Earn to Learn FL, a matched-savings financial assistance program, has launched an online platform to administer financial literacy training for students to improve their money management skills and budget for their technical training, professional certifications, or college degree programs. To qualify for financial assistance, Earn to Learn FL requires students pursuing postsecondary education to successfully [...]
Creighton Construction & Development has announced the completion of a 7-Eleven convenience store with fuel and covered canopy structure in Miami, as well as the start of several new 7-Eleven projects in Florida and Texas. The company has completed a new 3,000-square-foot convenience store with eight fueling positions at 10698 S.W. 24th Street in Miami [...]
Shangri-La Springs, a historic property in downtown Bonita Springs has opened Harvest & Wisdom, the property’s farm-to-table restaurant specializing in fresh, organic cuisine. Seasonal ingredients just-picked from the property’s nearly 5-acre organic, no-till garden; grass fed, pastured-raised protein delivered from nearby Circle C Farm, and organic spices are expertly and lovingly crafted into innovative and [...]
Rendering of a 7-Eleven in Deerfield Beach, FL Creighton Construction & Development is kicking off several new 7-Eleven convenience stores in Bradenton, Brooksville, Deerfield Beach, Homosassa, Naples, Pinellas Park and Plantation, Florida. The company has announced that construction is now underway for seven new projects, including: A new 7-Eleven to be located 11805 [...]
Summer offerings include four-course dinner, wine for two Matanzas on the Bay on Fort Myers Beach has introduced its summer prix fixe menu, featuring a four-course dinner for two with a bottle of wine, available now through the end of October. Summer dining specials at Matanzas on the Bay are available from 4:30 to 7:30 [...]
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 Cape Coral, Clearwater, Davenport, Kissimmee, Lehigh Acres, Orlando, Spring Hill and Wesley Chapel. The company has announced the completion of eight new projects, including: A new 7-Eleven located at 2327 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Additional volunteers are needed to serve as chaperones and activity leaders for Guadalupe Center’s 27th annual Buddy Day, a nature-focused field trip to be held March 8 on Marco Island. More than 100 second-graders in Guadalupe Center’s After-school Program will board buses in Immokalee en route to Hideaway Beach, where they’ll learn about and explore [...]
The Hooters Fort Myers Pro Rodeo has selected Grace Works Unlimited, a Southwest Florida-based organization, as its 2019 nonprofit beneficiary. The seventh annual Fort Myers Pro Rodeo will be held Feb. 22-23 at Lee County Posse Arena in North Fort Myers. Grace Works Unlimited is a registered 501(c)(3) organization with a mission to “encourage communities [...]
Norman Love Confections is hosting a visit with Santa Claus at the McGregor Boulevard Chocolate Salon on Saturday, Dec. 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is free, and families are encouraged to bring children for complimentary cookies, hot cocoa and photos with Santa. Norman Love Confections’ McGregor Boulevard Chocolate and Dessert Salon [...]
Creighton Construction & Development has completed construction on a new 7-Eleven convenience store with gas station and car wash in Port Orange, Florida. Located at 3500 S. Nova Road in Port Orange, just north of State Road 421, the project includes the ground-up construction of a new 3,004-square-foot convenience store with six fuel pumps and [...]
Volunteers still needed for event benefiting Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce Foundation Bell Tower Shops has announced the final list of 24 craft breweries participating in Pumptober-Fest on Oct. 13, and the lineup has a decidedly Florida flair. All but six of the participating breweries hail from the Sunshine State, with a half-dozen brewing [...]
Creighton Construction & Development has completed the construction of a new 7-Eleven convenience store with gas station in Poinciana, Florida. Located at 398 Marigold Ave. in Poinciana, the project includes the ground-up construction of a 3,000-square-foot convenience store with six fuel pumps and 12 fueling stations. Creighton’s team for this project was led by project [...]
Creighton Construction & Development has begun a demolition and renovation project that will redevelop a portion of the busy Inverness Center shopping plaza in Lauderhill, Florida. Creighton is demolishing a vacant restaurant building and renovating an existing laundromat, converting that facility into a modern 7-Eleven convenience store. Outside, Creighton will construct five fuel dispensers with [...]
Brad Schiffer, a Republican candidate for Collier County Commission, has received the distinguished Hillard T. Smith Community Service Award from the Florida chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Schiffer, an architect and planner with Brad Schiffer/TAXIS, Inc., was awarded AIA’s esteemed Silver Medal for his history of strong leadership and service within the field [...]
Retailers and boutiques at Bell Tower Shops will be offering exclusive promotions and deals during Florida’s back-to-school sales tax holiday in early August. The Florida Legislature approved Aug. 3-5 as this year’s tax-free weekend, offering shoppers a 6 percent sales tax savings on selected items. Additionally, retail stores and boutiques at Bell Tower Shops are [...]
Sunshine Ace Hardware, a Naples-based family-owned hardware company, hosted a celebration to commemorate the addition of its eighth location, Hammerhead’s Ace Hardware located at 1015 West Bay Drive in Largo, Florida. The Central Pinellas Chamber of Commerce joined Sunshine Ace Hardware employees and leaders during a special ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 20. Sunshine Ace Hardware [...]
BSSW Architects, Inc., a full-service architectural firm founded in 1980, has announced the appointment of Sandy Koehler to a new role as a senior project manager. Koehler has nearly 35 years of experience in the architecture and building industry, and has been with BSSW for 18 of those years. From 2000 to 2002, Koehler was [...]
The Fort Myers Miracle have released the team’s 2018 promotions calendar, which includes more post-game fireworks displays, giveaways and family-friendly events than ever before. The season’s first promotion – free tickets – will be available beginning March 25. Baseball fans can pick up vouchers at participating Wendy’s locations across Southwest Florida for the first Friday [...]
Creighton Commercial Development and Construction has completed the construction of a new 7-Eleven convenience store with gas station in Tamarac, Florida. Located at 3101 W. Commercial Blvd. in Tamarac, the project included the ground-up construction of a 2,565-square-foot convenience store with four fuel pumps. Creighton’s team for this project was led by Forest Headley, project [...]
Creighton Commercial Development and Construction has completed the construction of a new 7-Eleven convenience store in Lake Worth, Florida. Located at 929 N. Dixie Highway in Lake Worth, the project included the ground-up construction of a 2,829-square-foot convenience store. Creighton’s team for this project was led by Rick Blake, project manager. Creighton has completed several [...]
Fragrances including Peppermint, Pumpkin Spice, Rosemary Thyme hit the shelves for limited time Just in time for the holidays, Naples Soap Company, Florida’s retail destination for natural, luxury skin care products, has revealed its line of limited-edition holiday scents, including Cotton Blossom, Cucumber Melon, Honeysuckle, Lemongrass, Pumpkin Spice, Spearmint Herbal, Peppermint, Plumeria and Rosemary Thyme [...]
Conservancy of Southwest Florida has introduced its lineup of fall activities for Southwest Florida’s youngest conservationists through the Little Explorer Play Zone. Designed for children age 18 months to 5 years old, Little Explorer programs allow children to explore nature and discover wildlife through multi-sensory, interactive activities, stories and animal-themed crafts. No registration is required [...]
Waterside Shops, the Gulf Coast’s premier shopping and dining destination, will host its Annual Toy Drive on Saturday, Dec. 2, to benefit the children of the Guadalupe Center. Now through Friday, Dec. 1, guests can drop new, unwrapped toys at Waterside Shops’ Management Offices to ensure each child receiving life-transforming services at Guadalupe Center has [...]
Guests can enjoy a free small Iced Coffee at Florida Dunkin’ Donuts locations in appreciation for support following hurricane season Dunkin’ Donuts is celebrating Florida residents by offering a special customer appreciation promotion “Cup of Thanks” throughout its Florida locations on Monday, Dec. 4. In the aftermath of hurricane season, Dunkin’ Donuts is pleased to [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Creighton Commercial Development and Construction has announced that three new members have joined its Florida team. New hires include Richard Holmberg as superintendent, Peter Antoncic as bid coordinator and Richard Leatham as land development manager. From Dawsonville, Georgia, Holmberg brings more than 20 years of experience in the construction industry to the Creighton team. Through [...]
Creighton Commercial Development and Construction has commenced the construction of six new 7-Eleven convenience stores with gas stations throughout the states of Florida and Texas. In Florida, the new 7-Eleven sites will be located on the corner of Goodlette-Frank Road and 5th Avenue N. in Naples, the corner of Tamiami Trail and Aqui Esta Drive [...]
Global all-cargo airline delivers 6.9 million kgs. of farm-fresh flowers to U.S. Florida-based Western Global Airlines, a leading U.S. Certified FAA 121 all-cargo airline with worldwide coverage, is flying to Miami 100 million farm-fresh flowers in time for Mother’s Day. As the No. 1 carrier of Mother’s Day flowers to the U.S., Western Global is [...]
Fourth annual fundraising event to benefit Operation Open Arms Matanzas on the Bay on Fort Myers Beach will host its fourth annual Bluegrass, Brew and BBQ event from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 27 to benefit Operation Open Arms, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the care and treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder [...]
New store to open at Pier Park in summer 2017 Naples Soap Company, a retail destination for natural skin care products, is set to open a new location at Pier Park in Panama City Beach. The 1,283-square-foot store will be located at 600 Pier Park Drive, #C160 in Panama City Beach, and is scheduled to [...]
Creighton Commercial Development and Construction has announced the completion of construction services for two new Culver’s restaurants, located at 2511 Lee Blvd. in Lehigh Acres and 5648 Tuscola Blvd. in North Port. Creighton currently has an additional Culver’s restaurant under construction in Port St Lucie. The Midwest-based Culver’s restaurant chain added 31 new restaurants in [...]
Creighton Commercial Development and Construction has completed the construction of nine new 7-Eleven convenience store and gas stations throughout the state of Florida. The new 7-Eleven sites are located at 17930 N. Tamiami Trail in North Fort Myers, 14970 NE Sixth Ave. in Miami, 9500 NW Seventh Ave. in Miami, 2990 W. Broward Blvd. in [...]
Company founder’s personal experience with eczema is inspiration for new line More than 30 million Americans suffer from eczema, according to the National Eczema Association. To Deanna Renda, founder of Naples Soap Company, the inspiration for the new product is a personal one, a result of many years of battling eczema and psoriasis in her [...]
Creighton Commercial Development and Construction has expanded its operations, welcoming six new members to the Creighton team, announced Dan Creighton, CEO, and Brent Evans, COO. New hires for Creighton’s Florida office include Bob Proper as real estate representative, and project managers Bill Griffith, Josh Kirsch, Roger Posey and Jason Sawyer. Marley Phillips has also joined [...]
Just in time for the holidays, Naples Soap Company is pleased to introduce its first holiday scent, a limited batch of its new Sugar Cookie holiday fragrance. Ideal for holiday gifting and stocking stuffers, the new Sugar Cookie scent offers a special blend that captures the warm, homey sweetness [...]
Tortuga Capital, LLC, a privately held investment management firm, has announced the opening of its office location in Fort Myers. Tortuga Capital was founded by Matthew DePaola, co-founder and chief investment officer, and Christopher DePaola, co-founder and chief operating officer. Tortuga Capital follows a “deep value” investment approach, seeking stocks whose prices are substantially below [...]
Creighton Commercial Development and Construction recently hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to commemorate the commencement of construction services for a new Culver’s restaurant in Venice, Florida. Slated for completion in January 2017, the new Culver’s restaurant will be located at 19355 Times Circle in Venice. This site will be the first Culver’s location in the Venice [...]
Creighton Construction recently completed this new 7-Eleven store at Estero Parkway and Three Oaks in Fort Myers. Creighton Construction has completed the construction of two new 7-Eleven convenience stores and gas stations, one in Fort Myers, Florida and another in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Over the past couple of years, Creighton Construction has built [...]
Pavese Law Firm partner Neale Montgomery has been selected as a 2016-2017 regional council member for Leadership Florida, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating, inspiring and engaging Florida leaders to better serve the state. Montgomery will serve a one-year term, during which she will be engaged in communicating and promoting Leadership Florida activities, recruiting, building [...]
Creighton Construction has completed construction of five new Culver’s restaurants throughout the state of Florida, and four additional locations are currently under construction. Recently completed Culver’s are located at 1607 Cape Coral Pkwy. in Cape Coral, 309 W. Pine Island Rd. in Cape Coral, 9340 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy. in Fort Myers, 12651 S. Cleveland [...]
Kathleen Oppenheimer Berkey, AICP, a land use, zoning, and local government attorney and certified land planner at Pavese Law Firm in Fort Myers, Florida, was elected to join the Keep Lee County Beautiful (KLCB) Board of Directors. KLCB is Lee County’s leading nonprofit that brings people together to build and sustain vibrant communities. With a [...]
Owen-Ames-Kimball Company (O-A-K) announces the completion of three improvement projects at Venice Municipal Airport in Venice, Fla. O-A-K’s scope of work included a variety of reconstructive efforts to a number of taxiways and runways at the airport, along with other site and safety improvements. On March 9, O-A-K participated in a ceremonial “block crushing” for [...]
Intech Printing & Direct Mail, Inc. is pleased to announce a new strategic partnership with printing industry veterans Rodney Held and Dale Haddad, who will join the company’s founder David Wacker on the Intech Printing executive team. Held will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer and will be responsible for all sales and marketing [...]
Owen-Ames-Kimball Company (O-A-K) announces the appointment of Abel Natali and Matthew Zwack to the O-A-K Florida, Inc., Board of Directors. Natali graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in finance and business administration from the University of Florida. He joined O-A-K in 2006 as a job site superintendent on the Marco Marriott Resort [...]
Lee County is hosting the Gulf Coast Showcase at Germain Arena in Estero, bringing 16 college basketball teams from across the U.S. to compete in men’s and women’s brackets. The men’s tournament will take place Nov. 23 through Nov. 25, followed by the women’s tournament Nov. 27 through Nov. 29. All teams play three games [...]
