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A prolonged federal government shutdown could negatively impact Brevard County's tourism sector.

Local hoteliers are already seeing a decline in government-related bookings and revenue.

The shutdown's timing during the typically slow fall season magnifies its financial impact.

The federal has already made itself felt across Brevard County's tourism sector, and the situation could get worse as the shutdown drags on into its third week, making it the third-longest in history, a potential blow to a Space Coast economy that relies on government-related travel.

Because Brevard is home to the Kennedy Space Center, Patrick Space Force Base and a large number of government contractors, many of the "tourists" staying at our hotels and eating at restaurants are actually corp

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