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Travel–Tourism

  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 25, 2024
SRQ to add new daily flight to New York City

American Airlines will now offer six destinations out of the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • 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 Mark Gordon
  • June 21, 2024
Fort Myers airport posts second-best May ever

Passenger traffic is up more than 20% for the year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • June 20, 2024
SRQ Airport CEO: We have more than enough land to expand

Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport CEO Rick Piccolo says available land can support passenger terminal growth without the 31 acres it leases to New College of Florida.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 13, 2024
PIE airport passenger traffic up 5% in May

More than 214,000 travelers passed through St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport last month.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 12, 2024
Report: Sarasota County visitors declined in April

Room rates increased by several dollars as other figures trended down, according to Visit Sarasota County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 7, 2024
Holiday Inn on Lido undergoing major facelift

Cirque St. Armands Beachside is expected to open in Sarasota this fall.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • May 31, 2024
400 jobs available at Longboat Key resort before opening

The St. Regis Longboat Key will hold a job fair in June at the Van Wezel.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • May 30, 2024
Palmetto Marriott Resort & Spa readies for June opening

A ribbon-cutting precedes the grand opening for the Palmetto Marriott Resort & Spa, a first-of-its-kind hotel.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon
  • May 22, 2024
Fort Myers airport traffic up year to date nearly 25%

Four airlines surpassed 100,000 passengers in April.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King
  • May 20, 2024
Tourism on upswing in Sarasota County after winter, 2023 slowdowns

The number of room nights sold increased by 5,400 in March compared with 2023, according to Visit Sarasota County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • May 16, 2024
$14.6M sets monthly bed tax record for St. Pete-Clearwater

Tourism development taxes soared in March in Pinellas County, according to Visit St. Pete-Clearwater.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • May 13, 2024
Luxury island hotel accepting reservations ahead of opening

Although St. Regis Longboat Key may not be open yet, people can make their reservations now.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon
  • May 10, 2024
Breeze Airways begins new routes from Tampa to South Carolina

Breeze Airways has been rapidly expanding its Florida route network.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Carter Weinhofer
  • May 7, 2024
Inside peek at $800M Longboat resort opening this summer

Secret cocktails at the drop of a button. A chocolate room. Saltwater lagoons. That and more make up the insides of the St. Regis Longboat Key, which is months away from opening day.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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