Awards & Recognition
Babcock Ranch recognized as nation’s seventh top-selling community in 2023
BABCOCK RANCH, Fla. – Babcock Ranch continues to rank among the top-selling communities in the nation on industry-leading lists for 2023. America’s first solar-powered town was recognized as the seventh best-selling master-planned community by RCLCO Real Estate Advisors and the eighth by John Burns Real Estate Consulting. The rankings are based on the town’s…
Read MoreAvow Receives $35,000 Grant for Non-Hospice Palliative Care-Collier County
Avow is humbled by the support of The Stranahan Foundation’s investment of $35,000 to ensure the uninterrupted care of hundreds of patients with serious illnesses in Southwest Florida. Soukup Strategic Solutions is proud to collaborate with Avow to secure grant funding for their essential programming benefiting Collier County, including palliative care. The years-long partnership has…
Read MoreRaul Elizalde Among Top 3.5% to Receive Five Star Sarasota Wealth Manager Recognition for Six Consecutive Years
Sarasota wealth manager Raul Elizalde has been recognized as a Five Star Wealth Manager for the sixth consecutive year. Five Star considered 661 local managers in its 2023 review, selecting just 60 to receive the award. Only 3.5% of Sarasota Five Star Wealth Managers have earned the distinction of receiving the award six years in…
Read MoreGuadalupe Center’s Tutor Corps Program earns global education innovation award
IMMOKALEE, Fla. – An innovative academic effort that has sent hundreds of first-generation college students from Immokalee to campuses across the country has earned global recognition in an academic competition known as the “Oscars of education.” Using the model of a work-study/college preparation program, members of the Guadalupe Center Tutor Corps Program receive mentorship, guidance,…
Read MorePriority Marketing wins four Davey Awards through international competition
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Priority Marketing’s creative professionals won four Davey Awards – one gold and three silver awards – through an international competition that honors the top media, advertising and marketing firms around the world. Sponsored by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts, the 2023 Davey Awards attracted more than 2,000 entries from…
Read MorePriority Marketing wins 11 FPRA Golden Image Awards
Priority Marketing earned 11 awards at the 2023 Florida Public Relations Association’s (FPRA) annual Golden Image Awards. The Golden Image Awards is a statewide competition that recognizes outstanding public relations programs while encouraging and promoting the field of public relations. Honorees reflect a standard of excellence and serve as the best examples of innovation, planning…
Read MoreFloridaCommerce Highlights Major 2023 Accomplishments, Leads State’s Economic Mission Under Governor Ron DeSantis’ Strong Leadership
Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, FloridaCommerce Secretary J. Alex Kelly highlights major milestones accomplished in 2023 under Governor Ron DeSantis Strong leadership. “2023 brought many milestones for FloridaCommerce and for Florida’s economy. Florida is #1 in the nation for entrepreneurship, talent development and new business formations proving that despite record inflation, national economic headwinds and destructive…
Read MoreARGUS International Honors Naples Aviation
DENVER, CO Today, ARGUS International honors Naples Aviation as the first Fixed Base Operator (FBO) in North America to receive the ARGUS International Base Operations Audit Certification. The Base Operations Audit and rating program encourages and assists companies in reducing ground incidents and damage to aircraft and company assets. This audit program identifies and promotes…
Read MoreSanibel Captiva Community Bank ’s Hartman wins Lee Building Industry Association award
FORT MYERS, Fla. –Mike Hartman, senior vice president and senior loan officer at Sanibel Captiva Community Bank, was named mortgage originator of the year for an outside title agency at the Lee Building Industry Association’s annual Industry Awards Nov. 9 at the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center. The Lee BIA Industry Awards honor building…
Read MoreLee Commissioners vote to award state grants to partners for affordable housing
Fort Myers, FL, – The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to award nearly $5.4 million in State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) grant agreements to local partners for affordable housing. The grants will provide assistance to 48 very low and 49 low-income households including 53 households that include individuals with special needs. The SHIP…
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