Awards celebrate business excellence in Lee County

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Tickets for the 2021 Industry Appreciation Awards are on sale to the public starting Sept. 1, 2021. Each $50 ticket includes VIP networking, a plated lunch and attendance to the awards program. Tickets can be purchased until Friday, October 8 at www.industryappreciationawards.com. Finalists for the 29th annual awards will be celebrated, and winners…

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Golisano Foundation awards grant to Goodwill Industries supporting Pathways to Opportunity

Ft. Myers – Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a grant of $50,000 from the Golisano Foundation to support Pathways to Opportunity (PTO), a day training program that provides life-changing opportunities for adults with significant intellectual and developmental disabilities who want to gain independence and empowerment and…

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Iron Ridge Insurance Services announces acquisition of Olde Florida Insurance

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Iron Ridge Insurance Services is expanding its presence in the Florida insurance market. On Aug. 1, the Fort Myers-based boutique independent insurance agency acquired Olde Florida Insurance. The move will significantly increase Iron Ridge’s footprint in the personal insurance market. “Iron Ridge has always had an outstanding reputation for delivering quality…

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Seagate Completes Scotlynn’s Corporate Headquarters

FORT MYERS, Fla.  — Seagate Development Group has completed the development and construction of Scotlynn USA Division Inc.’s North American corporate headquarters at 9597 Gulf Research Lane in Fort Myers. In addition to eight acres of site improvements and a road extension, crews built a 60,000-square-foot, class-A multinational transportation and logistics facility – over 59,000…

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AIA Florida Recognizes 2020 Citizen Architects

Orlando – The Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects recognized seven architects as Citizen Architects at its 2021 Convention & Trade Show July 14-18 in Orlando. These architects play an important part in shaping the world through leadership in their communities through service on nonprofit boards, government offices or boards, design charrettes or…

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A new poll reveals small business owners are supportive of key provisions in the human infrastructure plan that could help cover basic child care expenses

Washington, D.C.―As the U.S. Senate appears poised to pass a bipartisan infrastructure plan to provide investments in our roads, bridges and broadband, the status of a more expansive “human infrastructure” package appears less certain. The latest survey from Small Business Majority finds that small businesses need additional support on their road to recovery, and they strongly favor…

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Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Announces $750,000 Workforce Training Investment in the Everglades Restoration Agricultural Community Employment Training Program

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announced $750,000 in workforce training funds that are available for Floridians interested in pursuing nonagricultural occupations in rural areas through the Everglades Restoration Agricultural Community Employment Training Program. Created and funded by the Florida Legislature, and administered by DEO, the Everglades Training Program is designed…

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Lee County Commissioners award contracts for flood-mitigation projects

Fort Myers, FL, Aug. 3, 2021 – The Lee Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday awarded two contracts for projects to mitigate stormwater flooding in the San Carlos Park area. San Carlos Park was particularly hard hit by flooding in 2017 when heavy rains in August were followed by Hurricane Irma in September. In June…

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