Awards & Recognition
Fort Myers Brewing Company has earned international acclaim with a gold medal at the 2022 World Beer Cup, a global beer competition recognizing the most outstanding brewers and their beers. The brewery was awarded gold in the Chocolate Beer category for its popular Chocolate Stout, an imperial stout that’s chock-full of sweetness and decadent layers…
Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP) has awarded Lee Health Foundation “Overall High Performer” status among respondents in its 2021 Report on Giving. Overall high performers represent AHP’s traditional criteria of the top 25% in net production returns across all respondents. Based on fundraising during the 2020 fiscal year, these high performers raised more than $19…
PHOENIX, AZ – Sarah Benken, CEO and Publisher of the KNOW Book, has announced the honorees of the 2022 100 Women to KNOW, an award recognizing the top 100 female leaders across America. Connie Ramos-Williams, president and chief marketing officer of CONRIC pr + marketing is one of the inaugural award winners. Honorees will be recognized at…
LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla.– Neal Communities, Southwest Florida’s premier homebuilder, announced its southern division received an Avid Benchmark Award and several employees throughout the company received Annual Service Awards from Avid Ratings. Avid Ratings offers a software industry solution that home industry professionals use to measure, understand, and improve their performance at every customer touchpoint. The…
Babcock Ranch Water Utilities won three first-place awards for outstanding accomplishments in water reclamation, operational performance and safety from the Florida Water Environment Association. The awards, presented April 26, recognize the BRWU wastewater treatment facility’s excellence in transforming wastewater into reusable water for irrigation. Operated by Town & Country Utilities, BRWU received the first-place Earle…
NAPLES, FLORIDA – Gulf Coast International Properties® is pleased to announce Anthony Skinner has been named Agent of the Month for April 2022. Originally hailing from Chicago, Illinois, Anthony is a graduate of Loyola University-Chicago and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology. An extremely driven, detail-oriented individual, Anthony holds real estate licenses in…
Sails Restaurant, an elegant fine dining seafood restaurant on Naples’ historic main street, has been named a Top 100 Best Brunch Spot by online reservation platform OpenTable. Sails, 301 Fifth Ave. S., is the only restaurant in Naples and one of only six restaurants in the state of Florida to be included in the latest…
Elite Jets has earned higher safety ratings and certifications from two independent organizations, honors that certify the Naples-based charter company is operating with the highest aviation safety standards. The two certifications – through ARGUS and International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations – rank Elite Jets among the top 5% of charter aircraft services in the…
Avow’s Palliative Care Program has gone through rigorous reviews and examinations to receive Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) certification, which evaluates Avow’s services against nationally recognized palliative care standards. Avow’s Palliative Care program is the only palliative care program in Florida to be certified by CHAP. The certification, which lasts three years, was based on…
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida’s annual Business Hall of Fame event was held at the Ritz Carlton Golf Resort in Naples on Tuesday, April 19, drawing more than 400 attendees and generating more than $276,000 in funds for the organization. Ingrid Aielli and Chef Fabrizio Aielli of Aielli Restaurant Group, Larry…