Ace Hardware’s Red Cross Round Up raises $88,147 for hurricane relief 

12/05/2022

NAPLES, Fla. – Sunshine Ace Hardware joined Ace Hardware stores nationwide in helping raise $88,147 to support the American Red Cross’ Hurricane Ian disaster relief efforts.  Through its Red Cross Round Up at the Register program, Ace Hardware customers were able to make donations that helped provide hot meals, relief supplies, temporary shelter operations and…

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Chamber celebrates two businesses seeing islands through recovery

12/05/2022

Post-hurricane business reopenings continue to inspire ribbon-cutting celebrations for the Sanibel & Captiva Islands Chamber of Commerce. On Thursday, Dec. 15, The Shack of Sanibel at 1219 Periwinkle Way and Sanibel Captiva Community Bank’s main office at 2406 Periwinkle Way brought the community out to honor the occasions. “Ice cream and money!” said John Lai,…

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Pushing The Envelope Promotes Patricia Crump to Marketing Manager

12/05/2022

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Pushing the Envelope, Inc., a Fort Myers-based strategic marketing and communication firm, has promoted Patricia Crump to Marketing Manager. Previously serving as the firm’s Digital Marketing Strategist, Crump will now be responsible for strategizing creative marketing campaign concepts and planning quality and organized implementation in her new role. Patricia holds a…

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Integrity Employee Leasing announces employee promotions

12/05/2022

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. – Integrity Employee Leasing, one of the fastest-growing Professional Employer Organization (PEO) companies in the nation, has announced recent employee promotions. Margarita Costa has been promoted from business consultant to sales lead and has been with Integrity Employee Leasing since December of 2020. Dawn Newton has been promoted from payroll processor to…

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Commissioners approve grant agreements for housing assistance

12/02/2022

Fort Myers, FL – The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to award Disaster Assistance State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) grant agreements totaling about $4.5 million to nonprofit housing development organizations to assist households affected by Hurricane Ian. The grant agreements provide funding for: Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties, Inc. $2.5…

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Building Dreams Foundation’s first annual golf scramble raises more than $50,000 

12/01/2022

Naples, Fla.  – The First Annual Building Dreams Foundation Golf Scramble, held Thursday, October 27 at Quail West Golf & Country Club, raised more than $50,000 for Hurricane Ian relief efforts and affordable housing. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit the Southwest Florida Emergency Relief Fund through Collaboratory and United Way, as well as Habitat…

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Membership Directors’ of Southwest Florida Donate to the Florida Disaster Relief Fund

12/01/2022

Naples, FL – The Membership Directors of Southwest Florida MDASF announced the organization would donate $2,500 to the Florida Disaster Fund, the State of Florida’s official private fund established to assist Florida’s communities as they respond to and recover during times of emergency and disaster. The Membership Directors’ Association of Southwest Florida was founded in…

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Rick Miller joins SVN | Commercial Partners as regional managing director

12/01/2022

Fort Myers, FL. – SVN | Commercial Partners is pleased to announce and welcome new Regional Managing Director Rick Miller. He will be leading Advisory Services and Operations for the Southeast and Southwest Florida regions.  “We are pleased to have Rick join the firm. He brings a unique level expertise and perspective to our operations” Partner…

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