Posts by Emily Carlson-Fluharty
Conservancy of Southwest Florida celebrates 40 years of sea turtle research
Since the Conservancy of Southwest Florida began its Sea Turtle Monitoring Project 40 years ago, researchers have documented more than 8,200 nests, helping 380,000 hatchlings of primarily loggerhead sea turtles. This season, the team has documented record numbers: more than 552 nests on Keewaydin Island. The project has grown into one of the longest continuously…
Read MoreElite Jets extends lease with Naples Airport through 2050
Elite Jets has extended its lease with the Naples Airport Authority to continue operating its luxury charter service through 2050. Since its founding in 2015, Elite Jets has grown to include a private terminal at Naples Airport consisting of three adjacent hangars. The company serves affluent business and leisure travelers with a fleet that includes…
Read MoreElite DNA Therapy Services rebrands to Elite DNA Behavioral Health
Elite DNA Therapy Services, a premier provider of behavioral and mental health care services, has rebranded to Elite DNA Behavioral Health. The company has also changed its logo and launched a new website at EliteDNA.com. As the company works to meet the growing demand for behavioral and mental health care, the rebranding more accurately defines…
Read MoreAvow opens a new North Naples Treasures Thrift Store
Avow has purchased a new building and opened a new Treasures Resale Shop at 9765 Tamiami Trail N in North Naples. The store is in the former For the Love of Golf building in the Naples Park neighborhood. In addition to providing expanded retail space, the building has two apartments, which Avow will use to…
Read MoreBoys & Girls Club promotes Jaime Buitrago to VP of administration
Naples, FL – Boys & Girls Club of Collier County has promoted Jaime Buitrago to vice president of administration, a senior leadership role in which he oversees all human resources, culinary, information technology and facilities departments. He also has assumed the lead role in the organization’s safety committee. Buitrago joined Boys & Girls Club in…
Read MoreCalusa Nature Center & Planetarium welcomes David Hayes as General Manager
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium, Inc. (CNCP) has been growing and changing to better fit the needs of our community. CNCP is excited to announce that David Hayes has joined the team as General Manager. Hayes will take on day-to-day operations, overseeing the environmental education team, and responsibility for the CNCP…
Read MoreSouthwest Florida Music Education Center acquires Hodges University property in Naples
Southwest Florida Music Education Center (SWFLMEC) has acquired the Gaynor building, at 2655 Northbrooke Drive, part of the former Hodges University Naples campus, with plans to transform it into the new music center’s permanent campus. The building sold for just over $10 million. The 43,097-square-foot building on 5.8 acres was not in full use and…
Read MoreNaples Center for Functional Medicine hires Rona Tagalog as family nurse practitioner
Naples Center for Functional Medicine has added board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner Rona Tagalog, ARNP, to its team of medical professionals. In this role, Tagalog provides primary health care services to patients of all ages while adhering to principles of functional medicine, which is a science centered on prevention and holistic treatments rather than focusing on…
Read MoreNaples Senior Center Adds Former Senior Executive to its Board of Trustees
Naples Senior Center, a nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive programs and social services for seniors and their families, announced that it has further broadened its experienced leadership with the appointment of former finance and administration senior executive Davey Scoon, CPA, to its Board of Trustees. Scoon’s 35-plus year business career has included senior executive positions…
Read MoreBSU conducts yearly water treatment change during July
Bonita Springs Utilities Inc. is conducting its yearly change to the water treatment process through July 21 as a preventative-maintenance measure. Members may notice a temporary and harmless difference in the smell or taste of their tap water. “This annual water treatment change helps prevent bacteria from developing resistance during the usual disinfectant treatment process,”…
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