We have the same sales tax structure in Florida. The main tourist areas have slightly higher sales, hotel, and entertainment taxes.

On the subject of entertainment funding cutbacks...
-The Space Center Visitor's Complex has been privatized. It is ran as a theme park and under it's own management whereas it had been ran as a museum-like "visitor's center" by NASA.
-The local movie theaters are showing fewer showtimes so they can maximize their profits.
-Indian River Coffee Company (our local brewer roaster) is offering "recession lattes" for 99c.