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  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • August 3, 2026
Port Tampa Bay breaks ground on first new cruise terminal in 25 years

Site preparation is underway on the former Metroport property for a fourth cruise terminal expected to open in 2029.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • July 31, 2026
270 solar panels installed on Naples Airport campus

The solar array is located atop a newly constructed warehouse storage building.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • July 16, 2026
Boston hotelier buys Naples resort for $41M

The Naples Bay Resort & Marina was bought by Pyramid Global Hospitality, which will operate it under its Benchmark Resorts & Hotels collection.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 30, 2026
Sarasota hotel owner invests nearly $2M to rebrand two properties

Two hotels in Sarasota County are being renamed and repositioned under a new flag.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 30, 2026
Ultra-low-cost carrier adds Tampa and Fort Myers routes

Avelo Airline will fly to four Florida destinations from outside Dallas starting in November.

  • Florida
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • June 29, 2026
Downtown Sarasota luxury hotel/condo project makes key progress

The 1000 Boulevard of the Arts project site is nearly cleared to make way for 117 condos and a 174-room Hyatt Centric hotel.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 24, 2026
7 flights added at 4 airports in region

Avelo Airlines and Breeze Airways have expanded their routes, with new flights at Fort Myers, Lakeland, Sarasota-Bradenton and Tampa airports.

  • Florida
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 23, 2026
Nearly $1.02M in sales generated during Sarasota restaurant weeks

Visit Sarasota County spearheaded the initiative to promote dining out during the summer.

  • Transactions
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • June 23, 2026
SRQ airport highlights new concessions with tasting event

Now that all its new restaurants and bars are open, the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport introduced the vendors with a First Class Flavors event.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • June 13, 2026
Tampa airport offers new nonstop flight to the Bahamas

Breeze Airways launched its first nonstop international flight from TPA to Nassau on Thursday.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 12, 2026
The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota included in $437M hotel sale deal

Three hotels are being sold, including one in Sarasota and two in California.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 9, 2026
Longboat Key resort's $177,600 stay includes caviar-topped hot dogs

The St. Regis Longboat Key Resort is offering a one-of-a-kind holiday package to celebrate America’s semiquincentennial in July.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier
  • June 8, 2026
Landmark Sarasota museum leader announces retirement

Steven High has led the museum founded by circus magnate John Ringling and now administered by Florida State University since 2011.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 3, 2026
International routes return to St. Pete-Clearwater airport after three-year absence

BermudAir has added the local routes to Belize, Turks and Caicos and Anguilla as part of a national expansion of its services.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 1, 2026
Longtime Naples hotelier pays more than $20M for Four Seasons resort condo

Phil McCabe was the first person to close on a unit at the newly revamped Naples Beach Club.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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