Financial Health Webinar Series for Individuals

The end of the year creates an opportunity for planning, both from a personal and a tax and investment perspective. This complimentary webinar will discuss tax and wealth advisory strategies for the remainder of 2021 and beyond. WEBINAR | Wednesday, November 17 | 1p.m – 2 p.m. ET Recommended CPE: 1 CPE credit, Taxes At…

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Gulfshore Playhouse announces hiring of Chief Marketing Officer and General Manager

NAPLES, Fla. – Gulfshore Playhouse, Naples’ premier professional theater, is thrilled to announce two new team members: Chief Marketing Officer Alejandro Castaño and General Manager Jim Dallas. Castaño brings with him deep marketing experience from his career in both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. As the Vice President of Marketing at the Greater Naples Chamber, he…

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CRA hires LeFlore-Calloway as Assistant Director

FORT MYERS, Fla.  — The City of Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency has hired Phyllis R. LeFlore-Calloway as assistant director. In her new position she will be responsible for assisting the CRA Director in the operations of the agency and the implementation of projects and programs contained in the Community Redevelopment Plans. LeFlore-Calloway will be involved…

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The Latest on OSHA COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS)

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published its COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) in the Federal Register, requiring private employers with 100 or more employees, company-wide, to institute either a mandatory vaccination policy or a policy that gives employees a choice to either get vaccinated or elect to undergo regular COVID-19…

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The Latest on OSHA COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS)

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published its COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) in the Federal Register, requiring private employers with 100 or more employees, company-wide, to institute either a mandatory vaccination policy or a policy that gives employees a choice to either get vaccinated or elect to undergo regular COVID-19…

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CRA Receives Statewide Recognition for Luminary Hotel & Co.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — The City of Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency was recently honored with the Outstanding New Building Project award for the project, the Luminary Hotel & Co., in the 2021 Florida Redevelopment Association (FRA) Awards. The FRA Awards are presented each year at the association’s annual conference and recognize outstanding achievement in a…

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Preferred Travel’s Placeres elected as board chair for Signature Travel Network

Preferred Travel is excited that Signature Travel Network announced the election of its new board of directors at the annual Owners’ Meeting which is comprised of owners of member agencies.   The Board of Directors is elected by shareholders annually.  Preferred Travel President Olga Placeres was elected as board chair.  “I am honored to have been elected as the new Chair.  It is a privilege to serve the Network…

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CRA hires McMillion as CRA Redevelopment Specialist

FORT MYERS, Fla.  — The City of Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency has hired Phenicia McMillion as CRA Redevelopment Specialist. In her new position she will be responsible for assisting the CRA Director in coordinating projects and programs that implement and account for the formally-adopted CRA redevelopment plan within the designated CRA area. She will be…

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Priority Marketing wins ENPY Award for Business Partner of the Year

FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Community Foundation has named Priority Marketing as Business Partner of the Year through its fifth annual ENPY Awards program. Formerly named the Cape Coral Community Foundation, The Community Foundation’s Excellence in Nonprofit Performance Yearly (ENPY) Awards recognizes the accomplishments of nonprofit organizations, as well as their leaders, advocates and supporters.…

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CRA Approves $20,000 for Incubation Program

FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) recently approved an amount not to exceed $20,000 for the SWFL Enterprise Center (SWFEC) Incubation Program. The funds will be used to engage Dr. Peter Oscody of PreneurDomain to develop an incubation program for the SWFEC. The SWFEC currently runs various trainings for small business…

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