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MNMW Welcomes Fernandez, Thompson

07/19/2019

Alisha Fernandez and Caitlin Thompson have joined Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Company.  Fernandez helps with the day-to-day office operations for the firm, while Thompson works with the tax division to assist client managers with tax and consulting services. “MNMW is busy year-round, but especially in tax season, and having Caitlin and Alisha on our…

Preferred Travel of Naples welcomes Nayla Gomez

07/19/2019

Preferred Travel of Naples is always proud to welcome new travel advisors and is equally excited to announce their recent intern Nayla Gomez. Gomez attended Palmetto Ridge High School and is planning on attending Florida Gulf Coast University in Fall 2020. She discovered her passion for travel during a class she attended in high school…

Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce’s July luncheon to showcase area nonprofits

07/12/2019

Business professionals will have the opportunity to learn more about the region’s variety of nonprofit organizations during the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce’s monthly luncheon on July 18. The luncheon will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, July 18 at Pelican Preserve Golf Club, 9802 Pelican Preserve Blvd. in Fort…

Naples Airport Authority celebrates 50th anniversary with retrospective event

07/12/2019

Naples Airport Authority held a commemorative retrospective event to kickoff celebrations for its 50th anniversary as a government agency charged with the operation, development and improvement of Naples Airport. NAA commissioners, employees, airport tenants, and past and present Noise Compatibility Committee members attended a retrospective event in the general aviation lobby, featuring a special commemorative…

New Assignment of Benefits Law

06/30/2019

Post Hurricane Michael and Irma, there’s a brand new statute taking effect on July 1, 2019 that affects Assignments of Benefits. This is VERY big deal that will affect millions of home and business owners into the future, as well as every contractor, roofer or other vendor that seeks an assignment of the benefits of…

Bonita Springs Estero Economic Development Council rebrands as South Lee EDC

06/30/2019

Bonita Springs Estero Economic Development Council has launched new branding that complements its name change to South Lee EDC. “This new brand aligns our identity and purpose to reflect our regional approach to addressing issues that affect south Lee County, from Bonita Springs and Estero to the Alico corridor,” said Don Thomson, South Lee EDC…

Women in Business names finalists for 2019 APEX Awards

06/29/2019

The Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce’s Women in Business Committee has named the top five finalists for its 14th annual APEX Awards, recently announced during the committee’s monthly networking program on June 5. The five finalists are Kathleen O. Berkey, shareholder attorney and certified land planner, Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.; Kelly L. Fayer, attorney,…

The Immokalee Foundation celebrates 88 recent graduates

06/28/2019

The Immokalee Foundation recently recognized 88 graduates – 55 students enrolled in its programs from high school and 33 from colleges and universities – during an evening of celebration at Ave Maria University. Many of the high school graduates will begin college this fall with a Take Stock in Children scholarship, which accepts students beginning…

Pediatric Dentistry of Florida Opens New State of the Art Facility

06/25/2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Pediatric Dentistry of Florida Opens New State of the Art Facility NAPLES, Fla. (June 20, 2019) – Pediatric Dentistry of Florida opened their new office, located at 1035 Piper Blvd, Suite 103 in Naples. The practice expands on the previous beach themed Fort Myers location in hopes of providing world class pediatric…

Eight Becker attorneys newly board-certified in Condominium and Planned Development Law

06/14/2019

Becker announced eight Becker attorneys are newly minted as Florida Bar Board Certified in Condominium & Planned Development Law. The specialty encompasses the practice of law that involves representing community associations and their members, property owners, sellers, purchasers, developers, lenders, governmental agencies, and investors in matters related to community associations and planned developments. The newly…