Funding delays projects: A projected decline in gas taxes is forcing the Department of Transportation to scale back its five-year roadwork program across the state.Fewer overseas visitors: Fewer tourists from Europe and Canada have visited Pinellas County this year than last, despite a favorable dollar exchange for international guests that has boosted business in shopping and entertainment meccas such as New York and Las Vegas.Chamber program ahead: The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce's Sarasota Tomorrow program, a five-year campaign designed to improve the area's sluggish business climate, is off to a better start than even its optimistic organizers originally thought.Airport commerce park: The agency that operates Southwest Florida International Airport plans to lease land to a Denver developer to build a commercial park on airport property.Drought forces limits: The South Florida Water Management District has imposed irrigation limits on businesses and residents throughout the region, including Lee and Collier counties.
