✈️ St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport now has a direct flight to Bismarck, North Dakota. The twice-weekly Allegiant Air route began this week. (Tampa Bay Business Journal)
✊ Employees at a Starbucks on Dale Mabry Highway voted to unionize yesterday. It joins seven other stores in Florida and more than 400 Starbucks stores nationwide. (Creative Loafing)
🦈 Sharky's on the Pier will stick around on the Venice Pier after City Council members approved a lease extension. The restaurant will also undergo a $2.5-million renovation that includes building hardening to better withstand hurricanes. (Sarasota Herald-Tribune)