Awards & Recognition
The Sanibel Captiva Trust Company has been recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Southwest Florida for 2025 by Best Companies Group. Best Companies Group is an independent research firm that ranks companies based on its established research methodology. For over 20 years, the organization has been identifying and recognizing great employers…
Fort Myers attorneys Christopher J. Smith and Eve T.K. Volkmann, partners at Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice, Purtz, Smith & Smith, have each been named to prestigious 2025 lists for lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Smith was named to the Florida Super Lawyers list. Each year, the research team…
The Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce brought the Southwest Florida business community together to honor local businesses and leaders at its annual Chamber Awards, held July 17 at the Caloosa Sound Convention Center in downtown Fort Myers. Recognizing members for their outstanding contributions to the greater Fort Myers community, the program featured an award…
Stock Development is proud to announce its recognition as one of the top home builders in the United States, earning the No. 61 position on Pro Builder’s 2025 Annual Top 200 Builders list. The ranking, based on 2024 revenue, reflects Stock’s continued commitment to excellence in homebuilding, design and customer satisfaction across its growing portfolio…
Lee County Solid Waste has been ranked third among the state’s 67 counties by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). The amount of material Lee County residents and businesses recycled in 2024 would be enough to fill 310 football fields 10 feet high. Lee County received credit for recycling more than 1.9 million tons of…
Gulf Coast International Properties announced Principal Tim P. Savage, P.A. has reached significant milestones in 2025, with more than $411.5 million in total residential volume closed or pending year-to-date. Of that total, over $258.5 million represents new construction transactions, based on data reported by the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) and non-MLS sources. These results reaffirm…
For the eighth consecutive year, Sanibel Captiva Community Bank’s board of directors and executive management rewarded bank employees with a mid-year bonus, made possible through the bank’s ongoing savings under federal tax law. The bonus reflects the bank’s appreciation for team members’ commitment and contributions. All employees, excluding executive management, were eligible to receive the…
Laird A. Lile, a board-certified wills, trusts and estates attorney in Naples, has been appointed to a sixth term on the Florida Courts Technology Commission. An original appointee to the commission, Lile was reappointed by Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Carlos Muniz. The Florida Courts Technology Commission was established to oversee, manage, and direct the…
The Southeast Desalting Association named Bonita Springs Utilities Inc.’s East Water Reclamation Facility the winner of its 2025 Outstanding Membrane Plant Award in the Southeast United States in the small facility category. The award recognizes outstanding plant operations and maintenance and exemplary membrane bioreactor treatment performance. The small facility category is presented to a plant…
Angelina’s Ristorante has been honored with the Best of Award of Excellence for its outstanding wine program in Wine Spectator’s 2025 Restaurant Awards, which celebrate the world’s best restaurants for wine. The Best of Award of Excellence recognizes restaurants whose wine lists feature a well-chosen assortment of quality producers along with a thematic match to the menu…