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MY Shower Door / D3 Glass named among Florida’s top manufacturing performers
FORT MYERS, Fla. – MY Shower Door / D3 Glass has been named a semi-finalist in the 2022 Sterling Manufacturing Business Excellence (SMBE) Awards. As part of a statewide select group of professionals, the award serves to recognize high performing Florida manufacturers, offer company learning and development opportunities, and gain greater exposure for the Florida…
Read MoreRep. Byron Donalds learns about mission, expansion plans in tour of Boys & Girls Clubs of Lee County
U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds toured several Boys & Girls Clubs locations in Fort Myers to learn about the nonprofit’s mission and expansion plans in Lee County. Congressman Donalds (R–Naples) said he wanted to an opportunity to learn more about how the Boys & Girls Club is changing lives for area children and teenagers. The Boys…
Read MoreBonita Springs Utilities elects officers for 2022 term
The Bonita Springs Utilities Inc. board of directors has re-elected Brian Farrar president, Vincent Marchesani vice president, Robert Bachman treasurer and Paul Attwood secretary for the 2022 term. Farrar, who joined the board in 2016, was reelected president for a fourth term. He is president/managing member of BCF Management Group, LLC and is currently serving…
Read MoreTacos & Tequila Cantina’s newest location now open at Founders Square in Naples
Tacos & Tequila Cantina, a popular Tex-Mex restaurant with a funky eclectic vibe, has opened the doors to its newest location at The Pointe at Founders Square in Naples. The restaurant is open 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily at 8845 Founders Square Drive, Naples. Tacos & Tequila Cantina’s fourth location offers the same fresh,…
Read MoreIron Ridge Insurance Services expands with acquisition of Grace Insurance Agency
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Iron Ridge Insurance Services is pleased to announce its acquisition of Grace Insurance Agency, a boutique agency offering retail and commercial insurance solutions. The corporate acquisition is the third in the last 15 months for Iron Ridge, which has more than doubled in size over that same period. In conjunction with…
Read MoreTroyer Mine Update Southeast Lee County
The parties responsible for the proposed Troyer mine that would be located between several conservation preserves in Southeast Lee County have decided to retract their application to Florida DEP for a permit that, if issued, would have cleared the way to start mining. This application was opposed by USEPA, the Conservancy of SWFL, and other…
Read MoreLee Commissioners award design contract for replacement and expansion of Cape Coral Bridge
Fort Myers, FL – As part of continued efforts to prepare for a Lee County population of 1 million, the Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to award a contract for the design of the replacement of the westbound span of the Cape Coral Bridge and widening of the eastbound span. The contract with…
Read MoreOasis The Kitchen Lounge, A New Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge, Opening in the Ave Maria Town Center
NAPLES, FL., – OASIS The Kitchen Lounge will be opening in the Town Center, a shopping and dining destination within the master-planned community of Ave Maria. The full-service restaurant and bar will feature a versatile menu of small bites, salads, pastas, poke bowls, burgers, steaks, seafood, and classic cocktails in a beautifully designed atmosphere. OASIS…
Read MoreSeagate Completes First Phase of Infrastructure at Alico Trade Center
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Seagate Development Group has completed the first phase of infrastructure at 40-acre Alico Trade Center. This Seagate-owned, Class-A business park is located on Oriole Road, just west of the intersection at Three Oaks Parkway, and north of Alico Road next to the I-75 interchange in Fort Myers. Roads are paved and…
Read MoreShine Event Raises $477,000 for Hope Hospice and Hope Kids Care
The second annual Shine fundraiser raised $477,000 to benefit Hope Healthcare. On April 1, more than 400 guests gathered at Edison Ford Winter Estates to support Hope’s mission to provide care for those who are in life’s closing chapter, for all who are grieving, and for seriously ill children and their families. At the sold-out…
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