Megan Padilla: Travel Weekly

Megan Padilla

Megan Padilla has been writing about destinations worldwide as a freelancer and staff editor for various consumer publications including Islands, Sport Diver, Florida Travel + Life and Orlando Magazine since 2000.

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Jim McLean's golf school is slated to open at the Biltmore on Jan. 1.

McLean Golf School leaves Trump National Doral for the BiltmoreThe internationally renowned facility opens at the Biltmore on Jan. 1 after a 26-year run at the Doral.

St. Pete gets its first Hyatt propertyThe 15-story, 175-room Hyatt Place St. Petersburg Downtown, in the heart of the waterfront and arts district, officially opens...

Each of the Ocean Course's tee boxes, bunkers and greens has been reconstructed.

Ocean Course at Hammock Beach reopensThe Nicklaus-designed course, which suffered significant damage from Hurricane Matthew in October 2016, received a complete...

The beaches have been restored and most attractions have reopened in Miami Beach.

It's back to business in the Sunshine StateA little more than a month after Irma tore through the state, even hard-hit areas like Key West and Marco Island are welcoming...

The Umbrella Sky Project was launched in 2012 in Agueda, Portugal, above; Pensacola will be the first U.S. city to host the installation.

Pensacola opens umbrellas for outdoor art installationFor about three months beginning Nov. 3, Intendencia Street between Jefferson and Palafox downtown will be decorated with...

A guestroom at the Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach.

Conrad opens on Fort Lauderdale's North BeachAll 290 suites include a gourmet kitchen; an Italian marble bathroom with a deep-soaking tub and a separate shower; and a...

Four Seasons Resort Orlando executive chef Fabrizio Schenardi, fifth from left, is co-hosting this year's Celebrity Chef Tour dinner at the hotel's Ravello restaurant.

Celebrity Chef Tour returns to Four Seasons OrlandoThe resort at Walt Disney World will host the James Beard Foundation dinner, featuring six Beard-nominated chefs, on Dec. 9.

The hop-on, hop-off Duval Loop bus features 16 stops in Key West's Old Town.

Key West offers free rides in Old TownThe hop-on, hop-off bus is scheduled to operate Thursdays to Sundays through November and daily during the Florida Keys winter...

The lobby at the Perry Hotel Key West

New Perry Hotel Key West rebounds post-IrmaThe storm put the property to its first real test, but it suffered only minimal damage; it is open and fully operational.

Activities such as kayaking, stand-up paddleboard yoga and a variety of classes can be added throughout the festival.

All's wellness on Amelia Island in Nov.The first Amelia Island Wellness Festival is scheduled for Nov. 10 to 12, with all activities being hosted on site at the...