Awards & Recognition

Naples Airport names top operators for Q2’s Fly Safe Fly Quiet Leaderboard

08/20/2025

Naples Airport Authority has released an updated list of top operators that adhere to the airport’s ongoing initiatives to be a good neighbor and mitigate noise. Second quarter results of the Fly Safe Fly Quiet Leaderboard list top aircraft operators that achieved high ratings on the airport’s scorecard. Operators are evaluated quarterly on a series…

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank’s Laura Marsh honored as an ‘Outstanding Woman of Southwest Florida’

08/20/2025

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank announced Laura Marsh, employee and community engagement coordinator, has been named an honoree for Sunny 106.3’s Outstanding Women of Southwest Florida. This recognition highlights a diverse group of inspiring women leaders in the community who represent different careers, backgrounds, volunteer activities and passions. Marsh is being recognized for her efforts in…

Stevens Construction certified as a Great Place to Work for fourth year

08/19/2025

Stevens Construction, Inc. has been certified as a Great Place to Work for the fourth year based on feedback from current team members, announced Daniel Adams, executive vice president, Stevens Construction, Inc. Team members were provided with an anonymous survey in which 96% of participants indicated that Stevens Construction is a great place to work…

Nelson Taylor awarded CRE designation

08/14/2025

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…

Priority Marketing named ‘Agency of the Year’ in Florida by FPRA

08/14/2025

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…

BSU wins best tasting drinking water award for Southeast U.S.

08/14/2025

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…

MarkhamNorton named to INSIDE Public Accounting’s 2025 Top 500 Firms List

08/12/2025

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…

Priority Marketing wins regional ADDY Award for Norman Love Confections’ Advent Calendar

08/12/2025

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…

Preferred Travel & Company travel advisor honored as a Rising Star

08/12/2025

Preferred Travel & Co., a family-owned travel agency based in Naples, proudly announces that Travel Advisor Lisa Shuster has been named a 2025 Rising Star by Travel + Leisure and ILTM. Each year since 2012, Travel + Leisure and ILTM have partnered to designate an elite group of travel advisors nationwide as Rising Stars who…

Scotlynn named as top workplace in Florida

08/07/2025

Scotlynn is honored to announce it’s been named one of Florida Trend’s 2025 Best Companies to Work For. This prestigious recognition reflects the company’s steadfast commitment to creating a workplace where people thrive, grow, and feel valued. The Florida Trend award is based on a comprehensive evaluation of workplace policies, practices, and demographics, combined with anonymous employee surveys measuring…