FORT MYERS, FL March 19, 2021 – United Way of Lee, Hendry, Glades, and Okeechobee is seeking volunteers for the Beesley’s Paw Prints therapy dog program. Do you think your dog would be a great addition to our Beesley’s Paw Prints program? We need registered therapy dogs and their owners to visit United Way Partner Agencies, […]
FORT MYERS, Fla. (March 19, 2021) – Better Together, a voluntary, community-driven alternative to foster care, has named Christian Spilker to its board of directors. Spilker is the senior vice president of land for Collier Enterprises, a family-owned company headquartered in Naples. A biologist by training, Christian guides the company through the sensitive environmental permitting […]
With the recent passing of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), a decision was made by the IRS to extend the 2020 filing tax deadline only for individuals to May 17, 2021. This provides an extension of time to pay 2020 income taxes, otherwise due on April 15, 2021. This extension does not apply to individual states at this […]
Proceeds Benefit Goodwill Programs and Services for People with Disabilities Fort Myers — Registration is now open to reserve a player spot in the 10th Goodwill Golf Classic. The annual four-person scramble is May 6th at the River Hall Country Club. Proceeds benefit programs and services offered through Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida that help people with […]
(March 18, 2021) The Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District (LAFCRD) is using new equipment from Stryker Corporation to reduce the risk of injuries to their patients, firefighter EMTs, and firefighter paramedics. The Power-LOAD™ system is a revolutionary method for managing the stretcher during loading and unloading while increasing security during transport. The Power-LOAD system […]
Medical practice to donate $25,000 to tournament FORT MYERS, Fla. (March 18, 2021) – Classic Basketball, Inc. is proud to announce that Millennium Physician Group is taking to the hardcourt to team with the nation’s top high school basketball tournament as a presenting sponsor for the 48th Culligan City of Palms Classic. Millennium Physician Group, a pacesetter […]
Katie Bohannon, Cecilia St. Arnold and Connie Ramos-Williams In addition to offering food and fun, ‘Brews for Blessings’ helped educate families in our community about Blessings in a Backpack and allowed them an opportunity to help feed a child for a school year. A donation of only $115 will provide meals for 36 weekends for […]
LEHIGH ACRES, FLA., March 17, 2021 – Physicians’ Primary Care of Southwest Florida (PPC) is celebrating its 25th year as a physician-owned and managed multi-specialty primary care group in Lee County. The medical practice was founded in 1996 when several independent physician groups decided to join forces. “It was a time of change in the national health care […]
Fort Myers, FL, March 17, 2021 – Midwest Food Bank of Florida – a volunteer-driven, faith-based organization dedicated to alleviating hunger, malnutrition and providing disaster relief locally, and throughout the world would like to encourage volunteer sign up at their 5601Division Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33905 warehouse. During 2020 over 800 dedicated, local volunteers put […]
Awards celebrate business excellence in Lee County FORT MYERS, Fla. (March 17, 2021) — Due to COVID-19, the Industry Appreciation Awards’ (IAA) event organizers have made the thoughtful decision to postpone the annual awards celebration to best serve guests, honorees and event supporters. The event will now be held on Friday, October 22, 2021 at the Caloosa Sound Convention […]
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