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FGCU and Babcock Ranch celebrate $21.7M in state funding to advance Institute on Sustainability and Resiliency in Charlotte
Florida Gulf Coast University and Babcock Ranch announcde the recently approved Florida state budget includes $21.7 million in phase one funding to support their shared vision of creating a premier learning, research and outreach facility in Charlotte County. This announcement builds on the formal partnership signed in 2023 between FGCU and Babcock Ranch, which outlined…
Read MoreNelson Taylor awarded CRE designation
Nelson Taylor of LSI Companies, Fort Myers bhas been awarded the CRE (Counselor of Real Estate) designation by The Counselors of Real Estate, a global organization of commercial property advisors. Taylor is the Vice President of Market Research and Appraiser for LSI Companies, where he leads market analytics for residential and commercial properties across Southwest…
Read MorePriority Marketing named ‘Agency of the Year’ in Florida by FPRA
The Florida Public Relations Association named Priority Marketing as its Agency of the Year, honoring the firm with its prestigious 2025 Gold Pinnacle Award for medium-sized agencies. Founded in 1938, the Florida Public Relations Association is the oldest public relations trade association in the U.S. and is dedicated to developing public relations practitioners who, through…
Read MoreBSU wins best tasting drinking water award for Southeast U.S.
Bonita Springs Utilities Inc. has earned top honors as the 2025 Best Tasting Drinking Water winner in a blind taste test conducted by the Southeast Desalting Association. The annual competition draws entries from water utilities across the 10-state region of the southeastern U.S. Samples were evaluated by a panel of judges on color, odor, clarity…
Read MoreWarrior Homes of Collier adds Ben Cassidy to Board of Directors
Warrior Homes of Collier has announced that former U.S. Marine Ben Cassidy has joined the nonprofit’s board of directors. Cassidy is currently the managing partner at The BLC Group, an organization providing government relations consulting services for defense, aerospace and homeland security clients in areas of policy and budget. Cassidy served in the Marines for…
Read MorePriority Marketing hires Meagan Hill as marketing project manager
Meagan Hill has joined Priority Marketing as a marketing project manager, a role in which she assists in the planning, organization and execution of marketing campaigns and projects for clients. Hill supports marketing strategies and initiatives for clients representing a broad spectrum of businesses and nonprofit organizations. Some of her responsibilities include managing design and…
Read MoreMarkhamNorton named to INSIDE Public Accounting’s 2025 Top 500 Firms List
MarkhamNorton is proud to announce that the firm has been recognized by INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA) as one of the 2025 “Top 500 Firms” in the nation. This prestigious annual ranking celebrates the largest, most successful, and well-managed accounting firms across the United States. Each year, IPA conducts a comprehensive survey and analysis of firms…
Read MoreHenderson Franklin welcomes two new attorneys
Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt announced the addition of Lisa Goddy to its Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning Department and Sarah Oquendo has joined the firm as a stockholder in the Divorce, Marital & Family Law Department. As a stockholder based in the firm’s Bonita Springs office, Goddy brings more than 20 years of experience…
Read MorePriority Marketing wins regional ADDY Award for Norman Love Confections’ Advent Calendar
The American Advertising Federation, District 4, honored Priority Marketing with a 2025 Silver ADDY Award for its exceptional design and packaging of Norman Love Confections’ 2024 Advent Calendar. District 4 includes marketing agencies, public service organizations and special interest groups from across Florida and the Caribbean. Priority Marketing also won a pair of honors for…
Read MoreLloyd Roofing hires Travis Porter as SWFL account manager
Lloyd Roofing has added Travis Porter as an account manager serving the contractor’s growing division in Southwest Florida. In this role, Porter develops and maintains relationships with the company’s portfolio of commercial clients, which includes builders, developers, contractors, business owners and property managers. He also is the point person for residential customers. His responsibilities include…
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