Awards & Recognition

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank named Gulfshore Life’s Best Bank in Lee County in Best of the Gulfshore 2021

04/30/2021

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank has been named the best bank in Lee County in Gulfshore Life’s annual Best of the Gulfshore. Thousands of Southwest Floridians voted online in 10 main sections in over 100 categories. “Since we opened our doors 18 years ago, the efforts of every SanCap Bank team member has allowed us to…

ABWA SWFL Council elects officers, Woman of the Year

04/27/2021

Fort Myers FL – April 26, 2021 – The Southwest Florida Council of the American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) met in-person for the first time in over a year on Saturday April 17th. The event was socially-distanced and  included speaker, elections, and luncheon at Holiday Inn Fort Myers Airport. The event also included the announcement of…

Shell Point Retirement Community certified as a Great Place to Work

04/13/2021

Shell Point Retirement Community, one of Lee County’s top 100 employers, has been certified as a Great Place to Work (GPTW) by the Great Place to Work Institute. According to Karen Anderson, vice president of human resources and corporate compliance for Shell Point, Shell Point employs 1,145 people in a wide variety of positions including…

Laird A. Lile appointed to Judicial Management Council workgroup

04/06/2021

Laird A. Lile, a board-certified wills, trusts and estates attorney in Naples, has been appointed to serve as the only practicing attorney on the Florida Supreme Court Florida Courts Technology Commission’s Workgroup on Assessing Legal Financial Obligations. The workgroup was established as a result of a report to the Florida Supreme Court by the Judicial…

The American Heart Association recognizes B & I’s Vice President as 2021 Volunteer of the Year.

04/01/2021

Fort Myers, FL (March 31, 2021): The American Heart Association recently recognized Jason Grabowski, Executive Vice President/COO of B & I Contractors, as its 2021 Volunteer of the Year. The award recognizes Grabowski’s exceptional commitment to the organization, including his continued efforts to help the Association build new volunteer relationships in the community and further…

Conditioned Air Chairman Earns 2021 SWACCA Pioneer Award

03/15/2021

Conditioned Air Company announced that Chairman W. Theodore Etzel III has earned the 2021 Pioneer Award from the Southwest Air Conditioning Contractors Association (SWACCA). The award recognizes Etzel’s 40-plus years as a leader and role model and for paving the way for future industry professionals in Southwest Florida. The award was presented to Etzel by…

Farr Law Firm Named to The Fund 2020 President’s Circle

03/15/2021

PUNTA GORDA – March 12, 2021 – Attorneys’ Title Fund Services, LLC (The Fund), today announces Farr Law Firm is named to the President’s Circle, an exceptional group of Member firms based on policies remitted in 2020. “We are proud to recognize Farr Law Firm’s significant achievement and thank them for their loyalty to The Fund…

Priority Marketing wins 21 ADDY Awards from American Advertising Federation, SWFL Chapter

03/02/2021

Priority Marketing won 21 ADDY Awards from the American Advertising Federation, Southwest Florida Chapter, during the organization’s 2021 recognition program. The 21 ADDY awards were the most earned by any firm in the local competition, which includes agencies and in-house marketing teams representing the five-county region of Collier, Lee, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades.The American Advertising…

Estero Realtor Earns HomeLight Top Recognition

02/25/2021

ESTERO, Fla. (Feb. 23, 2021) — Kevin Bartlett, a top-producing Southwest Florida residential real estate agent, has earned the prestigious 2020 HomeLight Achievement award. HomeLight, the real estate technology platform powering the best agents in the nation, recognized Bartlett among the top 5% of agents in Southwest Florida in the “top negotiator” and “sells homes…

Naples Senior Center Awarded 2021 Southwest Florida Community Foundation Grant

02/23/2021

Naples Senior Center, a nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive programs and social services for seniors, has been awarded a $41,848 grant from the Southwest Florida Community Foundation. This renewal of funding for 2021 will be used to support its Dementia Respite Support program for local seniors. The Naples Senior Center is the only human services…