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No More In Person Help on Fort Myers Beach after April 13
The Disaster Recovery center at Beach Baptist Church on Fort Myers Beach will officially end operations on Thursday, April 13 according to the U.S Small Business Association (SBA). The center will be open normal hours, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. till then. The Beach Baptist Church is located at 130 Connecticut St, Fort Myers…
Read MoreDisaster Recovery Center in Lee County Closing on April 13 – Help is Still Available
LAKE MARY, Fla. – The Disaster Recovery Center at the Beach Baptist Church, 130 Connecticut St. in Ft. Myers Beach will be closing at the end of the day on Thursday, April 13. Three other centers in Lee County will remain open until further notice: Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1, 8150 Stringfellow Rd, St…
Read MoreGreater Fort Myers Chamber’s Leadership NEXT to explore FGCU’s Water School on April 20
The Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership NEXT committee will host a networking program from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 20 at The Water School at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU). Located in the midst of Florida’s complex freshwater and saltwater systems, The Water School at FGCU is uniquely positioned to explore…
Read MoreCall It Closed International Realty expands to Connecticut
Naples, Fla. – Call It Closed International Realty has expanded into Connecticut, the 16th state served by the fast-growing, cloud-based real estate brokerage. The company is actively recruiting real estate agents across all Connecticut markets. Founded by Chad and Aprile Osborne, Call It Closed International Realty is the first and only national, cloud-based, 100% commission brokerage…
Read MoreSunshine Ace Hardware opens retail store in Founders Square
NAPLES, Fla. – Sunshine Ace Hardware has opened its 12th location in Southwest Florida, a 20,455-square-foot retail store at Founders Square in North Naples. The new store features distinct commercial paint, grilling and a fishing department, as well as a wide selection of power and hand tools, hardware, lawn and garden supplies, plumbing fixtures, BBQ…
Read MoreAdamy Valuation Expands Service Area with Two Experts in Southwest Florida
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 18, 2023 – Adamy Valuation, a business valuation firm headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI, has expanded into Southwest Florida with two valuation experts, Michelle Gallagher and Jeff Denning. “We’re excited to have Michelle and Jeff expand their service areas into Southwest Florida,” said President Nick Adamy. “Both of these experts have…
Read MoreGovernor Ron DeSantis Awards Fort Myers Beach with $11.9 Million, First Award Through the Local Government Emergency Bridge Loan Program
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded $11.9 million to the Town of Fort Myers Beach through the Local Government Emergency Bridge Loan – the first award through the program created in a Special Legislative Session earlier this year. Governor DeSantis presented Fort Myers Beach officials with the funds in a check presentation from his office…
Read MoreBiden Cabinet Member Joins Rep. Williams at Fort Hood
Washington D.C. (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s 33 million small businesses, joined U.S. Representative and Chairman of the House Small Business Committee, Roger Williams (TX-25), at Fort Hood to highlight the Boots to Business (B2B) program by meeting with current students…
Read MoreCompass Hotel by Margaritaville Coming to Naples, FL
What: TPI Hospitality, the Minnesota-based developer and hotel management company, has teamed up with Margaritaville to open a Compass Hotel by Margaritaville location in Naples, FL. Scheduled to open in December 2023, the all-suite property will feature 120 fully-equipped rooms and will be located only 27 miles from Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW). With a boutique…
Read MoreMassive Bio and NeoGenomics Announce Collaboration to Accelerate Oncology Drug Discovery and Improve Patient Care
FT. MYERS, Fla. & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Massive Bio, Inc., a private AI-enabled oncology startup that provides virtual and in-person concierge services for cancer patients, and NeoGenomics, Inc. (NASDAQ: NEO), a leading provider of cancer-focused genetic testing services and global oncology contract research services, recently announced a collaboration with the goal of accelerating the development of…
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