Awards & Recognition
Harwick Homes honored with Three Silver Aurora Awards
Bonita Springs, Fla. (September 29, 2020) — Harwick Homes was recently recognized with three Silver Aurora Awards for two of its Naples residences. The Florida Home Builders Association bestowed honors to Harwick’s Mediterra and Caxambas Bay projects for Best Custom Home 6,000-8,000 Square Feet; the Mediterra project also received a Silver Aurora Award for Best Interior…
Read MoreDiamond Custom Homes earns Two Silver Aurora Awards
Naples, Fla. (September 22, 2020) — Diamond Custom Homes was recently recognized with two Silver Aurora Awards for two of its Naples residences. The Florida Home Builders Association at the Southeast Building Conference (SEBC) bestowed honors to the Ladera project for Best Custom Home 4,000 to 6,000 square feet, and the Aria project for Best Renovated…
Read MoreUSF honors Priority Marketing, Teri Hansen with ‘Fast 56’ award
FORT MYERS, Fla. (Sept. 15, 2020) – The University of South Florida Alumni Association has recognized Priority Marketing and its founder, Teri Hansen, as a 2020 USF Fast 56 Award winner. USF, which was founded in 1956 and has 360,000 alumni worldwide, created the Fast 56 awards program in 2013 to honor the top 56…
Read MoreICBA honors Sanibel Captiva Community Bank for exceptional service during COVID-19
The Independent Community Bankers of America announced Sanibel Captiva Community Bank as a recipient of its 2020 National Community Bank Service Award for extraordinary efforts to help small businesses, consumers and their community amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are grateful for the opportunity to support our friends and neighbors and humbled by this recognition from…
Read MoreHAWTHORN SUITES NAPLES AWARDS KEEP COMING IN INCLUDING THE FRLA SEAL OF COMMITMENT
The Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham was the first property in Collier County to be awarded the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA) Seal of Commitment, which acknowledges enhanced sanitation standards designated by the FRLA to ensure the safety of guests and employees. In a post-COVID-19 atmosphere, our number one priority is to ensure our guests…
Read MorePushing the Envelope Wins Three State-Level Public Relations Awards
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Sept. 2, 2020 – Pushing the Envelope, Inc. (PTE), a strategic marketing communication firm based in Fort Myers, was recently honored with three awards from the Florida Public RelationsAssociation at the organization’s 2020 Golden Image Awards. The firm has won nearly 20 Golden Image Awards since its inception 14 years ago. An…
Read MoreMY Shower Door / D3 Glass earns prestigious regional and national honors
Recognized nationally by Inc. magazine and regionally by Business Observer FORT MYERS, Fla. (Sept. 8, 2020) — MY Shower Door and D3 Glass are no strangers to national and local awards. This month, the Fort Myers-based businesses are adding to their trophy shelves with a pair of prestigious honors from Inc. magazine and the Business…
Read MoreLee County’s fiscal management earns strong marks
Fort Myers, FL, Aug. 26, 2020 – Lee County recently has received high marks for sound fiscal management from two separate sources, including an AA credit rating from Fitch Ratings and solid grades on the newly issued report card from the Florida House of Representatives. The Florida House’s Local Government Report Card, part of the…
Read MoreLocal business leaders select winners of The Immokalee Foundation’s 2nd Annual Shark Tank
Local students pitched innovative ideas to tackle issues ranging from mental health to reducing waste at The Immokalee Foundation’s 2nd Annual Shark Tank. Hosted via Zoom in mid-July, the competition-style event was the culmination of a four-week entrepreneurship virtual summer camp for students that was supported by The Immokalee Foundation and hosted by Florida Gulf…
Read MoreThe Immokalee Foundation awarded Take Stock in Children’s highest honor for eighth consecutive year
For the eighth consecutive year, The Immokalee Foundation has earned the statewide Gold Level of Excellence Award from Take Stock in Children, the acclaimed scholarship and mentoring program that serves to increase high school graduation and college enrollment rates. Established in 1995, Take Stock operates in every county in Florida and offers students the opportunity…
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