Posts by Jacob Ogles

Dr. James Teet joined Advance Medical of Naples, which has been providing family practice and urgent care healthcare services to the Naples community for more than 30 years. Teet’s experience with telemedicine combined with family practice and urgent care experience will aid in the continued growth of Advance Medical services. “Dr. Teet’s dedication to improving…

John Talmage starts this week as director of the Economic Development Office and Pamela Johnson will assume new responsibilities as deputy director of EDO, Lee County Sports Development and the Visitor & Convention Bureau. Talmage spent his career working in economic development for both municipal governments and research organizations. This includes working for New York…

The Collier Building Industry Association announced its 2019 Board of Directors. The 2019 Board features a range of industry leaders and prominent figures in Collier County from a variety of businesses to provide oversight and make important decisions on key issues as they relate to CBIA. The elected President is Ryan Benson of A. Vernon…

Spiro & Associates Marketing, Advertising, Public Relations and Brand Architecture has welcomed Gail Gubelman back as a Senior Art Director, designing top-tier brands on behalf of Agency clients. This comes after taking a hiatus six years ago to pursue her own design studio out of Cape Coral, which is still serving select clients to this…

21st Century Oncology has announced that Charlie Powell, CMPE, FACHE joined the company as the Chief Operating Officer on Jan. 1, 2019. A premier cancer care provider, the company welcomes Powell as the newest member of their “One Dream Team.” Powell brings an extensive background in physician practice, ambulatory facility, and hospital leadership experience in health…

The United Way of Lee, Hendry, Glades, and Okeechobee has announced the deadline for grant applications for funds from the Youth Violence Prevention Project has been extended to February 1, at 5 p.m. (The original deadline was January 18.) Applications should be submitted to the United Way by email toMadison@UnitedWayLee.org. The United Way and the Unitarian Universalist…

Cary Putrino, Naples city president of Fifth Third Bank and Managing Director of the Bank’s Florida Region, announced that Heidi Colgate-Tamblyn has been named senior vice president, director of Fifth Third Private Bank – Florida.   Colgate-Tamblyn is responsible for managing Wealth Management Advisors and Private Bankers in our SW and SE Florida markets to help…

Local federal employees who are affected by the government shutdown and struggling to buy groceries and other necessities can find help from a mobile food pantry on Friday, January 18th from 11:00 to 1:30 p.m. at Southwest Florida International Airport.  The pantry will be at 16000 Chamberlin Parkway, Lot #12.  A second mobile pantry will be…

The National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE), the nation’s leading advocate and resource for the self-employed and micro-business community, announced today that Port Charlotte, FL-based small business, The Monroe Room has been awarded a $4,000 2018 Growth Grant to help expand business operations.  Last year, NASE awarded $48,000 in grants to small businesses across the country.  The Monroe…