Stevens Construction has won a Sand Dollar Award from the Collier Building Industry Association for best healthcare project, announced Dan Adams, principal and vice president, south Florida. In a virtual ceremony held on Oct. 24, Stevens Construction earned a Sand Dollar award in the $1 million to $3 million healthcare category for Frantz EyeCare, located [...]
Duane Chaney, financial advisor at Raymond James in Fort Myers, was awarded the Community Service Award at the national 14th Annual Invest in Others Awards. Chaney was honored in a video presentation and watch party Tuesday at Lee Health Foundation for founding Madisen’s Match, a tennis tournament benefitting Barbara’s Friends, the cancer fund for Golisano [...]
Elite Jets Charters was named the Best Private Aircraft Charter service in Naples by readers of the Naples Daily News and NaplesNews.com. Elite Jets won the media company’s Gold Award following online voting that was conducted in June and July. “Private charters are experiencing increased demand since the pandemic began, and our team is proud [...]
Sunshine Ace Hardware was named “Best Hardware Store” in Naples for the 18th consecutive year by readers of the Naples Daily News and NaplesNews.com. In fact, Sunshine Ace is the only business to ever earn that honor since the media company introduced its “Best of Naples” readers’ choice awards 18 years ago. Sunshine Ace offers [...]
The July 1 nomination deadline is approaching for the 2020 APEX Awards, which recognize outstanding women in the Greater Fort Myers community who excel in the areas of professionalism, philanthropy and leadership. Nominees must be current members of the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce, which coordinates the APEX Awards through its Women in Business [...]
Readers of The News-Press, Naples Daily News and Bonita Banner have voted Sunshine Ace Hardware as the Best Hardware Store through the publications’ 22nd annual Best of Bonita Springs/Estero awards program. Sunshine Ace Hardware won gold in the Shopper’s Paradise category. In addition to power tools, electrical and plumbing supplies, hand tools and an expansive [...]
The American Advertising Federation, 4th District, has presented a prestigious silver ADDY Award to Priority Marketing for a compelling public service video that raised awareness and support for SalusCare. Priority Marketing is the only Southwest Florida agency to be honored through AAF’s 4th District, which includes Florida and all of the Caribbean.Additionally, Priority [...]
Gulf Coast Village’s Care Center has received a 5-star rating from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), a federal agency that evaluates nursing homes on quantitative and qualitative measures. A 5-star rating indicates superior marks on health inspections, staffing and quality measures. “CMS holds senior living communities to an extremely high standard, so [...]
Presented by Congressman Francis Rooney, Operation Open Arms board member Doug Suter accepts the U.S. Navy Distinguished Public Service Award on behalf of Capt. John “Giddy Up” Bunch. The U.S. Navy honored Lee County’s own Capt. John “Giddy Up” Bunch with the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award for his superior work leading the [...]
Sunshine Ace Hardware is pleased to announce that its president, Michael Wynn was recently recognized for his exemplary personal accomplishments, outstanding professional achievements and heartening humanitarian service, earning the prestigious “Alumni of Distinction Award” presented by the Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) Alumni Association during its 2018 Alumni Awards Ceremony. The Alumni of Distinction, the [...]
Each year, Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida recognizes two outstanding entrepreneurs with the prestigious honor of being inducted into the Business Hall of Fame, Lee County. She is a mentor and role model to so many of us, and we are proud to announce that Teri Hansen, APR, has been named a JA Laureate! Priority [...]
Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida will induct Teri Hansen, APR, owner and president of Priority Marketing, and Sandy Stilwell, CEO and owner of Stilwell Enterprises & Restaurant Group, into the 2017 Business Hall of Fame, Lee County, during a dinner and awards ceremony on Tuesday, May 2 with a cocktail reception [...]
Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida will induct Reinhold D. Schmieding, president and founder of Arthrex, Inc., and Brian K. Stock, CEO of Stock Development, into the 2015 Business Hall of Fame, Collier County, at a dinner and awards ceremony on Oct. 29 at 5 p.m. at the Naples Grande Beach Resort. Mutual of Omaha and [...]
Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida held its annual volunteer and teacher appreciation event to honor local volunteers and teachers for their dedication to JA’s three teaching pillars of work-readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy. During the 2012-13 school year, Junior Achievement recruited more than 400 volunteers who taught in more than 500 classes in Southwest Florida. [...]
