With the UK summer holidays underway and the London 2012 Olympic Games set to start on Friday, more than nine million people are leaving England during the Games. The burst of travel coincides with a record amount of rainfall from April-June and tourists flocking to the UK for the Games. So, many British families are seeking St. Pete/Clearwater’s beaches for relief, according to Visit St. Pete/Clearwater’s UK PR firm, Rooster.

This comes on the heels of celebrating the Magic Mike opening, which earned St. Pete/Clearwater a significant distinction—a mention in The Sun, the UK’s largest newspaper, in back-to-back weeks.

Rooster is always looking for news from the area, so whether you’re having any upgrades and enhancements, launching a different type of day tour, unveiling new art or sharing some interesting statistics, please send it along to teamVSPC@rooster.co.uk.

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