Preferred Travel & Company advisor recognized as top producer by Oceania Cruises

Preferred Travel & Company announced that Maria Esther Alvarez, a senior travel advisor, has been recognized as a top producer by Oceania Cruises. Launched earlier this year, the “Oceania Insider Preferred” program acknowledges the top five producers for every region managed by its directors of sales, business development managers and strategic account managers. A seasoned…

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Children’s Advocacy Center welcomes Melissa Bonner as chief operations officer

The Children’s Advocacy Center of SWFL welcomed Melissa Bonner as its chief operations officer. In this role, Bonner will oversee the daily operations of the child protection team, family alliance and advocacy programs, and the prevention department, CAC’s core programs to advance the center’s mission of protecting and advocating for children. Melissa Bonner brings over…

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Francher joins team at Gulf Coast International Properties

Gulf Coast International Properties announced Nicholas Francher, Realtor, has joined the firm. Francher spent most of his childhood in Naples, before relocating to Rochester, New York, for his schooling. Growing up with his brother, sister, and parents, he developed a passion for real estate early on, influenced by his father, a successful real estate investor,…

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Yenier Marrero named general manager at Margaritaville Beach Resort

Margaritaville Beach Resort Fort Myers Beach announced the promotion of Yenier Marrero to general manager. Marrero joined the Margaritaville Beach Resort Fort Myers Beach team in 2023 and supported the Resort’s opening as director of guest experience. Marrero brings 18 years of experience in the hospitality industry to his new role. He quickly exceeded expectations,…

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Urologist Dr. Christopher DiBlasio joins Precision Healthcare Specialists

Precision Healthcare Specialists has added Dr. Christopher DiBlasio, a board-certified urologist who offers compassionate, contemporary urologic care to male and female patients from offices in Bonita Springs and Port Charlotte. DiBlasio has more than two decades of experience treating patients with a variety of urologic conditions. Passionate about the intersection of technology and treatment, DiBlasio…

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Naples Cancer Advisors opens oncology consulting office in Naples

Cancer patients in Southwest Florida have a new option to access often crucial, life-saving oncology consultative second opinion services with the recent opening of a new community-based, non-profit organization. Naples Cancer Advisors has opened the doors on its new office at 3201 Tamiami Trail N., Suite 112. Consultative oncology services are available by appointment and…

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Katie Valentin joins Guadalupe Center as director of marketing and communications

Guadalupe Center has added Katie Valentin as director of marketing and communications to raise awareness, generate donations and cultivate volunteer support for the Immokalee-focused nonprofit. In this role, Valentin oversees internal and external communications with a focus on developing brand awareness. Guadalupe Center is an education-focused organization that provides high-quality education programs to more than…

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McGarvey named NHWA Ideation Lab Chair

Jason McGarvey of Allied Home Watch in Estero has been named as the National Home Watch Association’s Ideation Lab Chair. The Ideation Lab is the NHWA’s “think tank.”

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Stevens completes Surgical Healing Arts Center & Metro Alliance Surgery Center

Stevens Construction has completed construction management services for a two-story, 20,764-square-foot medical office building and surgery center located at 6201 Alliance Lane in Fort Myers, announced Daniel Adams, Stevens Construction executive vice president. The first floor houses Surgical Healing Arts Center, which specializes in medical and surgical weight loss, advanced robotic and laparoscopic surgery, revisional…

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Laird A. Lile appointed to workgroup on uncontested probate proceedings

Laird A. Lile, a board-certified wills, trusts and estates attorney in Naples, has been appointed by Chief Justice Carlos Muniz to the Florida Supreme Court’s Workgroup on Uncontested Probate Proceedings. The workgroup, established within the Florida Supreme Court’s Judicial Management Council, is charged with identifying and evaluating information to assist in improving the performance and…

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