Awards & Recognition

Fort Myers Brewing Company has earned a gold medal at the 2023 U.S. Open Beer Championship, a national brewing competition that judges more beer styles than any other competition in the world. The brewery was awarded gold in the Chocolate/Cocoa Beer category for its popular Chocolate Stout, an imperial stout that balances sweet, rich chocolate…

Bonita Springs, Fla.  – Brian Kramer, General Manager of Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa, an award-winning resort in Bonita Springs, near the city of Naples in Southwest Florida, is named “General Manager of the Year” in the category of “Resort Property” by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA). The winners of this…

Hotelier Brian Kramer Named “General Manager of the Year” by AHLA  Bonita Springs, Fla.  – Brian Kramer, General Manager of Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa, an award-winning resort in Bonita Springs, near the city of Naples in Southwest Florida, is named “General Manager of the Year” in the category of “Resort Property” by…

Stefanie Ink Edwards, CEO of Community Cooperative, has been appointed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to a three-year term on the Florida Commission on Community Service, also known as Volunteer Florida. “I’m honored to serve the people of Florida and help make an even greater impact throughout our region and state,” Edwards said of the…

The Florida Everblades, esteemed members of the ECHL, were awarded two prestigious honors: the Team Award for Excellence and the Community Service Team of the Year Award. The Everblades announced the winners for the 2022-23 Team Awards, presented by SponsorCX, during the 2023 ECHL Hockey Summer Meetings in Las Vegas on Wednesday, June 28. The…

Collier County has reached a 78 percent recycling rate and now ranks second in the state among 67 counties. One of only three counties to surpass the 75 percent mark set by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), the county recycled approximately 1.3 million tons of the 1.7 million tons of waste collected in 2022…

NAPLES, FL. – Baker Senior Center Naples, a nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive programs and social services for local seniors and their families, is pleased to announce that it has been selected as the recipient of the 2023 Harvey Kapnick Award recognizing exceptional community dedication and philanthropic service. The Harvey Kapnick Award is bestowed annually…

NAPLES, FL—Immokalee Foundation President and CEO, Noemi Y. Perez has been selected by Leadership Florida for its 2023-2024 Education Class program. She is one of only two Southwest Florida education leaders to be selected. Over the course of the eight-month program, Perez will join education leaders from across the state that include superintendents, school board…

  FORT MYERS, Fla. – Shannon Williamson, APR, of the Southwest Florida Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA), recently earned her professional public relations accreditation, and received the designation of Accredited in Public Relations (APR). Williamson joins the more than 4,300 active public relations professionals worldwide who represent an elite group of skilled…