🍦 SRQ Airport by the Numbers + Trivia is Back

Happy Tuesday, Sarasota!

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In today’s edition of the Sarasota Scoop:

• SRQ Airport by the Numbers

• Intro to Savor Sarasota

• Tons of local events!

Thanks for reading,

Carson

🧠 Think You Know Sarasota? Trivia!

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Last week’s question was an easy warm up. Today’s trivia is more of a test.

📰 Local News

✈️ Inside SRQ’s Next‑Level Growth

Sarasota Bradenton International Airport served 4,245,686 passengers in 2024, a slight dip from 2023 but still a jump of nearly 234 percent since 2018, when just 1.3 million travelers passed through.

🏗️ Terminal expansion

• In March 2023 SRQ launched a 115 million dollar terminal project.

• The centerpiece, 75,300‑square‑foot Concourse A, opened in January with a four‑lane security checkpoint and five Allegiant Air gates.

• Local dining brands now on site include Anna Maria Oyster Bar and Patricks 1481.

🛫 Airlines and routes

• Carrier count has grown from six in 2018 to eleven today.

• Nonstop destinations climbed from twelve in 2017 to sixty‑eight.

• Allegiant will fly to thirty‑five cities this year, making it the largest carrier during peak winter months.

🚧 Infrastructure upgrades

• Recent and ongoing projects:

• Jet‑fuel storage tripled in size

• Security screening area enlarged by 33 percent

• Additional parking lots added

• Ground transportation center and new baggage systems under construction

💵 Financial picture

• Net revenue for fiscal 2023: 10.9 million dollars

• Projected net revenue for fiscal 2024: 11.7 million dollars (audit pending)

• Projected net revenue for fiscal 2025: 12.3 million dollars

🏆 Recognition: Florida Department of Transportation named SRQ 2022 Commercial Service Airport of the Year for achievements in aesthetics, safety and management.

Looking ahead: Current plans position SRQ to handle up to eight million passengers annually by 2050

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Thursday

Demonstration Garden Tour

📍 Shamrock Park | 🕦 9am | 🔗 details

Agave Bandido Ladies Night

📍Agave Bandido, LWR | 🕦 7pm | 🔗 details

Reggae Nights in the Park

📍248 Tampa Ave W, Venice | 🕦 7-9pm | 🔗 details

Piano Men - Ultimate Tribute to Billy Joel & Elton John

📍Sarasota Opera | 🕦 7:30pm | 🔗 details

Friday

Shaka Gnar 2025

📍North Jetty Park, Nokomis | 🕦 1pm - 8pm | 🔗 details

Tessa Lark Returns

📍Sarasota Orchestra | 🕦 4:30pm | 🔗 details

Music on Main: Blues Night

📍8100 Lakewood Main Street, LWR | 🕦 6pm | 🔗 details 

Movie in the Park

📍Waterside Park | 🕦 7pm | 🔗 details 

Sounds of Summer

📍See details | 🕦 7pm | 🔗 details 

Comedy Show: Kevin Nealon

📍McCurdy's Comedy Theatre | 🕦 Multiple shows | 🔗 details 

Saturday

Sarasota Farmers Market

📍Lemon and Main Street, Sarasota | 🕦 7am - 1pm | 🔗 details 

Plant Clinic

📍Shamrock Park | 🕦 10am | 🔗 details 

Open House Wine Tastings

📍Michael's Wine Cellar, Sarasota | 🕦 1pm - 3pm | 🔗 details 

Waves and Wheels

📍See details | 🕦 10:30am | 🔗 details 

Live show: Leanne Morgan

📍Van Wezel PAC | 🕦 See details | 🔗 details  

Sarasota Guitar and Amp Show

📍Robarts Arena | 🕦 See details | 🔗 details 

Sunday

World Ocean Day

📍Siesta Beach | 🕦 8am | 🔗 details 

St. Armands Craft Festival

📍St. Armands Circle | 🕦 10am - 4pm | 🔗 details 

PLAN AHEAD

Kids' Summer Beach Runs

📍See details | 📆 Tuesdays this June | 🔗 details 

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