Crowder Bros. Ace Hardware in Manatee County recognized by Ace Hardware with ‘Pinnacle’ status

2021-09-29T09:19:52-04:00September 29th, 2021|Categories: Awards and Recognition, Media Relations, News, Public Relations|Tags: , , , |

Both Crowder Bros. Ace Hardware stores in Manatee County earned Pinnacle Performance Retailing status through “Higher Ground,” Ace Hardware’s strategic growth plan. Pinnacle stores must meet stringent company benchmarks for retail excellence, which includes high customer satisfaction ratings, extensive associate training, quick fulfillment of online orders, growth in business-to-business sales and other criteria. Crowder Bros. [...]

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Sunshine Ace Hardware recognized by Ace Hardware with ‘Pinnacle’ status

2021-09-29T08:46:54-04:00September 29th, 2021|Categories: Awards and Recognition, Media Relations, News, Public Relations|Tags: , , , |

All 11 retail locations within the Sunshine Ace Hardware family earned Pinnacle Performance Retailing status through “Higher Ground,” Ace Hardware’s strategic growth plan. Pinnacle stores must meet stringent company benchmarks for retail excellence, which includes high customer satisfaction ratings, extensive associate training, quick fulfillment of online orders, growth in business-to-business sales and other criteria. Sunshine [...]

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GrowFL names Elite Jets a finalist in 2021 ‘Companies to Watch’ program

2021-08-23T13:42:49-04:00August 23rd, 2021|Categories: Awards and Recognition, Media Relations, News, Public Relations|Tags: , , , , |

Elite Jets has been named a finalist in GrowFL’s 2021 Companies to Watch program that recognizes growing Florida-based companies. Elite Jets, founded in 2016, is a premier, safety-focused charter aircraft service based in Naples that serves affluent business and leisure passengers traveling to destinations across North, Central and South America, as well as the Caribbean. [...]

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Call It Closed’s Cathleen Lewis named Best Realtor in Rockwall, Rowlett

2021-08-12T11:23:36-04:00August 12th, 2021|Categories: Awards and Recognition, Media Relations, News, Public Relations|Tags: , , , , , |

Readers of Living Magazine have selected Realtor Cathleen Lewis, a real estate agent at Call It Closed International Realty, as the best Realtor in northeast Dallas. Through Living Magazine’s 2021 Best of Readers’ Choice Awards, Lewis again was named the top Realtor serving the communities of Rockwall and Rowlett. She also earned that honor in [...]

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Sunshine Ace Hardware’s Golden Gate location wins recycling award from Collier County

2021-04-29T09:49:58-04:00April 29th, 2021|Categories: Media Relations, News, Public Relations|Tags: , , , , , |

Sunshine Ace Hardware’s store location in Golden Gate was honored by Collier County for its exemplary waste reduction and recycling programs. Collier County’s Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP) recognizes the recycling efforts of local businesses that implement innovative recycling programs exceeding minimum requirements of the county’s recycling ordinance. Outside of standard cardboard and plastic recycling [...]

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Realtor Samantha Marker named to National Association of Realtors’ 30 Under 30

2021-03-31T11:42:14-04:00March 31st, 2021|Categories: Awards and Recognition, Media Relations, News, Public Relations|Tags: , , , , , |

The Royal Palm Coast Realtor Association (RPCRA) is proud to announce one of its distinguished members, Samantha Marker of Miloff Aubuchon Realty Group, has been named to the National Association of Realtors’ REALTOR Magazine 2021 class of 30 Under 30. The prestigious 30 Under 30 listing recognizes the country’s rising stars in real estate who [...]

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Stevens Construction Inc. wins best healthcare project for Frantz EyeCare

2020-10-28T15:44:27-04:00October 28th, 2020|Categories: Awards and Recognition, Media Relations, News, Public Relations|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

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 [...]

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Fort Myers financial advisor receives national recognition for philanthropy, Golisano Children’s Hospital receives $45,000 for children’s cancer

2020-09-24T13:46:23-04:00September 24th, 2020|Categories: Media Relations, News, Public Relations|Tags: , , , , , |

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 [...]

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Elite Jets Charters earns ‘Best of Naples’ gold award

2020-09-10T13:12:36-04:00September 10th, 2020|Categories: Awards and Recognition, Media Relations, News, Public Relations|Tags: , , , , , |

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 [...]

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Sunshine Ace Hardware named ‘Best Hardware Store’ in Naples for 18th consecutive year

2020-08-26T12:25:05-04:00August 26th, 2020|Categories: Awards and Recognition, Media Relations, News, Public Relations|Tags: , , , , , , |

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 [...]

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APEX Awards nomination deadline is July 1

2020-06-25T14:26:42-04:00June 25th, 2020|Categories: Awards and Recognition, Events, Media Relations, News, Public Relations|Tags: , , , , |

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 [...]

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Sunshine Ace Hardware named Best Hardware Store by SWFL newspaper readers

2020-06-09T09:36:52-04:00June 9th, 2020|Categories: Awards and Recognition, Media Relations, News, Public Relations|Tags: , , , , |

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 [...]

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Priority Marketing wins District ADDY Award for SalusCare video

2020-05-11T12:34:26-04:00May 6th, 2020|Categories: Awards and Recognition, Media Relations, News, Public Relations|Tags: , , , , , , , |

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 [...]

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Gulf Coast Village earns 5-star rating from federal agency

2020-05-04T12:35:22-04:00May 4th, 2020|Categories: Awards and Recognition, Media Relations, News, Public Relations|Tags: , , , |

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 [...]

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Operation Open Arms founder Capt. John “GiddyUp” Bunch presented The Navy Distinguished Public Service Award

2018-03-14T22:34:52-04:00March 14th, 2018|Categories: Awards and Recognition, Media Relations, News, Public Relations|Tags: , , , , , |

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 [...]

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Sunshine Ace Hardware President Michael Wynn recognized as FGCU’s 2018 Alumni of Distinction

2018-02-22T20:08:49-05:00February 22nd, 2018|Categories: Media Relations, News, Public Relations|Tags: , , , , , |

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 [...]

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Teri Hansen inducted into Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida’s 2017 Business Hall of Fame, Lee County

2017-01-27T15:54:31-05:00January 27th, 2017|Categories: Blogging|Tags: , , , , , , |

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 [...]

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Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida to induct Teri Hansen and Sandy Stilwell into 2017 Business Hall of Fame, Lee County

2017-01-26T15:56:03-05:00January 26th, 2017|Categories: Awards and Recognition, Brands that Inspire, Events, Media Relations, News, Public Relations|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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 [...]

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Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida to induct Reinhold Schmieding and Brian Stock into 2015 Business Hall of Fame, Collier County

2016-11-08T14:59:54-05:00July 9th, 2015|Categories: Awards and Recognition, Brands that Inspire, Events, News, Public Relations, Social Media|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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 [...]

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Junior Achievement honors volunteers and teachers

2016-11-08T15:00:33-05:00May 30th, 2013|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , |

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. [...]

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