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Operations update on Pine Island and Fort Myers Beach Disaster Recovery Centers
Fort Myers, FL,– State and federal partners have announced operational adjustments for residents needing services at Disaster Recovery Centers on Pine Island and Fort Myers Beach. Pine Island: The Pine Island Mobile Disaster Recovery Center will continue to run until Thursday, April 13, and will then discontinue operation at the end of the day. The…
Read MoreGulfShore Mustang Club donates $8,463 to Lee BIA Builders Care
Lee BIA Builders Care, the nonprofit charitable arm of the Lee Building Industry Association (BIA), has received a donation of $8,463 from the GulfShore Mustang Club of Southwest Florida. Funds will support the nonprofit’s efforts to provide emergency construction services at no cost to needy and deserving elderly and/or disabled homeowners, and their families, who…
Read MoreFMPD and CRA unveil new safety vehicle for River District
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency along with the Fort Myers Police Department unveiled its new Utility Task Vehicle (UTV) as part of its security measures in downtown Fort Myers. The new UTV is assigned to the Fort Myers Police Department in partnership with the Fort Myers Community Development Agency (CRA). …
Read MoreAbove Board Chamber’s “Below 40” Disc Assessment test is our first meeting!
Our members and guests are invited to take a DISC assessment test at the first meeting for the Above Board Chamber Florida “Below 40” program. Meet our sponsor Chapman Insurance Group. Brian Chapman, CEO of Chapman Insurance Group. Brian Chapman, Jr. is a lifelong resident of Southwest Florida. Brian founded Chapman Insurance Group, a Southwest Florida Independent Insurance agency that provides commercial and residential…
Read MoreMNMW Hosting Annual FREE Shred Day Event to Benefit United Way
FORT MYERS, FL– Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Co., P.A. (MNMW) will partner with Secure Shredding, Inc. to host its sixth annual FREE Community Shred Day event on Friday, April 28, from 9am until noon. The Secure Shredding, Inc. truck will be on site at the Fort Myers MNMW location, 8961 Conference Drive. There will be a…
Read MoreLee County Property Appraiser reminder regarding Hurricane Ian Property Tax Refunds
Fort Myers, FL – Lee County Property Appraiser Matt Caldwell reminds all property owners that the deadline to apply for 2022 Hurricane Ian Property Tax Refunds is April 3. Those property owners whose residence was uninhabitable for more than 30 days in 2022 can apply for the refund on the Property Appraiser’s website (www.leepa.org). If…
Read MoreConsumer Finance Protection Bureau’s Future in Doubt as Credit Card Fraud Spikes
According to FICO, in the first half of 2022, the U.S. saw a 700% increase in credit card fraud via “skimmers,” illegal devices installed on ATMs, point-of-sale terminals or gas pumps to steal credit card data and PINs. Skimming costs businesses and customers $1 billion per year and when a victim of fraud disputes a transaction…
Read MoreRegistration Open for National Small Business Week Virtual Summit Taking Place in May
Washington D.C., (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and SCORE , mentors to America’s small businesses and a resource partner of the SBA, announced that registration for the 2023 National Small Business Week Virtual Summit is now open. The two-day online event will take place from May 2-3, 2023. Attendance is free of…
Read MoreHurricane Ian recovery continues with help from Verizon Business, Collaboratory and Florida TaxWatch
FORT MYERS, Fla. – More than five months after Hurricane Ian decimated parts of Florida, 25 small businesses in the region are continuing their recovery efforts with some help from a unique partnership between Verizon Business and two non-profits. Verizon has donated $250,000 to Collaboratory, a local non-profit community problem-solving organization in Southwest Florida, and Florida TaxWatch, a…
Read MoreAllyn International Donates Computers & Monitors to Dunbar High School
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Allyn International (Allyn) donated monitors and computers to local, Dunbar High School. The local supply chain company, Allyn has a eight core values, one of them being contribution. The company had extra computers that were not going to be used anymore and decided to donate to Dunbar. The local high school…
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