Posts by Emily Ford
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…
Read MoreSunshine Ace Hardware opens new retail store in Ave Maria
Sunshine Ace Hardware is now open in Ave Maria, bringing the inland community its first hardware store while adding new jobs to the local economy. Located at 5360 Ave Maria Blvd., in the Ave Maria Park of Commerce, Sunshine Ace Hardware is less than a mile from the community’s Town Center. Sunshine Ace Hardware’s newest…
Read MoreBetter Together receives $50,000 from Florida Disaster Fund to support Hurricane Helene and Milton relief efforts
Gov. Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis presented Better Together, a local nonprofit dedicated to children and families, with $50,000 to aid in the organization’s continued relief efforts following Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The grant, made possible through the Florida Disaster Fund, was announced at a Thursday, Oct. 17 news conference in Town ‘n’…
Read MoreStevens Construction begins The Beach Bar on Fort Myers Beach
Stevens Construction has started construction of The Beach Bar, located at 1668 I St. on Fort Myers Beach, announced Dan Adams, vice president/principal, Stevens Construction, Inc. Set to be completed in 2025, The Beach Bar is being rebuilt with a focus on resilience after Hurricane Ian destroyed the original structure in 2022. The 5,813-square-foot, three-story…
Read MoreAnn Prifrel joins Harry Chapin Food Bank as chief development officer
Harry Chapin Food Bank, the largest hunger-relief organization and only Feeding America partner serving Southwest Florida, announced Ann Prifrel has been named the organization’s chief development officer. In this role, Prifrel will lead strategic fundraising efforts focused on the food bank’s mission to end hunger in Southwest Florida. Prifrel has more than a decade of…
Read MoreWonder Gardens receives $20,000 grant from Collier Community Foundation
The Wonder Gardens has received a $20,000 grant from the Collier Community Foundation for the “We Can Bee SENSE-Sational Scientists” program. The program is designed to bring first grade students from 22 public, Title 1 Collier County elementary schools to the Wonder Gardens for environmental education field trips. “This grant will help us reach so…
Read MoreAllied Home Watch earns tenth-year accreditation from the NHWA
Allied Home Watch has earned accreditation from the National Home Watch Association for the tenth year. The NHWA was formed in 2009 in order to establish and maintain the highest industry standards for Home Watch and absentee homeowner services throughout the United States and Canada (www.nationalhomewatchassociation.org/). Home Watch is a visual inspection of a home…
Read MoreBSU deploys crews and equipment to support Sanibel with Hurricane Milton recovery
Bonita Springs Utilities Inc. has deployed employees and equipment, including nine generators, to assist the City of Sanibel in restoring its wastewater system following the impacts of Hurricane Milton. BSU began providing support Friday, Oct. 11, as part of its participation in the Florida Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network. Sanibel’s wastewater system was impacted by loss…
Read MoreArtichoke & Company prepares 15,000 meals through Hurricane Milton relief
Southwest Florida caterer Artichoke & Company prepared 15,000 hot meals for first responders, volunteers and victims of Hurricane Milton in the Sarasota, Tampa and Orlando areas. To ensure meals arrived hot and fresh for those in need, the caterer partnered with World Central Kitchen to airlift the food on Friday, Oct. 11, to Central Florida.…
Read MoreOrthopaedic Surgeon Dr. Dennis Sagini joins Precision Healthcare Specialists
Board-certified orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Dennis Sagini has joined Precision Healthcare Specialists, introducing a new specialty to the practice. Specializing in hand, wrist and elbow surgery, Sagini treats patients experiencing arthritis of the hand, nerve compression, muscle and tendon injuries, and upper extremity dysfunction. He also provides fracture care. Certified in orthopaedic surgery through the American…
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