Awards & Recognition

Priority Marketing won 11 awards at the American Advertising Federation of Southwest Florida’s 2025 American Advertising Awards, a competition that includes firms, agencies and organizations from across Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades counties. Held Feb. 21 in Fort Myers, the ADDY Awards are the advertising industry’s largest and most representative competition with three levels,…

The National Trial Lawyers has named Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice, Purtz, Smith & Smith Managing Partner Christopher J. Smith to the “Top 100 Trial Lawyers Civil Plaintiff” list and Partner Eve T.K. Volkmann to the “Top 40 Under 40 Trial Lawyers Civil Plaintiff” list. The Top 100 and Top 40 Under 40 distinctions are bestowed…

The Leadership Collier Foundation, an affiliate of the Greater Naples Chamber, is honored to announce its annual award recognizing exceptional community leadership. The award will now be called the John Passidomo Distinguished Alumni Award in recognition of Passidomo’s dedication to Collier County. The Leadership Collier Foundation announced the change during its annual graduation celebration on…

Christopher Alan Homes has advanced to No. 82 on Home Builder Executive’s “Top 100 Home Builders” based on 2024 closings, moving up two spots from the previous year. The largest privately held homebuilder in Southwest Florida, Christopher Alan Homes closed 580 homes in 2024 and a cumulative total of nearly 3,000 homes since its 2017…

The newly renovated Crowne Plaza Ft. Myers Gulf Coast has received the IHG Hotels & Resorts 2024 Spirit of True Hospitality Excellence Award for exceptional performance, including overall customer satisfaction and cleanliness. Considered one of the most exclusive accolades among IHG’s nearly 4,500 properties in North and South America, the award is given to hotels…

Cancer Alliance Network has been named Nonprofit of the Year by SWFL Inc. at its annual INCredible Awards event, held May 13. Each year, SWFL Inc. honors organizations and individuals that go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of the Southwest Florida community. The Nonprofit of the Year award recognizes a…

David Lawrence Centers for Behavioral Health (DLC), Collier County’s only comprehensive, not-for-profit behavioral health provider, is honored to announce it has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation. Funds from the grant will help DLC provide behavioral health care, support and education to children and families throughout the community. “This…

For the second consecutive year, Christopher Alan Homes has been recognized among the nation’s top 100 homebuilders, ranking 94th on Zonda’s 2025 Builder 100 list. The company closed 580 homes in 2024, surpassing its prior year performance and completing nearly 3,000 homes since its 2017 inception. Zonda is the leading provider of comprehensive market data…

Lee County has been officially designated a HEARTSafe Community by the Citizen CPR Foundation, recognizing a countywide commitment to improving survival rates from sudden cardiac arrest through strategic partnerships, education and community engagement. This national distinction highlights the leadership of Lee County Public Safety in building a culture of cardiac preparedness through Heart Smart Lee…

The Naples Beach Club, a  Four Seasons Resort, now under construction and managed by Suffolk, received the Safest Project Award in the company’s national competition at the Safety Award Celebration in early May. Since 2021, Suffolk has honored project teams that exemplify the company’s safety culture and go above and beyond to maintain a safe…