Dr. Moses Shieh Founder of Surgical Healing Arts Center Dr. Moses Shieh has received American Board of Cosmetic Surgery certification. The American Board of Cosmetic Surgery is a U.S. medical board that certifies surgeons in the specialty of cosmetic surgery. Membership is restricted to surgeons who have completed specific training requirements and passed [...]
At the national 2023 Nursing Professional Development convention by members of the Nursing Professional Development Team Record-breaking donations from 846 Lee Health employees this year were up 10% from last year. Funds raised provide team members funding to attend conferences, receive advanced skill training, remain current on certifications, obtain equipment to enhance patient [...]
Over-100-attendees-gather-for-the-Lee-County-Black-History-Societys-Museum-After-Dark-event The Lee County Black History Society’s “Illuminate the Past, Ignite the Future” Museum After Dark event on Friday, Sept. 8, at the Williams Academy Black History Museum marked the Society’s inaugural fundraiser for the $20 million African American Cultural Center’s capital campaign. “The event not only celebrated the remarkable history and contributions [...]
Better Together, a nonprofit dedicated to families and children, has been recognized by the Florida Department of Children and Families with a 2023 Moments of Impact Award. The award was presented to Better Together at the 2023 Florida Children and Families Summit in Orlando on Sept. 7. Better Together earned the award for its contributions [...]
Jaysen Roa, president and CEO of the Avow Companies since 2015, is among 300 people nominated to Modern Healthcare’s 100 Most Influential People list. The public can vote for the final 100 online through Sept. 18. The final list will be published online and in Modern Healthcare magazine in December. Roa has overseen the growth [...]
Fort Myers’ first dinner theatre company, Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, is celebrating its 30th anniversary, marking over three decades of Broadway-caliber performances, exceptional service and community impact. Broadway Palm is a family-owned and operated dinner theatre co-founded by Will Prather and his parents, Debbie and the late Tom Prather, who founded the Dutch Apple Dinner [...]
The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers celebrated four graduates from its Family Self-Sufficiency program with a ceremony on Aug. 23. During the event, Sherianna Taylor, Odelineda Casseus, Jasmine Harrell and Chaka Singleton were honored with award certificates and a standing ovation from the Housing Authority’s Board of Commissioners. These individuals were recognized [...]
Fort Myers Brewing Company has been announced as a finalist on GrowFL’s “Companies to Watch” list, which honors high-performing, second-stage companies headquartered in Florida that demonstrate innovative business strategies and high growth potential. Celebrating 10 years in business, Fort Myers Brewing is one of the largest craft brewers in the state with a 22,000-square-foot facility [...]
The Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce announces its 2023-24 board of directors, officers and new members for the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce Foundation. The Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors will be led by Board Chair Jay Johnson, owner of Bubba’s [...]
Stevens Construction, a health care and commercial construction management firm, has been ranked as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America, earning a position on the exclusive Inc. 5000 list. Stevens Construction reported an 185% growth in revenue over the past three years. The Inc. 500/5000 2023 list ranks companies according to percentage of [...]
Avow has been awarded a $2,600 grant from the Golisano Foundation’s Bailey and Friends trust to purchase lifelike robotic pets for children receiving palliative care due for life-threatening or life-limiting illnesses through the Partners in Care: Together for Kids (PIC: TFK) program. “We commend (Avow’s) efforts in providing exceptional, compassionate care through creative support [...]
Priority Marketing earned 11 awards at the 2023 Florida Public Relations Association’s (FPRA) annual Golden Image Awards. The Golden Image Awards is a statewide competition that recognizes outstanding public relations programs while encouraging and promoting the field of public relations. Honorees reflect a standard of excellence and serve as the best examples of innovation, planning [...]
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Mayhugh Commercial Advisors welcomes its newest addition, Luke Kenzik, as vice president of property and asset management. Kenzik joins the Mayhugh team after over 11 years with Capital Consultants Management Corporation (CCMC), most recently serving as executive director with oversight of Babcock Ranch, a highly acclaimed community with plans for 20,000 [...]
New role aligns with growth, expansion of international, cloud-based brokerage Call It Closed International Realty, the country's first and only cloud-based, 100% commission brokerage, has named Aprile Osborne to the new position of Chief Vision Officer. The new role formalizes Osborne's contributions as both a trusted mentor to new brokers and a visionary strategist for [...]
The Southwest Florida community came together to recognize local businesses and leaders at the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce’s second annual Chamber Awards, held July 27 at the Caloosa Sound Convention Center in downtown Fort Myers. The program celebrated the installation of the Chamber’s 2023-24 board of directors and featured award ceremonies, grant presentations [...]
Stacey Cook Stacey Cook, CEO of SalusCare since 2016, was named among the top 20 best communicators in Southwest Florida by Southwest Florida Speakers & Trainers Association. Among its members are professional speakers, thought leaders, industry experts, trainers, consultants, authors, bloggers and podcasters. Southwest Florida Speakers & Trainers Association was organized in [...]
Stevens Construction has won two Aurora Awards, which honor the best in construction within a 12-state region, at the Southeast Builder’s Conference on July 21. Stevens Construction earned an Aurora Award in the best commercial project category for Clive Daniel Home Sarasota. Located at 3055 Fruitville Blvd. in Sarasota, Clive Daniel Home is a 60,000-square-foot, [...]
Frank Haskell, 93, co-founder of Barbara’s Friends to support children with cancer, passed away on Wednesday, July 19. For the past 28 years, Haskell worked tirelessly to help local children win their battles with cancer and life-threatening blood disorders. Through his efforts, Barbara’s Friends raised $25 million to support more than 10,000 children at Golisano [...]
Three-year, $490K federal grant to focus on pathway to citizenship for abused, neglected and abandoned youth, including those aging out of foster care A Fort Myers-based nonprofit that provides free civil legal aid to indigent residents of Lee County is expanding its efforts to assist immigrant children and teens, including those who are abandoned, entered [...]
Matt Simpson tapped as chief pilot; Rodney Beeler named director of operations as Naples-based charter aircraft service looks from within for management hires Elite Jets, a growing Southwest Florida-based charter aircraft service for affluent business and leisure travelers, has tapped two current employees for leadership roles. Director of operations Matt Simpson is the company's new [...]
Fort Myers Brewing Company has earned a gold medal at the 2023 U.S. Open Beer Championship, a national brewing competition that judges more beer styles than any other competition in the world. The brewery was awarded gold in the Chocolate/Cocoa Beer category for its popular Chocolate Stout, an imperial stout that balances sweet, rich chocolate [...]
Nearly 1,400 runners and 200 volunteers participated at a dozen charity runs, walks in seven states FORT MYERS, Fla. - From costumed kids portraying their favorite superheroes to work teams united for a common cause, nearly 1,600 runners, walker and volunteers helped generate more than $100,000 toward head and neck cancer education, screening and treatment [...]
Avow winner of the 2023 Barbara Janosko Excellence in Leadership Award Dawn Kolderman Senior Clinical Director and Avow winner of The Hospice Heart Award Christian Joanides RN Case Manager Avow, Treasure Coast Hospice and Haven Hospice, all founding members of Synthase, were recognized with honors at the Florida Hospice and Palliative Care Association’s [...]
Greater Fort Myers Chamber has named its finalists for the 2023 Chamber Awards, which will be held on Thursday, July 27 at the Caloosa Sound Convention Center in downtown Fort Myers. Recognizing members for their outstanding contributions to the greater Fort Myers community, the program will feature an award ceremony to honor finalists and name [...]
Better Together, a nonprofit dedicated to families and children, recently honored members of Sarasota and Manatee counties who have gone above and beyond to serve the mission of Better Together. “Our donors, volunteers, partners and supporters help families to overcome devastating crises and to rise up stronger than ever,” said Megan Rose, CEO of Better [...]
Better Together, a nonprofit dedicated to families and children, recently honored members of the Tampa Bay region who have gone above and beyond to serve the mission of Better Together. “Our donors, volunteers, partners and supporters help families to overcome devastating crises and to rise up stronger than ever,” said Megan Rose, CEO of Better [...]
Better Together, a nonprofit dedicated to families and children, recently honored members of the Northeast Florida region who have gone above and beyond to serve the mission of Better Together. “Our donors, volunteers, partners and supporters help families to overcome devastating crises and to rise up stronger than ever,” said Megan Rose, CEO of Better [...]
Better Together, a nonprofit dedicated to families and children, recently honored members of Collier and Lee counties who have gone above and beyond to serve the mission of Better Together. “Our donors, volunteers, partners and supporters help families to overcome devastating crises and to rise up stronger than ever,” said Megan Rose, CEO of Better [...]
The Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce names the finalists for its 2023 APEX Awards and announces the date for its 2023 Chamber Awards, to be held July 27 in Fort Myers. Organized by the Chamber’s Women in Business Committee, the APEX Awards recognize local women with outstanding reputations for professionalism, philanthropy and leadership. The [...]
NAPLES, Fla. – Friends of Naples Municipal Airport, a nonprofit community organization that supports the city’s only commercial airport, has announced a new slate of board officers. The 18-member board named Stephen Myers, CAM, an FAA-certified pilot and executive vice president of Elite Jets, as its president. Bill Earls, a luxury real estate broker with [...]
Cloud-based brokerage firm names Mary Jones to succeed Jerry Williamson Naples, Fla. – Call It Closed International Realty, a cloud-based real estate brokerage that is among the nation’s fastest-growing, has named Mary Jones its new Texas state broker. Jones joined the firm in July 2020 as an associate and is a previous winner of the [...]
Scholarship winner Akisha and family Lee Health Foundation has awarded Barbara’s Friends Scholarships to three local high school students, all childhood cancer survivors. The scholarships are administered through the Collaboratory and made possible through donations to Barbara’s Friends, Golisano Children’s Hospital Cancer Fund. This is the third year Lexington Country Club, a long-time [...]
Edison National Bank/Bank of the Islands was honored by BauerFinancial with an Exceptional Performance Designation in recognition of the bank earning Bauer’s highest 5-Star Superior rating for more than 10 consecutive years. BauerFinancial is the nation’s premier bank rating firm, analyzing and reporting on the industry since 1983. Banks and credit unions are ranked based [...]
Dr. Nat Ritter succeeds Jane Schiff, who led efforts to build new cultural center NAPLES, Fla. – The Jewish Federation of Greater Naples has appointed a dozen new members and a new slate of officers to its board of directors, led by incoming board chair Dr. Nathaniel Ritter. Ritter, who goes by Nat, is a [...]
Fort Myers Brewing Company has earned international acclaim with a silver medal at the 2023 World Beer Cup, a global beer competition that evaluates beers from around the world and recognizes the most outstanding brewers and their beers. The brewery was awarded silver in the Chocolate Beer category for its popular Chocolate Stout, an imperial [...]
Boys & Girls Club of Collier County presented its 2023 Giving is Living Award to Karen Pulte, a Naples resident who has supported the club through philanthropy and volunteerism for more than a decade. The Giving is Living Award recognizes an individual or family with a proven record of exceptional generosity. Recipients must demonstrate outstanding [...]
Guadalupe Center has recognized Phil and Mary Beuth as Legendary Leaders, an honor celebrating the Bonita Springs couple’s leadership, guidance and support that extends more than two decades. Formerly known as the Wall of Fame, Guadalupe Center’s Legendary Leaders include donors, volunteers and trustees responsible for the nonprofit’s rise from a humble soup kitchen in [...]
Boys & Girls Club of Collier County named Lawence Joseph, a 17-year-old senior at Immokalee High School, as its 2023 Youth of the Year. Youth of the Year is a premier recognition program that honors student members who exemplify the virtues of good character, academic excellence, community service and strong leadership. Joseph first joined Boys [...]
In an effort to spur community support and energize fundraising for a planned Black Cultural Center, Attorney Joe North and his family including his wife Benita, son, Joe North Jr., daughter, Kem Longo, and Joe’s father, James North, presented a check for $100,000 to the Lee County Black History Society on March 15 at the [...]
Tickets are available for The Community Foundation’s 2023 Charity Event Awards, which will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4, at the Crowne Plaza Fort Myers at Bell Tower, 13051 Bell Tower Drive in Fort Myers. Recognizing innovation and excellence in event fundraising, The Community Foundation’s Charity Event Awards will celebrate [...]
Fort Myers Brewing Company earned statewide recognition at the 2023 Best Florida Beer Professional Championships, held March 5 in Tampa. Fort Myers Brewing earned three gold medals for its High 5 IPA, OYA Double IPA and Red Tape Amber Ale, and a bronze medal for its Brown N’ Out barrel-aged beer. Additionally, Fort Myers Brewing’s [...]
HF scientific, a Watts brand, was awarded Manufacturer of the Year by Lee County, Florida’s private-public partners, the Horizon Council, Horizon Foundation and Lee County Economic Development Office, during the 2022 Industry Appreciation Awards. Held Feb. 10 at the Caloosa Sound Convention Center in Fort Myers, Florida, the awards program celebrates Lee County businesses that [...]
Lee Health Foundation has awarded the Frank Haskell Humanitarian Award to Lex Roulston for his dedication and commitment to the Foundation since 1995. As one of the top donors in Lee Health Foundation history, Roulston’s generosity has made a tremendous impact on the lives of many in Southwest Florida. Each year, Lee Health Foundation honors [...]
Avow recognized employees with Heart of Avow awards in December. The employees are nominated by coworkers for personal and professional conduct that exemplifies the compassion of hospice care. This year, more than 25 nominations were received for the annual award. “Working for an organization that cares for people during some of the most difficult times [...]
Avow has renewed its Level 5 Partner status with We Honor Veterans, a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) that demonstrates a high level of commitment to veteran-centric care in the community. Avow is among just 3.8% of hospices participating in the program to achieve Level 5, the highest designation. “Avow’s [...]
The Horizon Council, Horizon Foundation and Lee County Economic Development Office have announced the winners of the 2022 Industry Appreciation Awards. Held Feb. 10 at the Caloosa Sound Convention Center in Fort Myers, the awards program celebrates Lee County businesses that drive the local economy, employ our workforce and shape their industries. Following a rigorous [...]
Pace Center for Girls, Lee has named Rose Govan, Sunny Lubner and Debbie Prather as the honorees of its 15th annual Grande Dames Tea, to be recognized for their significant impact on the community on April 4 at Broadway Palm in Fort Myers. Each year, Pace’s Grande Dames Tea honors women who exemplify the organization’s [...]
Charity for Change received a $25,000 grant from the Collier Community Foundation to update its elementary school curriculum to meet new state educational standards. Charity for Change serves at-risk pre-kindergarten through fifth grade students in Collier County through after-school, summer and in-school settings. “We are grateful for the Collier Community Foundation’s support of Charity for [...]
Glenna Hayhoe, one of the founders of nonprofit Avow Hospice 40 years ago, was recognized by The Women’s Foundation of Collier County as a Women of Initiative at its Women Rock Philanthropy luncheon Dec. 6. “Glenna not only started Collier County’s only nonprofit hospice 40 years ago with a dream and no funding, but she [...]
The Horizon Foundation has named Bill Johnson, Jr. as executive director. As the face of the organization, Johnson will use his eight years of nonprofit leadership experience to bring in new investors, foster relationships with existing investors and continue to support Lee County’s economic growth through strategic partnerships and financial sources. The Horizon Foundation raises [...]
