FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — St. Lucie County is preparing to expand the footprint of the Treasure Coast International Airport by adding a new hotel to the grounds. County officials announced they will soon begin accepting proposals for the project as part of a broader effort to attract commercial airline service to the region.
The county expects to release a formal Request for Proposals (RFP) within the next three months. Once the bids are in, the review and approval process is anticipated to take between six and nine months. This timeline comes as the airport works toward a long-term goal of hosting its first commercial flights in the near future…