Awards & Recognition
GMA Architects wins five Summit Awards for exceptional architectural designs
GMA Architects & Planners has been honored with five prestigious Summit Awards by the Lee Building Industry Association (BIA) for its innovative design concepts. The Lee BIA’s annual Industry Awards recognize excellence in the commercial building industry through the highly competitive Summit Awards program. GMA Architects received Summit Awards for “Best Architectural Project” in five…
Read MorePriority Marketing’s Teri Hansen named among nation’s ‘Top Women in PR’ by PRNEWS
Hansen was one of just 89 women selected across the country for this recognition. This year’s honorees were recognized for their ability to think outside the box, creating new programs that are driving business results in the midst of a global pandemic. According to PRNEWS, “honorees demonstrated significant passion for their work even beyond their…
Read MoreFGCU’s Institute for Entrepreneurship Completes Fall 2020 Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship Program
The Frank Stern Compassionate Shark Tank Awards Grant to Help Veterans Launch Their Businesses FORT MYERS, Fla. – December 15, 2020 – The Frank Stern Compassionate Shark Tank Virtual Pitch Competition awarded six grants to Veteran owned businesses on Saturday, November 7, 2020, during the last day of the Fall 2020 Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship Program…
Read MoreStevens Construction honored as Contractor of the Year by the Lee Building Industry Association
Stevens Construction Inc. earned four awards at the Lee Building Industry Association (BIA) Industry Awards including the highest honor, Contractor of the Year, announced Mark Stevens, company president. A panel of nationwide judges named Stevens Construction Contractor of the Year based on criteria such as the company’s achievement of goals, client relations, professional certifications and…
Read MoreDawn Maselli graduates from Florida Bar Leadership Academy
One of only two attorneys in Southwest Florida to have received this specialized training FORT MYERS, Fla. (December 15, 2020) – Dawn Maselli, an attorney with Associates and Bruce L. Scheiner, Attorneys for the Injured, has graduated from the Florida Bar Association’s Wm. Reece Smith Leadership Academy. Maselli was one of only thirty statewide applicants…
Read MoreCourtney Crowley Named Among FICPA Horizon Winners
FORT MYERS, FL (December 15, 2020) – Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Company, P.A. (MNMW) is pleased to announce that Courtney Crowley, CPA has been honored among the winners of the Florida Institute of CPAs’ (FICPA) Horizon Awards, recognizing young certified public accountants (CPAs) at the forefront of the profession. Through service to the FICPA and…
Read MoreThe Immokalee Foundation helps middle school students jump start their future
The Immokalee Foundation recently welcomed 61 middle school students into Career Pathways, a career-oriented education curriculum that provides a valuable jump start to these hardworking students on preparing for their future professions. Career Pathways offers a broad curriculum for Immokalee middle and high school students to place them on pathways to well-paying, in-demand careers in…
Read MoreLuminary Hotel & Co. Shines with AAA Four Diamond Designation
FORT MYERS, Fla. (Dec. 09, 2020) – Luminary Hotel & Co. has officially received the coveted Four Diamond Designation from AAA. Awarded to less than 6% of the more than 27,000 properties inspected and approved by AAA on an annual basis, this achievement ranks the recently opened Luminary Hotel & Co. among a select group of esteemed…
Read MoreFiddler’s Creek honored among top private clubs in the world for eighth consecutive year
Fiddler’s Creek, the award-winning community located on Collier Boulevard on the way to Marco Island, has been recognized with its eighth consecutive Distinguished Club designation, the preeminent distinction of excellence in the private club industry. Presented annually by BoardRoom magazine – considered the most respected and influential trade publication in the private club industry –…
Read MoreFort Myers Brewing Company’s Spyk’d earns Gold and Bronze medals at national beverage competition
Fort Myers Brewing Company’s locally crafted spiked seltzer beverages, Spyk’d Hard Seltzer, has earned two medals at the U.S. Open Beverage Championships held in November in Oxford, Ohio. Fort Myers Brewing Company’s Spyk’d Mojito Hard Seltzer won a Gold medal in the Hard Seltzer Herb category and the company’s Spyk’d Lemon Lime earned the Bronze…
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