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Travel–Tourism

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  • 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
  • For Subscribers Only
  • 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
  • For Subscribers Only
  • 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
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  • 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
  • For Subscribers Only
  • 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
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  • 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
  • For Subscribers Only
  • 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
  • For Subscribers Only
  • 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
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio
  • May 3, 2024
Delta resuming Tampa to Amsterdam route after COVID caused cancellation

Tampa International Airport will a offer seasonal nonstop flight to the Netherlands daily starting in October.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Elizabeth King
  • May 2, 2024
$40M private aviation facility breaks ground at SRQ

Sheltair is building a terminal and hangars at the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio
  • May 1, 2024
Tourism tax collections top $7M in Hillsborough for second time ever

Hotel revenue and occupancy rates continued strong in the spring, helping Hillsborough County nearly set a new tax record.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio
  • April 23, 2024
$250M Great Wolf Lodge takes shape as opening day approaches

Construction of the new family-friendly Naples resort is well underway as the company readies for its first guests in September.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Elizabeth King
  • April 15, 2024
SRQ breaks airport's passenger record in March

The Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport saw more than 553,500 passengers last month, the highest monthly total in the airport's history.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • April 12, 2024
Federal government denies SRQ airport land sale to New College

FAA nixes the $11.5 million deal for 31 acres of the West Campus that the college leases from the airport. Airport officials disagree with the decision and will "pursue further discussions on this matter."

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • March 28, 2024
Fort Myers airport scores four new nonstop routes

Michigan, Pennsylvania, Maine and New York are new to Breeze Airways from Southwest Florida International Airport.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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