Posts by Jacob Ogles
Bolter reappointed to Industrial Development Authority
Ed Bolter has been reappointed to the Lee County Industry Development Authority. The IDA is a seven-member board appointed by the Lee Board of County Commissioners and tasked with fostering industrial and business development. Through Industrial Development Revenue Bonds, the IDA provides a source of long-term, below-market-rate financing for new and expanding manufacturing facilities. Bolter…
Read MoreKarnes promoted to Chief Officer of Lee Courts
Kevin Karnes has been promotion to Chief Officer of Courts. Karnes joined the Clerk’s Office in December of 2007 and has held several Court Department positions over these past almost 11 years. Karnes has earned both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Legal Studies and completed the Certified Public Manager’s program from the Florida…
Read MoreLee County approves South Florida Water Management District agreement
The Lee Board of County Commissioners approved a cooperative agreement to allow the South Florida Water Management District to assume the responsibility of maintaining 13 waterways, including removal of vegetation, debris or other types of obstructions. This will help the county and district join forces on flood-mitigation efforts. The agreement elevates the district’s activities here…
Read MoreBonita Bay Club hosting FineMark FGCU Collegiate Open
Bonita Bay Club is hosting the FineMark FGCU Collegiate Open Oct. 26 through Oct. 28. Florida Gulf Coast University’s Men’s and Women’s tennis teams will compete against players from University of Central Florida, University of South Florida, University of Arkansas, University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, Princeton, University of Memphis, Purdue University and University of…
Read MoreReps. Rooney, Diz-Balart discuss water quality with NABOR
US Rep.s Francis Rooney, R-Naples, and Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Miami, presented an update regarding current and proposed water quality management projects to a packed room of concerned Naples Area Board of Reatlors (NABOR) members and several local and state officials on Tuesday, September 18th, at the Naples Conference Center. “The Florida Everglades Restoration project is an ambitious…
Read MoreBecker advises HF Foods Group on $300M acquisition
Becker, a multi-practice commercial law firm with attorneys, lobbyists and other professionals at offices throughout the East Coast, represented HF Foods Group in its business combination with a NASDAQ special purpose acquisition company Atlantic Acquisition Corp., which was renamed as HF Foods Group after the business combination. The total transaction value is approximately $300 million.…
Read MoreMcKee sworn in as president of Florida Defense Lawyers Association
The law firm of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt announced attorney Traci McKee was sworn in as president of the Florida Defense Lawyers Association at its annual meeting in Boca Raton. She is the first female president in more than a decade. The FDLA is comprised of thousands of attorneys and industry professionals who come…
Read MoreLee County hires Kimley-Horn for water project
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted to allocate funding for the design of a project that will reduce the levels of nitrogen and phosphorous from the Powell Creek watershed in North Fort Myers. Powell Creek is a tributary of the Caloosahatchee River. The Caloosahatchee estuary has a Total Maximum Daily Load designation for Total…
Read MoreEverblades sign arena naming rights deal with Hertz
Hertz and the Florida Everblades today announced they have entered into a naming-rights agreement, renaming the home of the Everblades hockey team to “Hertz Arena.” The agreement entails updating the facility’s interior and exterior* with the Hertz logo and other branded signage, further strengthening Hertz’s commitment to Southwest Florida and Estero, where the company is…
Read MoreCid joins CFS Roofing Services
Samm Cid has joined the CFS Roofing Services Team in the position of Business Development. Cid will be working in the Lee and Collier County Areas and brings with her nearly 20 years of experience in the roofing/construction industry working with both contractors and individual customers. She will be based in our Naples office located…
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