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WCI Communities named Tony Rodriguez as director of sales at the Colony Golf & Bay Club, Bonita Springs, and James Costigan as director of sales for its Tuscany Reserve and Tiburón luxury golf course complexes in north Naples.

Bonita Bay Group named David G. Tillis as regional general manager for new market areas, and added Mark Blakemore, Kimberly L. Maloney, AnnaMaria Schneider and Earl Webber as sales associates. The company also appointed Tony Larsen as executive chef at the Verandah Club, and Jim Oliver, a PGA member with more than 20 years of experience in the golf industry, as managing director of New Leaf, its amenities-management division.

Spencer B. Emmons joined commercial real estate firm Colliers Arnold's Fort Myers office as a junior broker.

Joining Re/Max Realty Group in Fort Myers are residential associates Ralph Janas, Michael Nolan and Monica Macho. Tim Waters was named manager of its new office at the Shops of Verandah. George R. Tomasi and Chuck Smith joined Fort Myers' Re/Max Realty Group's commercial division.

John R. Wood Realtors added the following sales associates at its respective offices: Collene Davis, Christine Higgins and David Greenfield, uptown Naples; Nancy Boyd, central Naples; Giovina Mimmo, Marge Bennett, Patricia Huether, Delores Stevenson and Thomas Matilla, Fort Myers; Michael Sokol and Tracey Tucker, Orion; and Craig Conklin, D. Michael Burke, Lisa DeMario and Jennifer Finazzo, Bonita Springs.

John A. Hayes was named president and CEO of Gates McVey Builders Inc. and president of Gates McVey Butz Institutional Construction LLC. John Flavin was named president and CEO of Gates McVey Capital Group LLC, including Gates D'Alessandro & Woodyard LLC.

LandQwest Commercial LLC named Stephen A. Cunningham managing director and Doug Olson as a leasing and sales associate.

Select Real Estate by Stephanie Miller Inc., Estero, appointed Joe Grande as a new commercial associate.

Engle Homes of Southwest Florida, Fort Myers, appointed Bruce J. Hershey II vice president of sales and marketing,WCI Communities named Rodham Kenner director of sales at Hammock Bay Golf & Country Club in Naples.

Engineering

Sim Jones joined AIM Engineering & Surveying Inc., Lehigh Acres, as a senior utilities inspector/associate contract support specialist, following 35 years with the Florida Department of Transportation.

Agnoli, Barber & Brundage Inc. named William "Bob" Howard Jr. as senior engineer with the Naples-based firm.

Patricia LaMantia joined Community Engineering Services as marketing director in the Fort Myers office.

David S. Rivera has become head of the transportation services business unit at WilsonMiller Inc., the planning, design, engineering and surveying firm based in Naples.

Other industries

Mason Goss is the new director of advancement at Bishop Verot High School in Fort Myers.

NOISE Branding Communications promoted Greg Batiansila to Web marketing guru.

Naples/Fort Myers Town Hall Lectures added Rick Borman, its vice president of public relations and marketing, to its advisory board.

Marvin M. Buford was named department director of maintenance for the Lee County Port Authority.

Haskell's Fine Wines & Spirits of Naples named Angelo Fantozzi as assistant manager of its Pine Ridge Street store.

Golf & Electric Vehicles has appointed Jason Brownell vice president, responsible for marketing and asset management in Fort Myers and for commercial sales and branch operations in Punta Gorda and North Fort Myers.

The Harry Chapin Food Bank, Fort Myers, which works with 147 partner organizations in reducing hunger in Southwest Florida, has named Alan W. Brislain executive director.

Business moves

Stevens Construction Inc. of Fort Myers completed construction of a new office building for the Hole Montes engineering firm in Fort Myers. The builder also won a contract to build a Florida Gulf Bank branch office in the Coconut Point Mall in Estero.

RedBrick Pizza, recent winner of the Hot Concepts! Award from Nation's Restaurant News, is slated to open a location this month in the Boulevard Shoppes, Naples.

Edison College received approval from the Florida Board of Education to offer two new bachelor's degree programs in secondary education for mathematics and biology.

Raymond Building Supply is expanding its product line to cabinetry and appliances through the acquisition of Contractor's Choice Supply.

The new Physician's RxCare discount cards, from a collaboration of the Collier County Medial Society, the Physician Led Access Network of Collier County and the Collier Country Department of Housing and Human Services, are now available for individuals who do not have health insurance or adequate prescription drug benefits.

J.L. Wallace Inc. started construction on the new Estero Bay Chevrolet car dealership.

Firestone and Cimring Advert-ising and Train with Shane, a Fort Myers firm specializing in sales training and coaching, have formed an alliance to expand marketing, advertising and sales training services to clients.

Rêve de Vivre, maker of luxury candles, is offering a custombridal service at the Robb & Stucky Interiors locations in Naples and Bonita Springs.

FineMark National Bank & Trust, a new nationally chartered bank and trust company, opened its first office, located at the Pinebrook Office Complex, South Cleveland Avenue in Fort Myers.

CapTrust Advisors LLC, an investment consulting practice based in Tampa, opened an office on Bonita Beach Road.

Construction began on the John R. Wood Polaris Center class-A office building, a joint venture by John R. Wood Realtors and the Barron Collier Cos. It will house the corporate headquarters of the real estate firm as well as additional corporate tenants in Creekside Commerce Park, Naples.

The Realtor Association of Greater Fort Myers and the Beach Inc. launched the Florida Gulf Coast MLSAlliance, which provides information from the MLS systems of Bonita Springs-Estero, Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Naples, Punta Gorda, North Port and Port Charlotte.

Entech Computer Services became a Certified Microsoft Small Business Specialist, enabling the Cape Coral firm to provide in-depth services for business networks of any size.

Florida Gulf Bank opened its seventh location, near the intersection of Colonial Boulevard and Six Mile Cypress Parkway, Fort Myers, and is building a new location at Coconut Point, Estero.

National Bank of Southwest Florida opened a location on Kings Highway in Port Charlotte.

The Village School in north Naples began building a $2.6 million addition to its Lakeside Building.

Deltrust Investment Group will build LaVita, a new condominium community, at Colonial Boulevard and Metro Parkway in Fort Myers.

Local author and licensed therapist Linda Meyerholz has opened Love 'n' Support Counseling in the Corkscrew Palms Commerce Center, Estero.

ResidenSea, owners of The World private yacht, which offers residential and vacation space, appointed as sales ambassadors Mary Ann Ramsey, president of Betty Maclean Travel Inc., and Claudia Gordon, senior travel consultant at the Naples firm.

Joseph E. Clouse Inc. building and contracting firm moved its corporate headquarters to Royal Plaza on Lee Boulevard in Lehigh Acres.

Colliers Arnold real estate firm has hired JFD Advertising & Public Relations of Tampa, its advertising agency of record, to also handle its public relations needs.

Pink Shell Beach Resort & Spa on Estero Island has completed several years of major renovations and expansions with the opening of Captiva Villas.

The Gary Player Aerie golf course opened at the Bonita Bay Group's TwinEagles facility.

Tony Bijoux jewelry store and Cosi Café restaurant are now open at Miromar Outlets in Estero.

Understanding Personality Disorders is a new book written by Florida Gulf Coast University professor of criminal forensics studies Duane L. Dobbert.

Norris Furniture and Interiors, south Fort Myers, has expanded its selection of outdoor and other furnishings in an adjacent building, Norris Patio & More.

Naples Asset Management Co. LLC entered a banking relationship with GS Development for the acquisition and development of TownPark Hotel LLC, an Embassy Suites Hotel to be located in Kennesaw, Ga.

Stevens Construction, Fort Myers, will build a new medical facility for Sunshine Endoscopy Center and Gastroenterology Group of Naples & Bonita Springs in Bonita Springs.

First Class Air Conditioning, a residential service company based in Cape Coral, is celebrating 30 years in business.

Medical Surgical Specialists, Naples, added a new pediatric practice on the campus of Physicians Regional Medical Center-Pine Ridge in Naples, headed by Richard Gonzalez and Reisha Brown.

The XpressO line of configurable crystal oscillators with multiple applications was fully launched by Fox Electronics in Fort Myers.

Red Dragon Kenpro Karate opened at 18070 S. Tamiami Trail, Unit 6, Fort Myers.

The Lehigh Acres and Fort Myers Beach chambers of commerce partnered with WorkGiant, a national recruiting company. Chamber members will be able to post open positions with the recruiter.

Heatherwood Construction, Naples, is building office space for Raven Logistics at Galleria Court in Naples.

Fowler White Boggs Banker law firm, with offices in Fort Myers, Bonita Springs and Naples, has opened a Fort Lauderdale office that consolidates its West Palm Beach and Boca Raton offices.

In addition to its longtime location in Naples, Platinum Total Fabricare dry cleaning service now has an outlet in Bonita Springs in the Bay Landing Shops.

It's a Girl Thing Nail Salon has opened on Del Prado Boulevard, Cape Coral.

LarsonAllen, the national accounting and professional service firm with an office in Naples, has opened a location on Marketplace Road, Fort Myers.

West Coast Roofing and Waterproofing of Fort Myers is now known as West Coast Florida Enterprises Inc.

Anchor Health Centers, the Naples-based network of physicians and healthcare professionals, is celebrating its 10th anniversary.

Owen-Ames-Kimball Co. has completed construction of temporary offices for FineMark Bank National Bank and Trust in south Fort Myers and has begun construction of permanent offices for the bank.