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Developers broke ground on a
new $175 million mega resort
on Clearwater Beach. The 450-
room Wyndham Grand Resort
will feature two 15-story towers
with ballroom, 24,000 square feet
of event space, spa and several
restaurants. When completed, the
new resort will be one of the tallest
structures built on Clearwater
Beach and one of the biggest
hotels in the Tampa Bay area. It is
scheduled to open in 2017.
The Tampa City Council
approved an agreement
to reimburse some of the
developer's infrastructure costs.
Tampa Bay Lightning Owner
Jeff Vinik has announced plans
for a billion-dollar development
project in downtown Tampa.
The project, scheduled over the
next several years, includes a
new urban medical school, hotel,
parking garage, residential, and
nearly 3 million square feet of
commercial space.
Allegiant Airlines announced
it will start seasonal non-stop
service between St. Pete-
Clearwater International Airport
and Tulsa on May 7. Fliers can
book introductory one-way fares
of $80 for travel through August
18. PIE now offers more non-stop
flights than any other airport in
Florida. For more information you
can visit allegiantair.com.
Port Tampa Bay was selected as the "Best Kept Secret
Port" by the nation's leading consumer cruise and travel
publication. Porthole Cruise magazine says Port Tampa Bay
"has made great strides in becoming a major player in
cruising" in Florida and offers a wealth of local attractions,
restaurants and events for arriving/departing passengers.
