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Travel–Tourism

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  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 6, 2025
Riverview hotel obtains $14.5 million refinancing package

Largo Capital secured the financing for the Hilton Garden Inn off of Interstate 75.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 4, 2025
Allegiant selling majority interest in Port Charlotte Sunseeker resort

The company announced Tuesday that it is launching "a competitive process" to sell off its interest in the year-old resort.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Laura Lyon
  • February 3, 2025
Key West hotel brand opens Naples property, an $80M project

The 6.3-acre site was purchased in 2021 by a Key West investment group.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 3, 2025
Delta to anchor new $1.5 billion airport terminal in Tampa

The airline has signed a 20-year agreement to operate at the Tampa International Airport that is currently under construction.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Andrew Warfield
  • January 30, 2025
Wahlburgers, Mattison's and Motorworks Brewing coming to SRQ airport

The new Concourse A at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport offers enhanced options for passenger comfort. Big upgrades are also underway for the original gate areas.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • January 28, 2025
Polk County's Legoland to lay off more than 200 employees

The Winter Haven resort and theme park announced the cuts in a letter to state officials posted Tuesday.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • January 26, 2025
Dunedin food hall up for sale

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a retail and residential building is on the market in Sarasota, a St. Pete Beach hotel reopens, and a Fort Myers office building sells.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • January 23, 2025
Tampa resort and casino gets $65M upgrade, adds 200 jobs

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa introduced 240 remodeled hotel rooms and a new gaming area and reopened a popular restaurant Thursday.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • January 23, 2025
Sarasota tourism down but occupancy up in November 2024

Data on Sarasota County's visitors was influenced by hurricane recovery efforts, tourism officials say.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • January 23, 2025
Port Charlotte's Sunseeker one year later: Low occupancy, high hopes

In its first year of business the Sunseeker Resort Charlotte Harbor has faced storms and low occupancy, but the company and local tourism officials say there are signs that it is making an impact.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • January 22, 2025
Ferry service between Bradenton, Anna Maria continues after pier damage

The Gulf Islands Ferry is operational between the Riverwalk Pier in Bradenton and Historic Bridge Street Pier on Anna Maria Island.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • January 22, 2025
Florida Aquarium surpasses major visitor milestone — again

The tourism attraction turns 30 years old this year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • January 21, 2025
Fort Myers airport breaks passenger traffic record in 2024

The Lee County Port Authority reports a strong December capped off a record year in travel for RSW.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • January 18, 2025
Allegiant plane at SRQ features unique wrap

A distinctive design is emblazoned on a plane at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport that officials hope will boost tourism.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Laura Lyon
  • January 16, 2025
Breeze Airways lands first NHL sponsorship, with Lightning

The budget airline is charting a course over new territory.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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