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Transportation

  • By Elizabeth King
  • July 30, 2024
$2.3M FEMA grant to improve Sarasota traffic signals

Federal funding will help protect traffic signals from wind in the event of a hurricane.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon
  • July 22, 2024
Naples firm buys Aspen luxury transportation business

The Hoffman Family of Cos. continues to grow its transportation division.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Mark Gordon
  • July 22, 2024
St. Pete tag and title firm expands to 15 more states with acquisition

Tag Agency Professionals Inc., a St. Petersburg firm that handles tag and title work for vehicle dealers, has added 15 states to its customer list with the acquisition of a Virginia company.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • July 10, 2024
$6M airport terminal project in Venice readies for takeoff

The city of Venice has asked the federal government for funds to support construction of a new terminal.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • July 8, 2024
More leadership changes at Hertz as new batch of executives named

The Lee County rental car company has named five new executives after replacing several C-suite leaders already this year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • July 1, 2024
Naples firm buys Michigan ferry company, increasing fleet to 46 ships

The family-owned conglomerate’s Michigan holdings now include more than 100 properties as well as docks, ships and newspapers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Jim DeLa
  • June 24, 2024
Meet the crew at SRQ that helps keep planes up in the air

Sarasota-based Aviotec is the airport's 'eyes and hands' that maintains private aircraft and commercial jets.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 23, 2024
Report: SeaPort Manatee sees 5-year surge in exports

Imports have seen a year-over-year decrease but remain over $1 billion.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 3, 2024
C-suite shake up as Hertz COO quits and firm names third CFO in two years

The Lee County company continues to shuffle C-level executives as COO and CFO leave both after less than a year on the job.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 2, 2024
AeroVanti founder's lawyer walks away from $30M contempt case

A federal judge has granted permission for Patrick Britton-Harr's attorney to withdraw from the case.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • May 25, 2024
Boat towing business plans headquarters on US 41 Bypass

Sea Tow Venice, known as “AAA but on the water,” is getting anchored off the U.S. 41 Bypass in Venice.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • May 24, 2024
AeroVanti founder's brother says life, finances in tatters from company collapse

After futile efforts to help his brother's floundering private air service company, debts and pressure mount for Todd Britton-Harr.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • May 9, 2024
Liz Dimmitt drives museum, auto dealership forward with continual change

“We had to decide ‘This too shall pass.’ That was a scary time, but we had faith that sooner or later the world would have to open back up.” –Liz Dimmitt, Dimmitt Chevrolet/Fairgrounds St. Pete

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • May 6, 2024
Hoffmann Family of Cos. buys California wine country luxury fleet business

The Naples-based conglomerate has acquired at least three other business since March.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Laura Lyon
  • May 3, 2024
Marine and auto accessories firm navigates its next growth phase

SeaSucker has graduated from a one-product startup with a cool name and a cool yet highly functional product. Challenges now include big decisions on where to invest its resources, in time and money.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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