Council unanimously advanced the increases Thursday, setting a public hearing and final vote for Oct. 15.
The agreement comes as St. Pete-Clearwater moves forward with a major terminal improvement program.
City officials said holding rates flat would come with its own consequences.
Attendees can expect a “few different debuts within the show” this year.
"We don’t want anyone to miss their flight.”
“We’re not cutting corners to save money.”
"I look to the two weeks before Thanksgiving - you're going to see air travel be reduced to a trickle."
Capacity at the Waste-to-Energy facility and the county’s only landfill is an ongoing concern.
Pinellas County is home to over 40 mosquito species that need just a bottle cap full of water to lay eggs. While all are nuisances, 17...
Public Works Administrator Claude Tankersley said officials now expect to receive disaster recovery funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) “sooner than...