Airport sets passenger record

One year after the  pandemic brought global tourism to a near standstill, Sarasota Bradenton International Airport saw record number of travelers in March.

The airport reported recently that 277,590 passengers used the airport in March, an 81% increase over a year ago and a new all-time record, according to a statement. Passenger traffic was up 74% from February and was up by more than 124,000 people from last March when 153,246 travelers went through the airport.