Pace Center for Girls, Lee has named Rose Govan, Sunny Lubner and Debbie Prather as the honorees of its 15th annual Grande Dames Tea, to be recognized for their significant impact on the community on April 4 at Broadway Palm in Fort Myers. Each year, Pace’s Grande Dames Tea honors women who exemplify the organization’s [...]
Pace Center for Girls, Lee is gearing up for its annual Love That Dress! shopping event with a dress collection that encourages the community to #MakeSpaceForPace. Described as the ultimate feel-good shopping spree of the year, Love That Dress! features shopping and silent auctions with all proceeds benefiting Pace programs and services in Lee County. [...]
Sunshine Ace Hardware is spreading holiday cheer this season with its Neighborhood Christmas Party, a festive family-friendly celebration filled with jolly spirit and holiday-themed activities. The celebration will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1 at Sunshine Ace’s nine stores throughout Collier, Lee, Charlotte and Pinellas counties. The free family-friendly [...]
Free event offers first 100 guests a gift at each location, great paint deals and activity for painters of all levels, families Sunshine Ace Hardware is calling all DIYers and painters in Collier, Lee, Charlotte and Pinellas counties to visit a local store for a day full of fun painting inspiration and deals during its [...]
Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida is seeking entrepreneurial, business-minded teens for an exclusive weeklong summer camp in which they’ll learn what it takes to become a successful business leader. Open to rising high school juniors and seniors from Charlotte, Collier and Lee counties, the CEO Academy teaches students the basics of starting and operating a [...]
In the wake of Hurricane Irma, Sunshine Ace Hardware is pleased to have served as a resource to the community by providing recovery supplies and assistance at seven of its locations in Collier, Lee, Charlotte and Pinellas counties. In addition, Sunshine Ace Hardware’s eighth location in Marco Island is now resuming its regular operational hours [...]
Sunshine Ace Hardware President Michael Wynn recently appeared in national television commercials airing in Southwest Florida and across the country for parent company, Ace Hardware. The TV spot, promoting the company’s annual outdoor power sale in April, features several generational owners, including Wynn, a third-generation Ace Hardware owner. A link to the spot can be [...]
KOVA Partners, LLC Director of Brokerage and Facilities Janet Davis, CCIM, has been appointed to the 2017 board of directors for the Southwest District of the Florida CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) Chapter, an organization dedicated to providing marketing and networking opportunities, services and education that enhance its members’ ability to conduct business successfully. The [...]
The Conservancy of Southwest Florida is hosting Hoots & Hisses from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29 at the Conservancy Nature Center. The family-friendly fall event will kick off the Halloween weekend with a variety of fun, educational and eco-friendly activities and experiences for all ages to enjoy. [...]
Owen-Ames-Kimball Company (O-A-K), a Fort Myers-based construction contracting and management company, has announced the hire of David Weinrich as superintendent. In this role, Weinrich will be responsible for supervising job sites, ensuring all codes and regulations are followed, overseeing all employees on job sites, maintaining smooth daily operations and monitoring project schedule and budget. Weinrich [...]
Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida will induct John DeAngelis and David Diamond of DeAngelis Diamond Construction, Inc. and Mayela and Orlando Rosales of Media Vista Group into the 2013 Business of Hall of Fame, Collier County, at a dinner and awards ceremony on October 29 at the Waldorf Astoria Naples. The prestigious award recognizes outstanding [...]
A new solar-powered robotic lawnmower, a revolutionary GPS mock credit card to track stolen or lost wallets, a new infra-ray airport security detector and a high-tech tire pressure detector were the innovations developed and unveiled by local high school students at CEO Academy. An exclusive one-week summer camp for high school juniors and seniors, CEO [...]
Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida is pleased to announce the appointment of its new board members, elected to serve a three-year term beginning July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2015. The new board members are Brandon Box, commercial relationship manager, IBERIABANK; Russell Budd, owner, PBS Construction; Andy Buschle, vice president, BB&T; Catherine Fay, vice president [...]
Pavese Law Firm partner Christina Harris Schwinn has been elected to the board of directors for Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida, Inc. Through a dedicated volunteer network, Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida provides in-school and after-school programs for students in Collier, Lee and Charlotte counties that focus on three key content areas: work readiness, entrepreneurship [...]
Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida announces the advisory board members for its 2013 Business Hall of Fame, Collier County to be held on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at the Waldorf Astoria Naples. This year’s advisory board chair is Dr. Paul Jones and vice-chair is Tom O’Reilly. Other members selected to this year’s advisory board include Wilma [...]
Jeff Williams, Publix Super Markets, Inc.; Anne Frazier and Brittany Pickard, Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida; Scott Kiesel and Brian West, Publix Super Markets, Inc. Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida has received a $6,000 donation from Publix Super Markets Charities. The funding will enable the nonprofit organization to provide Junior Achievement classes focusing [...]
