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FORT MYERS, Fla. (Dec.15 2020) — Christopher T. Spiro — Chief Creative Officer at Spiro & Associates Marketing, Advertising, Public Relations and Brand Architecture — has been appointed to the Board of the Uncommon Friends Foundation. This comes after recommendations by seated members and the nonprofit’s executive director. The 30-plus-year industry veteran will join other…
Bonita Springs, FL – TWO39 Group, LLC (“TWO39”) TWO39 LABS announces its 12-week cohort inaugural pitch competition. The event will take place live and virtually on December 10, 2020, at 4 PM EST. Seven local Southwest Florida businesses who have completed a 12-week cohort and are competing for a grand prize of $5,000. Focused on…
The Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is proud to introduce its 2020/2021 Board Leadership team: The Fort Myers CRA Board of Commissioners and Advisory Board. 2020 – 2021 Board of Commissioners Fred Burson Chair Kevin Anderson Vice Chair Johnny W. Streets, Jr. Commissioner Teresa Watkins Brown Commissioner Terolyn Watson Commissioner …
The Naples Airport Authority and the City of Naples Fire-Rescue Department celebrated the grand opening of the new Naples Airport Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Station/City of Naples Fire Station #3 with a hose uncoupling. The event included remarks from NAA Executive Director Chris Rozansky, NAA Board of Commissioners Chair Michael Lenhard, City of Naples…
Sanibel Captiva Community Bank is hosting a Giving Tree for the Children’s Advocacy Center of Southwest Florida holiday program at select bank locations. Every holiday season, the center identifies families in need that will benefit from their Giving Tree program. Southwest Florida businesses, community organizations and residents are asked to spread cheer by donating unwrapped…
(Fort Myers, Fl – November 20, 2020) – Cypress Cove’s staff scholarship committee recently awarded 21 educational scholarships for the Spring 2021 academic term to employees and dependents of the South Fort Myers Life Plan community. The recent scholar selections bring to 53 the number of employees and their dependents who have been chosen as…
By Jack Rybicki Managing Principal of Industry, CliftonLarsonAllen Email T. 813.3842701 Key insights Revenue Ruling 2020-27 sets forth the IRS’s determination that a PPP borrower may not deduct eligible expenses on its 2020 tax return if the borrower has a “reasonable expectation” that its PPP loan will be forgiven. “Reasonable expectation” is present regardless of…
FORT MYERS, Fla. (November 30, 2020) – Growing talent is more important now than ever before. The growing skills gap and increased need to compete in today’s economy require organizations to develop knowledgeable and highly skilled talent. The week of December 7-11 is ATD’s Employee Learning Week, and the ATD Southwest Florida Chapter will host…
FRLA is seeking to assist a hospitality management doctoral student from Iowa State University in her research on crisis management preparedness and the leadership skills needed to manage hospitality crises effectively. The survey is completely confidential and does not ask for employee identification information. Again, the survey is anonymous and should only take 15 or so…
~Florida Law Requires Training Completion by January 1, 2021~ TALLAHASSEE – To help aid in the prevention and reporting of human trafficking in Florida, legislation was passed in 2019 that requires human trafficking awareness training and the establishment of reporting procedures for Florida’s lodging operators and employees with a compliance deadline of January 1, 2021. “Florida’s…