Business Briefs | Jan. 23
20th Annual BEST South Cape Martini Competition Pub Crawl to be held Jan. 31
The 20th Annual BEST South Cape Martini Competition Pub Crawl will be held Saturday, Jan. 31, from 7 to 11 p.m. Dress to impress in your martini themed attire as you hop across South Cape, sampling a variety of martinis and appetizers along the way.
This is a voting event. Locations will be competing for Best Martini and Beat Appetizer voted on by guests.
Limo Buses will transport participants to four strategic locations, making it convenient to hop between nearby participating establishments on foot.
Tickets, available through Eventbrite, are only $25 in advance ($20 for designated drivers).
Each attendee will be provided a passport to have stamped at all 14 locations. To enter our grand prize drawing, leave your completed passport on a limo bus or at a participating location.
Participating locations include BackStreets Sports Bar Cruisers, The Dive, Dixie Roadhouse, Escondido Lounge, Hooked Island Grill, Monkey Bar Steak & Seafood, Nevermind Awesome Bar & Eatery, Ralph’s Place, Rack’em Spirits & Times, Ralph’s Place, Rusty’s Raw Bar & Grill, Seed & Bean Market and Tiki Hut Bar.
Early check-in is from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Big John’s Plaza or Dolphin Key Resort (under the front awning). Late check-in is at Dolphin Key Resort from 7:30 to 10 p.m.
Guests can have their picture taken at the official photo booth located at the Dolphin Key Resort (under the front awning) and they’ll automatically be entered in the Photo Booth Contest (the prize is four tickets to the next pub crawl event).
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Clerk of Circuit Court Karnes to speak at REIS meeting Feb. 10
Join the Real Estate Investment Society Tuesday, Feb. 10, to hear from Clerk of the Lee County Circuit Court Kevin Karnes. The program will begin promptly at 11:45 a.m. in the Osprey Room at Pelican Preserve’s Clubhouse, on Treeline Avenue at Colonial Boulevard, in Fort Myers. Tickets are $30 for members and $45 for non-members. Reservations are required by Feb. 6.
Karnes was appointed Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller by Gov. DeSantis in March 2022 and was elected to the position in August 2022 by Lee County voters. Karnes holds a master’s degree in Legal Studies from American Public University and a bachelor’s degree from Florida Gulf Coast University. He is also a Florida Supreme Court Certified Clerk and Comptroller. He is a long-time veteran of the clerk’s office and has held a variety of leadership positions leading complex budgets, managing projects and implementing legislative changes.
As Clerk of the Circuit Court, Karnes is responsible for nearly 1,000 duties designated by the Florida Constitution and Statutes. The Clerk of the Circuit Court’s primary function is to safeguard the integrity of all court records.
For tickets, visit the REIS website and check under “Events.”