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Tourism
More than 67,000 guests stayed in Airbnb lodgings in Sarasota County in 2017, generating $13.3 million in revenue, up from $6.7 million in 2016.
12/28/2017 By staff
Entertainment
TreeUmph! Adventure Course, which opened its first treetop ropes course in Bradenton in 2013, recently celebrated the opening of its newest course in Brooksville.
12/19/2017 By staff
Sand Petal Weddings, a destination wedding planning company, recently earned a 'Best of Weddings' award from The Knot.
12/12/2017 By staff
Transportation
The tower is anticipated to be operational by next summer.
12/05/2017 By staff
Anna Maria Island's Waterline Marina Resort & Beach Club is looking to hire full- and part-time employees.
12/04/2017 By staff
The airline will fly between the two cities on both Friday and Monday, with fares beginning at $199 each way.
All potential applicants are strongly encouraged to attend one of the sessions.
12/01/2017 By staff
Events
The Sarasota Holiday Parade is honoring the 65th anniversary of the release of the film The Greatest Show on Earth.
11/30/2017 By staff
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens' recent orchid exhibition, The Orchid Show: Earth, Air, Fire, Water, set double-digit revenue records for the gardens.
Waterline Marina Resort & Beach Club includes 37 guest rooms and suites, a 50-slip marina and more.
The vacation rental management company Vacasa and Island Real Estate of Anna Maria Island, Inc. recently forged a new partnership.
11/22/2017 By staff
Data
More than 1.2 million visitors stayed overnight in a paid lodging in Sarasota County during Visit Sarasota County's most recent fiscal year.
11/21/2017 By staff
Ryan Hilton of Admiral Travel was recently named a travel specialist for the 14th consecutive year by Condé Nast Traveler.
11/20/2017 By staff
The Sarasota County tax collector's office collected almost $21.3 million in Tourist Development Tax money during its most recent fiscal year.
11/17/2017 By staff
Organizers had predicted that the event would generate $25 million in economic impact for the region.
11/16/2017 By staff
Get Well Here
Florida sees between 300,000 and 400,000 medical tourists each year—activity that generates $6 billion in medical expenditures alone.
11/15/2017 By Cooper Levey-Baker
Retail
Pedego bikes have motors that help riders cruise distances of 20 to 60 miles without growing tired and sweaty.
11/01/2017 By staff
The Resort at Longboat Key Club was recently ranked as the fifth best Florida resort in Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards.
10/26/2017 By staff
The four-day event celebrates the United Nations' International Year of Sustainable Tourism.
10/23/2017 By staff
Ryan and Malaka Hilton say travel agents offer plenty of advantages.
10/06/2017 By Cooper Levey-Baker
