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B&I Contractors Inc. earns Great Place To Work Certification for fourth consecutive year

B&I Contractors Inc. has announced it has been Certified by Great Place To Work for the fourth consecutive year. This recognition is based entirely on feedback from current employees, with an impressive 91% affirming that B&I is a great place to work – significantly exceeding the 57% average for U.S. companies. Great Place To Work is the global benchmark for workplace culture, employee experience and leadership behaviors proven to foster high performance. According to Sarah Lewis-Kulin, vice president of Global Recognition at Great Place To Work, “Certification is a highly coveted ...

Bank of America launches Golf with Us program for young golfers

Bank of America announced the launch of Golf with Us, a new initiative designed to grow the next generation of golfers.  Golf with Us offers youth, ages 6-18, a free one-year membership to Youth on Course, courtesy of Bank of America. Enrollment in the program is open until May 24, 2025, and includes access to thousands of courses in 97 markets for $5 or less per round. The courses are in the Youth on Course network. “When kids get involved in sports, they learn first-hand about achieving their goals and develop lifelong skills that help them thrive,” said David Tyrie, ...

Lee Health Heart Institute achieves the most abstract acceptances to-date at the annual American College of Cardiology Conference

The Lee Health Heart Institute is thrilled to present the health system’s highest number of abstracts accepted for the second year in a row at the prestigious American College of Cardiology (ACC) conference held from March 29-31 in Chicago, Illinois. These twelve abstracts covered a wide range of topics related to cardiac care, highlighting Lee Health's commitment to innovation and excellence in cardiovascular health for all. Led by Dr. Malissa Wood, Dr. Richard Chazal, Dr. Juan Lopez-Mattei, Advanced Provider Shantelle Bartra and Resident Physician Dr. Stefan Milutinovic, a ...

Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina announces food truck vendors

Cape Coral first food truck park has announced 10 vendors and a June opening. Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, to open along the river off Cape Coral Parkway at the foot of the Cape Coral Bridge, will offer a variety of options including BBQ, Mexican, seafood, Greek and more, officials said ...

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank to host May 8 blood drive

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank is hosting a blood drive in partnership with Lee Health from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Thursday, May 8, at the bank’s Bridge Branch, located at 9311 College Parkway, Fort Myers. Lee Health is seeking blood donations to help replenish supply levels. Current blood supplies are critically low and Lee Health’s blood centers are in urgent need of donors. It is vital that blood supplies remain at healthy levels to quickly care for patients needing an urgent transfusion. Blood and blood products are not only used in trauma centers but also to treat cancer patients, ...