Matanzas on the Bay on Fort Myers Beach has introduced a variety of new offerings for restaurant-goers to enjoy, including Weekend Brunch on the Bay from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday, Prime Rib Wednesday every Wednesday, and a new Happy Hour martini menu available at Matanzas on the Bay’s downstairs bar. [...]
Raises more than $50,000 for Muscular Dystrophy Association Sunshine Ace Hardware hosted its first Grill & Chill event on Saturday, March 18, featuring grilling demonstrations, special offers, giveaways, and fun family-friendly activities. During the event, Sunshine Ace Hardware presented a check to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) for more than $50,000, raised by Sunshine Ace [...]
Lee County will host the USA Gymnastics Trampoline & Tumbling Florida Level 1-10 State Championships April 1-2 at Estero Recreational Center, located at 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd. in Estero. The meet will bring gymnasts from around the state to compete in Lee County. Last year’s event attracted more than 500 out-of-town sports visitors to Lee [...]
Attorney Craig R. Hersch’s third book highlights the advantages of an up-to-date Florida-based estate plan Whether to claim Florida residency and how that affects an estate plan is a consideration for seasonal Florida residents and others contemplating Florida residency. Many of those same seasonal residents maintain two residences – one here and another in a [...]
Stevens Construction has been awarded the construction management services of an expansion at Estero United Methodist Church, located at 8088 Lord’s Way St. in Estero, announced Mark Stevens, company president. The project includes extensive site improvements with new and reconfigured parking to accommodate 202 paved spaces and enhanced landscaping. Stevens Construction is adding 12,957 square [...]
Global all cargo airline delivers 175,000 pounds of humanitarian supplies to aid thousands in Madagascar Southwest Florida-based Western Global Airlines, a leading U.S. Certified FAA 121 airfreight service provider with worldwide coverage, recently joined forces with Network Airline Management (NAM) and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to provide relief for citizens of Madagascar impacted by the [...]
New store to open at Pier Park in summer 2017 Naples Soap Company, a retail destination for natural skin care products, is set to open a new location at Pier Park in Panama City Beach. The 1,283-square-foot store will be located at 600 Pier Park Drive, #C160 in Panama City Beach, and is scheduled to [...]
R.D. Johnson Construction, Inc. is pleased to welcome Chrissy Zimmerman as its new project manager assistant for the company. In this position, she is responsible for handling administrative tasks including project set-up, permitting, subcontractor and vendor invoicing, document and drawing management, and project close-outs. She will also assist the project managers with subcontractor and vendor [...]
28th annual Wanderlust event to be held April 1 The Wanderlust 2017 committee has revealed the culinary and travel experiences that will be up for bid during Florida Gulf Coast University’s (FGCU) 28th annual Wanderlust 2017, taking place Saturday, April 1 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Six Bends Harley-Davidson in Fort Myers, followed [...]
The Southwest Florida community is invited to the Conservancy of Southwest Florida’s Earth Day Festival on Saturday, April 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Conservancy Nature Center, located at 1495 Smith Preserve Way in Naples. From electric boat tours to live animal shows, to live music and great food, the Conservancy of [...]
Two-day fundraising event to be held April 22-23 Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida will host the fifth annual Breaking Par Gala & Golf Tournament on Saturday, April 22 through Sunday, April 23 at The Club at Grandezza, located at 11481 Grande Oak Blvd. in Estero. The two-day event includes a gala dinner at 5:30 p.m. [...]
“Silence,” a recently released film by Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese features a collection of stunning maritime filmology thanks to local captains and marine consultants Lance H. Julian and Harry Julian, co-founders of Pure Florida and Marine Team International. Lance and Harry Julian were behind each water-related scene depicted throughout the film, a 14-month commitment [...]
Pavese Law Firm partner Christina Harris Schwinn and Greenberg Traurig, LLP of counsel Carranza Pryor will provide an update on the state of the contingent workforce and the “gig economy” on Tuesday, April 4 during a live webcast entitled “The Changing Landscape of the Gig Workforce: Key Trends and Legal Issues Explored,” presented by The Knowledge [...]
Dunkin’ Donuts has joined forces with the Collier County Sheriff’s Department to host a series of “Coffee with a Cop” events in Naples on March 22, April 11, May 16 and May 31. The public is invited to join Collier County Sheriff Kevin Rambosk and his officers for an informal gathering to discuss community issues [...]
Tickets now available for pop-up sushi dinner on April 9 benefiting The Human Experience Orlando Ocean Prime’s Orlando and Tampa locations are teaming up with The Dinner Party Project to host a sushi pop-up dinner on Sunday, April 9 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at 1010 West in Orlando. Tickets are $100 per [...]
Workshop series on business ingenuity begins March 21 The RocketLounge, Dave Fleming, PhD/Ingenuity Lab (iLab) and Naples-based InspireLink have partnered to present a free boot camp series dedicated to increasing the number of successful startup businesses in Florida. The boot camp will offer a series of four free workshop experiences beginning in March. These [...]
Laureates Teri Hansen and Sandy Stilwell to be inducted into Business Hall of Fame on May 2 Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida has revealed the sponsors for the 2017 Business Hall of Fame, Lee County, which will take place on Tuesday, May 2 with a cocktail reception at 5 p.m. and dinner at 6:30 p.m. [...]
Couples looking for a romantic, indulgent evening can now enjoy Date Nights at Norman Love Confections’ McGregor Chocolate and Dessert Salon, featuring an elegant tasting menu that pairs date night staples with Norman Love Confections’ signature dessert creations. This reservation-only event is offered Friday and Saturday evenings from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The special [...]
Design Studio by Raymond, part of the Raymond Building Supply family of companies, partnered with Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry County to help make the dream of home ownership a reality for a local family facing medical challenges. More than two dozen Design Studio by Raymond team members helped raise the exterior and [...]
Stevens Construction has completed construction management services for two club enhancement projects at The Sanctuary Golf Club located at 2801 Wulfert Road on Sanibel Island, announced Mark Stevens, president. Completed ahead of schedule, the project included construction of a new 6,000-square-foot fitness facility and sports pool. The fitness center features an equipment room, group exercise [...]
Proceeds to aid impoverished orphans and widows in Tanzania The Naples-based nonprofit organization Tumaini Fund USA will host its annual “Colors of Hope” benefit gala and auction on Saturday, March 18 to raise funds to support thousands of impoverished AIDS orphans and widows in the Kagera region of northwest Tanzania, one of the poorest [...]
Ocean Prime Tampa is pleased to announce that associates Manuel Parrado and Edinson Mejia joined fellow Leto High School culinary team members in receiving their fifth consecutive first place title at the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association Educational Foundation’s (FRLAEF) 17th annual ProStart Culinary Team Competitions. The competitions took place on March 3-4 at the [...]
Builders Care, the nonprofit charitable arm of the Lee Building Industry Association (BIA), has announced the sponsors of its eighth annual BBQ, Bands & Brew, taking place on Sunday, April 9 from 11 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. at the Lee County Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd. in Fort Myers. The title sponsor of [...]
Norman Love Confections debuts its limited-edition Tea Time Collection featuring ten “Alice in Wonderland”- inspired flavors including Red Queen, Dee, March Hare, Cards, White Rabbit, Alice, Cat, Hatter, Dum and Caterpillar. The Easter Tea Time Collection is available in stores and online April 3-16. Preorders are accepted online or by phone beginning March 27. All [...]
Pastry Chef and Chocolatier John Cook of Norman Love Confections has been named Pastry Chef of the Year by Paris Gourmet at the 28th Annual U.S. Pastry Competition. The competition took place on Sunday, March 5 at the International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York at the Jacob Javits Convention Center, where Cook competed against [...]
The Conservancy of Southwest Florida’s 13th annual Magic Under the Mangroves™ gala dinner and auction fundraiser held Thursday, March 2 raised $1.2 million to benefit the organization. Presented by Northern Trust and William Raveis Real Estate, Magic Under the Mangroves™ recognizes the continuing importance of protecting the natural environment and quality of life in Southwest [...]
Pavese Law Firm partner Christina Harris Schwinn will speak at an Intern Workshop panel discussion at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 24. The free event is hosted by FGCU and coordinated by Career Sources in conjunction with Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) SWFL. Schwinn, whose practice [...]
Bidders uncorked the power of giving in a big way, raising $3.2 million for pediatric health care during SWFL Children’s Charities, Inc.’s 2017 Southwest Florida Wine & Food Fest. One hundred percent of ticket sales and live auction bids from the event benefit SWFL Children’s Charities, Inc.’s beneficiaries, Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest [...]
The Conservancy of Southwest Florida will present a special Evenings at the Conservancy, environmental lecture series event, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 9, at the Conservancy’s Eaton Conservation Hall. Speakers will discuss the Conservancy’s 2017 legislative priorities that address the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) lands, SB 10 and HB 761, and the [...]
