By Ed Rodgers Tiger Woods is often credited with changing the golf industry and boosting its popularity. A few generations before him, though, another golfer’s impact on society was even greater. Patty Berg brought an entire gender to the game of golf. As Berg won championship after championship, 60 in all, she made golf a […]
Cape Coral’s Sullivan State Farm agencies announce State Farm Teacher Assist Program grantees CAPE CORAL, Fla. (February 10, 2021) – Teaching during a pandemic has posed countless challenges for educators who are adapting their methods to meet those issues in unique and creative ways. To that end, Cape Coral State Farm Agents Mike and Dawn Sullivan are proud […]
NAPLES, Fla. (Feb. 11, 2021) – Hole Montes has promoted Paula McMichael, AICP, to the position of vice president of planning for the Southwest Florida firm. McMichael is certified through the American Institute of Certified Planners and has 18 years of experience in the public and private sectors as a planner in Florida. She joined […]
NAPLES, FL (February 11, 2021) – Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Company, P.A. (MNMW) is now a Blue Zones Project approved worksite. MNMW joins more than 700 other organizations participating with Blue Zones Project – Southwest Florida, a community-by-community, well-being improvement initiative designed to support longer, better lives through sustainable changes to environment, policy, and social […]
The School District of Lee County is excited to announce Teresa Rigdon is the School Related Employee of the Year. Ridgon is the Peer Mediation Counselor at Lehigh Acres Middle School. The School Related Employee of the year represents the thousands of dedicated staff members that work in Lee County Schools every day. They are […]
Front row, from left: President Bill Morris, Treasurer Lori Moore, Secretary Justin Thibaut, Immediate Past President Mary Gentile, and Scholarship Chair Bev Larson. Back row, from left: Governors Donald Miller, Molly Scott, Kristine Smale, BJ Brundage, Greg Blurton, and Dan Adams. Vice President Kent Poli and Governor Josh Philpott are not pictured. The Real Estate Investment Society (REIS) […]
Holliday brings expertise to new position with the nonprofit FORT MYERS, Fla. (Feb. 10, 2021) – Community Cooperative has hired Tami Holliday to fulfill a new role for the nonprofit as community relations and development manager. In this position, Holliday will work with the development department to provide leadership and support for fundraising, promotion and […]
North Fort Myers, FL. Feb. 10, 2021 – In January, teachers throughout the state of Florida submitted innovative teaching ideas to the grant committee of State Farm ® Teacher Assist. Hundreds of entries from around the state flooded in. The State Farm ® Teacher Assist grant committee culled the entries to 200. Then they deliberated over the […]
FORT MYERS, Fla. (Feb. 9, 2021) – Cypress Lake Golf Club has installed and dedicated a “Pop Art” painting of Hall of Fame golfer Patty Berg, a worldwide ambassador for golf and a longtime club member. Mixed media artist Christopher “CR” Obetz created a one-of-a-kind, three-dimensional “Pop Art” assemblage celebrating Berg’s achievements on and off […]
New opportunity for kindergarten age children The School District of Lee County is excited to announce that The Young Five Program is currently accepting its first students. The Young Five Program is for students who are eligible for kindergarten and would benefit from an extra year of social and emotional development. “The Young Five Program […]
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