion likely to embolden critics who argue tourism-based businesses ought to pay more of the marketing tab.

Visit Orlando CEO Casandra Matej received $693,170 in total compensation in 2024, while other top officials earned from $231,000 to nearly $400,000, according to the nonprofit organization’s IRS filing made public this week.

Matej’s compensation package is in

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