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Travel–Tourism

  • By Louis Llovio
  • May 6, 2026
Popular St. Pete Beach hotel The Beachcomber sells to investment firm

The Gulf Boulevard property was bought by OTO Development, a company that owns several local hotels including The Beachcomber’s neighbor.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • May 6, 2026
Allegiant launches special offer for travelers affected by Spirit Airlines closure

Allegiant Airlines will temporarily hold fares steady across markets that overlap with Spirit.

  • Florida
  • By Elizabeth King
  • May 5, 2026
Breeze adds three new flights at two airports in region

The airline is launching new routes from Tampa International Airport and Southwest Florida International Airport.

  • Florida
  • By Louis Llovio
  • May 1, 2026
Tampa hotel owners borrow $94 million in refinance

The Riverwalk hotel property will undergo a renovation and go under a new flag.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • April 22, 2026
Fort Myers airport has busiest month in its history

Southwest Florida International Airport had a record March and is seeing an uptick in passenger traffic year-over-year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King
  • April 15, 2026
Downtown Sarasota Waldorf Astoria-branded project marks early progress

The Zenith office building and two other structures will be taken apart in phases to make way for what will become the tallest tower downtown.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • April 14, 2026
Lakewood Ranch primed to get five new hotels, nearly 600 rooms

Lakewood Ranch currently has just four hotels within its boundaries, with less than 450 rooms in total.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • April 13, 2026
Ferry service adds third vessel in Manatee

The Manatee Belle joins Gulf Islands Ferry to help meet demand, according to a statement.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • April 8, 2026
Renovations to Tampa Union Station go full steam ahead

The update, expected to be completed sometime this fall, will be the first major renovation to the train station since the 1990s.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • April 5, 2026
Miami bank lends $27.5M for Tampa hotel sale

Ocean Bank provided financing for the purchase of a Sheraton hotel near Tampa International Airport.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Beth Luberecki
  • March 26, 2026
Lee resort opens $26M water park, more expansion tied up in litigation

The owners of South Seas on Captiva Island have spent $250 million — at least — on making South Seas a go-to global destination for memory-seeking families. Vocal opposition to more expansion, however, remains.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King
  • March 25, 2026
Waterfront hotel in Bradenton under new management

A Texas-based hospitality company is handling daily operations for Courtyard by Marriott Bradenton Sarasota/Riverfront.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • March 23, 2026
Downtown Sarasota ponders hotel/condo trend in aim to avoid 'luxury ghost town'

Two projects working through the city approval process would combine condominium and hotel uses, signaling a possible shift in the condo market and more year-round activity.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • March 18, 2026
British Airways moves Tampa flight from Gatwick to Heathrow

The switch to London Heathrow Airport improves connectivity for Tampa travelers, but flights will be reduced to a weekly capacity.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • March 17, 2026
Breeze Airways brings two new international flights to TPA

The airline will begin offering nonstop flights from Tampa to Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic later this year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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