Awards & Recognition

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank announced Laura Marsh, employee and community engagement coordinator, has been named an honoree for Sunny 106.3’s Outstanding Women of Southwest Florida. This recognition highlights a diverse group of inspiring women leaders in the community who represent different careers, backgrounds, volunteer activities and passions. Marsh is being recognized for her efforts in…

Stevens Construction, Inc. has been certified as a Great Place to Work for the fourth year based on feedback from current team members, announced Daniel Adams, executive vice president, Stevens Construction, Inc. Team members were provided with an anonymous survey in which 96% of participants indicated that Stevens Construction is a great place to work…

Nelson Taylor of LSI Companies, Fort Myers bhas been awarded the CRE (Counselor of Real Estate) designation by The Counselors of Real Estate, a global organization of commercial property advisors. Taylor is the Vice President of Market Research and Appraiser for LSI Companies, where he leads market analytics for residential and commercial properties across Southwest…

The Florida Public Relations Association named Priority Marketing as its Agency of the Year, honoring the firm with its prestigious 2025 Gold Pinnacle Award for medium-sized agencies. Founded in 1938, the Florida Public Relations Association is the oldest public relations trade association in the U.S. and is dedicated to developing public relations practitioners who, through…

Bonita Springs Utilities Inc. has earned top honors as the 2025 Best Tasting Drinking Water winner in a blind taste test conducted by the Southeast Desalting Association. The annual competition draws entries from water utilities across the 10-state region of the southeastern U.S. Samples were evaluated by a panel of judges on color, odor, clarity…

MarkhamNorton is proud to announce that the firm has been recognized by INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA) as one of the 2025 “Top 500 Firms” in the nation. This prestigious annual ranking celebrates the largest, most successful, and well-managed accounting firms across the United States. Each year, IPA conducts a comprehensive survey and analysis of firms…

The American Advertising Federation, District 4, honored Priority Marketing with a 2025 Silver ADDY Award for its exceptional design and packaging of Norman Love Confections’ 2024 Advent Calendar. District 4 includes marketing agencies, public service organizations and special interest groups from across Florida and the Caribbean. Priority Marketing also won a pair of honors for…

Preferred Travel & Co., a family-owned travel agency based in Naples, proudly announces that Travel Advisor Lisa Shuster has been named a 2025 Rising Star by Travel + Leisure and ILTM. Each year since 2012, Travel + Leisure and ILTM have partnered to designate an elite group of travel advisors nationwide as Rising Stars who…

Scotlynn is honored to announce it’s been named one of Florida Trend’s 2025 Best Companies to Work For. This prestigious recognition reflects the company’s steadfast commitment to creating a workplace where people thrive, grow, and feel valued. The Florida Trend award is based on a comprehensive evaluation of workplace policies, practices, and demographics, combined with anonymous employee surveys measuring…

For thirteen years in a row, The Immokalee Foundation has received Take Stock in Children’s (TSIC) Gold Level of Excellence Award. In addition, for the sixth consecutive year, the Foundation has received the highly coveted Luminary Award, having earned a perfect balance scorecard of 100 points based on Take Stock in Children’s key performance indicators.…