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Lee County Court Records can now be e-certified

10/27/2020

FORT MYERS, FLA (Oct. 22, 2020) – Lee County citizens can now get their court records certified from the convenience of their cell phone or home computer. The new service produces electronically certified documents, such as final judgments, dispositions, and court orders.  At this time the service is not available for Official Records documents. “Now…

Secure Your Network: Newest Phishing Attacks We’ve Seen This Month

10/27/2020

By Mona Hilton Genesis Global Technologies Email  The bad guys are at it again.  They’ve come up with new and more devious ways to trick people into accessing their computers and networks to accomplish their nefarious goals.  Email bombing. All of a sudden, you start receiving a bombardment of spam emails and subscriptions that you…

Mother and Daughter relaunch virtual solutions business to fill need

10/27/2020

Where there is a need, there is a solution and a business opportunity, says Rose Young, founder of TOP Virtual Solutions & Services. Young, who is contracted employee of the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, established her business in 2018 as a result of watching women leaving jail but having no means of employment or a…

Updated Safe Operating Guidance for Restaurants

10/27/2020

In case you missed our announcement, the National Restaurant Association released updated Safe Operating Guidance for Restaurants, which continues to offer direction and provide a framework of best practices for restaurants operating under new COVID-19 rules and regulations.   As with the previously released versions, It is meant to be used in conjunction with Food and…

Engage your Employees, Bars & Restaurants in Serving Up Hope Campaign

10/27/2020

TAKING PLACE DURING NATIONAL FOOD & BEVERAGE EMPLOYEE APPRECTIATION WEEK (NOV. 9-15) CORE: Children of Restaurant Employees, is excited to announce the Serving Up Hope Campaign during National Food and Beverage Employee Appreciation Week, this November 9 -15. This campaign will bring together the industry and the millions of guests it serves, to take a moment…

The Battle to Save Florida Jobs Heats Up

10/27/2020

This week, the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association continued our fight for Florida’s hospitality industry – for our businesses and our team members. As we lobby for relief at the federal level, we are also battling Ballot Amendment 2, a constitutional amendment on the Florida ballot right now to raise the minimum wage to $15/hour. This would devastate…

SCORE Mentors Win SBA’s Prestigious Small Business Advocate of the Year Award

10/23/2020

SCORE to Hold Virtual Awards Ceremony Recognizing Top SWFL Businesses & Volunteers October 27, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Fort Myers, Fla., October 22, 2020 — As part of its National Small Business Week Awards celebration, the SBA South Florida District announced that three mentors from the SCORE Southwest Florida Chapter 219 won in the…

Neal Communities begins construction at SkySail

10/19/2020

  Pictured left to right: Tommy Mamone, Rob Woods, George Castillo, Harry Peek, Ben Gibbs, Dan Ciesielski, Steve Wojcechowskyj, Krystle Atkins, Crystal Morris, Matt Lavish, and the crew from South Florida Excavation: Russell Anderson, Rob Anderson, Tim Anderson, Bob John NAPLES, Fla. (Oct. 19, 2020) – Neal Communities, Southwest Florida’s premier, private homebuilder, has begun construction…

Enterprise Florida Announces ‘Rural Expansion Toolkit’

10/16/2020

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (October 16, 2020) – Enterprise Florida, Inc. (EFI) announced today the launch of its Rural Expansion Toolkit offering grant opportunities directed to eligible rural communities across Florida to assist their economic engagement and capacity building efforts. “Our goal is making sure rural Florida has the practical tools they need to create opportunity,” said Florida…

We Need Your Help for COVID Relief to our Travel Businesses

10/15/2020

  By Jack Wert, Executive Director, Naples, Marco Island, Everglades CVB, Email Your CVB team here in Collier County in conjunction with U.S. Travel and the COVID RELIEF NOW Coalition continue to put as much pressure as possible on Congress and the administration to reach a deal to provide COVID relief immediately. Negotiations continued over this past…