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Application process closes Monday, June 30 The application process to nominate an outstanding business or professional leader for the 2025 Industry Appreciation Awards will be closing on Monday, June 30. The Industry Appreciation Awards, now in its 33rd year, honors Lee County’s top businesses and business leaders that drive the local economy, employ the workforce […]

A who’s who of business and community leaders from across Southwest Florida gathered Feb. 6 at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre for a state-of-the-economy presentation that revealed encouraging signs about the local economy. The Annual Meeting of the Horizon Council, Horizon Foundation and Lee County Economic Development Office attracted nearly 400 guests as industry experts revealed

2025 Annual Meeting set for Feb. 6 in Fort Myers  Following another year of business growth and opportunities in Lee County, the Horizon Council, Horizon Foundation and Lee County Economic Development Office will host the 2025 Annual Meeting on Feb. 6. Titled ‘The Innovation Economy: Connecting Ideas and Opportunity,’ the 2025 Annual Meeting will feature

Registration closes on Friday, Oct. 18 The Horizon Foundation, Horizon Council and Lee County Economic Development Office have announced the finalists for the 2024 Industry Appreciation Awards. The Industry Appreciation Awards celebrate Lee County businesses that drive the local economy, employ our workforce and shape their industries. Winners will be announced at an awards luncheon

Now is the time to register for the annual meeting of the Horizon Council, Horizon Foundation and Lee County Economic Development Office. Space is limited for the Thursday, Feb. 1 event and seats are going fast for those that would like to attend. The meeting, being held at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd.,

Following another year of business growth and opportunities in Lee County, the Horizon Council, Horizon Foundation and Lee County Economic Development Office will host the 2024 Annual Meeting on Feb. 1. The 2024 Annual Meeting will feature a State of the Economy, recapping the tremendous growth Lee County has seen, such as the beginning of

Holly D. Smith, president of the Horizon Foundation and a Sanibel City Councilwoman, was awarded the E. Harris Drew Municipal Official Lifetime Achievement Award at the Florida League of Cities’ annual conference on Aug. 10. With the receipt of the E. Harris Drew Municipal Official Lifetime Achievement Award, Councilwoman Smith was elected as the Second