Awards & Recognition

Inn on Fifth Honored with ConventionSouth Annual Readers’ Choice Award

11/14/2023

NAPLES, Fla. – Nestled in the heart of Naples, Florida, the luxurious Inn on Fifth was recently presented its first-ever Readers’ Choice Award from ConventionSouth magazine. The iconic hotel is among 446 convention and visitor bureaus (CVBs), meeting facilities, hotels, and unique venues located across the South to receive the 2023 Readers’ Choice Award. “ConventionSouth…

Premier Sotheby’s International Realty Earns Prestigious Aires Broker Network Bronze Winner Accolade

11/10/2023

NAPLES, FLA.  — Premier Sotheby’s International Realty is thrilled to announce its recognition as the Bronze Winner of the esteemed Aires Broker Network (ABN) Award, solidifying its position as one of this year’s most valuable partners in the world of relocation services. This honor comes as a testament to the company’s unwavering commitment to excellence…

LSI Companies, Inc., Justin Thibaut, CCIM, and Alexis North, CCIM, are Recognized as Q3 2023 CoStar Power Broker Award Winners in Southwest Florida

11/09/2023

Fort Myers, FL – CoStar Group, Inc., the leading provider of commercial real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces, announced the CoStar Power Broker Quarterly Deals winners for the third quarter of 2023. Justin Thibaut, CCIM, and Alexis North, CCIM, of LSI Companies, came out on top of the list of winners for the Southwest…

Allied Home Watch is accredited for the ninth year

11/08/2023

ESTERO, FL—Allied Home Watch has earned accreditation from the National Home Watch Association for the ninth 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…

HF scientific named finalist for Innovative Technology Award

11/08/2023

HF scientific, a Watts® brand and global producer of instrumentation, test kits and chemical reagents used for monitoring water quality in a variety of applications, was recently recognized as a finalist during Lee County’s 30th annual Industry Appreciation Awards. Hosted by the Horizon Council, Horizon Foundation and Lee County Economic Development Office, the Industry Appreciation Awards…

Baker Senior Center Naples Awarded Grant from Pulte Family Charitable Foundation

11/07/2023

Baker Senior Center Naples, a nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive programs and social services for local seniors, has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the Pulte Family Charitable Foundation to expand its “Choice” Food Pantry program, offering more fresh food choices and serving more seniors in need. Baker Senior Center Naples moved into its new…

Charlotte County group home for teen boys named 2023-24 Nonprofit Organization of Choice

11/06/2023

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. – Crossroads Hope Academy, a nonprofit group home for male teens with multiple failed placements in the Florida foster care system, has been selected as the 2023-24 nonprofit organization of choice by Integrity Charitable Foundation. The foundation is the nonprofit arm of Integrity Employee Leasing, one of the fastest-growing Professional Employer Organization…

Better Together receives $130,000 grant from the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation

11/06/2023

Better Together, a nonprofit dedicated to families and children, received a $130,000 grant from the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation. This funding will support the organization in its efforts to meet the growing needs of families and children throughout Southwest Florida. Better Together is made up of two programs – Better Families and Better Jobs…

Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance receives grant for outdoor lighting from the Collier Community Foundation

11/06/2023

Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance has received a $25,000 grant from the Collier Community Foundation. The funds will be used to purchase energy-efficient outdoor lighting for the nonprofit’s new affordable apartment rental community currently under construction in Immokalee. The Collier Community Foundation awards annual grants through a competitive application and review process. Selected organizations receive grant…

NCEF Receives Grant from KeyBank Foundation to Support Out-of-Time Initiative

11/02/2023

The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF) has been awarded a two-year, $100,000 charitable grant from KeyBank Foundation to support NCEF’s Out-of-School Time Initiative. This grant will help local nonprofit organizations provide groundbreaking programming that closes gaps in education and prevents learning loss during after-school, holiday and summertime hours for children in the Immokalee area.…