Awards & Recognition

The Inn at Pelican Bay is proud to celebrate an extraordinary award-winning year, solidifying its position as a leader in hospitality both locally and worldwide. The 100-room luxury boutique hotel remains the #1 hotel in Naples on Tripadvisor and has once again earned several of the industry’s most prestigious distinctions. The Inn at Pelican Bay…

Catherine “Cat” Zarate received the Emerging Leader award from The Community Foundation during the recent ENPY Awards ceremony. Zarate is the Business Operations Manager for Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida. This award recognizes rising stars in the nonprofit sector and celebrates individuals who demonstrate exceptional early-career excellence, initiative, and promise within the organization. “Cat’s leadership, innovation,…

Curran Young Construction was recognized with six prestigious awards at the 2025 Lee Building Industry Association (BIA) Industry Awards, celebrating excellence in design, construction and innovation across Southwest Florida. “These awards reflect the dedication and craftsmanship of our entire team,” said Chris Curran, CEO of Curran Young Construction. “We are honored to be recognized among…

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank is honored to announce that it has been selected as one of the top regional financial institutions in the United States, earning a place on the 2025 list of “America’s Best Regional Banks & Credit Unions” by Newsweek and Plant A Insights Group. This national distinction recognizes regional banks and credit…

Fort Myers’ own Red Salon and Spa, located on Reflections Parkway, has been named one of the nation’s “Salons of the Year” by Modern Salon and Salon Today, two of the most respected publications in the beauty industry. The annual Salons of the Year competition celebrates excellence in salon design, guest experience, innovation, and community…

ReVital Development Group is honored to receive the “Affordable & Workforce Housing Community of the Year” award from Multi-Housing News, a leading national real estate publication. The recognition distinguishes Civitas of Cape Coral, the City’s first dedicated affordable and workforce housing community for families in more than two decades, as one of the nation’s premier…

Industry leaders recently recognized two Collier Mosquito Control District employees for their accomplishments. At the 2025 Florida Mosquito Control Association (FMCA) annual meeting, Atom Rosales, director of technical development for the district, won the Cyrus R. Lesser Student Paper Competition and was awarded the T. Wainwright Miller scholarship. Jesvia Alvarado, human resources generalist for the…

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank President and CEO Kyle DeCicco has been named to Florida Trend magazine’s 2025 “People to Know in Southwest Florida” list, an annual recognition highlighting influential leaders shaping the region’s economic, civic and community landscape. DeCicco was selected for his leadership in guiding the bank through a period of significant growth, including…

Youth Haven, Collier County’s only emergency and residential shelter for abused and neglected children and teens ages 6 to 21, has been awarded a $770,000 grant from The Schoen Foundation. The funding will support the nonprofit’s mission of providing home, hope and healing and strengthen trauma-informed programs for vulnerable youth throughout Southwest Florida. “We have…

California Closets of Southwest Florida received five awards at the Lee Building Industry Association’s 2025 Industry Awards, honoring its design expertise throughout Southwest Florida. California Closets was honored in the following categories: Pinnacle Award in Best Showroom (up to 2,500 square feet) for California Closets’ Fort Myers showroom, honoring its immersive design studio. The showroom…