Preferred Travel & Company adds two travel professionals to its team

Preferred Travel & Company, a family owned and operated full-service travel agency headquartered in Naples, announced the recent appointment of Group Travel Specialist Mary Cedeno and Luxury Travel Advisor Lisa Shuster to its expanding team. “We are delighted to welcome both Lisa and Mary to our expanding team of travel professionals,” said Olga Placeres, President…

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National workforce organizations visit Southwest Florida

The National League of Cities (NLC) and Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) arrived in Southwest Florida recently in an effort to link adults in LaBelle to post-secondary education and training to fill in-demand jobs. This team of FutureMakers Coalition partners are part of a peer-learning group combining its skills to design, develop and…

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FinCEN removes beneficial ownership reporting requirements

Consistent with the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s March 2, announcement, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is issuing an interim final rule that removes the requirement for U.S. companies and U.S. persons to report beneficial ownership information (BOI) to FinCEN under the Corporate Transparency Act. In that interim final rule, FinCEN revises the definition of “reporting…

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Governor appoints Danielle Hudson to Collier County Housing Authority

Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of four Floridians including Danielle Hudson, Vice President of Public Policy for the Naples Area Board of Realtors (NABOR), to the Collier County Housing Authority. The Authority was created by State Legislation in 1966 with the purpose of providing decent and safe housing for eligible low-income families, seniors and persons…

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City of Fort Myers Fire Department awarded international accreditation status

The City of Fort Myers Fire Department has received Accredited Agency status with the Commission on Fire Accreditation International for meeting the criteria established through the CFAI’s voluntary self-assessment and accreditation program. The Fort Myers Fire Department is one of more than 300 agencies to achieve internationally Accredited Agency status with the CFAI and the…

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Anne Marie Rainey appointed to ACCC Board of Trustees

American Oncology Network announced that Anne Marie Rainey, AON’s director of value-based care, has been appointed to the Association of Cancer Care Centers’ Board of Trustees. As director of value-based care at AON, Rainey manages internal quality, government, and value-based care initiatives. She has experience in government quality reporting as a contractor for the Centers for Medicare…

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State provides hurricane update report

Key Messages More than 1,100 FEMA staff are on the ground in Florida to help survivors recover from Hurricanes Milton, Helene and Debby. FEMA will continue to process applications, receive and manage appeals, conduct inspections and assist applicants and local officials with questions and information about recovery programs. FEMA may call Floridians who applied for…

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FloridaCommerce awards more than $10 million for Hurricane Ian recovery

FloridaCommerce awarded more than $10 million for long-term Hurricane Ian recovery through the Rebuild Florida Hurricane Ian Hazard Mitigation Grant Match Program (HMGMP). These awards will assist local governments eligible for the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) which requires a 25 percent local match. Three communities will receive funds to help construct, rehabilitate and…

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Commercial property at Hope Preserve brokered for $1.2 million

LSI Companies brokered a1.32± acre commercial property at Hope Preserve, Fort Myers, FL for $1,200,000. The property was acquired by Renal Associates of SW Florida, LLC from Hope Preserve One, LLC. The property is located at 14560 Hope Center Loop, Fort Myers, FL 33912 – Lot 3. The seller was represented by Justin Thibaut, CCIM,…

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Lee County Commissioners approve HUD Action Plan and launch LeeCares individual housing assistance

Lee County Government today took two steps toward continued recovery from Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton: The LeeCares individual housing assistance portal opened for pre-applications, and the Board of County Commissioners submitted its Action Plan to the federal government for review and approval. LeeCares Program Launch The pre-application portal for the LeeCares Hurricane Housing Recovery…

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