Posts by Jacob Ogles
Governor DeSantis appoints Jenna Persons-Mulicka as Lee County supervisor of elections
Governor Ron DeSantis appointed State Representative Jenna Persons-Mulicka to serve as Lee County Supervisor of Elections. A three-term member of the Florida House representing District 78, Persons-Mulicka has emerged as one of the Legislature’s most consistent and effective leaders on election integrity. Working in lockstep with Governor DeSantis and President Trump, she has authored and…
Read MoreHabitat for Humanity celebrates completion of McNeill Village
Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties celebrated the recent completion of McNeill Village, a 36-home HOA-managed community near the border of North Fort Myers and Cape Coral. Residents, supporters and project partners joined Habitat board members and staff on May 13 at Patino Park in McNeill Village, marking Habitat’s sixth neighborhood in Lee…
Read MoreLee County Emergency Medical Services receives national recognition
Lee County Emergency Medical Services has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold achievement award for its commitment to offering rapid and research-based care to people experiencing the most severe form of heart attacks and strokes, ultimately saving lives. This is the 12th consecutive year for the national recognition. Mission: Lifeline EMS is the American…
Read MoreLSI brokers office building for $17.2 million
LSI Companies, Inc., brokered a 60,305± sq. ft. Class A office building in Fort Myers for $17,250,000. The property was acquired by Nova Ft Myers, from Colonial Interstate Investments. The property is located at 3650 Colonial Court, Fort Myers, FL, 33913. The seller was represented by Justin Thibaut, CCIM, and Hunter Ward, CCIM, ALC, of…
Read MoreThe Ritz-Carlton Residences, Estero Bay names Karl Budnik as general manager
London Bay Development Group announced today that The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Estero Bay, the 224‑residence waterfront development in Bonita Springs, has appointed Karl Budnik as General Manager of the luxury waterfront property. A seasoned hospitality executive with nearly three decades of global experience, Budnik will lead operations overseeing residential services and lifestyle programming to deliver a…
Read MoreFun Time Early Childhood Academy announces relocation to expand access in Naples
Fun Time Early Childhood Academy is pleased to announce the relocation of its Poinciana Elementary location to Estates Elementary, a move designed to broaden access to high-quality early childhood education for families across the Naples community. In partnership with Collier County Public Schools, this strategic transition will allow Fun Time Early Childhood Academy to serve…
Read MoreHeatherwood Construction restores hurricane-damaged home for local family in need
Heatherwood Construction, a Southwest Florida-based, full-service commercial general contractor serving clients throughout Florida, has completed a full home renovation for the Estrada family through its Helping Hands program. After their home was devastated by multiple hurricanes, the Estrada family endured unsafe living conditions for three years, including a damaged roof and boarded-up windows. Heatherwood Construction,…
Read MoreFlorida Golf Club embarks on quest for world-first ‘Platinum’ Audubon status on docuseries
The pursuit of a never-before-achieved level of environmental excellence in global golf is the subject of a new episode of Syngenta’s YouTube docuseries, The Green Report. Collier’s Reserve Country Club in Southwest Florida, is vying to become the first ever facility to be recognized with Audubon Platinum Signature Sanctuary certification. The status represents the highest…
Read MoreCrews Bank & Trust names Todd Rinehart City Executive for Lee County
Crews Bank & Trust has named Todd Rinehart, CCIM, as City Executive for the Lee County market, reinforcing the bank’s commitment to continued growth and relationship-based banking in Southwest Florida. In this role, Rinehart is responsible for the overall performance, growth and community presence of the bank across Lee County. He will oversee commercial lending,…
Read MoreLee Commissioners award engineering services contract to strengthen resiliency of Sanibel Captiva Road and Captiva Drive
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted to award a contract for engineering services for a project to provide additional structural hardening to make Sanibel Captiva Road and Captiva Drive more resilient to storm surge on both sides of Blind Pass. The scope of the resiliency project also includes stormwater management improvements, sewer force main…
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