Four Florida cities have received tentative approval to offer scheduled flights to Havana, but Fort Myers was not among those recommended Thursday. The U.S. government recommended scheduled airline service to Havana from 10 American cities, including Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Tampa. Of the 20 daily nonstop flights recommended to Havana, 14 are from Florida, home to the largest population of Cuban-Americans. If the decision becomes final, it will mean that Southwest Florida International Airport won't be able to offer direct flights to Cuba in the short term. "We're disappointed. We hope in the future there will be additional slots to Havana," said Victoria Moreland, spokeswoman for...
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