Awards & Recognition

The Naples Airport Authority Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a proclamation recognizing the outstanding contributions of Robinson Aviation Inc. in staffing the Naples Air Traffic Control Tower. COVID-19 has had profound impacts on the aviation industry and those impacts extend to the air traffic controllers dedicated to ensuring that every plane gets safely from departure…

Lee BIA Builders Care, the nonprofit charitable arm of the Lee Building Industry Association (BIA), has received a $12,600 donation from Aubuchon Team of Companies. The impactful donation is a result of funds raised through Aubuchon Team of Companies’ annual fundraising event, “Helping Hands for the Holidays,” which was held virtually this year. The donation…

Brent Hoedeman of Brown & Brown of Southwest Florida has been awarded a Certified Advisor of Personal Insurance (CAPI) designation from the Aresty Institute of Executive Education at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and Chubb. Hoedeman is among a group of only 39 agents and brokers in 2020 to have received the…

A college education is costly, and it doesn’t come with an “allowance” for students – especially those with limited resources – to treat themselves to more than necessary academic expenses. In 2011, Dr. Massoud Eghrari and his wife, Tayebeh, established the Isabella Eghrari Scholarship, to honor Dr. Eghrari’s late wife, Isabella. Each year, the Eghraris…

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. (Jan. 20, 2021) – Bay Water Boat Club is celebrating 15 years in business in Southwest Florida with a weekend celebration starting Friday, February 5, with a members-only appreciation luau and then a public celebration Saturday, February 6 and Sunday, February 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. On Saturday, the club…

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida has bestowed its highest honor, the Eagle Award, on retiring U.S. Rep. Francis Rooney. The award will be conveyed at the Conservancy’s Annual Meeting for members on Jan. 19 at 6 p.m. to be held virtually. The award recognizes Rooney’s work on science-based conservation priorities, including efforts to ensure continued…

The Naples Airport Authority recently launched its RED Friday program to honor currently deployed U.S. service members. Internationally, RED stands for Remember Everyone Deployed and is the NAA’s way of honoring and remembering those currently deployed and standing in solidarity with their families. All employees were given an NAA RED polo shirt to wear on…

Following nearly 10 months of upended performances due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gulfshore Playhouse will officially celebrate the grand reopening of its live performance season with the acclaimed “Love Letters” by A.R. Gurney. The opening performance on Jan. 16 comes on the heels of the announcement Gulfshore Playhouse has been named one of only two…

Naples Senior Center, a nonprofit organization that supports and enriches the lives of seniors and their families in Collier and southern Lee counties, has named Alan Horowitz as its second annual Volunteer of the Year. The award was presented to Horowitz during the Naples Senior Center’s 9th Annual “Evening for Better Tomorrows,” which was held…

Independent survey shows franchise owners are highly satisfied with company’s performance BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. (Jan. 20, 2021) – Oasis Senior Advisors was recently named a Top Franchise for 2021 by Franchise Business Review. This year’s list is the 16th annual ranking of the 200 best franchise opportunities as rated by franchise business owners. The full…