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Ft. Myers, FL – Ready to jump start your career as an auto mechanic? For those already working in the industry, but want to earn their Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) GI certification, Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida (SWFL) is offering a 4-week program focused on the modules within the ASE-G1 test. Classes are held at Hodges…
We wanted to update you that we have learned about the difficult decision that was made to postpone until September of 2022 the events involved in the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show, which was scheduled for September 19-20, 2021. In their message, Clarion Events, highlighted that “the safety of you, your colleagues, and your loved…
FT. MYERS, FL – Eye Health America (EHA), a leading eyecare provider, announced today the acquistion of Eye Centers of Florida, the company’s eighth acquistion of 2021. Based in Ft. Myers, FL., Eye Centers of Florida (ECOF) is a highly-regarded ophthalmology practice that serves residents in the Ft. Myers-Naples market. The practice and its physicians…
Serena Kasai-Hazekamp, a rising 9th Grader from Cape Coral, Florida, was honored recently for her ingenuity at the first ever Invention Convention Globals presented Raytheon Technologies. Serena’s invention, FLDORI Alert System: Don’t Forget Your Child™, placed Third in the 6th through 8th Grade category. She previously won the Innovation in Automotive Award, presented by Maxim Integrated…
FORT MYERS, Fla. (Aug. 31, 2021) – As it heads towards its 50th year of hosting the best high school boys basketball tournament in the nation, Classic Basketball, Inc. recently strengthened its organization by adding several key community members to its board and shifting positions of other board members. Classic Basketball Inc. is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation…
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Tickets for the 2021 Industry Appreciation Awards are on sale to the public starting Sept. 1, 2021. Each $50 ticket includes VIP networking, a plated lunch and attendance to the awards program. Tickets can be purchased until Friday, October 8 at www.industryappreciationawards.com. Finalists for the 29th annual awards will be celebrated, and winners…
Ft. Myers – Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a grant of $50,000 from the Golisano Foundation to support Pathways to Opportunity (PTO), a day training program that provides life-changing opportunities for adults with significant intellectual and developmental disabilities who want to gain independence and empowerment and…
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Iron Ridge Insurance Services is expanding its presence in the Florida insurance market. On Aug. 1, the Fort Myers-based boutique independent insurance agency acquired Olde Florida Insurance. The move will significantly increase Iron Ridge’s footprint in the personal insurance market. “Iron Ridge has always had an outstanding reputation for delivering quality…
GrowFL has named Pro-Tec Plumbing & Drains as a finalist in its 2021 Companies to Watch program, which recognizes growing companies headquartered in Florida. Founded in 2008 by brothers Richard and Brandon Hume, Pro-Tec is a premier, full-service water system organization serving residential and commercial customers in Collier and Lee counties. The Naples-based company installs…
The Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce Women in Business Committee has announced a new date for its APEX Awards luncheon. The ceremony will now be held on Friday, Nov. 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village in Cape Coral. Presented by Sanibel Captiva Community Bank,…