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PNC Foundation Awards $25,000 to Goodwill of Southwest Florida to Support Mentorship, Career Program
FORT MYERS, Fla. – PNC Foundation has pledged $25,000 to Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida in support of its Opportunity Accelerator (OA) Program. OA is a new mentorship program offered through Goodwill that individualizes the delivery of digital skills, job placement, and career training services to each job seeker and career advancer in low-to-moderate income…
(Naples, Fla.) – In response to the ongoing problem of a lack of workforce housing in and around Naples, Greater Naples Leadership (GNL) presents a Community Forum addressing the Workforce Housing Crisis in Collier County, being held Wednesday, January 11th, 2023, from 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM at the Naples United Church of Christ, 5200…
Fort Myers, FL, – The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to accept grant funds of $5 million from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for Hurricane Ian and Nicole Emergency Recovery to place sand on Lee County beaches. The State of Florida allocated $5 million for the beach and dune sand placement. This…
Fort Myers, FL — (www.careersourceSWFL.com) – The always anticipated “2023 Picture This as a Career” Poster Contest is underway! “Picture This As A Career Poster Contest” VOTE NOW! – CareerSource Southwest Florida Since 2004, CareerSource Southwest Florida has challenged fifth-grade students at SWFL schools to show their creativity and share their future career aspirations…
Punta Gorda, FL – The Charlotte County Airport Authority (CCAA) reopened Runway 4-22 on Friday after a year-long reconstruction and rehabilitation project. Runway 4-22 is the preferred runway for commercial airlines as it is the longest runway at 7,193 feet. Runway 4 is also best oriented for prevailing winds and instrument approach procedures. Area…
Tuesday, Jan. 17, brought representatives of the Sanibel & Captiva Islands Chamber of Commerce out to celebrate the opening of another Sanibel Island business. Having purchased the John Naumann & Associates real estate brokerage one week before Hurricane Ian hit in September, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Realty, which operates 33 offices statewide, has completed recovery…
The Sanibel & Captiva Islands Chamber of Commerce celebrated the debut of the Blue Giraffe Restaurant food truck at its Periwinkle Place location on Sanibel Island with a ribbon cutting on Thursday, Jan. 5. Co-owner Bill Letrendre says the food truck, with its limited hours and menu, will serve loyal customers while his two brick-and-mortar…
Fort Myers, FL – The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve interlocal agreements to fund 14 Lee County Beach and Shoreline projects using more than $5.78 million in Tourist Development Tax revenue. The interlocal agreements are between Lee County and the Barrier Island Parks Society, Captiva Erosion Prevention District, City of Cape…
Fort Myers, 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 February 6 – March 16, 2023. The MicroEnterprise Institute is a six-week training program to help emerging entrepreneurs start new ventures and grow small businesses.…
Fort Myers, FL – Lee County has reached another milestone with 5 million cubic yards of debris collected – almost three times more than was collected after Hurricane Irma in 2017. Five million cubic yards of debris would: Fill Hertz Arena to the ceiling 13 times Fill the 1,250-foot Empire State Building 3.5 times Cover…