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Transportation

  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • April 11, 2026
Port Tampa Bay gets $10M grant for dredging project

The federal grant will enhance navigation safety, expand cargo capacity and strengthen supply chains across Florida, Rep. Kathy Castor says.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • April 6, 2026
Bradenton emergency apparatus distributor acquires Mississippi company

Ten-8 Fire & Safety acquired Emergency Equipment Professionals.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • March 18, 2026
Hertz adds popular Grenadier 4x4 to fleet

The Estero-based rental company will begin offering the vehicle this spring at locations nationwide.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • March 18, 2026
Winn-Dixie, Amazon partner for grocery delivery in Tampa, Sarasota

Shoppers from Pasco to Manatee counties can now purchase Winn-Dixie groceries on Amazon and have them delivered the same day.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • March 16, 2026
St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport names new director

Mark Sprague, the airport’s interim director, has been appointed to the position.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • March 13, 2026
TPA launches new airside shuttles in $91M upgrade

Travelers began using the modernized, automated shuttles at Airsides A and C this week.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • March 5, 2026
Cement supplier expanding at Port Tampa Bay, bringing 25 jobs

Houston-based SESCO Cement has installed a large-scale custom ship unloader at its berth in Port Redwing and is looking to hire 25 new employees by April.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • March 3, 2026
Sarasota-based truck driving program expands nationally

FleetForce Truck Driver Training is growing its footprint on college campuses and partnering with private employers.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • February 27, 2026
Sarasota County charter flight firm aims to quadruple volume in 2026

Amid a surge in clients, opportunistic air charter business AvSky Charters refuses to relent on white-glove service.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 13, 2026
AeroVanti's Britton-Harr looks to squash evidence as May trial approaches

The twice-indicted Sarasota businessman is awaiting trial in Maryland with a new baby and while, prosecutors say, running a new private jet business.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 11, 2026
DHL cutting 203 Lakeland jobs as it closes distribution center

The global shipping company is shutting down its 519,000-square-foot facility on Allen K. Breed Highway between April and December.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • January 29, 2026
E-commerce logistics company moves HQ to Pasco, invests $2M

The Fulfillment Lab has expanded and relocated to Lutz, where it has invested more than $2 million in outfitting its facilities.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • January 22, 2026
Manatee moving company adds commercial division

Spirit Movers has introduced white-glove service for businesses requiring moving and logistics support.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • December 4, 2025
Airline adds flight from Fort Myers to upstate New York

JetBlue will begin service between Southwest Florida International Airport and Buffalo Niagara International Airport in Buffalo, New York.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • December 3, 2025
Port Tampa Bay buys two cranes, part of expansion investment

The port purchased two ship-to-shore cranes from Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd. that handle larger, wider-beam vessels.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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