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  • By Louis Llovio
  • March 5, 2024
AeroVanti founder in contempt of court, says he will sell $300K yacht

Legal troubles continue to mount for AeroVanti's founder as a judge gives him 60 days to pay a $575,000 fine.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Beth Luberecki
  • March 1, 2024
Truck driving school CEO revs up plan to solve parking crisis

Tra Williams is utilizing a partnership-based model, mixed with a timely app, to help truckers find a safe way to do a much needed part of the job when they aren’t driving: sleep.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 20, 2024
AeroVanti pilots sue for back pay, allege exec compared startup to Apple

The troubled Sarasota air service company is facing a class action lawsuit from employees who say they've not been paid since June.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jim Stinson
  • January 31, 2024
West Coast shipping giant offers $450M to buy Tampa company

A freight company with $5 billion in sales is in the market to possibly buy a publicly traded Tampa shipping company.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • January 17, 2024
A look at why Hertz plans to cut a third of its EV fleet

Lee County-based Hertz, while not totally exiting from renting electric vehicles, plans to sell off a large portion of its electronic vehicle fleet and use proceeds to buy gas-powered cars.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • January 11, 2024
Hertz plans to sell off 20,000 electric vehicles to cut costs

The global car rental giant will use the proceeds to buy gas-powered cars.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • December 5, 2023
Sarasota Ford opens multimillion-dollar restaurant inside the dealership

With both big goals and customer loyalty top of mind, an auto sales entrepreneur drives forward with an industry-first concept.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • November 16, 2023
Area airports land new nonstop routes to DC, North Dakota

Allegiant Air has added a nonstop route from Washington, D.C., to Punta Gorda Airport in Charlotte County.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 31, 2023
Founder of AeroVanti back at the helm — third leader in 17 days

Despite legal troubles facing the company and possible federal investigations, Patrick Britton-Harr is front and center. Again.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • October 25, 2023
Bradenton auto giant acquires high-performing Tampa Toyota dealership

Stadium Toyota is among the top 10% in sales among all Toyota dealerships nationwide.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jim Stinson
  • October 25, 2023
St. Pete firm motors ahead on big plans to move fuel via rail lines

Belvedere Terminals' $750 million fuel delivery system will use specially designed railcars to haul 50 million barrels a year along the east coast of Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson
  • October 24, 2023
Tampa airport lands new nonstop route to Mississippi city

Breeze Airways offers more than a dozen nonstop flights from Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson
  • October 20, 2023
Sarasota-Bradenton airport CEO wins top aviation award

Rick Piccolo is the CEO of the Sarasota-Manatee International Airport.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 20, 2023
Scott Hopes replaced as CEO of troubled Sarasota company AeroVanti

The former Manatee County administrator was notified that the brother of founder Patrick Britton-Harr is now in charge of the air service company.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jim Stinson
  • October 11, 2023
Pasco auto dealer settles with feds on $9M ineligible PPP loan allegations

Victory Automotive settled with the federal government after alleged faulty loan claims.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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