The JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort, a longtime gem of both Marco Island and of Southwest Florida, is being sold.To be clear, Marriott International doesn’t own the property, though it once did.Barings LLC, the $481 billion asset management arm…
Larry Thompson admits it: He and his family were clueless when they decided 42 years ago to build a mini-golf course in Fort Myers.“We were just amateurs,” Thompson says. “We didn’t know what we were doing. We just gave it…
Florida has plenty to brag about for luring people to live here full-time, part-time and to take vacation time in the Sunshine State.Near the top of that list are golf courses.Florida is home to the highest number of golf courses…
Vineyards Country Club’s North Course in Naples has scored the equivalent of a hole in one when it comes to golf course transformation.It was announced on Jan. 20 that Vineyards Country Club’s newly renovated North Course has earned national recognition…
Letters to the editor for Sunday, January 18, 2026How to write a letter to the editor the news-press naples daily newsHow to: submit a letter to the editor and a guest opinion column to The News-Press and Naples Daily News.Southwest…
Walk into nearly any private golf club in Southwest Florida, and you’re likely to find either an FGCU intern or alum at work.Aysegul Timur, and Tara McKennaAt Florida Gulf Coast University, golf is more than a game. For students majoring…
Memphis company’s device can help improve your golf swing. See howMemphis-based company Laced Golf has created a clip-on device that aims to help golfers with their swings.Golf.com recently released its list of the Top 100 golf courses in the world.Seminole…
Golf legend Gary Player talks with Tom D’Angelo about life secretsGolf legend Gary Player at 90 – No doubt on who’s the greatest golfer and undereating is key to long lifeFlorida and New York artist Elaine Ryder-Thompson created an official…
Best craft rum in SWFL? Wicked Dolphin Distillery makes 10BEST listWicked Dolphin Distillery in Cape Coral has been named a USA Today 10BEST for craft rum in the United States.The Hoffmann Family of Cos. is developing a new private golf…
Video: On The Bay at Matanzas Inn & Resort opens on Fort Myers BeachThe longtime waterfront restaurant had been closed for three years with damage from Hurricanes Ian, Milton and HeleneThe Dunes Golf & Tennis Club on Sanibel Island was…