Awards & Recognition
Babcock Ranch’s resilient design earned the sustainable new Southwest Florida town top honors in the internationally recognized Edison Awards ceremony in Fort Myers on April 20. The Game Changer designation honored Babcock Ranch for its groundbreaking innovation in the resilient design category. The Edison Awards, named after American inventor Thomas Alva Edison, not only recognizes…
Naples, Fla. — John R. Wood Christie’sInternational Real Estate’s Corey McCloskey was recognized as 2023 Naples Area Board of Realtors (NABOR) REALTOR of the Year at the annual Night of Honors event held Saturday, April 15 at Heritage Bay Golf & Country Club. With more than 19 years of real estate experience, McCloskey serves as vice president of operations at…
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Earning a CoStar Impact Award is a distinct honor in commercial real estate. Winning two such awards in the same year is unprecedented. The brokerage team at Cushman & Wakefield | Commercial Property Southwest Florida (CPSWFL) has accomplished this rare feat by winning a pair of 2023 CoStar Impact Awards. Award recipients were…
Elite Jets, a charter air service that operates from its private terminal at the Naples Airport, has achieved the WYVERN “Wingman” status. WYVERN is a global air safety auditor. The WYVERN Wingman Standard is the first air charter audit standard in the aviation industry. To earn the Wingman designation, charter companies must undergo a comprehensive…
Stevens Construction was named to the University of Florida’s 2023 Gator100 during a ceremony on April 21 in the Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center on the University of Florida campus, announced Mark Stevens, Stevens Construction president. Each year, the Gator100 recognizes the world’s fastest-growing Gator businesses owned or led by UF alumni.…
Chicken Salad Chick, the nation’s only fast-casual chicken salad restaurant concept, recently named franchisees Kendal Potesta and Scott Pace as Developers of the Year at the company’s annual conference event held on March 20 in Atlanta. The Developer of the Year award is given to a franchise owner who has exhibited great assertiveness and enthusiasm…
FPRA Southwest Florida Chapter Member Evelyn Longa Earns Professional Public Relations Certification
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Evelyn Longa, APR, CPRC of the Southwest Florida Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA), recently earned professional certification in public relations and received the designation of Certified Public Relations Counselor (CPRC). Earning the CPRC credential distinguishes senior members of FPRA who have demonstrated understanding and mastery of core public…
Naples, Fla. —John R. Wood Christie’s International Real Estate today announced that from January 1 through March 31, 2023, its agents sold more residential listings, closed more units and achieved higher sales volume than any other residential real estate brokerage in the region. According to Southwest Florida Multiple Listing Service (MLS), the company’s first-quarter closed sales totaled…
FPRA Southwest Florida Chapter Member Evelyn Longa Earns Professional Public Relations Certification
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Evelyn Longa, APR, CPRC of the Southwest Florida Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA), recently earned professional certification in public relations and received the designation of Certified Public Relations Counselor (CPRC). Earning the CPRC credential distinguishes senior members of FPRA who have demonstrated understanding and mastery of core public…
NAPLES, Fla. – Elite Jets, a charter air service that operates from its private terminal at the Naples Airport, has achieved the WYVERN “Wingman” status. WYVERN is a global air safety auditor. The WYVERN Wingman Standard is the first air charter audit standard in the aviation industry. To earn the Wingman designation, charter companies must…