Awards & Recognition

ReVital Development Group is honored to receive the “Affordable & Workforce Housing Community of the Year” award from Multi-Housing News, a leading national real estate publication. The recognition distinguishes Civitas of Cape Coral, the City’s first dedicated affordable and workforce housing community for families in more than two decades, as one of the nation’s premier…

Industry leaders recently recognized two Collier Mosquito Control District employees for their accomplishments. At the 2025 Florida Mosquito Control Association (FMCA) annual meeting, Atom Rosales, director of technical development for the district, won the Cyrus R. Lesser Student Paper Competition and was awarded the T. Wainwright Miller scholarship. Jesvia Alvarado, human resources generalist for the…

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank President and CEO Kyle DeCicco has been named to Florida Trend magazine’s 2025 “People to Know in Southwest Florida” list, an annual recognition highlighting influential leaders shaping the region’s economic, civic and community landscape. DeCicco was selected for his leadership in guiding the bank through a period of significant growth, including…

Youth Haven, Collier County’s only emergency and residential shelter for abused and neglected children and teens ages 6 to 21, has been awarded a $770,000 grant from The Schoen Foundation. The funding will support the nonprofit’s mission of providing home, hope and healing and strengthen trauma-informed programs for vulnerable youth throughout Southwest Florida. “We have…

California Closets of Southwest Florida received five awards at the Lee Building Industry Association’s 2025 Industry Awards, honoring its design expertise throughout Southwest Florida. California Closets was honored in the following categories: Pinnacle Award in Best Showroom (up to 2,500 square feet) for California Closets’ Fort Myers showroom, honoring its immersive design studio. The showroom…

Christopher Alan Homes recently received nine awards at the 2025 Lee Building Industry Association Industry Awards. The annual awards celebrate standout achievement in sales, marketing, design and overall excellence across the region’s building and construction industries. Christopher Alan Homes, Southwest Florida’s largest privately owned homebuilder, was recognized in categories spanning marketing, video production, branding and…

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank President and CEO Kyle DeCicco was recently recognized with the Paul Harris Fellow Award by the Rotary Club of Fort Myers – Sunrise. DeCicco was honored for his outstanding commitment to community service, leadership and financial stewardship in Southwest Florida. “It is an incredible honor to be recognized by the Fort…

David Lawrence Centers for Behavioral Health (DLC), Collier County’s only comprehensive, not-for-profit behavioral health provider, has been awarded a three-year $100,000 grant from Suncoast Credit Union Foundation to support DLC’s Community Action Team (CAT) program. The funds will help ensure youth facing behavioral health challenges and at risk of out-of-home placement, along with their families,…

Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida is proud to announce that the organization has been recognized with two distinguished honors at The Community Foundation’s annual ENPY Awards luncheon. This celebration of nonprofit excellence, spanning from Sarasota to Naples, highlights the achievements of organizations and leaders who make a lasting impact in their communities. Out of several…

Bonita National Golf & Country Club in Bonita Springs has earned the BoardRoom magazine Distinguished Club designation with special exceptional status for year 2025. Each year, BoardRoom magazine, the official publication of the Association of Private Club Directors, recognizes a select number of exceptional private clubs that exceed expectations in the quality of service, facilities, governance, and…