Spirit is doubling its fee for checked baggage, and the airline tied the increase to rising fuel costs.

The international certification “Blue Flag” was given to two more Dominican beaches, which helps consolidate Dominican Republic’s competitiveness as a tourism destination.

Responding to more than 150 consumer complaints about cruise line fuel surcharges, the Florida Attorney General’s office is reviewing whether the charges were properly and legally administered.

Construction of the new McCoy Terminal Complex at Key West International Airport is expected to be complete by fall 2008. Completion of a new elevated building over parking is targeted for May 2008, with renovation of the existing 1957 facility also planned. The airport expansion more than doubles the current terminal space.

Ocean by H10 Hotels, an offshoot of Spanish hotelier H10 that was formed last fall, has appointed Oscar Serrano sales manager. Serrano, previously managing director of sales and marketing for Barcelo Hotels & Resorts, will be based at Ocean by H10’s Miami office.

It’s not a pretty picture for Caribbean coral reefs, home to 10 percent of the world’s coral, according to a United Nations-sponsored study. Record-high temperatures and 13 hurricanes in 2005 devastated much of the reef system throughout the region, according to the study.