Awards & Recognition
Owners Kendal Potesta, Scott Pace named Developers of the Year for Chicken Salad Chick success in Southwest Florida
Chicken Salad Chick, the nation’s only fast-casual chicken salad restaurant concept, recently named franchisees Kendal Potesta and Scott Pace as Developers of the Year at the company’s annual conference event held on March 20 in Atlanta. The Developer of the Year award is given to a franchise owner who has exhibited great assertiveness and enthusiasm…
Read MoreFPRA Southwest Florida Chapter Member Evelyn Longa Earns Professional Public Relations Certification
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Evelyn Longa, APR, CPRC of the Southwest Florida Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA), recently earned professional certification in public relations and received the designation of Certified Public Relations Counselor (CPRC). Earning the CPRC credential distinguishes senior members of FPRA who have demonstrated understanding and mastery of core public…
Read MoreJohn R. Wood Properties’ Q1 2023 performance leads area brokerages
Naples, Fla. —John R. Wood Christie’s International Real Estate today announced that from January 1 through March 31, 2023, its agents sold more residential listings, closed more units and achieved higher sales volume than any other residential real estate brokerage in the region. According to Southwest Florida Multiple Listing Service (MLS), the company’s first-quarter closed sales totaled…
Read MoreFPRA Southwest Florida Chapter Member Evelyn Longa Earns Professional Public Relations Certification
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Evelyn Longa, APR, CPRC of the Southwest Florida Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA), recently earned professional certification in public relations and received the designation of Certified Public Relations Counselor (CPRC). Earning the CPRC credential distinguishes senior members of FPRA who have demonstrated understanding and mastery of core public…
Read MoreElite Jets earns ‘Wingman’ status from safety auditor
NAPLES, Fla. – Elite Jets, a charter air service that operates from its private terminal at the Naples Airport, has achieved the WYVERN “Wingman” status. WYVERN is a global air safety auditor. The WYVERN Wingman Standard is the first air charter audit standard in the aviation industry. To earn the Wingman designation, charter companies must…
Read MoreHousing Authority, City of Fort Myers receives total of $8 million in funding for Dunbar initiative
The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers has been awarded a total of $8 million in funding to support a major revitalization project within the greater Dunbar community. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded a $5 million supplemental grant that will support The Greater Dunbar Initiative in overcoming…
Read MoreHorizon Council/Horizon Foundation’s Industry Appreciation Awards wins “Business to Business” honor at Community Foundation’s Charity Event
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Horizon Council/Horizon Foundation had the honor of winning the Business-to-Business Award at the Community Foundation’s Charity Event Awards in recognition of the organization’s annual Industry Appreciation Awards event. Held April 4 at the Crown Plaza Fort Myers, the Community Foundation’s Charity Event Awards celebrates the best fundraising events and charitable…
Read MoreProvince Property Group earns accreditation from the National Home Watch Association
FORT MYERS, FL—Province Property Group has earned accreditation from the National Home Watch Association. The NHWA was formed in 2009 in order to establish and maintain the highest industry standards for Home Watch and absentee homeowner services throughout the United States and Canada (www.nationalhomewatchassociation.org). Home Watch is a visual inspection of a home or property,…
Read MoreMayhugh Commercial Advisors wins four Costar Power Broker Awards
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Mayhugh Commercial Advisors has earned multiple awards from CoStar Group, a leading provider of commercial real estate information, analytics and online marketplaces. The company took home two awards – Top Sales Firm and Top Leasing Firm – for closing the highest overall transaction volumes in commercial property sales and leases in…
Read MoreStock Luxury Homes Receives 18 Awards During 2023 Parade of Homes
LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. – Stock Luxury Homes, the premier builder in The Lake Club in Lakewood Ranch, received eighteen awards during the Manatee-Sarasota Business Industry Association’s Parade of Homes Oscars Gala on March 16. Each year, the Association hosts a parade for home buyers and REALTORS® to tour numerous model homes in the area. During the…
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