Awards & Recognition

Fort Myers Brewing’s Spyk’d named best hard seltzer at national seltzer competition

11/24/2021

Fort Myers Brewing Company’s locally crafted spiked seltzer beverages, Spyk’d Hard Seltzer, has earned six medals and the prestigious title of “Grand National Champion” at the 2021 U.S. Open Hard Seltzer Championship in Oxford, Ohio. In addition to earning the highest honor as the nation’s best hard seltzer brewer, Fort Myers Brewing was awarded three…

Stevens Construction wins at the Lee Building Industry Association Industry Awards

11/19/2021

Stevens Construction Inc. earned two awards at the Lee Building Industry Association (BIA) Industry Awards, announced Mark Stevens, company president. Stevens Construction won a Summit Award for best healthcare project for SWFL Children’s Charities Eye Institute of Golisano Children’s Hospital. As part of the Lee Health continuing services contract for outpatient facilities, Stevens Construction provided…

Mainsail Lodging & Development Recognized for Excellence at Marriott International’s North America Conference

11/15/2021

TAMPA, Fla. – Mainsail Lodging & Development, a Tampa-based hospitality company that develops and operates lodging products in the Southeastern United States and the Caribbean, has won Marriott International’s Development Partner of the Year Award and Loyalty Luminary Award. Joe Collier, president and founder of Mainsail Lodging & Development, was on hand to accept the awards at…

OFDC Commercial Interiors’ Juan Diego Vasquez named ‘Next Gen’ honoree by Young Leaders Alliance

11/12/2021

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Juan Diego Vasquez, an account executive with OFDC Commercial Interiors, has been named a Next Gen honoree by the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance’s Young Leaders Alliance. The Next Gen recognition program highlights bright, hardworking young professionals who are making a positive impact within their company. Established in 2005, the Lakewood Ranch…

CRA Receives Statewide Recognition for Luminary Hotel & Co.

11/10/2021

FORT MYERS, Fla. — The City of Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency was recently honored with the Outstanding New Building Project award for the project, the Luminary Hotel & Co., in the 2021 Florida Redevelopment Association (FRA) Awards. The FRA Awards are presented each year at the association’s annual conference and recognize outstanding achievement in a…

Gulf Coast International Properties Announces Sarah Wayne as Recipient of Live Exceptionally Five-Star Luxury Rental Specialist Award

11/10/2021

NAPLES, FLORIDA – Gulf Coast International Properties® is pleased to announce Sarah Wayne as recipient of the Live Exceptionally Five-Star Luxury Rental Specialist Award for the month of October 2021. A lifelong Neapolitan, Sarah has a deep understanding of the Naples market. Sarah’s real estate career has been focused on Luxury Rentals where she has…

Priority Marketing wins ENPY Award for Business Partner of the Year

11/09/2021

FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Community Foundation has named Priority Marketing as Business Partner of the Year through its fifth annual ENPY Awards program. Formerly named the Cape Coral Community Foundation, The Community Foundation’s Excellence in Nonprofit Performance Yearly (ENPY) Awards recognizes the accomplishments of nonprofit organizations, as well as their leaders, advocates and supporters.…

Pelican Isle Yacht Club – Again Awarded Platinum Club of the World Status – Top 50 in the World

11/08/2021

Pelican Isle Yacht Club is proud to announce that the Club has been selected again as a Platinum Club of the World! Platinum Club recognition is the most prestigious award in the Private Club industry. Pelican Isle Yacht Club is recognized internationally in the 2022-2023 top 50 Yacht Club Category. Initiated in 2013, the Platinum Clubs of…

Fish Tale Boats named the top dealer for Robalo

11/03/2021

FORT MYERS, Fla. — For the third year in a row, Southwest Florida-based Fish Tale Boats was named the top dealer for Robalo boats, beating more than 200 dealers worldwide. “Fish Tale Boats is a best-in-class dealership that has an amazing team dedicated to quality service,” says Ann Baldree, senior vice president with Robalo. “We are honored to have Fish Tale Boats…

Gail Markham Receives AFLP Award

11/01/2021

FORT MYERS, FL – Gail Markham, CPA, ABV, CFF, CFE, CFP®, Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator, and Partner at Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Co., P.A. (MNMW) has been awarded the Association of Family Law Professionals (AFLP) Hugh E. Starnes Think Outside The Box Award. This award is presented annually after a committee of…