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Construction is winding down on a new venture at Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport, Hangarminiums. Rectrix Aviation is building a 22-acre development that will lease hangar space to large private aircraft, as well as house a passenger facility and 24-hour line services for planes based out of the airport, and those just passing through.
Rectrix aquired Sarasota/Bradenton’s former […]

Dr. Stephen Leatherman, aka “Dr. Beach” has come out with his annual list of the 10 best beaches in the country, and the Bay Area has yet another strong showing.
Caladesi Island in Clearwater came in number 2 on the list for the second year in a row, and Siesta Key near Sarasota bookended the list […]

Tourism officials from Pinellas and Hillsborough are looking to get together and pool their resources to attract visitors to the area. Though it might seem like an intuitive move (“People don’t go to counties; they go to destinations,” Paul Catoe of the Tampa Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau says), the last time the two counties […]

Business Activity in Florida is looking good, according to Enterprise Florida. Gross State Product is up 4.1% to $742.5 billion over 2006, Total Personal Income is at $655.9 billion, up 6.9% from it’s 2005 number, and the state’s Sales Tax Receipts were up 12% in January.
Other positive numbers were found in consumer confidence, and total […]

The Economic Development Corp. of Sarasota County has founded, funded, and will be managing their new Film and Entertainment Office, taking over responsibility from the Sarasota Convention & Visitors Bureau.
The EDC states that their desire is to assist Sarasota’s own film-related companies, and bring more attention to the area by having it serve as a […]