Laura Layden | Fort Myers News-Press & Naples Daily News
Years in the making, the Four Seasons Resort will soon debut in Naples.
It’s replacing the former Naples Beach Hotel, as part of a larger redevelopment project known as Naples Beach Club.
Plans for the new five-star resort, off Gulf Shore Boulevard North, were revealed by The Athens Group, the project’s developer, more than four years ago. It will officially open on Nov. 13, welcoming its first overnight guests.
Resort operations will ramp up from there.
Asked for some “fun facts” about the resort, public relations director Teresa Delaney provided a by-the-numbers look at the one-of-a-kind property, built on a chunk of a 125-acre site.
Here are some of the numbers:
- 220 – Number of hotel rooms and suites
- 8 – Number of dining options (when fully open)
- 1,000-plus – Number of new hospitality jobs (when completed)
- 30,000 – Number of square feet in the Sanctuary Spa
- 13 – Number of spa treatment rooms
- 4 – Number of bowling lanes at the Wager Pub (opening in 2026)
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Laura Layden | Fort Myers News-Press & Naples Daily News
Plans are in play for a new golf course and club near Estero.
On Oct. 24, the Hoffmann Family of Cos. announced the name of the development and shared more information about their vision for the development, as well as revealing the likely timetable for its opening.
The name: Pandion Club. It’s based on the scientific classification for the osprey (Pandionidae). The large, brown-and-white raptor is commonly spotted in Florida. It’s often used as a symbol for wealth.
In August, the Hoffmanns announced they had partnered with internationally renowned architect Kyle Phillips to design and build the new golf course on the site of the former Old Corkscrew Golf Club.
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Laura Layden | Fort Myers News-Press & Naples Daily News
The Dunes Golf & Tennis Club on Sanibel Island is under new ownership.
The club, including its recently refurbished championship 18-hole golf course, has been acquired by Fort Myers Future, a local real estate development company.
Property records show a purchase price of $3 million. The sale closed Oct. 15. It follows another Sanibel golf club that was bought in September by a different group.
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Laura Layden | Naples Daily News
The high-flying Hoffmanns are at it again.
The family is in the early stages of planning a new golf development near Estero, said Rachel Berkowitz, a vice president for marketing and communications at the Hoffmann Family of Cos.
The Naples-based company already owns the land.
The Hoffmanns have chosen renowned golf course architect Kyle Phillips to design a heathland-style course for a new, high-end, golf-only private club that will replace the Old Corkscrew Golf Club in Lee County, according to Berkowitz.
Property records show the family acquired the semi-private, stand-alone club — at 17320 Corkscrew Rd. — for $14.5 million, including its 18-hole golf course, in April 2022.
At the same time, the Hoffmanns also bought the Cottages at Old Corkscrew Golf Club for $4.5 million, in a separate transaction, bringing the total price to $19 million, according to county records.
The deal was announced in the fall of 2021.
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☀️ August Highlights
1. Cirque du Soleil: Ovo
Join the internationally acclaimed Cirque du Soleil’s “Ovo” at Hertz Arena from July 31 through August 3, 2025. Expect acrobatics, insects and wonder for all ages. (Lindy Petrina, NaplesLive239)
2. Third Street South Farmer’s Market
Every Saturday morning at 7:30 AM, explore fresh produce, artisan crafts, and local food vendors in Old Naples. A perfect early‑start for food lovers. (NaplesLive239, Naples, FL)
3. FC Naples Soccer Matches
Catch FC Naples home games—e.g. August 6 & 9, 5 PM at Paradise Coast Sports Complex. Great for family fun and local sports spirit. (NaplesLive239)
4. Beach Yoga & Island Yoga Cruise
Morning beach yoga on Vanderbilt Beach every Wednesday and Sunday, plus a unique Island Yoga Cruise (August 2) on Keewaydin Island hosted by Pure Florida. (Visit Naples)
5. Art & Culture at Artis—Naples / Baker Museum
Visit The Baker Museum within Artis—Naples. Enjoy contemporary exhibits, lectures, workshops, and Art After Hours (free last‑Wednesday events in the evenings). (Wikipedia)
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Mark H. Bickel | Naples Daily News
Not that we didn’t know this already, but it doesn’t hurt to be reminded: Naples is a great place to retire in Florida.
Kiplinger agrees, picking Naples as one of its six ‘best places’ to retire in Florida for 2025.
What Kiplinger said about retiring to Naples
If you want to show off your Ferrari, hit the links, and retire in style on Florida’s west coast
For those drawn to Florida’s Gulf Coast, Naples is synonymous with wealth and the good life, and with an ample population of retirees. Parks, golf courses, and pickleball courts abound, not to mention the enduring attraction of its beaches, with their soft sands, calm waters, and spectacular sunsets.
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