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Business Briefs 10-23-20

By Staff | Oct 22, 2020

H&G Tropical Home Repairs LLC opens

H&G Tropical Home Repairs LLC, a home repair and home improvement business, is now available for service in the Lee County/Southwest Florida area.

Owned by Heath Arndt, the company provides a wide variety of home repairs, including drywall, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, windows, doors, skirting, painting, decks, siding, gutter cleaning, pressure washing and more.

Hours of operation for the new business, which is located in North Fort Myers, are Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

For additional information or to schedule an appointment, contact Arndt at 440-476-2696.

2020 Industry Appreciation Awards postponed

After conducting a survey of local business leaders, the Horizon Council, Horizon Founda-tion and Lee County Economic Development Office have made the decision to postpone the 2020 Industry Appreciation Awards luncheon and move the flagship event to the second quarter of 2021. The survey showed that the majority of the Lee County business community preferred to postpone the event rather than attend physically or virtually in October 2020.

The date and location of the 2021 Industry Appreci-ation Awards will be announced in the weeks ahead.

Since 1992, the Industry Appreciation Awards have celebrated the Lee County business community and recognized outstanding local businesses that have positively influenced Southwest Florida. A call for applications for the 2021 awards is forthcoming.

For more information about the 2021 Industry Appreciation Awards, contact Horizon Foundation Chief Fundraising Consul-tant Dilman Thomas at 239-810-1948 or dthomas@horizon-foundation.com

The Lee County Economic Development Office provides business assistance to retain existing businesses, attract new businesses and encourage entrepreneurship to ensure Lee County has a strong economy, thriving communities and broadly shared prosperity.

The Horizon Council is a public-private advisory board established in 1991 to advise the Lee Board of County Commissioners on economic development issues. The Council’s mission is to improve Lee County’s business environment, retain and encourage expansion of existing businesses, and attract new and diversified employers. It is the only public-private partnership of Lee County Government and business leaders.

The Horizon Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization with the mission and purpose to support, foster, and encourage the economic development and diversity of business interests in Lee County, Florida. The Foundation provides financial, advisory, and other support for the Lee County Economic Development Office and the Horizon Council as well as financial and other support to such other organizations and entities that the Foundation determines will promote and complement the interests and mission of the Foundation, the EDO, and/or the Horizon Council.

 

MNMW welcomes Haislip and Marcenat

Kylie Haislip and Sarah Marcenat recently joined Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Co., P.A. after working with the firm as Florida Gulf Coast University interns. Both Haislip and Marcenat work in the tax division, helping to prepare individual and business tax returns and provide supportive accounting services.  

Haislip is working towards her bachelor of science degree in accounting at FGCU, with anticipated graduation in December of this year. Marcenat is also working towards her bachelor of science degree in accounting at FGCU, with expected graduation in Fall 2021.   

Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Company, P.A. is a public accounting and consulting firm with offices in both Fort Myers and Naples. Along with traditional tax and accounting services, the firm offers a wide range of other services, including general business consulting, construction business consulting, human resources consulting, medical practice consulting, not-for-profit services, elder services, family mediation services, forensic accounting, litigation support, marketing and public relations consulting. For more information, call (239) 433-5554 or visit www.Markham-Norton.com. 

Taylor promoted to loan closer at Sanibel Captiva Community Bank

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank recently announce the promotion of Scott Taylor to loan closer. Taylor will join the residential loan operations team at the Downtown Branch, located at 1533 Hendry St. He is responsible for the assembly, preparation and verification of closing documents, as well as coordinating all aspects of the loan closing process. 

Founded in 2003, Sanibel Captiva Community Bank has two locations on Sanibel Island and six more locations throughout Lee County. The bank is nationally ranked in the top 2% best-performing community banks by S&P Global Market Intelligence out of more than 4,400 banks with assets under $1 billion. It is well-capitalized, with $560 million in total assets, and generates one of the highest returns on equity of all Florida banks. The bank employs 100 employees, and more than 40% are current shareholders.

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank’s team members provide customized individual and business banking services and specialize in residential and commercial lending. The bank offers free personal and business checking, deposit accounts with competitive interest rates, instant issue debit cards and a full array of digital banking products and services. To learn more, visit www.SanCapBank.com.

Whittle to unravels COVID and related Workers’ Compensation concerns for municipalities

The law firm of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., has announced that shareholder Russell Whittle presented “Workers’ Compensation and COVID-19” to Public Risk Management of Florida members as part of its human resources webinar series. Whittle explained whether COVID-19 could be classified as an accident or occupational disease, protections under Florida Law for first responders, and provided a checklist for employers when an employee tests positive.

Whittle has been representing the interests of insurers and employers in the defense of workers’ compensation and liability matters in Florida for nearly 30 years. His varied experience also includes serving as senior staff counsel for a Medicare compliance company, general counsel for an insurance company focusing on the professional employer organization market, and as a title insurance company attorney.

Whittle has lectured throughout the United States on various topics including: Medicare set aside issues, Medicare Secondary Payer legislation and compliance, discovery, ethics, liability, and workers’ compensation law.

Whittle received his undergraduate degree from Skidmore College, and his law degree from the University of Miami School of Law. He may be reached via email at russell.whittle@henlaw.com or by phone at 239-344-1218.

Henderson Franklin has 60 attorneys dedicated to providing a wide range of legal services in the areas of business and tax planning, estate planning, family law, business and civil litigation, eminent domain, intellectual property, workers’ compensation, employment law, real estate, and land use and environmental law. Henderson Franklin operates offices in Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, and Naples. For more information about Whittle or Henderson Franklin, visit www.henlaw.com or connect with us on social media on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or Instagram.