WHAT'S GOING UP ...

Development continues in DeSoto County as of May 2023. This month's highlights include nonprofit, commerical and residential, stretching from the outskirts of DeSoto in Lake Suzy, to southbound U.S. 17, and to our more central area of Arcadia. 

Nonprofit

Boys & Girls Club DeSoto facility continues to expand in Arcadia

Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties continues to expand at their location in DeSoto County. 

The club sits in the heart of Arcadia, located at 14 School Ave, Arcadia, FL 34266.

"We are wrapping up the final phase that will include a 10,000 square ft addition with a state-of-the-art kitchen, computer lab, classrooms, conference room and offices,"  club Regional Development Director Tanya Orr said.

The goal is to have the facility completed by the fall, however, an official wrap-up date was not available. 

"We are also extending the parking lot, to welcome not only our club members and families, but our DeSoto community partners, as well," she added. "The current club building will be transformed into a Teen Center, where we will provide our Nationally-recognized teen programs, like STAR Leadership Training, Perlman Price Young Entrepreneurs Program and the opportunity to learn trades such as Culinary Arts, Carpentry and Coding."  

Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties provide age-appropriate programs and services for all youth ages 6-18. Clubs are a safe place for younger children to play, grow and learn, while providing teens their own space to explore their individual voice and the activities that inspire their dreams and passions. Boys & Girls Clubs empower kids and teens to excel in school, become good citizens and lead healthy, productive lives on their paths to great futures. 

The club's mission is enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.

For more information about the club, go to Home • Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties • Empowering Youth (bgcsdc.org), or call 941-366-3911.

COMMERCIAL

FORE! Aileron Gulf Club set to open October in Lake Suzy

The Sunseeker Resort Charlotte Harbor is set to bring more than just traditional resort style amenities to Southwest Florida's Gulf Coast with Aileron Golf Club.

The course will be home to the finest in golf course design with rolling fairways, strategic waterways, mounded greens and framed bulk heads, opening exclusively for resort guests this October.

Aileron Golf Club at Sunseeker Resort

Designed by renowned golf course architect and former collegiate golfer Kipp Schulties, Aileron Golf Club will offer Sunseeker guests the ultimate resort-level golf experience. 

The private course exclusive to hotel patrons only, will feature five different teeing selections on every hole, providing golfers with options of play from 5,000 yards to over 7,000 yards. Golfers will marvel at the over 650 yard par 5, one of the longest par 5s in the state. The newly imagined golf club will boast a 10,500-square-foot luxe clubhouse, including the Aviators Club, a full-service restaurant & bar and a pro-shop featuring premium golf brands, as well as Aileron merchandise that is only available for purchase at the course. Golfers will enjoy a new fleet of state-of-the-art EZ GO lithium-ion golf carts.

Throughout the year, Aileron Golf Club will play host to tournament events, weekly guest leagues and fun, social competitions, in addition to group golf outings and customized golf getaways.

"Aileron Golf Club offers Southwest Florida a new unique level of luxury play as it will be the first resort-guest only golf course for a complete newly-built integrated resort destination with over 700 rooms to open in the state in over three years," Jason Shkorupa Senior Vice President of Sunseeker Resorts said. "The response from the industry has been incredible, golf pros and fans of the game have expressed to us they cannot wait to experience the vibrancy of a new destination and all the amenities that will be waiting at the resort after a rewarding day of play."

Golfers of all levels will enjoy an unforgettable golfing experience with opportunities to improve their game or hone their skills. Aileron Golf Club will offer a wide range of private and group instruction, focused on learning cause and effect principles applied in set-up and motion, unlocking golfers' ability to improve direction and maximize distance.

Additionally, offering the best equipment available for practice, demos and expert club fittings that target improving accuracy, fewer putts and building more confidence on the course. In addition, Aileron boasts a practice facility which includes a full-size driving range with target greens, short game practice greens with shot selections ranging from 10-60 yards with multiple bunkers to refine chipping skills, and a 7,400 square foot putting green that simulates similar putts you will see throughout the course.

Home to year-round sun, lush landscapes and exquisite scenery, Aileron Golf Club will also offer a challenge for golf aficionados with the "tailspin," a trio of holes set to be the most difficult on the course. Golfers approaching holes 14, 15 and 16 will keep the most advanced players on their toes to find precision, particularly as they try to make par on hole number 16 where the water hazard requires a full carry.

Aileron Golf Club, which is expected to open alongside the resort in October 2023, is located just minutes from the resort with complimentary shuttle services available for all guests. Sunseeker Resort Charlotte Harbor is conveniently located at 5500 Sunseeker Way, Charlotte Harbor FL 33980.

For more information on Aileron Golf Club or to book a reservation at Sunseeker Resort Charlotte Harbor, visit www.sunseekerresorts.com or call (833) 909-5700. For the most up-to-date news and information, please follow the hotel on Instagram @sunseekerresorts.

Greenscape Innovations coming soon to Kings Highway

Greenscape Innovations, based out of Port Charlotte, FL, has a new location opening up in the Lake Suzy area of DeSoto County. 

Greenscape Innovations was established in 2019 to provide locally farmed sod. Since then, the company has evovled into a superior sod and landscaping business.

Representatives say this was achieved by hard work and giving customers the experience they are looking for. They continue to look for ways to expand and interact with customers, which has helped lead to the company's garden center retail location. Greenscape Innovations is currently located at 4435 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte. 

For more information, go to GreenscapeInnovations.com or call 941-628-0012.

Giuseppe's Brooklyn Oven: Real Italian food in a real Italian kitchen on SB U.S. 17

Years ago, this building was a liquor package store. In more recent years, it was a bar, but has sat vacant for the most part over the decades. Hurricane Ian took out the building's drive-thru overhang, but big goals are in sight for the site located on southbound U.S. 17 on the way to Nocatee, including a complete overhaul renovation inside the building.

The building is currently under renovation by American Pride Builders and Herston Engineering Services. American Pride Builders creates DeSoto County job opportunities and economic development. 

For those job opportunities, contact Steve Bukowski, General Manager, by calling 863-491-2457.

RESIDENTIAL

The Preserve: A Lake Suzy life of luxury

The Preserve, a 55-plus active community, continues to build along Kings Highway in DeSoto County in the Lake Suzy area.

Almost 300 residential units have been sold and around 200 residents are already living in the Preserve community. 

Larry King, representative of The Preserve, said they aim to build 920 residential homs when completed. The timeline on that, however, remains uncertain. 

For those currently living in the community, plenty of amentities are already available, including a luxurious clubhouse with stage, a grand ballroom with a dance floor, a card room, a billiards room, exercise and fitness center, a pool, a spa, tennis, bocce ball, pickleball, walking trails, fishing lakes and so much more.

In Lake Suzy, The Preserve is nestled away from the traffic and congestion, yet minutes from Intersate 75, attractions, theater, shopping, museums and more.

For more information about The Preserve, ThePreserveFlorida.com or call (844) 935-0264. The Preserve is located at 12116 Kings Hwy, Arcadia, FL 34269.

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