Sanibel Captiva Community Bank named finalist for 2024 Industry Appreciation Award

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank is one of 27 Southwest Florida companies to be named a finalist for a 2024 Industry Appreciation Award from the Horizon Council, Horizon Foundation and Lee County Economic Development. The awards celebrate Lee County businesses that drive the local economy, employ the Southwest Florida workforce and shape their industries. Winners will be announced at an awards luncheon on Friday, Oct. 25, at the Caloosa Sound Convention Center in Fort Myers.

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank is one of three finalists in the Large Business of the Year category, which recognizes a Lee County business with 51 or more employees that has been in business for over six years under the same corporate name and ownership. The company must offer high-quality products and services, provide superior customer service, demonstrate strong ethical standards, is community-minded, actively support employee development, and exhibit exemplary leadership within its industry and to its clients, contributing to the economic growth and free enterprise of Lee County.

The Lee County Economic Development Office provides business assistance to retain existing businesses, attract new businesses and encourage entrepreneurship to ensure Lee County has a strong economy, thriving communities and broadly shared prosperity.

The Horizon Council is a public-private advisory board established in 1991 to advise the Lee Board of County Commissioners on economic development issues. The council’s mission is to improve Lee County’s business environment, retain and encourage the expansion of existing businesses, and attract new and diversified employers. It is the only public-private partnership of Lee County Government and business leaders.