Business Briefs – 10/4/22
Just Lovelee Boutique to hold grand opening Saturday
Just Lovelee Boutique in Cape Coral will be holding its grand opening this Saturday, Nov. 5, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The opening event will feature champagne, snacks and raffles.
The new boutique offers “affordable styles for all women,” according to owner Lisa Muia. The shop features apparel in sizes small to 3X, along with shoes, jewelry, handbags and gifts.
Muia said she feels “all women deserve to feel their ‘loveliest’ every day.”
Just Lovelee Boutique is located a 1113 S.E. 47th Terrace, unit 4, in downtown Cape Coral. Normal store hours are Tuesday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For additional information, contact the store at 917-817-0256.
Southwest International Airport reports September traffic
During September, 515,077 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in Fort Myers. This was a decrease of 6.5 percent compared to September 2021; however, it was still the second-best September in the 39-year history of the airport and included three days of operations lost to Hurricane Ian. Year-to-date, passenger traffic is up 10 percent compared to last year.
The traffic leader in September was Delta with 135,719 total passengers. Rounding out the top five airlines were Southwest (107,887), American (79,539), JetBlue (59,742) and United (55,357).
Southwest Florida International Airport had 4,657 aircraft operations, a decrease of 17 percent compared to September 2021. Page Field (FMY) saw 12,872 operations, an 11 percent increase compared to September 2021 and the best September in nearly 40 years.
Southwest Florida International Airport served more than 10.3 million passengers in 2021 and is one of the top 50 U.S. airports for passenger traffic. For more information, visit flylcpa.com or facebook.com/flyRSW.
SRMA offering free trial membership to assist with Hurricane Ian recovery
The Southwest Regional Manufacturers Association offers a wide range of information and networking events to manufacturers in the Southwest Florida region, as well as a national network of resources that has been crucial to Hurricane Ian recovery efforts for many Southwest Florida manufacturing companies. While membership dues are inexpensive, SRMA understands that manufacturers have more pressing issues to tend to in the aftermath of the storm, so the organization is opening free access for six months to manufacturers who sign up before Dec. 31.
The SRMA network of business advisors can help identify and locate resources to assist Florida manufacturers based on their unique needs. SRMA member-only benefits include:
• Access to SRMA’s Community Network where you can post requests and questions to other community members, which include:
• All SRMA members via the SRMA Open Forum
• Members of other Regional Manufacturers Associations (RMAs) and various resource providers across the state via the FloridaMakes Open Forum
• Free access to Connex, SRMA’s statewide supply chain database for manufacturers, allowing you to:
• Enter a capabilities statement, allowing other manufacturers in need to find you
• Database search for other manufacturers who can assist you in this time of need
• Resource procurement via SRMA’s national network of Manufacturing Extension Partners found in all 50 states
SRMA also offers SBA disaster loan assistance in addition to hosting monthly events and educational opportunities for members and (non-member) manufacturing professionals. A full calendar of events is available on the SRMA website.
For more information about the SRMA, or to take advantage of the free trial membership offer, please visit SRMA.net. or email exec@srma.net.
Uhler and Vertich Financial Planners welcomes Mayhak as planning assistant
Darlene Mayhak has joined Uhler and Vertich Financial Planners as its new planning assistant. In this role, Mayhak responds to administrative client needs, reviews account information and prepares financial planning documents.
Mayhak graduated from Taylor University in Upland, Indiana, with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and teaching. She has four years of experience in the financial services industry as a client service associate.
Uhler and Vertich Financial Planners, an independent registered investment advisory firm founded in 2002, is dedicated to the success of its clients’ personal, family, financial and charitable goals. The firm’s advisers assist families in becoming and remaining financially independent with comprehensive plans designed to maximize income, minimize taxes, protect against the unexpected and provide for the efficient transfer of accumulated wealth. Securities are offered through Raymond James Financial Services Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. To learn more about the team, located at 1510 Royal Palm Square Blvd. #103 in Fort Myers, visit www.uhlerandvertich.com or call 239-936-6300.
Hernandez joins Henderson Franklin’s Business Litigation Team
Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., has announced that Melany Hernandez has joined the firm as an associate in the Business Litigation Department. She will focus her practice on assisting clients involved in employment litigation matters.
Hernandez is admitted to practice in all Florida state courts, and she is fluent in Spanish and English.
Hernandez graduated from Stetson University College of Law cum laude at the top of her class. She was a member of the law school’s elite Dispute Resolution Team and served as president of the law school’s Hispanic Bar Association. In addition, as a result of her pro bono work with Gulfcoast Legal Services’ immigration department, Hernandez was named a finalist for the Florida Bar’s William Reece Smith Jr. Pro Bono Showcase.
Hernandez may be reached at melany.hernandez@henlaw.com or by phone at 239-344-1307.
Henderson Franklin has served the legal needs and communities of Southwest Florida since 1924. The firm is the largest, locally-based law firm between Tampa and Miami, with over 55 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, Naples and Sarasota (by appointment). For more information on Hernandez or Henderson Franklin, please visit www.henlaw.com.
CONRIC pr + marketing welcomes Robin as marketing coordinator
Sherneice Robin has joined CONRIC pr + marketing, adding to its digital marketing team. She will work collaboratively with the creative and digital teams to develop copywriting, social media content and graphics for print and digital media as part of the comprehensive services the agency provides for its growing clientele in 35 states across the country.
CONRIC pr + marketing is a full-service digital marketing, branding, advertising, public relations, and web development agency recognized as an industry leader in creative copywriting and design.
Robin is a social media strategist, copywriter and designer with a background in public relations, advertising, social media and marketing. Before joining the CONRIC team, she started her career in college as a social media and special events intern at Miami Beach Urban Studios, and later became a community manager at Büro where she focused primarily on content creation, social media and large-scale event management.
CONRIC pr + marketing is a national digital marketing, branding, public relations, advertising and web development agency headquartered in Southwest Florida. Connie Ramos-Williams launched the award-winning, full-service agency in 2007. The firm serves a diverse portfolio of clients in 35 states across the country in industry sectors including financial, legal, education, medical, government, non-profit, hospitality, manufacturing, construction, real estate, association, and salon and spa. CONRIC pr + marketing has offices located at 5237 Summerlin Commons Blvd., Suite 307, in Fort Myers, and 1415 Panther Lane in Naples. For more information, call 239-690-9840 or visit conricpr.com.
Priority Marketing adds public relations specialist Carlson-Fluharty
Priority Marketing has added Emily Carlson-Fluharty as a public relations specialist responsible for executing public relations strategies that align with clients’ overall goals.
In this role, Carlson-Fluharty collaborates with the firm’s account managers and public relations team to research, draft, edit and distribute news releases, articles, guest opinions, blogs, newsletters, media advisories and other editorial content. Additionally, Carlson-Fluharty monitors media coverage, prepares monthly media reports, develops distribution lists, pitches stories to media, drafts awards submissions, provides crisis communications support, updates event calendars, provides on-site support for special events and offers media relations support.
Priority Marketing’s public relations team provides an array of services, including copywriting, media pitching, communications strategy, speech development, crisis communications, media training, event promotion and more.
Before joining Priority Marketing, Carlson-Fluharty was a communications intern with Lee County, a role in which she drafted news releases, developed social media graphics and provided media relations. She is a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard, serving for six years as a boatswain’s mate while working in search and rescue, as well as law enforcement.
Carlson-Fluharty received an associate of arts degree from Florida SouthWestern State College and a bachelor of arts degree in communication, with a concentration in public relations, from Florida Gulf Coast University.
Founded in 1992 by Teri Hansen, APR, Priority Marketing is a Southwest Florida full-service marketing, advertising, public relations, website development and digital marketing agency celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2022. The firm has grown to include more than 50 creatives and strategists whose areas of expertise include brand development, public relations, graphic design, social media and email marketing, media planning, web solutions, event planning, video production, digital advertising and more. For more information, please call 239-267-2638 or visit PriorityMarketing.com.