Priority Marketing’s August 2024 Client Headlines Report recaps news stories that you should read, watch or hear before the month ends.
The firm’s award-winning Public Relations Team helps clients and partners earn media coverage in newspapers and magazines, on television and radio, and on blogs, social media and websites. At the end of each month, the PR Team combs through hundreds of local, national and international news headlines to create its informative Client Headlines Report.
Below are just some of the many important stories that were published or aired in August 2024.
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Nonprofit welcomes first residents to new apartment community
Six years after incorporating as a nonprofit, Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance marked completion of its first affordable apartment building with a community-wide Move-in Celebration. Project and community leaders delivered poignant remarks before families and future residents toured the new building, which includes 16 two- and three-bedroom units. Seven more apartment buildings are in the planning stages. In addition to 26 on-air mentions on WINK, NBC2 and ABC7 (with stories still to come on FOX4 and WGCU), the following online news stories recapped the celebratory event.
WINK: Families get first look at affordable housing complex in Immokalee
NBC2: 16 families move into new affordable housing in Immokalee
Gulfshore Business: Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance completes first building in affordable apartment complex
Southwest Florida Business Today: Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance completes first building in affordable apartment complex
Restaurants bring the sizzle to SWFL
Priority Marketing is teaming up with Sizzle Dining for the first time to promote the region’s top restaurants while raising money for Blessings in a Backpack. The Sept. 5-25 event will feature a record-breaking 116 establishments in Collier, Lee and Charlotte counties – including Priority Marketing clients Del Mar, Old Vines Naples and JWB Grill – that will be offering prix-fixe menus for lunch and dinner. New this year, Sizzle Dining is introducing six featured brunch events! For a list of participating restaurants, times and menus, visit https://sizzledining.com/.
Naples Press: Sizzle Dining restaurant event set for September
WINK: Sizzle Dining month set for September
Florida Weekly: Savor the flavor
In the weeks leading up to Sizzle Dining, Priority Marketing’s PR team has connected with ABC7 to spotlight a variety of chefs and restaurants. View ABC7’s Sizzle Dining page to watch the segments.
Chocolatier prepares to open first salon on Florida’s east coast
Norman Love Confections plans to open its seventh chocolate salon in Florida, choosing Delray Beach for the Fort Myers-based chocolatier’s first location on Florida’s Atlantic coast. The debut will give South Florida residents and visitors easy access to Norman Love’s ultra-premium, artisanal chocolates and a salon to delight in culinary chocolate confections, artisanal baked goods and gourmet desserts by world-renowned chocolatiers and pastry chefs. The Delray Beach chocolate salon will also offer artisan gelato and a variety of specialty coffees. A chamber ribbon cutting is set for Sept. 20.
Palm Beach Post: Renowned confectioner brings Italian style, decadent chocolates to Palm Beach County
Palm Beach Post: Photos: World renowned Norman Love Confections coming to Delray Beach, first outlet on the east coast
Yahoo Entertainment: Renowned confectioner brings Italian style, decadent chocolates to Palm Beach County
Candy Industry: Norman Love Confections to open in Delray Beach
AOL: Renowned confectioner brings Italian style, decadent chocolates to Palm Beach County
New early learning center debuts in Lehigh Acres
A collaborative community partnership between The School District of Lee County, the Early Learning Coalition of Southwest Florida and Child Care of Southwest Florida has brought a new state-of-the-art learning center to Lehigh Acres. The G. Weaver Hipps Early Learning Center accommodates over 250 students to help alleviate demand for high-quality childcare and early education options for families with infants, toddlers and preschool-aged children.
Gulfshore Business: Child Care of Southwest Florida announces new early learning location
Lehigh Acres Citizen: School district to celebrate grand opening of G. Weaver Hipps Elementary Early Learning Center
Michael Phelps to make splash at SWFL gala
Kids’ Minds Matter announced that Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, will speak at the nonprofit’s Signature Gala next March. The swimmer will share his mental health story about how he began to put equal emphasis on his physical and mental health after living with depression and anxiety for years. The event is designed to help remove the stigma of mental health issues, raising awareness and necessary funds to expand services for children and families.
Gulfshore Business: Olympian Michael Phelps to speak at Kids’ Minds Matter 2025 gala
Florida Weekly: Kids’ Minds Matter 2025 Signature Gala: The Ripple Effect
Above Board Chamber: Most Decorated Olympian Michael Phelps to speak at the Kids’ Minds Matter 2025 Signature Gala
Trio of clients earn spot on Inc. 5000 list
Three of Priority Marketing’s esteemed clients recently were honored by Inc. as America’s fastest-growing, privately held companies. Congratulations to the following businesses:
Call It Closed International Realty (Naples): No. 2,045 (256% three-year growth rate)
D3 Glass (Fort Myers): No. 3,172 (156% three-year growth rate)
MY Shower Door (Fort Myers): No. 4,086 (110% three-year growth rate)
Business Observer: Companies in region ranked among fastest growing in U.S.
Glass Magazine: Inc. 5000 list
Above Board Chamber: Call It Closed International Realty makes Inc. 5000 list of fasting-growing private companies
Naples Daily News: Who made this year’s Inc. 5000 list from SWFL? Here’s a look.
Awards and honors: Client recognitions
Priority Marketing helps clients share the good news when they win awards and accolades. Below are recent awards that caught our PR team’s attention:
- Countryside Golf & Country Club was honored as one of the nation’s top five strongest clubs financially by Club Benchmarking.
- Drake Ready Mix was named a finalist for GrowFL’s annual Companies to Watch, which honors high-growth, second-stage companies.
New faces in new places: Promotions and appointments
Congratulations to the following individuals who were recently hired, promoted or awarded additional responsibilities by client partners that Priority Marketing serves:
- Margaritaville Beach Resort Fort Myers Beach: Yenier Marrero, promoted to general manager
- Guadalupe Center: Katie Valentin, hired as director of marketing and communications
- Precision Healthcare Specialists: Dr. Christopher DiBlasio, hired as urologist
- Elite Jets: Dave Stetson, hired as first officer; Alexander Lents, hired as technician
Do you need a Public Relations Team to help tell your story? Please give us a call today at 239-267-2638 or send an email to LetsTalk@PriorityMarketing.com.
