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Newsweek names Sanibel Captiva Community Bank to ‘America’s Best Regional Banks & Credit Unions 2025’ list
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…
Read MoreFort Myers’ Red Salon and Spa wins national “Salon ofthe Year” award
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…
Read MoreBonita Springs YMCA hires new youth programs coordinator
The Bonita Springs YMCA hired a new Youth Programs Coordinator, Kaleb Guzman. Guzman worked at the Campo Family YMCA in Tampa, for over three and a half years, and will now oversee the BASE (Before and After School Enrichment Program) and youth camp programs at the Bonita Springs YMCA. Guzman recently moved to Fort Myers…
Read MoreSanibel Captiva Community Bank hires Hultquist
Sanibel Captiva Community Bank is pleased to announce the hiring of Taylor Hultquist as a junior loan underwriter. She will be based at the bank’s Winkler Branch, located at 7040 Winkler Road, Fort Myers. Hultquist brings nearly a decade of financial services experience to her new role, including positions as a loan administrator, loan officer…
Read MoreRevital wins national award for Civitas of Cape Coral
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…
Read MoreLauren Hickman joins Priority Marketing as public relations manager
Lauren Hickman has joined Priority Marketing as a public relations manager to assist in planning and executing earned media strategies for the firm’s clients and partners. Hickman provides strategic public relations and media relations counsel to for-profit and nonprofit clients. Her copywriting responsibilities include drafting news releases, contributed articles, guest opinions, blogs, awards submissions and…
Read MoreCollier Mosquito Control District Employees honored by industry leaders
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…
Read MoreLighthouse of Collier hires new Fund Development & Public Relations Manager
Lighthouse of Collier recently announced a new addition to its team. Victoria Scott started her role as the Fund Development & Public Relations Manager of LOC Dec. 1. She is originally from Morristown, New Jersey, but now calls Naples home. Scott is an award-winning journalist and communications professional. She worked for NBC and Fox affiliates…
Read MoreKyle DeCicco named to Florida Trend’s 2025 ‘People to Know in Southwest Florida’
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…
Read MoreYouth Haven awarded $770,000 grant from The Schoen Foundation
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…
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