Priority Marketing’s September 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 August 2025.
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Foodies fill stomachs, dining rooms across SWFL
Southwest Floridians dined with a purpose throughout September, trying out new restaurants across Collier, Lee and Charlotte counties to support local restauranteurs, their employees and children in need. Restaurant patrons enjoyed opportunities to try prix-fixe lunch and dinner menus, with $1 from every meal supporting Blessings in a Backpack Southwest Florida. Priority Marketing partnered with Sizzle Dining for near-daily spotlights on Gulf Coast News, as well as other television, print, radio and online media outlets throughout September. Below is a small sampling of event previews that media aired, published or posted to promote Sizzle Dining:
Florida Weekly: Dine with purpose and support SWFL’s hospitality industry this September
The News-Press: Local restaurants on a mission to feed kids. How you can help while dining on a discount
WINK News: Sizzle Dining event in SWFL offers tasty deals and supports local kids
Beasley Broadcasting: Record 127 Restaurants Join Southwest Florida’s Sizzle Dining Event Supporting Child Hunger Relief
Cape Coral Breeze: Sizzle Dining to feature record number of restaurants, extravaganza of menu options
Estero Life Magazine: Time to sizzle and savor
Naples Daily News: Dine with purpose and support SWFL’s hospitality industry this September
Bonita Springs attraction unveils new worlds of wonder
Wonder Gardens unveiled a pair of exhibits showcasing some of the historic attraction’s most popular inhabitants: (1) The Robert & Deborah Blain Otter Grotto is a naturalistic, engaging habitat for Ivy and Mae, two rescued female American river otters from Louisiana; and (2) The Dorothy Guigon Vivarium, now home to two juvenile American Alligators, Jessie and James. Both projects came to fruition following generous donations from supporters.
Gulf Coast News: Wonder Gardens unveils two new exhibits
Gulfshore Business: Wonder Gardens debuts habitats for baby alligators, otters
Bonita Banner: Wonder Gardens unveils two new habitats; marks 90 years
Beasley Broadcasting: Adorable New Addition Makes A Splash At The Wonder Gardens
A patriotic run to support first responders and military
In advance of 9/11, local runners and community members convened for the annual Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk at Florida SouthWestern State College in Fort Myers. The event, which was chaired locally by Taylor Carpet One’s Lauren Taylor, benefits the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, an organization that supports our nation’s fallen and catastrophically injured first responders, military heroes and their families.
Lehigh Acres Citizen: Tunnel to Towers Foundation supports America’s heroes
Gulf Coast News: Tunnel to Towers 5K in Fort Myers raises $50,000
Sanibel Captiva Islander: T2T Foundation supports America’s heroes
Girls soar to new heights at Naples Airport
More than 50 Girl Scouts had opportunities to climb aboard vintage planes, learn aircraft marshalling signals, and meet Collier County MedFlight pilots and EMTs during Girls in Aviation Day at Naples Airport. Girls in Aviation Day was a collaborative event between the airport and Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida designed to help girls and young women explore career opportunities within aviation.
Gulf Coast News: Naples event encourages girls to pursue aviation careers
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 are recent items that caught our PR team’s attention:
- Countryside Golf & Country Club recently won first place in the 2025 Idea Fair at the Club Management Association of America (CMAA) World Conference and Club Business Expo.
- Edison National Bank/Bank of the Islands was awarded BauerFinancial’s highest 5-Star Superior rating.
- Gulfshore Business announced its 40 Under 40 class for 2025, and seven Priority Marketing clients were among this year’s honorees. Congratulations to all winners, including these rising stars:
- Taylor Woods, California Closets of Southwest Florida
- Tommy Bohanon, Baystate Financial and Tommy Bohanon Foundation
- Lauren Taylor, Taylor Carpet One
- Rast Bryant, Lloyd Roofing
- Yeimi Espinoza, The Immokalee Foundation
- Anahi Guerra, Healthcare Network
- Eunice Linot, Lee County Legal Aid Society
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:
- Sunshine Ace Hardware elevated four associates to leadership roles as store managers: Adolfo Lopez, Reiner van Dinten, Matt Kurtz and Paul Forte.
- The Florida Airports Council appointed three Naples Airport representatives to statewide leadership positions: Chris Rozansky, Justin Lobb and Barry Brown.
- Better Together promoted Kayla Palacios to chief operating officer.
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.
