Awards & Recognition

Christopher Alan Homes receives five honors at the 2024 Lee BIA Industry Awards

01/03/2025

Christopher Alan Homes recently received five awards from the Lee Building Industry Association at the 2024 Industry Awards. The Lee BIA Industry Awards honor individuals, companies and projects at the top of Southwest Florida’s residential home building and commercial construction industry who make superior contributions in sales, marketing, design and outstanding achievement. Christopher Alan Homes’…

Christian Alonso of Studio A.D. Architect wins AIA Award

12/30/2024

Christian Alonso, an architectural project manager at Studio A.D. Architect, was recognized with Merit Award for Architectural Graphics for his graduate study thesis: “Redefining a Building Envelope: Through Construction Details, Joints and Structural Details” at American Institue of Architects (AIA) Florida Southwest’s Design and Honor Awards Gala on Dec. 7 at Artis-Naples. The annual event…

Conservancy of Southwest Florida named Nonprofit of the Year

12/30/2024

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida has been named The Community Foundation’s 2024 Nonprofit of the Year through its annual ENPY Awards program. The Community Foundation’s Excellence in Nonprofit Performance Yearly (ENPY) Awards recognize the accomplishments of Southwest Florida nonprofit organizations, as well as their leaders, advocates, supporters and volunteers. This year’s award winners were selected…

London Bay Renovation earns four Sand Dollar Awards

12/30/2024

London Bay Renovation, a division of London Bay that specializes in renovating luxury residences in Southwest Florida’s most exclusive neighborhoods, was recently honored with four coveted Sand Dollar Awards during the annual awards program presented by the Collier Building Industry Association’s Sales and Marketing Council. Receiving top recognition for a Whole House Remodel and Best…

Ocean Prime receives awards from restaurant industry website

12/30/2024

Ocean Prime, one of Southwest Florida’s premier restaurants, was recently recognized as top in the region in two categories for the month of November. OpenTable, a national restaurant reservations service, awarded Ocean Prime Diners’ Choice Awards for Best Seafood and Most Booked restaurant for the month. The award is based solely on OpenTable’s verified feedback gathered only…

Inn at Pelican Bay Named Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Winner for 2024

12/19/2024

The Inn at Pelican Bay has been named the No. 1 hotel in Naples and No. 1 in Florida by Tripadvisor’s® Travelers’ Choice® Awards Best of the Best for 2024. The boutique hotel also ranked No. 25 in the United States, placing it among the top 1% of hotels worldwide. The Travelers’ Choice Best of…

Taylor Canada has been named 2024 Luxury Realtor of the Year

12/07/2024

Gulf Coast International Properties announced Realtor Taylor Canada has been named 2024 Luxury Realtor of the Year by Naples Real Producers magazine. The magazine held their First Annual Awards Gala at Elite Jets hangar in Naples on Nov. 8. The event hosted by Real Producers Naples highlighted the pinnacle of successful realtors who dominate the…

Del Mar recognized for outstanding ambiance among Naples restaurants

12/07/2024

Del Mar, one of Naples’ iconic Fifth Avenue restaurants, has been recognized by national restaurant reservations service OpenTable for the Best Ambiance in Naples. The restaurant received OpenTable’s Diners’ Choice Award for November. The award is based solely on OpenTable’s verified feedback gathered only from seated OpenTable diners, which protects the restaurant from unverified ratings…

Premier Mobile Health Services founder, CEO named Nonprofit Executive of the Year

12/07/2024

Dr. Nadine “Deanie” Singh, founder and CEO of Premier Mobile Health Services, has been named The Community Foundation’s 2024 Nonprofit Executive of the Year through its annual ENPY Awards program. The Foundation’s Excellence in Nonprofit Performance Yearly Awards recognize the accomplishments of Southwest Florida nonprofit organizations, as well as their leaders, advocates, supporters and volunteers.…

David Lawrence Centers receives $40,000 grant to launch suicide prevention pilot program

12/07/2024

David Lawrence Centers for Behavioral Health (DLC) has been awarded a $40,000 grant from the Mental Health Risk Retention Group (MHRRG) to support the launch of Caring Contacts, a suicide prevention pilot project. As Collier County’s only comprehensive, not-for-profit behavioral health provider, DLC has been chosen as the first site for the introduction of this…