FYZICAL East Fort Myers is hosting a family-friendly, superhero-themed trunk-or-treat event and open house on Oct. 25 to celebrate the clinic’s grand opening. FYZICAL Trunk-or-Treat is a free event filled with fun, candy and community. The young and young at heart are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes and pick up a complimentary bag o’treats. [...]
Every month, Priority Marketing’s clients and partners host a wide range of special events, seminars, workshops, activities and fundraising opportunities. Check out the list of client events in September 2022. FEATURED EVENT DATES: Sept. 1-5 The Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce’s second annual SWFL Craft Beer Week runs five days and celebrates Southwest Florida’s [...]
Every month, Priority Marketing’s clients and partners host a wide range of special events, seminars, workshops, activities and fundraising opportunities. Check out the list of client events in August 2022. FEATURED EVENT Wednesday, Aug. 24 Pace Center for Girls, Lee will host its annual Love That Dress! event at the Embassy Suites in Estero. Love [...]
Every month, Priority Marketing’s clients and partners host a wide range of special events, seminars, workshops, activities and fundraising opportunities. Check out the list of client events in July 2022. FEATURED EVENT Thursday, July 28 Beers with your Peers, a night of casual networking created by the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce, will convene [...]
Every month, Priority Marketing’s clients and partners host a wide range of special events, seminars, workshops, activities and fundraising opportunities. Check out the list of client events in June 2022. FEATURED EVENT June 23-26 Fort Myers Brewing will host a four-day Summer Beer Fest that features specialty beers, food truck rallies, live music, hula dancers [...]
Every month, Priority Marketing’s clients and partners host a wide range of special events, seminars, workshops, activities and fundraising opportunities. Check out the list of client events in May 2022. FEATURED EVENT "Cooking with Love" Date: Friday, May 6 Location: Fort Myers Chocolate Salon (11380 Lindbergh Blvd.) Renowned chocolatier Norman Love and his award-winning culinary [...]
Every month, Priority Marketing’s clients and partners host a wide range of special events, seminars, workshops, activities and fundraising opportunities. Check out the list of client events in April 2022. FEATURED EVENT April 2 Lee BIA Builders Care’s popular BBQ, Bands & Brew fundraising event is returning to Centennial Park in Fort Myers and features [...]
Every month, Priority Marketing’s clients and partners host a wide range of special events, seminars, workshops, activities and fundraising opportunities. Check out the list of client events in March 2022. FEATURED EVENTS March 3: Magic Under the Mangroves The Conservancy of Southwest Florida’s 2022 Magic Under the Mangroves gala will be held under a tent [...]
Every month, Priority Marketing’s clients and partners host a wide range of special events, seminars, workshops, activities and fundraising opportunities. Check out the list of client events in February 2022. FEATURED EVENT Feb. 12: Reel in the Sunshine Sunshine Ace Hardware’s sixth annual Reel in the Sunshine fishing expo will feature interactive seminars and discussions [...]
Every month, Priority Marketing’s clients and partners host a wide range of special events, seminars, workshops, activities and fundraising opportunities. Check out the list of client events in January 2022. FEATURED EVENT The 37th annual Everglades Coalition Conference will be a three-day event held at Hawks Cay Resort in Duck Key. This year’s theme is Everglades Restoration: Investing in a Climate Resilient Future. [...]
FineMark National Bank & Trust and its Fort Myers clients donated $13,400 to Community Cooperative’s annual Full Plates Project to provide Thanksgiving food packages to families in need. FineMark offered to collect items and donations from clients for the drive, as well as to match financial donations from the bank’s Fort Myers clients up to [...]
Vibe Yoga is offering a family-fun yoga session with pizza for all ages from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17. Admission is free, but a $20 donation to Golisano Children’s Hospital or an unwrapped toy is encouraged. The event will be held outside. “This is a unique opportunity for families to help others while [...]
Fort Myers Brewing Company’s locally crafted spiked seltzer beverages, Spyk’d Hard Seltzer, has earned six medals and the prestigious title of “Grand National Champion” at the 2021 U.S. Open Hard Seltzer Championship in Oxford, Ohio. In addition to earning the highest honor as the nation’s best hard seltzer brewer, Fort Myers Brewing was awarded three [...]
Every month, Priority Marketing clients and partners host a wide range of events, seminars and activities. Check out the list of client events in December 2021. FEATURED EVENTS Dec. 18: The Conservancy of Southwest Florida Nature Center is reopening to members and visitors after the completion of a monumental $5 million renovation and expansion of its Susan [...]
Every month, Priority Marketing clients and partners host a wide range of events, seminars and activities. Check out the list of client events in November 2021. FEATURED EVENT Through Dec. 15: Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice & Purtz, P.A. offices are collecting toys to be distributed by the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation. This is the 15th consecutive year that the [...]
Every month, Priority Marketing clients and partners host a wide range of events, seminars and activities that are open to the public. Check out the list of client events in October 2021. FEATURED EVENT Oct. 18: The Boys & Girls Club of Collier County hopes to hit a home run at its Great Futures Grand Slam Luncheon, a baseball-themed [...]
FEATURED EVENT FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 Sept. 9: A trio of local experts will share updates from an explosive year in the residential and commercial real estate markets at Market Trends of Southwest Florida. The in-person event features networking opportunities and is the largest and most comprehensive real estate event in the region. Randy Thibaut, founder, [...]
Featured Event - Love That Dress! Aug. 19-21: Pace Center for Girls, Lee County is hosting its annual Love That Dress! shopping event over three fun-filled days. Love That Dress! features a collection of 9,000 high-quality, brand-new boutique and gently used dresses, shoes, handbags and accessories sold at deeply discounted prices. Inventory will be continuously [...]
July 6: Shangri-La Springs is hosting a Garden Tea Party that includes a guided garden tour, tea-drinking time and light hors d’oeuvres. Each guest will receive a reusable tea mug. LINK: Garden Tea Party July 7: The Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce’s Women in Business Committee will host a panel offering tips on starting a new business or jumpstarting an [...]
June 2: The Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce’s Women in Business Committee will reveal finalists for its 15th annual APEX Awards during the June networking meeting. The APEX Awards recognize local women with outstanding reputations for professionalism, philanthropy and leadership. LINK: APEX Announcement June 2: WINK News Chief Meteorologist Matt Devitt will join Gulf Coast Village Director of Facilities Michael Pudlin for a [...]
Nonprofit organizations in Southwest Florida operate year-round to fulfill their missions. At the heart of every charitable organization is a group of dedicated volunteers offering time and talents to the cause. Seniors are among nonprofits’ most loyal volunteers. They have extra time on their hands, a lifetime of experience and a generous spirit. However, many volunteers spend their summers in the North and Midwest, leaving [...]
Southwest Florida is a vacation destination for millions of tourists each year. The weather, the beaches, the attractions... we have it all! However, you don’t have to be from out-of-state to enjoy the region’s offerings. From Marco Island and Naples through Fort Myers Beach and Sanibel, Southwest Florida is a vacation playground. We can enjoy it, too! As summer approaches, many [...]
Client Events for April 2021 Through April 3: Norman Love Confections’ 2021 Easter Collection is available through April 3 at chocolate salons in Fort Myers, Naples and Estero, as well as online at NormanLoveConfections.com. The collection features 10 rich egg crèmes enveloped in white, dark and milk chocolate, along with many other exciting Easter gifts and novelties. LINK: Easter Collection [...]
Feb. 1-14: Norman Love Confections unveiled its 2021 Valentine’s Day Collection, a limited-edition collection featuring 10 heart-shaped dark, white and milk chocolates. The 2021 Collection is available for purchase in stores and online. LINK: Date Night 2021 Feb. 2: The 36th Annual Everglades Coalition Conference will be a four-day virtual event with in-depth conversations and panels focused on restoration of the Florida [...]
Nov. 1-30: In celebration of 30 days of Thanksgiving, Mark Loren Designs is offering a 30% discount for the entire month of November. The special sale allows customers to take home one-of-a-kind treasures for themselves or a loved one, just in time for the holidays. LINK: Mark Loren Designs Nov. 1-30: Putting the “member” in Nov(m)ember, the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce is challenging [...]
Sept. 1-30: Golisano Children’s Hospital is hosting its third annual Clips for Cancer fundraiser throughout September at select Great Clips locations. Community leaders and supporters will have their heads shaved while also raising funds for Barbara’s Friends – Golisano Children’s Hospital Cancer Fund. LINK: Clips for Cancer Sept. 1, 9, 16, 21 & 24: Senior Choice at Home is hosting a series of webinars and seminars that [...]
An influential group of leaders from across Southwest Florida has begun outlining action steps as the region addresses the impacts of its changing climate. Growing Climate Solutions – Path to Positive Southwest Florida convened an initial meeting of its Leadership Circle on March 10 in Naples, where nearly 60 thought leaders representing the fields of [...]
Guardian ad Litem Foundation, 20th Judicial Circuit, will host its second annual Jazz on the Harbor event on Saturday, April 4 to help meet a goal of providing one volunteer advocate for every youth in the child welfare system. Held on the banks of beautiful Charlotte Harbor, Jazz on the Harbor is a music, culinary [...]
Guadalupe Center recognized its longstanding support from the Naples Children & Education Foundation on Feb. 20 by dedicating a wing of its main campus in Immokalee in honor of the philanthropic organization. The NCEF Infant/Toddler Wing is one of two wings at the Morgridge Family Early Childhood Education Campus, which serves up to 270 children [...]
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 [...]
Shell Point Retirement Community continues the Concerts & Conversations program of its 2017-2018 Concert Series with a performance by Vega String Quartet at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 15 in the Grand Cypress Room at The Woodlands at Shell Point, 15101 Shell Point Blvd. in Fort Myers. As part of the Concerts & Conversations program, [...]
Lee BIA Builders Care, the nonprofit charitable arm of the Lee Building Industry Association (BIA) is hosting its ninth annual BBQ, Bands & Brew fundraising event from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, April 8 at Centennial Park in Fort Myers. All proceeds raised go directly to Lee BIA Builders Care to support its [...]
Shell Point Retirement Community continues the Performing Arts program of its 2017-2018 Concert Series with a concert by the Glenn Miller Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 18 at the Village Church on The Island at Shell Point. The event is open to the public, with tickets available for purchase online at www.shellpoint.org/concerts or [...]
Shell Point Retirement Community’s 2017-2018 Concert Series welcomes Southwest Florida Symphony to the stage for a “For the Love of Beethoven” concert performance, beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 11 at the Village Church on The Island at Shell Point. The event is open to the public, with tickets available for purchase online at [...]
Fort Myers’ oldest and most historic private golf course, Cypress Lake Country Club, has been expertly restored to its original Dick Wilson design with updates designed to suit modern-day play resulting from changes in golf equipment and technologies. The private, member-only club spent $3.5 million on restorations including an extended course length to approximately 7,000 [...]
Owen-Ames-Kimball Company (O-A-K), a construction contracting and management company in Fort Myers, has welcomed Scott Schneider to its team as a new project manager. Originally from Michigan, Schneider brings more than 10 years of management experience to his position with O-A-K, including a well-rounded comprehension of operations ranging from mechanical, electrical and plumbing to [...]
Matanzas on the Bay, an upscale-casual waterfront dining destination on Fort Myers Beach, is hosting its annual fundraising event for the Symphonic Chorale of Southwest Florida on Friday, Dec. 8. Throughout the day, guests will have the opportunity to enjoy caroling by the Symphonic Chorale, and Matanzas on the Bay will be donating a portion [...]
The Lung Cancer Research Council’s fifth annual SW Florida 5K Run/Walk and Mile of Memories Memorial Walk on Nov. 4 raised more than $20,700 to benefit the Lung Cancer Research Council. Held at the Charlotte Sports Park in Port Charlotte, the 5K race recognized hundreds of loved ones that were lost to lung cancer, also [...]
Stevens Construction Inc. earned four awards at the Lee Building Industry Association (BIA) Industry Awards event on Nov. 17, including the highest honor of Contractor of the Year. A panel of nationwide judges named Stevens Construction Contractor of the Year based on criteria such as the company’s achievement of goals, client relations, professional certifications and [...]
Every year, the Conservancy cares for approximately 3,800 injured, sick and orphaned native animals. In honor of World Wildlife Conservation Day, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida is hosting a special day of family-friendly activities from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 2 at the Conservancy Nature Center. Dedicated to raising awareness of the need [...]
Owen-Ames-Kimball Company (O-A-K) has begun construction of the Parish Life Center at St. John XXIII Catholic Church, located at 13060 Palomino Lane in Fort Myers. The 22,000-square-foot Parish Life Center will include a large gathering hall with a commercial kitchen for hosting social, spiritual and ministerial events; multipurpose flex-rooms, classrooms and offices to accommodate the [...]
As life expectancies continue to increase as a result of breakthroughs in medicine and technology, it is more important than ever to plan now for the future. Shell Point Retirement Community will host an educational seminar “Living to 100: Is There an App for That?” from 2:15 to 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 4 at [...]
Mark Loren, owner and founder of Mark Loren Designs, has earned the prestigious Editors’ Choice Spectrum Award from the American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) for creative design. For the competition, Mark Loren presented custom-designed 14K yellow and white gold earrings featuring polyhedral Agate druzy slices and green tourmalines, pink topaz, amethysts and diamonds. The earrings [...]
Inspired by the holiday classic, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” the 2017 Norman Love Confections’ Holiday Collection features 10 seasonal chocolate confections named in honor of each reindeer: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and Rudolph, as well as the jolly old elf himself, Santa. The 2017 Holiday Collection features customers’ favorite flavors from [...]
The Conservancy of Southwest Florida and approximately 200 Southwest Florida anglers and guides joined the 2017 RedSnook Catch and Release Charity Tournament Nov. 3-5. The Friday night kick-off event and auction raised $93,000 net to support the Conservancy’s work for estuaries protection including the publication of the 2017 Estuaries Report Card. This year, the [...]
Afternoon tea with a Norman Love twist now offered exclusively at McGregor location A traditional afternoon tea with a Norman Love twist is now offered at Norman Love Confections’ McGregor Chocolate and Dessert Salon on Friday and Saturday afternoons by appointment. Guests may choose the Afternoon Tea Special featuring bottomless cups of Tea Forte tea [...]
On the menu: Chef-inspired, modern American cuisine Society, a new modern American restaurant, is now open at Bell Tower Shops in Fort Myers, introducing innovative, chef-inspired cuisine and craft cocktails made with the finest, freshest ingredients. A restaurant with strong culinary roots, Society features the award-winning talents of Executive Chef Todd Erickson, a champion of [...]
Stevens Construction has started construction of a 57,000-square-foot, post-acute care skilled nursing unit for Lee Health, announced Mark Stevens, company president. Developed by Aquila Healthcare Development, Lee Health is leasing the three-story, 75-bed medical facility, which will provide post-acute services for patients needing short-term medical recovery and rehabilitation after their hospital stays. With architectural services [...]
Conservancy of Southwest Florida eco cruises to set sail Nov. 1 – May 31 For those looking for a unique and memorable Southwest Florida experience, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida will offer exclusive eco cruises through Rookery Bay from Nov. 1, 2017 through May 31, 2018 aboard the Good Fortune II. Locals and guests [...]
Pet-friendly, football-themed event to feature live music, fun and adoptable pets Bell Tower Shops and the Gulf Coast Humane Society have partnered to host a football-themed, “Furry Fans” Yappy Hour block party on Friday, Nov. 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Center Court. Held on the second Friday of each month, Yappy Hour is [...]
