Better Together, a nonprofit dedicated to helping families in crisis and preventing the need for foster care, is partnering with First Bradenton to host a summer camp from Monday, July 11 through Friday, July 15, serving children across Manatee and Sarasota counties. The Vacation Bible School (VBS) program features a “Spark Studios” theme, where kids [...]
Better Together, a nonprofit dedicated to helping families in crisis and preventing the need for foster care, is hosting a Parents’ Night Out event on Friday, June 24 in St. Petersburg. The program offers parents, grandparents and other caregivers access to a couple of hours of no-cost care for children ages infant through 17 years [...]
Stevens Construction will be providing an upgrade to the outdoor dining amenities at Isla Del Sol Yacht & Country Club, located at 6000 Sun Blvd. in St. Petersburg. Stevens Construction is renovating the existing outdoor café and expanding the waterfront deck, which includes the new construction of a poolside tiki bar. Construction is slated for [...]
Stevens Construction has completed PopStroke, an experiential golf and casual dining concept merging a dynamic, technologically advanced competitive golf environment with food and beverage, announced Mark Stevens, president, Stevens Construction, Inc. Stevens Construction built a two-story 10,934-square-foot building, which includes an open-air restaurant with multiple open decks and covered dining areas and bars, commercial kitchen, [...]
Better Together and First United Methodist Church of Pinellas Park are partnering to host a community job fair for Pinellas Park-area residents from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 23. The church-based job fair not only connects job seekers with local employers who are ready to hire, but also provides resources to facilitate [...]
Better Together, a nonprofit dedicated to helping families in crisis and preventing the need for foster care, is launching its first Better Luncheon program for parents in Northeast Florida on Saturday, March 12 at Awaken Church in Jacksonville. Better Together organizes a luncheon program at various locations each month to bring parents together for community, [...]
For its fourth consecutive year, Better Together is breaking down employment barriers by hosting a series of background-friendly job fairs in March as part of the nonprofit’s Nationwide Day of Second Chances. To support job seekers who are faced with challenges to re-entering the workforce, Better Together’s Day of Second Chances brings churches, volunteers, businesses [...]
Stevens Construction, Inc. has expanded the Sarasota team with the addition of project manager, Peter D’Angelo, announced Shaun St. Dennis, Sarasota division manager. Bringing more than 23 years of experience, D’Angelo is an accomplished project manager completing more than $283M in commercial, hospitality and health care construction. As project manager in the company’s Sarasota location, [...]
Better Together, a nonprofit dedicated to helping families in crisis and preventing the need for foster care, is hosting a Better Luncheon for parents in Sarasota and Manatee counties on Saturday, Feb. 19 at Grace Community Church in Lakewood Ranch. Better Together organizes a luncheon program at various locations each month to bring parents together [...]
Better Together and Hollywood Community Church are partnering to host a community job and resource fair for residents of the Hollywood area on Saturday, Feb. 19. The church-based job fair not only connects job seekers with local employers who are ready to hire, but also provides resources to facilitate stronger connections and more hires. Free [...]
Sunshine Ace Hardware in Largo is hosting a three-day event from Dec. 3-5 to celebrate shopping, small businesses and community support. The free event features special promotions and opportunities to support Children’s Miracle Network and Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg. Attendees also can enjoy street fare from 5 Buck Truck, a food [...]
Stevens Construction Inc. earned two awards at the Lee Building Industry Association (BIA) Industry Awards, announced Mark Stevens, company president. Stevens Construction won a Summit Award for best healthcare project for SWFL Children’s Charities Eye Institute of Golisano Children’s Hospital. As part of the Lee Health continuing services contract for outpatient facilities, Stevens Construction provided [...]
Steven Price has joined Stevens Construction as project manager, announced Michael Waskiewicz, Orlando division manager. Bringing 20 years of experience, Price has a vast resume of healthcare, senior living and education construction experience throughout Central Florida. As project manager in the company’s Orlando location, Price is responsible for ensuring the schedule and budget goals established [...]
Pro-Tec Plumbing & Air has created a new scholarship program in partnership with Fort Myers Technical College that will help fund tuition costs for students pursuing careers in plumbing and heating, ventilation and air conditioning/refrigeration (HVAC/R). Pro-Tec will provide four $1,000 scholarships annually. Students must be at least 21 years old and complete an essay [...]
The School District of Lee County is seeking a professional leadership search agency to identify a highly qualified superintendent for its growing school system. The agency should offer a broad range of expertise and services with a proven track record for successfully placing leaders in education. The consultant team’s scope of work will include working [...]
The School District of Lee County is seeking an interim superintendent of schools to lead the District while it conducts a broader search to fill a permanent position. The interim superintendent will lead the administrative, instructional and support staff of Lee County schools in the continued implementation of its strategic plan, designing, developing and maintaining [...]
Many Southwest Florida businesses traditionally hit the brakes on their marketing plans during the summer. Instead, they should be hitting the gas. Year-round marketing, even in seasonal areas like Southwest Florida, is essential in generating year-round results. This will be especially true during the summer of 2021 as the region’s economy fires on all cylinders. Small businesses that create and execute an integrated, strategic [...]
Innovative radiation treatment reduces side effects, improves quality of life for cancer patients Advocate Radiation Oncology is bringing revolutionary treatment in the fight against cancer closer to home by establishing the first proton therapy center along Florida’s west coast. Advocate Radiation Oncology, in conjunction with its affiliate Southwest Florida Proton, selected IBA’s (Ion Beam Applications [...]
New projects underway in Florida, Texas Creighton Construction & Development has announced its latest round of project completions and starts in Florida and Texas. Creighton has completed the ground-up construction of a 3,000-square-foot 7-Eleven with 12 fueling positions at 6715 Winkler Ave. in Fort Myers. Creighton’s team for the project was led by Lauren Evans, [...]
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 [...]
