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Travel–Tourism

  • By Beth Luberecki
  • September 17, 2024
Clearwater private air service firm nearly doubles revenue, to $40M

Keeping ultra-high-net-worth clients happy is what drives entrepreneur Barry Shevlin and his team at FlyUSA. A new enhanced membership program is a big aid in that effort.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • September 16, 2024
Fort Myers' historic Shell Factory shutting down after 85 years

The tourist attraction's owner has decided to close and sell the property as the cost of operating grew too high to continue and efforts to find a buyer have failed.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Laura Lyon
  • September 16, 2024
Billion-dollar Tampa RV company announces new CEO

Former senior VP steps out of retirement and into the driver’s seat.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • September 16, 2024
Freedom Boat Club acquires 13 franchise locations

The boat club based in Venice acquired 13 locations in Florida as well as rights to develop along the coastline.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • September 7, 2024
Tampa airport board members to interview with four CEO finalists

The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority's board will begin interviews Sept. 30 and vote on a successor to Joe Lopano on Oct. 30.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • September 6, 2024
Visitors down, lodging spending up in Sarasota County in July

Sarasota County’s head of tourism reports on the latest visitor data.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Laura Lyon
  • September 4, 2024
Miami-based luxury cruise liner debuts Tampa sailing

The first ship will set sail off the west coast in 2026.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Beth Luberecki
  • September 4, 2024
$80M Naples hotel to target 'nearly' five-star travelers, locals

A Key West investment firm built a high-end hotel on its home turf. A second one is because the company is "intoxicated with the strength of the Naples hospitality market."

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King
  • August 27, 2024
SRQ adds flight to Cincinnati

Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport is offering a new flight from Frontier Airlines.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • August 27, 2024
Naples Airport leaders float a controversial idea: Moving the airport

The Naples Airport Authority mulls what to do after a study released this summer identified four potential relocation sites.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • August 24, 2024
SRQ airport wins $40M aircraft manufacturer project

Swiss-based Pilatus Business Aircraft plans to lease 17 acres of airport property for 40 years to build and sell aircraft, which includes some 350 jobs.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon
  • August 23, 2024
Legoland Florida president sets sights on new ways to grow market share

The newly minted top executive at Legoland Florida takes on the role just as the hyper-competitive $30 billion amusement park industry begins to show a slight dip in what was a post-COVID surge in attendance.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • August 22, 2024
Fort Myers airport traffic up 17% in 2024

July 2024 was second-best ever in the history of Southwest Florida International Airport.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King
  • August 16, 2024
Bradenton boating company president steps down

Boaters World Marine Centers will have a new interim president following the departure of Stewart Thompson.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Observer Staff
  • August 16, 2024
$800M Longboat Key resort welcomes locals for soft opening

The resort, which has been under construction for nearly three years, unveiled the awe-worthy features of the five-star property.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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