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Florida SBDC at FGCU (Fort Myers, Fla.) – The Florida SBDC at Florida Gulf Coast University is pleased to announce the appointment of LaShaun Middlebrooks Collier as Interim Regional Director of the Florida SBDC at FGCU, following the departure of Regional Director Lois Knox. LaShaun joined the Florida SBDC at FGCU in 2017 as a…
Equus Capital Partners, Ltd. (“Equus”), one of the nation’s leading real estate investment managers, has acquired a 75 property, 5.4 million square foot industrial portfolio located across seven high growth, major distribution markets through the Sun Belt and East Coast. The portfolio is predominantly comprised of multi-tenant in-fill shallow bay properties located in established transportation…
Fort Myers, FL – The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve an agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for $25 million in federal funds to assist with construction of the Big Carlos Pass Bridge. The replacement of the bridge is a top priority for the Board. Lee County DOT began…
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Seagate Development Group’s Chairman of the Board and Partner, Bill Price, has accepted an invitation to join the Board of the upcoming Gulf Coast Business Bank. This comes just after federal and state approval of this financial institution, which is expected to open in April 2022 at the corner of Metro…
Seven candidates, including three incumbents, are running for three seats on the Bonita Springs Utilities Inc. board of directors. The candidates are: • Robert Bachman, owner of WBG SW Florida and BSU board member since 2000. • Wayne Bauman, who has a career background in construction and engineering. • Vincent Marchesani, retired vice president of…
FORT MYERS, Fla.– PNC Bank has pledged $25,000 to Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida in support of its Community Resource Centers. The Community Resource Centers serve more than 800 people a week aiding with job search skills, resume writing, online job searches, interview preparation, digital skills training and upskilling for career advancers. The grant from…
Gabe is one of the many patients in Southwest Florida to benefit from Lee Health’s robotic-assisted surgery program, which features the most advanced technology in the field of robotic surgery – the da Vinci Xi Surgical System. While already in the hospital for sepsis, Gabe Jolivet underwent a routine MRI scan and received news that…
FORT MYERS, Fla. – HF scientific, a Watts brand, has been granted a patent on its redesigned ballast water instrument, the SSR-Ex, a second-generation instrument designed to be safe, simple and robust. The instrument has been specifically designed to operate in ATEX Zone 1 and Zone 2 hazardous areas aboard ships. To make the SSR-Ex…
Tacos & Tequila Cantina, a popular local Tex-Mex restaurant with a funky eclectic vibe, will open its fourth location at Founders Square, a mixed-use development located at the corner of Collier Boulevard and Immokalee Road in Naples. In preparation of its opening, the restaurant is currently hiring for all front- and back-of-house positions, with a…
NAPLES, FL. – Conditioned Air Company, the region’s largest air-conditioning contracting and service firm with nearly 400 employees across Collier, Lee, Charlotte, Sarasota and Manatee counties, announced a senior leadership transition to direct the next phase of growth at the company both organically and through strategic acquisitions. Greg Johnson has been named Executive Chairman and…