Awards & Recognition

GCIP’s Savage surpasses $411.5 million in 2025 sales

07/21/2025

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…

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank awards bonus to employees

07/21/2025

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 reappointed to sixth term on Florida Courts Technology Commission

07/15/2025

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…

BSU honored with award for excellence in utility plant operations

07/15/2025

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 honored with Best of Award of Excellence for its wine program

07/11/2025

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…

Gulf Coast Village and The Preserve awarded Nursing Care Center Accreditation from The Joint Commission

07/07/2025

Gulf Coast Village and The Preserve, two senior living communities owned by Volunteers of America National Services (VOANS) have earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Nursing Care Center Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment…

Vineyards Country Club’s North Course named among nation’s best renovated by Golf Inc.

06/27/2025

Vineyards Country Club’s North Course in Naples has been recognized with an honorable mention in Golf Inc. magazine’s 2025 Best Renovation of the Year awards, distinguishing it as one of the top course renovations in the country. It is the only course in Southwest Florida — public or private — to earn a spot on this…

Youth Leadership Collier Class of 2025 graduates from program

06/25/2025

The Leadership Collier Foundation, an affiliate of the Greater Naples Chamber, announced the successful completion of its 2025 Youth Leadership Collier Class. The innovative leadership program concluded with a graduation ceremony on June 13. Youth Leadership Collier is specifically designed for rising high school seniors in Collier County. The one-week program features a weekend retreat,…

Florida Department of Environmental Protection honors BSU with statewide award

06/25/2025

Bonita Springs Utilities was honored by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection with the 2024 Domestic Wastewater Plant Operations Excellence Award for its East Water Reclamation Facility in recognition of outstanding treatment plant operations, maintenance and compliance. “This award is a testament to the dedication and expertise of our operations team,” said Andy Koebel, BSU…

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank sponsors Friends of Randy of Sanibel’s Fourth of July Road Rally

06/25/2025

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank announced its sponsorship of the Friends of Randy of Sanibel’s Fourth of July Road Rally taking place at noon on Friday, July 4 at The Timbers Restaurant & Fish Market on Sanibel. A long-standing island tradition in its 45th year, proceeds will benefit Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW). The…