Posts by Clay W Cone
Naples Winter Wine Festival Honored as the Nation’s “Best Wine Festival”
The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), the founding organization of the Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF), is proud to announce that USA Today readers across the country have voted the NWWF as the country’s “Best Wine Festival” for 2025, recognizing the Festival with USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Award. With three days of activities,…
Read MoreChristopher Alan Homes recognized among Florida Trend’s Best Companies to Work For
Reflecting Christopher Alan Homes’ commitment to its employees, a culture centered on work-life balance, volunteerism and a positive, collaborative work environment, Florida Trend has named the homebuilder one of the 2025 Best Companies to Work For in Florida. The company is featured in the magazine’s August 2025 issue honoring Florida’s top businesses for employee satisfaction.…
Read MoreWawa Foundation awards $15K grant to fight hunger through Harry Chapin Food Bank
Harry Chapin Food Bank has received a $15,000 grant through the Wawa Foundation’s “Fly Beyond” initiative to address hunger and food insecurity among youth in Southwest Florida. Wawa and the Wawa Foundation launched its Fly Beyond program in 2023 to reduce hunger at the community level. Grants are designed to inspire goodness and increase access…
Read MoreCapital Wealth Advisors CEO named by Forbes as a “Top Financial Security Professional”
Capital Wealth Advisors, a Naples-based provider of personalized wealth management solutions that is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, announced its President, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner William Beynon has recently been named as one of Forbes’ Top Financial Security Professionals of 2025 in America. The fifth annual Top Financial Security Professionals Best-In-State list…
Read MoreEdison National Bank/Bank of the Islands hires Nathan Halligan, Sr., as vice president of commercial lending & business development
Edison National Bank/Bank of the Islands has welcomed Nathan Halligan, Sr., as the company’s new vice president of commercial lending & business development. In his new role, Halligan joins the commercial lending team, providing oversight for underwriting and portfolio growth while fostering the bank’s commercial banking relationships through strategic business development. Halligan has over 16…
Read MoreNaples Aviation attains IS-BAH Stage 2 certification
Naples Aviation, the sole fixed-base operator (FBO) at the Naples Airport, has achieved one of the highest safety milestones in the aviation industry – IS-BAH (International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling) Stage 2 certification from the International Business Aviation Council. This rigorous certification recognizes not only the safety and efficiency of airport ground services, but…
Read MoreStevens Construction completes City of Fort Myers Fire Department training field
Stevens Construction has completed construction of a new fire training facility for the City of Fort Myers, located at 3600 Veronica Shoemaker Blvd., announced Daniel Adams, Stevens Construction executive vice president and partner. Completed in six months, the facility features two concrete buildings designed to replicate common community structures, including a single-family residence, apartment unit,…
Read MoreLaird A. Lile named to Top 100 Florida Super Lawyers for 19th consecutive year
Laird A. Lile, a board-certified wills, trusts and estates attorney in Naples, has once again been named as a Top 100 Florida Super Lawyer – marking his 19th consecutive year receiving this prestigious distinction. The Super Lawyers selection process includes peer nominations, independent research and a blue-ribbon panel review. The Top 100 list recognizes the…
Read MoreThree distinguished community leaders join STARability’s Board of Directors
STARability Foundation is proud to announce the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors: Carrie Cooney, Marsha Griffin and Michael Rubenstein. Each will serve a three-year term, joining an experienced and passionate group of community leaders dedicated to supporting STARability’s mission of transforming the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.…
Read MorePriority Marketing adds Emma Haas as email marketing specialist
Emma Haas has joined Priority Marketing as an email marketing specialist, a position in which she develops, implements and analyzes email campaigns. In this role, Haas oversees the e-blast and e-newsletter process from concept through deployment, including content gathering, design and distribution. She also builds segmented email databases, oversees quality assurance, manages workflow and produces…
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