Cars, Boats & Toys

Margaritaville at Sea’s newest ship has arrived in Port Tampa Bay for new departures, setting sail this month. The new ship, “Islander,” provides a variety of family-friendly offerings and entertainment options to create a personal paradise. Entertainment aboard includes live music, outer deck adventures, an all-ages lounge and arcade and a first-ever, challenge course that

MarineMax (HZO) became the largest superyacht services company in the world, after a series of acquisitions that included Fraser Yachts, Northrop & Johnson, Fairport Yacht Management, SuperYacht Management (SYM) and Atalanta Golden Yachts. Now, the company is creating a new division to bring the company’s new superyacht brands into one global support structure and allow

MarineMax, based in Clearwater, will expand its footprint to Islamorada, Florida, with the addition of Native Marine. Native Marine was founded by Florida Keys natives Tommy, Sarah and Brett Brashares. As an authorized Boston Whaler and Mercury Marine dealer, they have served the boating community from Tavernier to Key West. The expanded MarineMax presence in

Bowlus, a woman-owned luxury recreation vehicle manufacturer, has announced an exclusive national partnership with Lazydays. With this partnership, Bowlus plans to open five new dealerships in Lazydays’ showrooms in Tampa, Denver, Houston, Knoxville and Vancouver, Washington. All five Bowlus locations, created as an exclusive and dedicated sales and service experience at each Lazydays location, will

MarineMax, based in Clearwater, plans to open MarineMax Jupiter and MarineMax Palm Beach Service Center. MarineMax Jupiter will feature brands such as Azimut, Bertram Yachts, Boston Whaler, Cruisers Yachts, Galeon, Ocean Alexander, Sea Ray, Aviara, Aquila Power Catamarans, Saxdor, Scout and MJM. The MarineMax Palm Beach Service Center will be situated alongside MarineMax Jupiter, providing

The Morgan Automotive Group, based in Tampa, has acquired Wilde Automotive Group’s Sarasota dealerships. The three dealerships will be renamed to be the all-new Lexus of Sarasota, Honda of Sarasota and Jaguar Land Rover Sarasota, according to a statement. “We have been doing business in the Sarasota market now for over a decade with our

Tampa-based Morgan Auto Group has reached an agreement to acquire Reeves Import Motorcars, also based in Tampa. The acquisition is the largest in Morgan Automotive’s history and doubles its footprint in the luxury market, according to Brett Morgan, CEO of Morgan Auto Group (pictured above). In a recent mailing to Reeves customers the Reeves family

By Rebecca Antioco In tech lingo, “UX” refers to user experience, the human-first approach to product design that’s not about aesthetics, but rather about creating products that delight users with their effectiveness and functionality. In the automotive world, Lexus’ UX is a diminutive crossover that slots below the NX, RX, GX, and LX in the

A former race-car driver has a message for you: You don’t have to be a die-hard motorsports fan to enjoy the 2019 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg next month. A day — or weekend —  at the races can be a great way to entertain clients, reward employees and showcase your company, while enjoying