The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded the St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport a $1.5 million grant to improve safety and security and for renovation of the terminal, airport spokeswoman Michele Routh said. ...more

May 6, 2008

No one is predicting a wave of cruises or nonstop flights to Havana just yet. But news Tuesday that Fidel Castro is stepping aside at least has some in the construction and tourism industries thinking about the possibilities of Cuban trade. ...more

February 20, 2008

Ridership at Tampa International Airport declined 0.7 percent in January, compared with January 2007, to 766,014 departing passengers, continuing a slide prompted by the poor economy, an airport report issued Monday said. ...more

February 19, 2008

When it comes to airline mergers, leisure and business travelers both have much at stake: the prospects of fewer flights, higher fares, even the loss of destinations. ...more

February 6, 2008

An undercover officer successfully carried a simulated bomb past a federal security screener at Tampa International Airport on Friday, officials said - although the failure has led to "remedial training" instead of any major change in airport security. ...more

January 29, 2008

Pinellas County's tourism consultant said Wednesday that he thinks the nation already has entered a recession, although the effect on tourism might not be as bad as others think if the industry takes steps to promote itself aggressively. ...more

January 17, 2008

An Alabama company has been awarded a $60 million contract to build a second economy parking garage at Tampa International Airport. ...more

January 10, 2008

Johnny Campbell stepped into Santa's black boots and red suit Friday, gearing up for his debut before about 500 eager faces. ...more

December 22, 2007

TAMPA - Johnny Campbell stepped into Santa's black boots and red suit Friday, gearing up for his debut before about 500 eager faces. ...more

December 21, 2007

A deal to lease a vacant maintenance hangar at Tampa International Airport to an Alabama company that said it might create 410 jobs here by 2009 has fallen through, an airport spokeswoman said Tuesday. ...more

December 5, 2007