Florida TaxWatch announces Beverly Budzynski as Principal Leadership Award winner

Florida TaxWatch  announced former Village Oaks Elementary School Principal Beverly Budzynski is among 15 winners of the Florida TaxWatch 2025-26 Principal Leadership Awards (PLA). Through the program, former Principal Budzynski has also identified one deserving student to receive a full two-year Florida Prepaid College Scholarship. The award and scholarship were presented during a ceremony on the…

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Family Initiative hires Yohana Resto as Director of Development

Family Initiative has hired Yohana Resto, MS, as its new Director of Development, strengthening the organization’s leadership as it continues to expand programs and services for children and families impacted by autism and foster care across Florida. In her role as Director of Development, Resto will lead fundraising strategy, donor engagement, and philanthropic partnerships in…

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Ronald McDonald House Charities Southwest Florida welcomes new CEO

Ronald McDonald House Charities Southwest Florida (RMHC SWFL) is pleased to announce the appointment of Nirupa Netram as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Netram is a seasoned executive, attorney, mediator, and arbitrator with over 27 years of leadership experience across the nonprofit, corporate, and legal sectors. Born in Guyana and raised in Southwest…

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Premier Mobile Health Services’ CEO inducted into Hall of Fame

Premier Mobile Health Services announced that Founder and CEO Nadine “Deanie” Singh has been inducted into the Dunbar Festival Committee’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Hall of Fame. The honor was awarded to Singh at the MLK Legacy Honors Gala on Feb. 7 at The Club at Pelican Preserve. Part of the 2026 MLK Legacy…

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Gulfshore Playhouse appoints John Perine as Director of Education

Gulfshore Playhouse announced the appointment of John Perine as its new Director of Education, marking an exciting new chapter in the organization’s commitment to high-impact, professionally guided theatre education. Perine previously served as Manager of The Conservatory and has been a member of the Gulfshore Playhouse Education team since 2022. In his new role, Perine will oversee…

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Arthrex Inc. grant funds essential programs at Collier Children’s Advocacy Center

The Collier Children’s Advocacy Center (Collier CAC) received a grant from Arthrex Inc. to help expand the nonprofit organization’s essential programs that support children and families affected by abuse in Collier County. The grant supports trauma-focused therapy, forensic interviews and advocacy services. All programs are provided at no cost to those served. “We are deeply…

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New general manager leading the way at restaurant on Fifth Avenue

The stylish Mediterranean-inspired Del Mar welcomes David LaMarca as the new general manager. He joins Executive Chef Phil Liesenfeld as the newest member of Del Mar’s leadership team. LaMarca, a Biloxi, Miss., native, had his first taste of the restaurant industry when he would often go to work with his father at their family-owned restaurants…

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Are You “A SWFL Company/Organization to Watch”?

SWFBT Team Members

Due to its continued popularity with our audience, SWFBT is publishing its eleventh annual “Top SWFL Companies/Organizations To Watch” edition. Is that your company or organization? Or one that you know about? Submission guidelines for this issue are as follows. First, tell us why the organization  is one “to watch.” Second, please make it about 300 words. Third, you may also include a 20-30 word “mini-bio” of…

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Bruce Green Law Firm adds Aglaë S. Van den Bergh as of counsel

Bruce Green Law Firm has expanded its legal team with the addition of Aglaë S. Van den Bergh,  who joins the firm as of counsel. Van den Bergh, who goes by “Aggie,” is a Florida-licensed attorney and will now provide legal support and counsel to the firm’s clients as of Jan. 16. As of counsel, she will work in collaboration with the firm while maintaining an independent practice.…

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Priority Marketing wins two American Advertising Federation Angel Awards

Priority Marketing won a pair of 2025 Gold Angel Awards from the American Advertising Federation, District 4, for the firm’s work on nonprofit and local government campaigns. AAF’s awards competition recognizes excellent public service advertising across three categories: organization or cause promotion, public health and safety education, and fundraising events and initiatives. Priority Marketing received two of the 30 Gold Angel Awards distributed in 2025 for AAF’s District 4, which includes all of Florida and the Caribbean. Priority Marketing won a…

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