Awards & Recognition
Joe Nugent, local entrepreneur and owner of Joe the Home Pro Home Inspections, has emerged as the winner of season 13 of The Blox, a competition show that challenges entrepreneurs from startups and businesses across the country. The show was created and is hosted by entrepreneur, producer, actor and reality star Wes Bergmann. “My experience…
Integrity Employee Leasing, one of the country’s fastest-growing Professional Employer Organization companies, has been named an honoree of the 2024 Inc. Power Partner Awards. According to Inc., businesses need businesses to succeed, and Integrity Employee Leasing stood out among thousands of companies across the globe who applied to be considered an Inc. Power Partner, a…
Drake Ready Mix, a family-owned and operated concrete ready mix company, has been announced as an honoree for the 14th Annual GrowFL Florida ‘Companies to Watch’ Award, which honors high-growth, second-stage companies headquartered in Florida that demonstrate exceptional innovation and potential for future success. Founded in 2006 by a father-and-son team, Drake Ready Mix operates…
Lee County Parks & Recreation earned its fifth-consecutive accreditation through the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies and the National Recreation and Park Association. The achievement continues the department’s standing as a nationally distinguished park and recreation agency over the last 23 years. The announcement was made at the 2024 NRPA Annual Conference…
Sanibel Captiva Community Bank is one of 27 Southwest Florida companies to be named a finalist for a 2024 Industry Appreciation Award from the Horizon Council, Horizon Foundation and Lee County Economic Development. The awards celebrate Lee County businesses that drive the local economy, employ the Southwest Florida workforce and shape their industries. Winners will…
Gov. Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis presented Better Together, a local nonprofit dedicated to children and families, with $50,000 to aid in the organization’s continued relief efforts following Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The grant, made possible through the Florida Disaster Fund, was announced at a Thursday, Oct. 17 news conference in Town ‘n’…
The Wonder Gardens has received a $20,000 grant from the Collier Community Foundation for the “We Can Bee SENSE-Sational Scientists” program. The program is designed to bring first grade students from 22 public, Title 1 Collier County elementary schools to the Wonder Gardens for environmental education field trips. “This grant will help us reach so…
Allied Home Watch has earned accreditation from the National Home Watch Association for the tenth year. The NHWA was formed in 2009 in order to establish and maintain the highest industry standards for Home Watch and absentee homeowner services throughout the United States and Canada (www.nationalhomewatchassociation.org/). Home Watch is a visual inspection of a home…
Integrity Employee Leasing, a professional employer organization company, has been named Large Business of the Year at the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce’s 99th Annual Awards Lunch. The annual awards lunch recognizes Charlotte County businesses and individuals for their hard work, commitment to excellence, achieved goals and community involvement. Twenty years ago, Integrity Employee Leasing…
The Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce CEO Robert Goltz, recently received the Service Award from the Florida Association of Chamber Professionals for his 25 years of service within the industry. The FACP recognized Florida’s top chambers of commerce, and the professionals who lead them, for their outstanding achievement and dedication. The Service Awards celebrate…