Business Briefs | June 19
Farmer Joe’s to host annual 4th of July Customer Appreciation Event
Farmer Joe’s recently announced its third annual 4th of July Customer Appreciation Event. The celebration will take place on Friday, July 4, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Farmer Joe’s store at 1401 SW Pine Island Road, in Cape Coral. The event is free and open to the public.
The main attraction this year is a community cookout featuring free hamburgers and hot dogs for everyone. Farmer Joe’s says it’s their way of thanking the families, friends, and neighbors who make up the heart of Cape Coral.
This family-friendly event will also feature games and fun activities for all ages, live music, booths from local vendors and special one-day-only sales throughout the store
Farmer Joe’s owner, Lee Snyder Sr., said, “This isn’t just about food and fun. It’s about neighbors coming together and celebrating what makes our community special. We’re proud to be a part of Cape Coral, and we’re grateful for the people who support us every day. This is our way of giving back and saying thank you.”
For more information, visit farmerjoes.com or follow Farmer Joe’s on Facebook.
Passenger traffic down slightly in May at Southwest Florida International Airport
During May, 834,862 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in Fort Myers. This was a slight decrease of 1% compared to May 2024. Year-to-date, passenger traffic is down 1.7%.
The traffic leader in May was Delta with 191,325 passengers. Rounding out the top five airlines were Southwest (161,349), American (146,047), United (119,140) and JetBlue (77,494). Southwest Florida International Airport had 7,648 aircraft operations, an increase of 10%t compared to May 2024.
Page Field saw 12,967 operations, which was a 23% decrease compared to May 2024.
Southwest Florida International Airport served more than 11 million passengers in 2024 and is one of the top 50 U.S. airports for passenger traffic. For more information, visit flylcpa.com or facebook.com/flyRSW.
MK Architecture awarded contract for Habitat for Humanity headquarters, warehouse
MK Architecture has been awarded the contract for the architectural services for the new headquarters administration offices and warehouse project for Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Henry Counties.
The project will be located on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and will consist of a 22,000-square-foot centralized administration building and a 30,000-square-foot warehouse building designed to improve the efficiency of their operations.
MK Architecture, LLC, is at 8200 College Parkway, Suite 101, Fort Myers. For more information, call 239-482-2121 or visit MK-ARCH.com.
King’s Coastal Home Watch earns accreditation
King’s Coastal Home Watch has earned accreditation for its Home Watch services from the National Home Watch Association for the fourth year.
The NHWA was formed in 2009 to establish and maintain the highest industry standards for Home Watch and absentee homeowner services throughout the United States and Canada. Home Watch is a visual inspection of a home or property, looking for obvious issues, which means that it is a service that “keeps an eye on things” at your vacation or primary home while you are not in residence.
King’s Coastal Home Watch owner Nicole King is a graduate of the NHWA’s Home Watch Boot Camp and has earned the designation of Certified Home Watch Professional.
King’s Coastal Home Watch serves Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Sanibel, Estero and Fort Myers Beach. Contact them at 239-722-9276 or at info@provinceproperty.net. Learn more at provinceproperty.net.