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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
  • 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
  • By Beth Luberecki
  • November 27, 2025
Sarasota County resort blends old with new in $1.5M double-storm recovery

To recover from the 2024 storm season, Manasota Beach Club is blending the tried-and-true with the modern-day.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • November 24, 2025
New hotel planned for SRQ airport property

The city of Sarasota's Development Review Committee has received an application for a new Kompose Hotel just off Airport Circle.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon
  • November 21, 2025
Go behind (and under) the scenes: setting up an ice skating rink in Tampa

The small ice rink in downtown Tampa should get the community ready for the big outdoor rink coming Feb. 1

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • November 21, 2025
Sarasota hotel to get refreshed with new management

Nashville-based Oliver Hospitality makes its debut into the Florida market with management of The Sarasota Modern.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • November 20, 2025
Allegiant adds service between SRQ and Toledo

A new Allegiant Air route to Toledo, Ohio brings to 69 the total of nonstop destinations offered from Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • November 18, 2025
St. Pete-Clearwater International adds New Jersey flight

The round-trip route is one of 30 that Las Vegas airline Allegiant Travel Co. announced this week.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • November 14, 2025
Bradenton Area Convention Center cuts ribbon on $54M renovation project

The newly updated convention center in Palmetto offers 95,000 square feet of meeting space.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • November 13, 2025
Allegiant begins service at Southwest Florida International Airport

The airline plans to offer flights to three destinations starting in November.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Mark Gordon
  • November 12, 2025
SWFL botanical garden wins $1.3M in state funding for event center

Wonder Gardens in Bonita Springs celebrates its 90-year anniversary in 2026.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • November 6, 2025
Get paid to cash in your PTO — if you go to St. Pete-Clearwater beaches

Visit St. Pete-Clearwater has launched a new campaign to pay visitors up to $250 for booking a beach vacation before the end of the year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • November 3, 2025
Marriott-branded hotel headed to Wellen Park

Development has begun for the second phase of Downtown Wellen, within the master-planned community of Wellen Park.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • November 3, 2025
New flight from Sarasota-Bradenton to Miami begins

American Airlines is offering a new daily flight out of Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 20, 2025
St. Pete Beach resort renovations aimed at landing prestigious Hilton flag

Following a $25 million Phase 1 renovation, the owners of the Sirata Beach Resort are working on Phase 2 with plans for it to be complete early next year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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