Florida boasts hundreds of miles of beaches, warm temperatures year-round and is home to Walt Disney World, the world’s most famous theme park.

Tourism is a major driver of the state’s economy, bringing in an estimated $101.6 billion, according to Visit Florida, as well as supporting over a million jobs. But political battles that have been heating up in recent months could cast a shadow over the Sunshine State’s tourism appeal.

A recent travel advisory by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) warning that “Florida is openly hostile toward African Americans” is one of several advisories issued by minority groups. Equality Florida, the Human Rights Campaign and the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) have also cautioned against travel, citing a host of laws that demonstrate how the state is “hostile” to the communities they represent.

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