Priority Marketing’s November 2025 Client Headlines Report recaps news stories you should read, watch or hear before the month ends.
Each month, the firm’s award-winning Public Relations Team combs through hundreds of local, national and international news headlines featuring stories about clients. This includes newspapers, magazines, television, radio, blogs, social media and websites.
Our Client Headlines Report summarizes some of the many important stories that were published or aired in November 2025.
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‘Hunger Action Center’ under development in SWFL
Harry Chapin Food Bank unveiled plans to relieve Southwest Florida’s deepening hunger crisis by building a massive 110,175-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility in Fort Myers. The first-of-its-kind Hunger Action Center will expand the organization’s capacity and safeguard the community against hunger for generations to come. During a groundbreaking event, the nonprofit also announced a $30 million capital campaign, Feeding the Future, to help fund the initiative.
WINK: Harry Chapin Food Bank demand surges as plans for new facility continue
Gulf Coast News: New food bank facility in Fort Myers aims to tackle rising hunger in community
Gulfshore Business: Harry Chapin Food Bank launches plan for Hunger Action Center
Kingston community to blend environmental restoration with luxury living
Construction at Kingston – one of the largest master-planned developments ever conceived in Southwest Florida – is officially underway after project partners, elected officials and community leaders gathered for a groundbreaking celebration. Developed by Cameratta Companies, Kingston will span almost 7,000 acres in Estero and feature approximately 10,000 residences and 700,000 square feet of commercial space. Premier builders include Lennar Homes, Neal Communities, Pulte Homes, Taylor Morrison and Kolter Homes.
Gulf Coast News: Kingston development breaks ground in Lee County
WINK: Kingston project breaks ground, transforming Lee County landscape
WGCU: Cameratta Companies break ground at Kingston
Gulfshore Business: Kingston project breaks ground on 11,000 Lee County homes
Florida Weekly: Construction begins on massive Kingston community in Estero
Wonder Gardens earns state support to build new event center
Wonder Gardens was awarded $1.3 million through Florida’s State Funds Appropriation to build a new event center, which will serve as a vital space for private events and educational programs, including classes, summer camps and field trips. The event center will feature an onsite kitchen area, public restrooms for guests, an entry point to an adjacent aviary and an outdoor deck overlooking the Imperial River and Riverside Park.
FOX4: Bonita Springs’ Wonder Gardens secures state money to rebuild event space damaged by Ian
The News-Press: Wonder Gardens gets $1.3 million for new Bonita event center
WINK: Bonita Springs Wonder Gardens undergoes major renewal after Hurricane Ian
Gulf Coast News: Wonder Gardens in Bonita Springs receives $1.3 million for new event center
Business Observer: SWFL botanical garden wins $1.3M in state funding for event center
Gulfshore Business: Wonder Gardens receives $1.3M for new event center
Beasley Broadcasting: Wonder Gardens Secures $1.3M for Year-Round Event Center in Bonita Springs
Nick Vujicic to share powerful testimony at Community Prayer Breakfast
Nick Vujicic will be the keynote speaker for the 2026 Southwest Florida Community Prayer Breakfast, which will be held May 7 in Fort Myers. Born without arms and legs, the Vujicic family didn’t just adapt to these physical limitations but thrived as their son refused to let his condition limit what he was capable of. Now, Vujicic is founder, president and CEO of NickV Ministries, a nonprofit on mission to spread the Gospel.
Above Board Chamber: Nick Vujicic to share powerful testimony at 2026 Southwest Florida Community Prayer Breakfast on May 7
Southwest Florida Housing Foundation celebrates ribbon-cutting for Latimer Crossing
The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers’ nonprofit development arm, Southwest Florida Housing Foundation, celebrated the grand opening of Latimer Crossing, a four-building, 92-unit mixed-income community with a gym, outdoor recreation and spaces designed to bring neighbors together. A major milestone in completing Phase I of The Greater Dunbar Initiative, which aims to tie together market preferences, resident needs and community reinvestment to transform the community into an equitable, desirable and proud neighborhood.
Gulf Coast News: New affordable housing community opens in Fort Myers
Gulfshore Business: Latimer Crossing opens new era in Fort Myers housing
FOX4: New Fort Myers housing prioritizes displaced people from Southward Village
Southwest Florida Business Today: Southwest Florida Housing Foundation celebrates ribbon-cutting for Latimer Crossing
Fort Myers to welcome first school in the world with curriculum blend
Nova Classical STEM Academy is now accepting applications for its inaugural 2026–27 school year, when it will make history as the first school in the world to fully integrate a Classical education framework with a STEM-enriched, project-based learning model within a tuition-free public charter school environment. In its first year, Nova will enroll students in grades K–7 and will expand annually to serve grades K–12.
Gulfshore Business: New Classical STEM charter school opens enrollment for 2026–27
Awards and honors: Client recognitions
Priority Marketing helps clients share the good news when they win awards, accolades or have other exciting updates to share. Below is a recent item that caught our PR team’s attention.
Florida Trend’s November edition focused on business and community news from Southwest Florida, shining a spotlight on “People to Know” from the region. The list included individuals representing multiple Priority Marketing clients and partners:
- Dr. Lawrence Antonucci, Lee Health
- Dom Cameratta, Cameratta Companies
- Dr. Denise Carlin, The School District of Lee County
- Bill Daubmann, MY Shower Door and D3 Glass
- Dr. Arie Dosoretz, Southwest Florida Proton and Advocate Radiation Oncology
- Teri Hansen, Priority Marketing
- Richard LeBer, Harry Chapin Food Bank
- Norman Love, Norman Love Confections
- Guido Minaya, Minaya Global Learning Solutions
- Rob Moher, Conservancy of Southwest Florida
- Robbie Roepstorff, Edison National Bank
- Megan Rose, Better Together
- Chris Rozansky, Naples Airport Authority
- Chris Simoneau, Lee Health Foundation
- Ben Spence, Lee Health
- Mark Stevens, Stevens Construction
- Justin Thibaut, LSI Companies
- Jamie Ulmer, Healthcare Network
- Denise Vidal, Lee County Electric Cooperative
- Howard Wheeler II, Chris-Tel Construction
- Maylene Kiang Wu, Boys & Girls Clubs of Lee County
- Michael Wynn, Sunshine Ace Hardware
New faces in new places: Promotions and appointments
Priority Marketing congratulates individuals who were recently hired, promoted or awarded additional responsibilities by its client partners, including:
- Six new doctors joined Precision Healthcare Specialists through the acquisition of ENT & Allergy Specialists of Florida: Dr. Howard N. Barrow, Dr. Daniel J. McKenna, Dr. Justin T. Casey, Dr. Robert W. Kopp, Dr. John Neiner and Dr. Jacob Benedict
- Cancer Alliance Network appointed three community leaders to its Board of Directors: Dr. Joel Waltzer, Susan Frantz and Emily K. Bua.
- Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice, Purtz, Smith & Smith hired Shaun Volkmann as marketing manager.
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.
