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The Leadership Sanibel-Captiva Planning Committee recently presented the Class of 2024. The Charitable Foundation of the Islands created the program to prepar

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Southwest Florida beachfront mansion, hammered by Hurricane Ian, sells for highest record cost on Sanibel Island. Sold by a developer of the laptop.

Southwest Florida beachfront mansion, hammered by Hurricane Ian, sells for highest record cost on Sanibel Island. Sold by a developer of the laptop.

IN THE NEWS / ON THE MOVE Suncoast Credit Union donates $600,000 to hurricane aid efforts Suncoast Credit Union, Florida’s largest credit union, is donating $600,000 to provide support and relief to those impacted by Hurricane Ian. Volunteer Florida will receive $500,000 and the Foundation for Lee County Public Schools will receive $100,000. Volunteer Florida

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Three organizations and their leaders were selected for the Business Hall of Fame for making a difference in the lives of Southwest Florida children.

Three organizations and their leaders were selected for the 2022 Business Hall of Fame for making a difference in the lives of SWFL children.

With a charismatic leader at the helm and significant community financial support, the Daveler & Kauanui School of Entrepreneurship has big plans for the future.     

 E-Mail LOWELL, Mass. - A product that detects and helps seal leaks in ill-fitting face masks to protect against COVID-19 and other environmental hazards recently won top honors in UMass Lowells annual student entrepreneurship pitch competition. Called TrueFIT, the invention was named the Rist Campuswide DifferenceMaker in UMass Lowells 2021 DifferenceMaker $50,000 Idea Challenge, a contest that caps a year-long program that teaches students in all majors skills they can use to launch their o...