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USA Today: Less than 2 miles inland from Palm Harbor in the northern area lies Innisbrook, a premier golf community and a major second-home draw. Spanning nearly 1,000 acres on Lake Tarpon, Innisbrook has four golf courses, including the highly ranked Copperhead, which is home to the annual Transitions Championship on the PGA Tour.

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Global Style: Driving into the private entrance of this beautiful resort, you’ll find a wooded tranquil setting amid a very urban area. This resort is the perfect place for leisure getaways, gala events, group or incentive meetings; it is the magnificent Innisbrook Resort & Spa, operated by Salamander Hospitality.

Washington Times: Younger players can enjoy the family friendly, and very affordable, nine-hole Fox Squirrel course. The resort offers three sizes of Junior Clubs ($10.00 rental fee with three balls) that can be used all day long for repeated play.

Washington Post: Johnson is finding ways to benefit from the economic slump, scouting out distressed hotels for a property management company she just launched to turn around.

NBC Washington (video): Sheila Johnson feeds her Washington Mystics team with food from her Market Salamander in Middleburg.

Some of the special events taking place over the weekend at the 900-acre resort include a Family Carnival, Lady Liberty’s Late Night Splash, a Fireworks Extravaganza, the Red, White & Blue Golf Cart Parade and a July 4th Barbeque.

Jetsetters Magazine: Rhame is an inventive teacher and writer who emphasizes the mental disciplines of tennis. Honing one’s ability to concentrate, relax and move into a flow of positive thought process on the court is fundamental to his approach.

Color Magazine: Sheila Johnson may be best known for co-founding Black Entertainment Television (BET). Or perhaps for becoming the first African American woman to hold a major stake in three professional sports teams (Washington Mystics, Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards). Today, she is known as the CEO and Founder of Salamander Hospitality, which is a group of high-end hotels, resorts, spas and a PGA Tour golf course. Add conductor, movie producer and philanthropist to the list, and it starts to become clear that she is best described as someone who does everything - and more than any one of her endeavors, she is her own brand.

TravelSavvyMom.com: Golf is still a big draw, but for families there are lots of wonderful activities in addition to hitting the links.

CBS Atlanta: For one week, you can vacation at Innisbrook for $695 (segment starts at 1:50 minutes)

TravelingMom.com: To me, everyday is a vacation in Florida, especially when it’s winter in Colorado. From an amazing spa treatment at Indaba Spa to two rounds of golf to culinary treats, my trip to Innisbrook coddled the vacationer in me.

The cost for the barbeque is $24.95 for adults and $14.95 for children (ages 4-12), and the menu will include Taxes and gratuities are not included. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 727.942.2000.

Windemere Magazine: 'We were so impressed with what Innisbrook had to offer, we have booked to go again!'

Wall Street Journal: The Rules of Golf helpfully provide a free drop, no nearer the hole, when a player deems his ball to be in a dangerous situation. If the dangerously located ball is in a hazard, the drop must be in the same or a similar hazard no nearer the hole; otherwise the player incurs a one-stroke penalty.

Talk Loudoun: Welcome to the new Innisbrook Golf and Spa Resort near St. Petersburg, Florida. It's one of three luxury resort properties in Salamander Hospitality's growing portfolio. Stretching across 900 acres, the property is considered a nature sanctuary in the middle of congested South Florida.

Children can enjoy Camp Nessie and its many activities like face painting and sand candle sculpturing, while families may cool off with a dive-in movie at the Loch Ness Monster Pool, replete with a water slide and its own beach. The resort also has five other pools, a miniature golf course, a playground, while its vast, self-contained acreage and nature trails makes bicycling and exploring a safe daily activity.

Connect Magazine: 'We work very hard to integrate everyone into the golf experience,' says Lloyd Williams, Innisbrook’s managing director. The resort has four courses and hosts the PGA Tour.

Associated Content: On most every course, tees you play are mostly based on how you play. Just how far can you hit the driver? At Copperhead in Innisbrook Resort, Florida, this Golf Course, everything is laid out for you so whatever tees you decide, it's there and to play you.

Travel Video Postcard: Innisbrook is filled with great golf and unexpected, yet beautiful natural surroundings.

Tampa Bay Magazine: Step into Spring with an array of fashions on display at Innisbrook

“It is an honor to have some of the greatest women golfers of all time return to Innisbrook,” said Sheila. C. Johnson, resort owner and CEO of Salamander Hospitality. “The players love the course and the resort, and we look forward to making the tournament even more successful in 2010.”

The 2010 event will be held Friday-Sunday, November 19-21, 2010, and feature two days of professional competition, a pro-am and community outreach programs that may include children’s and/or women’s golf clinics. The Marcia P. Hoffman Institute for Performing Arts at Ruth Eckerd Hall located in Clearwater, FL, will serve as the tournament’s charitable partner.

Registration for the 5K begins at 7:00 am with the race commencing at 9:00 am. Cost of the run/walk is $20 for pre-registrations prior to event day, and $25 to sign up at the event. All 5K participants will receive a tree seedling to take home and plant in honor of Earth Day.

Women & Golf Magazine: When you holiday at Innisbrook, you join a community and the atmosphere is very much home from home.