Shell Point Retirement Community is kicking off the Concerts & Conversations program of its 2017-2018 Concert Series with a performance by pianist Thomas Pandolfi at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9 at the Grand Cypress Room at The Woodlands at Shell Point. As part of the Concerts & Conversations program, guests can enjoy fellowship and [...]
Naples Soap Company has opened its doors today on a second location in Naples, located at 614 Fifth Ave. S. The new 1,100-square-foot store houses Naples Soap Company’s array of natural skin care products tailored to the body, face and hair, as well as for those with sensitive skin. In addition to the new store [...]
A selection of tasty new dishes have made their way onto the menu at PierSide Grill and Famous Blowfish Bar on Fort Myers Beach, bringing restaurant-goers an eye-catching and palate-pleasing dining experience. On top of its newest additions, the restaurant is also reintroducing a couple of well-known favorites. New appetizers on the menu include the [...]
Shell Point Retirement Community invites the community to join its 12th annual Artists and Artisans Holiday Bazaar, taking place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 3, and Saturday, Nov. 4 at The Village Church on The Island at Shell Point. Hosted by creative Shell Point residents, the annual event will feature one-of-a-kind [...]
In celebration of Ocean Prime’s upcoming “Ultimate Surf & Turf” dinner at the James Beard House in New York City, Ocean Prime Naples will feature a dish from the exclusive menu for a limited time. Now through November 30th, guests can enjoy Ahi Tuna Rossini topped with seared foie gras, caramelized mushrooms, carrots, and Brussels [...]
With the introduction of bills in both the Florida House and Senate to ban fracking and fracking-like activities within the state of Florida, Conservancy of Southwest Florida will introduce Cornell University’s Dr. Anthony Ingraffea, a leading researcher on Unconventional Oil and Gas Extraction, for a special “Evenings at the Conservancy” event. Free and open to [...]
In time for the Halloween season, Bell Tower Shops is pleased to announce that Spirit Halloween is making an appearance at Bell Tower Shops in Fort Myers. Spirit Halloween is now open to the public, offering an array of décor, costumes and accessories for all ages. Spirit Halloween is the largest Halloween specialty retailer in [...]
This October, well-known annual sporting events, including the 29th annual Roy Hobbs Baseball World Series and the 2017 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival – River Romp, are returning to Lee County. October events are anticipated to attract new sports visitors to the region, while providing a range of activities for local sports enthusiasts to enjoy. [...]
This Veterans Day, Matanzas on the Bay will host its inaugural “Wine on the Waterfront” event from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11, offering guests an evening of food, wine and live music. Space is limited, with tickets available for purchase online at www.MatanzasontheBay.com. A portion of the proceeds from the event will [...]
Photographer’s “Resilient Light” project captures the resilience of the Immokalee community Following Hurricane Irma, renowned photographer Jeremy Cowart and crew traveled to Southwest Florida to capture the undocumented strength of victims of Hurricane Irma. Using an innovative lighting process, Cowart’s images captured the resilient light found in survivors, as they work to rebuild their lives. [...]
Conservancy of Southwest Florida will present its annual RedSnook Catch and Release Charity Tournament Friday, Nov. 3 through Sunday, Nov. 5, raising awareness of the need for clean waterways and water quality’s influence on the Southwest Florida ecosystem. Those who wish to support the cause, but cannot compete in the tournament, are invited to attend [...]
Shell Point Retirement Community is pleased to announce the lineup of performances and activities in store for its 2017-2018 Concert Series, beginning early November. Events are open to the public, with tickets available online at www.shellpoint.org/concerts or by phone at 239-454-2067. Segmented into four distinct musical programs: Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Concerts and Conversations, and [...]
Stevens Construction has been awarded the construction management services of H2 Innovation Center, located at 8695 College Parkway in Fort Myers, announced Mark Stevens, company president. Stevens Construction will be providing an exterior façade and interior renovation to the existing 123,656-square-foot Atrium building. With construction starting next month, H2 Innovation Center will be a state-of-the-art [...]
R.D. Johnson Construction, Inc. has completed construction management services for the interior renovations of the Lee Health Pain Clinic in the Outpatient Center at HealthPark Commons, located at 16281 Bass Road in Fort Myers. The project combined two separate spaces of the building, creating a larger clinical space for a more efficient and patient-friendly facility. [...]
Scout & Molly’s Boutique has opened its newest franchise location at Bell Tower Shops in Fort Myers. The new women’s boutique offers upscale designer clothing as well as original chic designs including Sita Murt, Amour Vert, Elan, Shilla, French Connection and more. Scout & Molly’s Boutique is where today’s transcending woman goes to find that special [...]
Edward Staros Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are still available for Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida’s 2017 Business Hall of Fame, Collier County. This year’s event will be held Thursday, Oct. 26 with a cocktail reception at 5 p.m. and dinner at 6:30 p.m. at The Ritz-Carlton, Naples beach resort, located at 280 Vanderbilt [...]
Attorney Alexander Menendez has joined Pavese Law Firm and will be practicing in the areas of Condominium and Homeowners’ Association Law, and Commercial and Residential Transactions. Prior to joining Pavese Law Firm, Menendez interned with First American Title and worked as a law clerk and legal assistant to civil litigation firms in St. Petersburg, Florida. Menendez [...]
Bell Tower Shops is calling all goblins, ghosts, princesses and superheroes to get into the Halloween spirit during its annual Halloween Spooktacular at the Tower, taking place from 4 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28 at Center Court at Bell Tower Shops. Bell Tower Shops is offering a fun, free and safe environment for [...]
Eco-friendly Halloween happenings are creeping up at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida during its annual Hoots & Hisses event, to be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28, at the Conservancy Nature Center. The family-friendly Halloween event will feature a variety of fun and educational experiences for all ages. In addition [...]
Stevens Construction has won three Sand Dollar awards from the Collier Building Industry Association. In a ceremony held on Sept. 30 at the Ritz-Carlton Tiburón in Naples, Stevens Construction earned a Sand Dollar award in the $3 to $5 million healthcare category for the Naples Community Hospital fourth floor renovation. Stevens Construction completed a 22,594-square-foot [...]
Norman Love Confections partnered with The French Pastry School to deliver more than 30,000 cookies to Southwest Florida families affected by Hurricane Irma. Chef Sebastien Cannone, M.O.F and President of The French Pastry School and his team flew in from Chicago to deliver the cookies to hurricane victims on Thursday, Sept. 21 and Friday, Sept. [...]
Following the effects of Hurricane Irma, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida’s Nature Center will reopen to guests on Wednesday, Oct. 4, resuming normal business hours of Monday through Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida’s von Arx Wildlife Hospital is currently open and admitting patients seven days a week between 8 [...]
Gulf Coast Village is partnering with the Alzheimer’s Association to host a memory support event on Wednesday, Nov. 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Palmview, the new assisted living and memory support residences at Gulf Coast Village in Cape Coral. With the goal of spreading awareness and educating those on Alzheimer’s disease and [...]
Spooktacular, pet-friendly event to feature live music, fun and adoptable pets Bell Tower Shops and the Gulf Coast Humane Society have partnered to host a Halloween-themed Yappy Hour block party on Friday, Oct. 13 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Center Court. Held on the second Friday of each month, Yappy Hour is the area's [...]
The Owen-Ames-Kimball Company (O-A-K) construction team has achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certification for the construction of the Scanlon Lexus of Fort Myers dealership, located at 14270 South Tamiami Trail in Fort Myers. The O-A-K team utilized best practices in green building technologies to construct the two-story, 77,800-square-foot dealership, earning LEED certification [...]
The Lung Cancer Research Council will host its fifth annual SW Florida 5K Run/Walk and Mile of Memories Memorial Walk on Nov. 4 at the Charlotte Sports Park, located at 2300 El Jobean Rd. in Port Charlotte. Raising awareness and support for those who have been affected by lung cancer, the event will benefit the [...]
Stevens Construction has completed the construction management services of Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, located at 1030 Commerce Creek Blvd. in Cape Coral, announced Mark Stevens, company president. Florida Cancer Specialists incorporates principles of evidence-based design (EBD), which have been proven to ease patient anxiety while offering opportunities for privacy for support during [...]
In advance of National Coffee Day, donation will help with Red Cross efforts for families and volunteers nationwide Dunkin’ Donuts and its Southwest Florida franchisees are marking the upcoming National Coffee Day holiday by donating 1,000 pounds of coffee to the American Red Cross of Southwest Florida to support the organization’s critical mission, including volunteer [...]
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Bell Tower Shops, a premier shopping, dining and entertainment destination in Southwest Florida, will host a Thursday Night Live benefit concert featuring musician Ayla Lynn on Thursday, Sept. 28 to support victims of Hurricane Irma. Community organizations will be onsite to accept donations including Gulf Coast Humane Society, the Red Cross and Harry Chapin Food [...]
Upon further assessment of the damage caused by Hurricane Irma, Naples Soap Company has announced that it will permanently close its store in Key West, Florida. Naples Soap Company’s Key West location was opened in 2012, located at 128 Duval St. in the heart of downtown Key West. “We have been a member of our [...]
Naples Soap Company is pleased to announce its plan to open a second location in Naples, located at 614 Fifth Ave. S. The new 1,100-square-foot store is anticipated to open its doors mid-October. “As the namesake of our company, Naples is a part of who we are, and we are grateful for the opportunity to [...]
Norman Love Confections is pleased to announce that Chef Ryan Love has been appointed director of retail operations. In his new role, Love will be responsible for managing all retail operations for Norman Love Confections, which includes employee hiring and training, maintaining merchandising standards and improving overall product knowledge and guest satisfaction. “Ryan brings a [...]
Ocean Prime Naples is pleased to present its alluring Endless Summer menu, a prix-fixe dinner feature offering guests a variety of mouthwatering dishes for $45 per person plus tax and gratuity. The Endless Summer menu, the perfect accompaniment to a business meeting, family dinner or date night, includes an appetizer, entrée and [...]
Creighton Commercial Development and Construction has completed construction services on a 5,500-square-foot Xfinity store, located at 311 SW Pine Island Road in Cape Coral within the Sam’s Club Plaza. The Creighton team was led by superintendent Josh Kirsch and director of construction Forest Headley. At the store, customers can subscribe to Xfinity services including digital [...]
Matanzas on the Bay will once again serve as a venue for singer-songwriter performances during the fourth annual Island Hopper Songwriter Fest, taking place Sept. 29 through Oct. 1 on Fort Myers Beach. More than 80 confirmed songwriters will take the stage during the 10-day event, bringing more than 150 performances to 24 unique venues [...]
Following the effects of Hurricane Irma, Matanzas on the Bay on Fort Myers Beach is pleased to announce that it is reopening today, Sept. 21. Matanzas on the Bay will resume its regular hours, open daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Though limited menu options may apply, Matanzas on the Bay will have an [...]
Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida is proud to announce the sponsors of the 2017 Business Hall of Fame, Collier County, to be held Thursday, Oct. 26 with a cocktail reception at 5 p.m. and dinner at 6:30 p.m. The event has been moved to a new location, and will now be held at The Ritz-Carlton, [...]
As Southwest Florida begins to recover from the damage caused by Hurricane Irma, Raymond Building Supply partnered with PGT Industries to provide much-needed supplies to first responders and members of the community in order to aid in their efforts to rebuild. On Sept. 14-15, Raymond Building Supply and PGT Industries handed out free food, 1,000 [...]
In the wake of Hurricane Irma, Sunshine Ace Hardware is pleased to have served as a resource to the community by providing recovery supplies and assistance at seven of its locations in Collier, Lee, Charlotte and Pinellas counties. In addition, Sunshine Ace Hardware’s eighth location in Marco Island is now resuming its regular operational hours [...]
Pelican’s Nest Golf Club is pleased to announce that its golf course and Clubhouse facilities have reopened following Hurricane Irma. Hurricane Irma resulted in uprooted trees, disturbed bunkers, damaged cart paths and flooding throughout the courses at Pelican’s Nest Golf Club, which the golf course maintenance staff, golf staff and cart staff have been working [...]
Stevens Construction has broken ground on MidWestOne Bank, located at 8690 Gladiolus Drive, announced Mark Stevens, company president. The project consists of the new construction of a 6,689-square-foot bank, which will house seven offices, conference room, lobby, tellers and drive-thru. With completion expected in spring of 2018, this will be MidWestOne Bank’s first free-standing Florida [...]
Key West, Naples stores temporarily closed for repairs In the wake of Hurricane Irma, Naples Soap Company is supporting the recovery efforts of the many communities it calls home by donating a portion of its online proceeds made via www.NaplesSoap.com during the month of September to benefit victims of Hurricane Irma. Naples Soap Company’s Naples [...]
New modern American restaurant hosts job fair to hire 130 employees in Southwest Florida Society, Southwest Florida’s newest modern American restaurant, is now accepting job applications with the goal of hiring 130 employees. Society, scheduled to open early this fall in Bell Tower Shops, will host a job fair on Friday, Sept. 22 from noon [...]
Cameron Mitchell Restaurants, Ocean Prime seek to raise $150,000 through company-wide fundraiser Cameron Mitchell Restaurants recently announced that the company will donate all profits on Monday, September 18, to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. The restaurant group, which operates 30 restaurants from coast-to-coast, will host the company-wide fundraiser to support those affected by [...]
The fourth annual Island Hopper Songwriter Fest has over 80 confirmed songwriters, bringing more than 150 live performances and 24 unique venues to music fans along The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel in Southwest Florida. PierSide Grill and Famous Blowfish Bar on Fort Myers Beach will serve as a venue for a series of [...]
Local hardware store supports American Red Cross programs To assist the Hurricane Harvey national relief efforts, Sunshine Ace Hardware is accepting monetary donations to the American Red Cross at all eight locations in Collier, Lee, Charlotte and Pinellas counties. The community is invited to give donations in-store at the register, no purchase necessary. All donations [...]
Recognized for her leadership both professionally and personally throughout the Southwest Florida community, Elaine Hawkins, president and CEO of Private Client Insurance Services, has been invited to join the International Women’s Forum (IWF). As an invitation only, membership organization for female leaders around the world, Hawkins joins an exclusive group of women with the fundamental [...]
Moglia Family Foundation named presenting sponsor, additional sponsorships available Guadalupe Center, a nonprofit organization focused on breaking the cycle of poverty through education, is proud to announce that Amy Heuerman will chair its 2018 Signature Event, “Welcome Aboard,” on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018 at the Ritz Carlton Golf Resort in Naples. Proceeds from the annual [...]
Benson Blackburn, LLC, is partnering with Cohen & Grigsby, P.C. to welcome Landon and Kat Eckles of Clean Juice, as keynote speakers for its Entrepreneur Next Door Speaker Series on Thursday, Oct. 5. A limited number of reservations are available to the event to be held at Endeavor Innovative Workplaces, located at 8831 Business Park [...]
