July 17, 2016 – ClickOrlando.com
by Gary Fineout, Associated Press
The new video from rapper Pitbull looks like a four-minute advertisement for Florida because that’s exactly what it is.
Pitbull has a contract with the state’s tourism agency. He just released a video for “Sexy Beaches” that includes scenes from nearly two-dozen Florida beaches.
Pitbull signed with Visit Florida last year. The agency receives $80 million in taxpayer funding but has asserted that contract details are trade secrets. So it’s not clear how much Pitbull, whose real name is Armando Christian Perez, is getting paid. [READ MORE]