The 2026 Gulfshore Business List of Best Places to Work recognized Chamber members Lee Health, Stevens Construction, and Wright Construction Group. Congratulations to all the recipients! You can see the full Best Places to Work List here. To earn recognition as one of the Best Places to Work in Southwest Florida, local companies pay a […]
LCEC and GCM Contracting™ Solutions broke ground on the new LCEC West Cape Coral Service Center, a 12,000-square-foot, two-story operational facility designed to enhance utility operations and service delivery across Southwest Florida. In addition to the groundbreaking, a check presentation with Future Forestry in honor of the LCEC Environmental Funding distribution will take place. The service center […]
1,300 real estate and building professionals attended the sold out 2026 Market Trends event at Caloosa Sound Convention Center in Fort Myers on March 12. The experts shared valuable insights and predictions about the real estate market in Southwest Florida to help guests adapt and adjust to the future as it unfolds. Chamber of SWF […]
Current Leadership Lee County class member, Amir B. Ferreira Neto, Director of the Regional Economic Research Institute at FGCU, is a featured columnist in Gulfshore Busness with an Economic Commentary in recent issues of the magazine. Check out his article on Succession Planning for Family Businesses in the December 2025 issue and look for his […]
In February 2026 Florida Southwestern State College opened their newly renovated Institute of Innovative and Emerging Technologies! The milestone was celebrated with a ribbon cutting and tour of the new opportunities for FSW faculty, staff, and students. Learn more here: https://www.fsw.edu/iiet
Stevens Construction was proud to participate in the 2026 ULI Southwest Florida Focus Forum. Executive VP/ Partner, Dan Adams, joined Albert Dambrose of Studio AD, Patrick Vanasse of The Neighborhood Company, and Nathalie White of Schenkel Shultz for a panel discussion on rebuilding for the future.The conversation focused on the realities of building back on […]
Congratulations to Nick Grant on being named one of Florida Trend’s 40 Under 40! Nick is a Leadership Lee County alumni, class of 2022. As Director of Government Relations for Lee Health, he works at the intersection of healthcare, policy, and community by advocating for initiatives that strengthen our community-based health system and expand access […]
Congratulations to Leadership Lee County Class member, Tatum Walker, MPA, CPM, on being named a 2025 “40 Under 40” Honoree by the Business Observer! https://www.businessobserverfl.com/news/2025/oct/09/tatum-walker/ Tatum is a valuable member of the Lee County Economic Development Office, acting as Senior Business Developer. We are excited to have her participation in Leadership Lee County and look forward […]
The Chamber of Southwest Florida would like to congratulate Gary Griffin, former chairman and CEO of B&I Contracting on his retirement! Gary has been an active leader in B&I and the Southwest Florida community for many years. We are grateful to have his leadership on the board of the Chamber and have asked him to […]
The 2025 Lee County Industry Appreciation Awards, held on October 24 at the Caloosa Sound Convention Center in Fort Myers, celebrated standout businesses that fuel the region’s economy and community spirit. The event was hosted by Horizon Council, Horizon Foundation, and Lee County Economic Development Office. Awards included the Elevate Award, Start Up of the […]