by Steve Pike | Feb 9, 2025 | Culinary, Events, Fitness, golf business, Golf Courses, Golf News, Resorts, Restaurants, Spa, Travel News
With wellness and entertainment in mind, Grande Lakes Orlando is showing off a number of new amenities. Grande Lakes Orlando sits on 500 acres at the headwaters of the Florida Everglades. The resort features a 582-room AAA Five Diamond Ritz-Carlton and 1,010-room JW...
by Steve Pike | Feb 9, 2025 | golf business, Golf Courses, Golf News, Travel News
Calusa Country Club, a new Gordon Lewis-designed 18-hole golf course in Lakewood Ranch, FL., now is open for public play. Managed by Troon, The Club is a Lennar Homes development, and part of the polar Lakewood Ranch community near Sarasota. www.calusacc.com. Lewis...
by Steve Pike | Feb 7, 2025 | Culinary, Resorts, Restaurants, Travel News
Naples Grande Beach Resort has named Juan Carlos “JC” Mendez as Executive Chef. Mendez will oversee all of Naples Grande Beach Resort’s culinary offerings, including The Catch of the Pelican, Mantra Lounge, Rhode’s End, Aura Restaurant, Gulfcoast Oasis Pool Bar,...
by Steve Pike | Feb 6, 2025 | golf business, Golf Courses, Golf News, Personalities, Resorts, Travel News
Streamsong® Golf Resort has a new general manager with a familiar name. Miles Blundell is the resort’s new GM, having previously served as Streamsong’s Director of Golf. Blundell will oversee all aspects of the resort, located in Bowling Green, FL., including...
by Steve Pike | Feb 6, 2025 | Culinary, Events, Personalities, Resorts, Restaurants, Travel News
The Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival returns Feb. 20-23, with the iconic Loews Miami Beach Hotel again serving as Host Hotel. The oceanfront resort will welcome renowned culinary personalities, wine connoisseurs and foodies from around the world for...
by Steve Pike | Feb 6, 2025 | Culinary, golf business, Golf Courses, golf entertainment, Golf News, Resorts, Restaurants, Travel News
In Central Florida’s highly-competitive world of groups and convention business, there’s not much difference between the several large resorts. With hundreds of thousands of square feet of meeting space and ballrooms, each property does an outstanding job of catering...
