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  • 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
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  • 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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  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • December 2, 2025
USPS contractor will shutter after 'steep' revenue loss, cut 84 jobs in Tampa

Longtime postal service contractor 10 Roads Express LLC plans to permanently close operations by March.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Andrew Warfield
  • November 27, 2025
Private aviation operator opens new facility at SRQ

Fixed-base operator Sheltair Aviation has marked the grand opening of its 16th facility at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • November 26, 2025
Best Buy warehouse in Polk sold for nearly $50M

The facility was built specifically for the giant electronics retailer.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • November 25, 2025
Chick-fil-A to open $150M distribution center in Polk County

The facility, in Winter Haven, is projected to deliver 180 jobs.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • November 21, 2025
Hillsborough to upgrade buses with $32 million in federal funds

The federal funding allows the Hillsborough Transit Authority to replace 33 diesel-fueled buses with new, low-emissions vehicles.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • November 10, 2025
Naples food distribution facility opens

The 18,000-square-foot Meals of Hope facility will help feed more than 4,000 families.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • November 4, 2025
SeaPort Manatee breaks annual cargo record

The Manatee County port reported its highest-ever annual volume of liquid and dry bulk.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • October 20, 2025
Florida rises in national rankings for electric vehicle sales

The Alliance for Automotive Innovation report found Florida has the second-biggest market share gain in buying EVs.

  • Florida
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