SWFL Children’s Charities, Inc. has unveiled the 37 auction lot offerings up for bid during the 2019 Southwest Florida Wine & Food Fest’s Live Auction, taking place Sunday, Feb. 24 at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa in Bonita Springs. Supporting SWFL Children’s Charities, Inc.’s efforts to build healthy minds and lives for [...]
SWFL Children’s Charities, Inc. has announced nine new beneficiaries of its 2019 Southwest Florida Wine & Food Fest, thereby extending its reach throughout the five-county region. In support of a variety of children’s programs including hunger, health, education and counseling, the new beneficiaries include: Blessings in a Backpack, Community Cooperative, Inc., Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Florida [...]
R.D. Johnson Construction, Inc. has completed construction services for the interior renovations of the existing Beauty Salon and Card Room located in the Independent Living facility at Cypress Cove Retirement Community. Cypress Cove Retirement Community is located at 10200 Cypress Cove Drive in Fort Myers. The project included renovations to the existing salon and card [...]
Tickets are still available for The News-Press Market Watch 2017: Focus on Real Estate, taking place from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 22 at Harborside Event Center. As Lee County’s steady recovery from the recession continues, three local real estate experts will provide important insights into the local [...]
One in ten children struggle with a mental health condition before the age of 10. Locally and across the country, there is a lack of resources for children in need of mental health care and this year, SWFL Children’s Charities, Inc. is dedicating its fund-a-cause dollars to the pediatric behavioral health initiative at Golisano Children’s [...]
Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida is pleased to announce its incoming board of directors, elected to serve through 2017. The board of directors will be led by chair, Gary Tasman, CEO and principal broker, Cushman & Wakefield Commercial Property Southwest Florida; chair-elect, Kimberly Pitts, vice president of U.S. operations, Headwaters Capital Management, LP; secretary, [...]
Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida is proud to announce the sponsors of the 2016 Business Hall of Fame, Collier County, to be held Wednesday, Oct. 26 with a cocktail reception at 5 p.m. and dinner at 6:30 p.m. at the Naples Grande Beach Resort in Naples. This year’s event title sponsors are Mutual of Omaha [...]
Fundraising event to support girls and young women of Lee County PACE Center for Girls of Lee County will present its inaugural Boo Ball fundraising gala at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22 at the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center in downtown Fort Myers. Proceeds from the spooktacular soiree will support the PACE Center’s [...]
Panel to discuss the state of Lee County The event will begin with networking and breakfast at 8 a.m., followed by the meeting at 8:30 a.m., featuring a panel discussion on the state of Lee County. The event will provide guests the opportunity to hear from community leaders on how to foster economic development in [...]
The ninth annual Bricks & Sticks Fishing Tournament, hosted by the Lee Building Industry Association took place at the Tarpon Point Marina in Cape Coral the weekend of May 6-7 and raised a record of $14,234.46 for Builders Care during the live auction held in conjunction with the tournament. The donation will go toward the [...]
On Tuesday, May 3, Lee BIA Builders Care enlisted supporting partners, donors and volunteers to build a wheelchair ramp for Charlie and Barbara Sands of North Fort Myers. The ramp will grant greater mobility for Barbara Sands, who is diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), to enter and exit her home with ease to attend [...]
Wine Spectator has released its top 10 U.S. Charity Auctions of 2015, and the 2015 Southwest Florida Wine & Food Fest ranked fourth highest in the nation. Held at Miromar Lakes Beach & Golf Club, last year’s Southwest Florida Wine & Food Fest raised $2.2 million through ticket sales and auction lots and brought in [...]
SWFL Children’s Charities, Inc.’s 2016 Southwest Florida Wine & Food Fest has raised more than $2.8 million and counting, with 100 percent of the proceeds directly benefitting pediatric health care in Southwest Florida. Made possible by title sponsor Pitbladdo Holdings, LLC, the two-day signature fundraising event featured Chef Vintner Dinners on Feb. 26 and The [...]
Renowned vintners and Southwest Florida chefs have come together to support the mission of SWFL Children’s Charities, Inc. through their involvement in The Grand Tasting at the 2016 Southwest Florida Wine & Food Fest, taking place Saturday, Feb. 27 at Miromar Lakes Beach & Golf Club. Vintners and chefs participating in The Grand Tasting will [...]
SWFL Children’s Charities, Inc. has revealed the selection of exclusive getaways, delectable wine and culinary offerings, and once-in-a-lifetime experiences to be auctioned off to the highest bidders during its annual signature event, the 2016 Southwest Florida Wine & Food Fest. At the Live Auction, held Saturday, Feb. 27 at Miromar Lakes Beach & Golf Club, [...]
SWFL Children’s Charities, Inc. introduces its 2015-2016 Southwest Florida Wine & Food Fest trustees, a group of community members who have dedicated their time and resources in support of the organization’s mission to benefit area children. Trustees include Liz and Jeff Allbritten, Dwayne Bergmann and Luis Insignares, Wilson Bradshaw, Bev and Art Cherry, Cheryl and [...]
The Offices at Pelican Bay welcomes new tenants Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP, an award-winning, full-service law firm with eight offices nationally, and Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Maryland-based pharmaceutical company. Both companies have completed long-term lease agreements, including complete office space redesign and rebuild. Major renovations were recently completed at Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP, [...]
Owen-Ames-Kimball (O-A-K) Company announces the appointment of Jan Prindle to the O-A-K Florida, Inc., Board of Directors. Born and raised in Colorado, Jan moved to Southwest Florida in 1981 and attended Edison State College. She joined O-A-Ks accounting department in 2000 and in January 2013 was promoted to manager of accounting services and human resources. [...]
Owen-Ames-Kimball Company (O-A-K) was presented with a 2011 Excellence in Construction Award for the East Elementary School project by the Florida Gulf Coast Chapter of Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc. (ABC) at their awards banquet held on April 8, 2011 in Tampa, Florida. These awards are given biennially to recognized general contractors and subcontractors for [...]
Stevens Construction Inc. has started construction on the Joint Implant Surgeons of Florida medical office for Drs. Edward Humbert, Dennis Sagini, Jon Kimball and John Fenning, announced Mark Stevens, company president. Located at 7331 College Parkway, the 14,158-square-foot office is slated for completion in late summer. Joint Implant is an orthopedic medical practice specializing in [...]
Dan McGahey, president and principal architect with Gora/McGahey Architects (GMA), has been named to the board of directors for the Hope Clubhouse of Southwest Florida, Inc., a local not for profit dedicated to providing resources and support services to help people with mental illness with access to meaningful work, education, friendships and housing in a [...]
Stevens Construction has been awarded the construction of a dental office for Dr. Todd Sharp, announced Mark Stevens, company president. Located at 1501 Viscaya Parkway, the 7,934-square-foot facility will feature 17 treatment rooms, two reception areas, a conference room, laboratory, staff lounge and administrative offices. Scheduled for completion in spring of 2011, Jason P. Tramonte [...]
