Shell Point Retirement Community’s 2019 Summer Concert Series will welcome a performance by the Gulfshore Tenors at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12, in the Grand Cypress Room at The Woodlands at Shell Point, 14441 Woodsong Lane in Fort Myers. The event is open to the public, with tickets available for $21 online at www.shellpoint.org/summer [...]
Jason’s Deli of Southwest Florida, a leading family-owned deli chain, is honoring community heroes this Memorial Day with a 10% off dine-in special. On Monday, May 27, active and retired members of the military, firefighters, paramedics and law enforcement officers can show up in uniform or present a valid ID card to receive the discount. [...]
All nine Sunshine Ace Hardware stores will be offering free American flags to patriotic customers in advance of Memorial Day. Across the company, Ace Hardware has pledged to distribute 1 million American flags nationwide on Saturday, May 25. Visitors to Sunshine Ace locations in Collier, Lee, Charlotte and Pinellas counties can pick up a free [...]
Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties has named Becky Lucas as interim CEO following the recent announcement that former president and CEO Katherine “Kitty” Green has accepted the position of vice president for advancement at Florida Gulf Coast University. Lucas has served Habitat for Humanity in various roles over a span of 19 [...]
Avow Foundation is hosting a panel discussion IRAs: Estate and Year-End Planning, Wednesday, June 5 at the Waterview Room at the Ispiri Community Center on the Avow Campus, 1205 Whippoorwill Lane, Naples. Panelists include Brad. A. Galbraith, Galbraith Law; Eileen Connolly-Keesler, president/CEO Community Foundation of Collier County; Evelyn Garcia, managing partner, Garcia & Carlson CPA; [...]
Pace Center for Girls, Lee County’s next Love That Dress! collection event, “Sunset at St. Charles Yacht Club,” will be held on Tuesday, June 4. Sunset at St. Charles Yacht Club includes smooth jazz and Latin sounds by Marc Vee, silent and live auctions, signature drinks and light bites, and incredible prize drawings. The live [...]
The Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce’s Women in Business Committee will reveal the top five finalists for its 14th annual Apex Awards during its June 5 networking meeting. The Apex Awards recognize local women with outstanding reputations for professionalism, philanthropy and leadership. Five finalists will be honored and all nominees recognized during an evening [...]
It is baby season for wildlife in Southwest Florida, and the Conservancy of Southwest Florida is hosting a Wildlife Hospital Baby Shower on Saturday, June 8 to help its youngest patients at the von Arx Wildlife Hospital. The Conservancy’s von Arx Wildlife Hospital, which treats injured, sick and orphaned animals, started receiving babies in need [...]
Fort Myers Brewing Company is kicking off the first weekend of summer with its seventh annual Summerfest, a four-day summer beer bash featuring live bands, food trucks and over 50 specialty beers. Taking place Thursday, June 20 through Sunday, June 23, the party of the summer will feature brew-tastic family- and pet-friendly festivities, including food [...]
Bobby Fisher has joined Stevens Construction as general superintendent, announced Troy Hernly, vice president, central Florida. Fisher will have overall responsibility for the management of Stevens Construction’s health care field team, ensuring all projects are meeting quality control, safety and ICRA (Infection Control Risk Assessment) standards while maintaining the schedule and budget. In his 25-year career, [...]
Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida announced today that it has received grants totaling $7,000 to fund JA work readiness and financial literacy programming. The grants, from State Farm Insurance, are part of a larger statewide initiative totaling $60,000 that will support Junior Achievement programs in 11 localities throughout Florida, enabling over 5,000 young people to [...]
The Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce Foundation, which concentrates its philanthropic efforts exclusively on education initiatives, has issued six grants totaling $1,908 to Lee County teachers to enhance classroom learning. The grants will provide supplemental materials and supplies for classroom activities, including science, art, music and general instruction. A common theme in the grants [...]
Creighton Construction & Development has completed the construction of several 7-Eleven convenience stores with fuel and covered canopy structures in Florida, with new locations in Fort Myers, Fort Pierce, Miami and Spring Hill. The company has announced the completion of four new projects, including: A redeveloped 7-Eleven located at 2977 Cleveland Ave. in Fort Myers, [...]
Actor, director and baseball superfan Corbin Bernsen will be making a special appearance at Saturday’s Fort Myers Miracle game. Bernsen played one of the best-known baseball movie characters of all-time, Roger Dorn, in all three “Major League” movies. His acting career spans more than four decades and includes appearances in movies, sitcoms, dramas, soap operas [...]
Guadalupe Center’s Early Childhood Education Program has earned accreditation through the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), which is the world's largest organization working on behalf of young children. More than 375 Immokalee children currently participate in Guadalupe Center’s Early Childhood Education Program, which recently announced the addition of a new campus [...]
Naples Center for Functional Medicine is hosting a complimentary lecture on May 22 that explores the benefits of incorporating genetic testing into patients’ overall health and wellness plans. Naples Center for Functional Medicine has begun offering IntellxxDNA™ testing, a cutting-edge program that helps physicians understand patients’ health care risks by using evidence-based, science-focused genomic intelligence. [...]
The Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce will highlight the latest updates in Lee County tourism during its May luncheon on Thursday, May 16. Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau (VCB) Deputy Director Pamela Johnson and Marketing Director Brian Ososky will provide a tourism marketing update, sharing a behind-the-scenes look into how the VCB markets [...]
The sold-out fifth annual Guadalupe Charity Golf Classic raised more than $84,000 to benefit Guadalupe Center’s three educational programs serving the children of Immokalee. Held April 8 at Vineyards Country Club in Naples, the Golf Classic attracted a record 136 golfers and included lunch and 18 holes of championship golf, followed by an awards party [...]
Lehigh Acres Middle School will host its annual Prism Showcase on May 17 to highlight the incredible work of students in its fine arts and performing arts programs. A Prism Showcase is a formal event that allows students in a variety of artistic disciplines, including music, dance and art, to exhibit their work and showcase [...]
Creighton Construction & Development has completed the construction of a 7-Eleven convenience store with fuel along State Road 7 in Hollywood, Florida. The 7-Eleven is located at 100 N. State Road 7, positioned just east of the Florida Turnpike at the corner of State Road 7 and Hollywood Boulevard. Creighton removed an existing fueling facility [...]
Attendees at May’s Leadership NEXT session will learn firsthand why Early Childhood Education is a difference-maker in the lives of local youth. The School District of Lee County will lead the May 14 session, focusing on the period of cognitive development from birth through age 5. A key component of the conversation will cover why [...]
The Conservancy of Southwest Florida is recognizing national Endangered Species Day with a special day of family-friendly fun that raises awareness about the endangered and threatened species who call Southwest Florida home. On Saturday, May 18, visitors to the Conservancy can participate in a variety of engaging educational programs and special arts and crafts activities [...]
The School District of Lee County is coming to Puerto Rico to speak with prospective educators during a series of hiring events offered May 20-21. The events will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, May 20 and Tuesday, May 21 at the San Juan Marriott Resort, 1309 Ashford Ave. in San [...]
Creighton Construction & Development is kicking off several new 7-Eleven convenience stores in Melbourne, Pembroke Pines, Pine Island and Tampa, Florida, as well as in Prosper, Texas. The company has announced that construction is now underway for five new projects, including: A ground-up, approximately 3,000-square-foot 7-Eleven with 16 fueling positions to be located at 6411 [...]
Fresh, hand-made Italian Artisan Gelato by Norman Love Confections is now offered at Mario’s Meat Market and Deli, 12326 S. Cleveland Ave. in Fort Myers. Made fresh daily, the hand-packed pints of gelato are offered in a variety of flavors including Vanilla, Chocolate, Lemon Sorbetto, Hazelnut, Pistachio, Tiramisu, Coffee, Strawberry Sorbetto and Stracciatella. “We use [...]
Naples Center for Functional Medicine held an open house and physician meet-and-greet that allowed the community, current and prospective patients to speak with the practice’s doctors and medical staff. Formerly named the Hughes Center for Functional Medicine, the Naples Center for Functional Medicine was acquired in April by Naples-based HealthLynked Corp., a leader in digital [...]
Rising stars in baseball and the music industry will be performing at Hammond Stadium this weekend as the Fort Myers Miracle host back-to-back postgame concerts. Friday, May 10 is Faith and Family Night, an evening of faith and fellowship at Hammond Stadium capped by a performance from Colton Dixon. The singer-songwriter was a 2012 finalist [...]
The 2019 Community Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, May 2 drew 1,425 people to City of Palms Park in Fort Myers, where attendees heard messages of love, respect and unity. The Community Prayer Breakfast is a Southwest Florida tradition that began in 1988 to recognize the National Day of Prayer, a time when individuals of all [...]
Three Immokalee families whose residences were destroyed during Hurricane Irma are moving into new homes, the result of a successful partnership between more than a dozen community-and faith-based organizations. Through the leadership of the Immokalee Unmet Needs Coalition, Guadalupe Center and several community partners, the Coe, Martinez and Rivera-Trevino families have moved into brand-new, single-family [...]
Attorney Maritrini Soto Garcia has joined Pavese Law Firm and will be practicing in the areas of Real Estate, Condominium and Homeowners’ Association Law, and Commercial and Business Law. Soto Garcia earned her associate’s degree from Edison State College (now Florida SouthWestern State College), her bachelor’s degree from Florida Gulf Coast University and her Juris [...]
Guardian ad Litem Foundation, 20th Judicial Circuit, was awarded a $10,000 grant from The League Club to support its vital Beds for Kids initiative. Beds for Kids is a program that allows Guardian ad Litem volunteer advocates to request a new bed for Southwest Florida families who are willing to take in a vulnerable child, [...]
Guadalupe Center has received two grants from the Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF) totaling more than $1 million, contributions that will further enhance educational programs for the children of Immokalee. The NCEF provided $524,000 to support Guadalupe Center’s highly successful Early Childhood Education Program, which serves children ages 6 weeks to 5 years old. [...]
Stevens Construction has completed the construction management services of a tenant improvement for Compass, a real estate technology company, announced Dan Adams, vice president south Florida. With offices in 100 cities, Compass has launched into the Florida market with a 5,500-square-foot office located at 800 Laurel Oak Drive in Naples. Compass features an open-concept floor [...]
Matanzas on the Bay on Fort Myers Beach will celebrate Cinco de Mayo on Sunday, May 5, offering all-day dining specials at Petey’s Upper Deck from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and live performances throughout the day. On the Petey's Upper Deck menu for Cinco de Mayo, Chef Dave Chetwin’s popular Fajita Pizza is making [...]
Shell Point Retirement Community begins its 2019 Concert Series with a performance by pianist Noah Waddell at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29, in the Grand Cypress Room at The Woodlands at Shell Point, 14441 Woodsong Lane in Fort Myers. The event is open to the public, with tickets available for $20 online at www.shellpoint.org/summer [...]
Conservancy of Southwest Florida was recognized by the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) Southwest Florida Chapter with awards for the execution of a 3-minute Fund-A-Need video for its 2018 Magic Under the Mangroves event, which educated attendees about the Conservancy’s dynamic internship program and the need for philanthropic support. At the FPRA Southwest Florida Chapter’s [...]
Lee BIA Builders Care was honored with the prestigious Senator’s Pride of Florida Award for the nonprofit organization’s longstanding commitment to provide quality housing for elderly and disabled residents in Southwest Florida. Florida Senators Lizbeth Benacquisto (R-Fort Myers) and Kathleen Passidomo (R-Naples) joined Senate President Bill Galvano (R-Bradenton) in presenting the award to Lee BIA [...]
Conservancy of Southwest Florida has announced its lineup of summer activities for its popular “Little Explorers” children’s educational program, offering unique hands-on activities for the area’s youngest conservationists. Little Explorers, which is geared toward children ages 18 months through 5 years, will offer special programs on select Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the summer. Children will [...]
Sunshine Ace Hardware collected $46,932 in donations to help support the Southwest Florida Muscular Dystrophy Association in its mission of providing critical resources, research and summer camp opportunities to children at no cost. To raise funds, customers all at nine Sunshine Ace locations were asked at checkout whether they wanted to purchase a colorful paper [...]
Brown & Brown Insurance of Southwest Florida has opened registration for its fourth annual Charity Golf Outing, which helps provide local children with scholarships to attend the early childhood education program at Child Care of Southwest Florida. The four-person scramble golf tournament features a hearty breakfast, a round of championship golf, lunch and an awards [...]
Fort Myers Brewing Company is hosting a Cinco de Mayo pre-party at the second annual Taco Fest on Friday, May 3. The fiesta gets started at 3 p.m. at Fort Myers Brewing Company, 12811 Commerce Lakes Dr., Suite 28 in Fort Myers. The event features local craft beer, music and taco trucks including Taco Tummy, [...]
The Conservancy of Southwest Florida recently recognized its volunteers during its Annual Recognition Breakfast on April 23, hosted and sponsored by Vi at Bentley Village in Naples. Every day at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, volunteers go above and beyond to ensure the conservation of Southwest Florida’s water, land, wildlife and future. From documenting new [...]
Fort Myers Brewing Company is holding a fundraising event Sunday, April 28 in support of a San Carlos Park couple whose home recently sustained significant fire damage. The homeowners, Virgil Metcalf and his wife Karen Cheney, operate Flavour Street, a local food truck that makes stops at popular destinations around Southwest Florida, including regular appearances [...]
The Royal Palm Coast Realtor® Association is proud to announce its board member, Jack Martin of Century 21 Selling Paradise, has earned the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation from the CCIM Institute. The designation was recently awarded during CCIM’s mid-year governance meeting in San Antonio, Texas in April. Martin was among the 171 commercial [...]
Mary Vlasak Snell, a partner at Pavese Law Firm, recently completed a series of complimentary Life Planning Seminars in partnership with the Catholic Community Foundation of Southwest Florida. Snell was a featured speaker at 10 educational seminars in Fort Myers, Cape Coral and Punta Gorda, offering her expertise in estate planning law and probate administration. [...]
Sunshine Ace Hardware is inviting grill masters, barbecue enthusiasts and food-lovers to its free Neighborhood BBQ Fest on May 4. Sunshine Ace’s friendly associates will be offering product demonstrations of the hardware store’s top-selling grills, including Weber, Traeger and Big Green Egg. Attendees will be able to sample food items hot off the grill, including [...]
The Fort Myers Miracle hope to continue pushing toward first place with a four-game homestand filled with fun promotions for the whole family. Beginning Thursday, the Miracle will play four home games against the Palm Beach Cardinals, which currently have the best record across both divisions of the Florida State League. With several MLB prospects [...]
The Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce’s Women in Business Committee will host its May networking meeting from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1 at Florida Repertory Theatre, 2267 First St. in Fort Myers. Attendees of the May program will have the opportunity to learn the keys to successful mentoring during a panel [...]
Guadalupe Center is expanding its Early Childhood Education Program with the addition of a new campus in Immokalee’s Jubilation neighborhood. The new campus, which was made possible through a lead gift from Helene and Rich Monaghan, will feature six classrooms and accommodate up to 64 children ages 6 weeks through 3 years old. On Monday, [...]
Lee BIA Builders Care, the nonprofit charitable arm of the Lee Building Industry Association (BIA), netted a record $90,000 at its 10th annual BBQ, Bands & Brew event. Thousands of food- and music-loving guests attended BBQ, Bands & Brew, which was held Sunday, April 7 at Centennial Park in Fort Myers. Proceeds support Lee BIA [...]
