Andrea Stetson

1 week ago | fortmyers.floridaweekly.com | Andrea Stetson

He is known for starring in a long list of television reality shows. Ryan Serhant is the face of TV real estate, like Guy Fieri is the face of TV cooking. Now, he’s bringing his innovative branding and sales strategies to Southwest Florida. Serhant just merged with the Naples-based real estate company McQuaid & Company, blending Tiffany McQuaid’s local expertise with his marketing and global reach. “The possibilities here are endless and it is an incredible opportunity,” Serhant exclaimed.

3 weeks ago | charlottecounty.floridaweekly.com | Andrea Stetson

Allison Mauriello is an entrepreneur who easily adapts to even the most difficult situations. The Naples resident has a degree in fashion design and even had an internship with Kate Spade. But when she graduated from college, it was at the height of COVID, so she had to be creative in looking for work. She began in Illinois, giving sewing lessons. “We were just doing a lot of outdoor classes,” Mauriello said. “We would do it in garages. Families would host.

4 weeks ago | fortmyers.floridaweekly.com | Andrea Stetson

Allison Mauriello is an entrepreneur who easily adapts to even the most difficult situations. The Naples resident has a degree in fashion design and even had an internship with Kate Spade. But when she graduated from college, it was at the height of COVID, so she had to be creative in looking for work. She began in Illinois, giving sewing lessons. “We were just doing a lot of outdoor classes,” Mauriello said. “We would do it in garages. Families would host.

1 month ago | fortmyers.floridaweekly.com | Andrea Stetson

Standing on the beach on the invisible line separating Collier and Lee counties, one can see two very different renourishment projects. These projects are bringing more than a million cubic yards of sand onto the beaches to repair the severe damage caused by Hurricanes Ian, Helene and Milton. If you look north into Lee County, one will see huge pipes spewing sand onto the beach, but when you look south into Collier County, trucks are transporting the sand in from a pit in Immokalee.

1 month ago | fortmyers.floridaweekly.com | Andrea Stetson

There is a lot more to installing solar than slapping some panels on a roof. There is plumbing, electrical, designing, choosing the proper materials for different types of roofs and more. Solar companies around Southwest Florida often have a hard time finding experts that can do all this. That’s why Fort Myers Technical College just began a new Solar Installation Training for Workforce Development program. The first 10 students began in early January and will graduate at the end of May.