David Lyons

6 days ago | chicoer.com | David Lyons

Although there is no official recession, would-be summer vacationers are "cash light and travel-desire heavy," a formula for staying closer to home, travel analysts say.

6 days ago | orlandosentinel.com | David Lyons

At the Beachside Village Resort, an inviting Atlantic Ocean shoreline is just 50 steps away. Many of the rooms bear the names of towns along the always-popular summer vacation peninsula, Cape Cod, Mass., and its offshore neighbor, Nantucket. The owner, David Gadsby, is a native New Englander who leans ever-so slightly toward the Boston Bruins. A scene out of Chatham? Falmouth? Or Provincetown? Nope.

1 week ago | sun-sentinel.com | David Lyons

The idea sounded plausible enough: Run late-night Tri-Rail trains to and from downtown Miami and Miami International Airport to serve swing-shift workers, late-night revelers and air travelers who arrive after sundown. But a pilot program started last year by South Florida’s publicly subsidized commuter line failed to draw enough riders to justify the service, a spokesman confirmed this week. The trains will stop running effective June 30.

1 week ago | orlandosentinel.com | David Lyons

Regional South Florida airline Silver Airways ceased flying early Wednesday after a would-be buyer withdrew its offer to acquire the troubled carrier out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, the company said. Seaborne Airlines, an affiliated carrier that serves the U.S. Virgin Islands, will continue to operate.

1 week ago | sun-sentinel.com | David Lyons

The parent of Miami-based public radio station WLRN says it is marching north to Palm Beach County and beyond with the acquisition of a local commercial station in West Palm Beach, “The Flame” 104.5.“This acquisition is more than just an expansion — it’s a commitment to public trust, to community, and to closing the radio news gap that currently exists in Palm Beach and Martin Counties,” John LaBonia, CEO of South Florida Public Media Group, said in a statement.