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Pro-Tec Plumbing & Air has created a new scholarship program in partnership with Fort Myers Technical College that will help fund tuition costs for students pursuing careers in plumbing and heating, ventilation and air conditioning/refrigeration (HVAC/R). Pro-Tec will provide four $1,000 scholarships annually. Students must be at least 21 years old and complete an essay…

NAPLES, Fla. – Tournament officials announced today a multi-year extension that will return the Chubb Classic presented by SERVPRO to Tiburon Golf Club’s Black Course in Naples, Fla. and its traditional February dates starting in 2022, taking place Feb. 14-20. The longest-standing PGA TOUR Champions event to be contested in the same metropolitan area, the Chubb Classic in…

The Charlotte County Airport Authority announced inaugural flights of the newest route from Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) via Allegiant and Sun Country Airlines which began on Oct. 8. PGD staff welcomed Sun Country passengers arriving from MSP at 12:28 p.m. and Allegiant passengers arriving from MSP at 2:34 p.m.  Passengers were greeted with fresh oranges and…

NAPLES, FLA. – Assuage Med Spa Luxury and The Q Laser & Med Spa in Naples have merged. Both med spas are owned by Quigley Eye Specialists. Double board-certified facial plastic surgeon Dr. Stephen Prendiville will continue as medical director of The Q Laser and Med Spa and will personally supervise the consolidation of the…

NAPLES, Fla.  – Pro-Tec Plumbing & Air has opened a location in Fort Myers to better serve residential and commercial customers in Lee County.  Located at 2775 N. Airport Road, Unit 101, the Fort Myers location offers a convenient point to dispatch plumbers and HVAC technicians to homes and businesses in Fort Myers, Estero, Bonita Springs, Cape Coral and Lehigh…

Washington, D.C. — As the House Ways and Means Committee continues its markup of the Build Back Better agenda today, small business advocates gathered for a press call hosted by Invest in America Action to discuss the Committee’s draft tax plan and how it will benefit small businesses.. The Ways and Means Committee’s plan would…

NAPLES, Fla.  — Angel investors from Southwest Florida invested additional equity in Catalyst OrthoScience, a Naples-based medical device company that has developed an innovative approach to shoulder-replacement surgery. The members of Tamiami Angel Fund IV invested $669,791 in Catalyst OrthoScience’s fourth “Series D” preferred stock offering. Together with prior investments from members of Tamiami Angel…

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. — As the need for personal services for seniors grows across the country, so does the network of franchisees at Oasis Senior Advisors. In the past two months alone, the Bonita Springs, Florida-based company has added five new franchises. These include New Hampshire and NE Mass.; West Bloomfield, Mich.; Lake Norman, N.C.; Roswell,…

FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Southwest Florida Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) announces its annual Nonprofit Day to take place Thursday, Nov. 11 from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Collaboratory, located at 2031 Jackson Street in Fort Myers.   The association’s annual Nonprofit Day is an opportunity for Southwest Florida’s philanthropic organizations…