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Fort Myers, Fla. – The Florida Small Business Development Center (FSBDC) at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) will host its 10th Annual Distinguished Entrepreneur of SWFL Awards and Ceremony event on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, from 6 PM – 9 PM at The Bonita Bay Club. Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Company, P.A., is the…
Following the 2021 Annual FutureMakers Coalition Champions Meeting, FutureMakers has announced a new partnership with Hertz. The multi-year commitment will include a $75,000 donation from Hertz over the next three years to support the Coalition’s work. FutureMakers Coalition aims to transform Southwest Florida’s workforce by increasing the proportion of working age adults with college degrees, workforce…
Fort Myers, FL – Capital Care Group Certified Public Accountants, a leading provider of accounting, tax and financial planning services in Southwest Florida, announced a recent merger with the accounting firm of Wallace & Associates in Fort Myers. The two joined forces in December to enrich the services they offer to clients and continue to…
FORT MYERS, Fla, – Out of an abundance of caution due to the rising cases of COVID-19, the Above Board Chamber of Florida has decided to postpone its January luncheons and has rescheduled them for February. The Fort Myers luncheon will now be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 10, at the Crowne Plaza…
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. – Integrity Employee Leasing, one of the fastest-growing Professional Employer Organization (PEO) companies in the nation, is introducing its new Integrity Charitable Foundation that will provide financial support for various nonprofit organizations who have a positive influence and impact on the community. With a pledge to raise $60,000 this year, the Foundation…
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Seagate Development Group’s 14550 Global Parkway, LLC has sold Conditioned Air’s operations center for $8.1 million. SW Management & Realty, LLC – a Seagate affiliate – represented the seller in this transaction, while Derek Bornhorst with Lee & Associates represented the buyer. This sale comes one year after Seagate completed the…
Naples, Fla. —The Collier Building Industry Foundation (CBIF) announces its 2022 scholarship application is now available. Applicants may also contact the Collier Building Industry Association (CBIA) office at (239) 436-6100 to receive an application via email or postal service. Completed applications are due to the CBIA by 5:00 p.m. on April 15 via U.S. Mail at 3200…
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce’s Women in Business Committee will host its annual “Sweethearts and Scholarships Wine & Dessert Auction” fundraiser on Feb. 9. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a chance drawing for a variety of wine, desserts and other prizes. All proceeds from the event…
Punta Gorda, FL – In a board meeting held earlier this month, the Florida International Air Show Board of Directors voted in a changing of leadership which included a monumental changing of the guard. For the first time in its 42-year history, the organization has named Denise Dull, President of its Executive Leadership Team. Denise…
Port Charlotte, FL – Individuals who are thinking about starting their own business but need some mentoring are invited to apply to the Goodwill Southwest Florida MicroEnterprise Institute, scheduled for Feb. 28 – April 7, 2022. The MicroEnterprise Institute is a six-week training program to help emerging entrepreneurs start new ventures and grow small businesses. Graduates…