2024 Sponsors, Winners & Honorable Mentions

SPONSORS

The News-Press
Bill and Mary Lawton

Billy’s Bike Rental
Bowland & HeadPinz Entertainment Centers
Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre
Captiva Cruises
DiamondHead Beach Resort
Edison & Ford Winter Estates
Fine Folk Pizza
Florida Hospitality Industry Association
Fort Myers Brewing Company
GullWing Beach Resort
Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa
Key West Express
Lovers Key Resort
Miromar Outlets
Pink Shell Beach Resort & Marina
Sanibel Moorings Resort
Sun Harvest Citrus
Tarpon Bay Explorers
'Tween Waters Inn Island Resort
Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village

Honor of Distinction Winner
Chester Thomas, Pink Shell Beach Resort & Marina

Accommodations
Category Winner:
Richard Underwood, Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village

Honorable Mentions:
Garbriela Bellorin, Days Inn Springs Resort
Luis Briganty Montalvo, Fairfield Inn & Suites Cape Coral/North Fort Myers
Rocky Jaques-Louis, Drury Inn & Suites Fort Myers Airport FGCU
Wendy Durity, Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Myers Beach Sanibel Gateway

Attractions
Category Winner:
Emily Haeger, City of Cape Coral

Honorable Mentions:
Karen Maxwell, Edison and Ford Winter Estates
Rob Howell, Pink Shell Beach Resort & Marina
Billy Kirkland, Billy's Bike Rental

Restaurants
Category Winner:
Haley Dalton, Fine Folk Pizza

Honorable Mentions:
Joseph Paolucci, Shangri-La Springs
Jacob Larson, Luminary Hotel & Co.
Jacklyn Leon Cruz, Doc Ford's Sanibel

Transportation
Category Winner:
Matthew Blank and Christopher Hipp, Lee County Port Authority Police

Honorable Mentions:
Rasiel Santana, SWS of Fort Myers
Patricia Hitzel, Swissport
Chesalyn Corletto-Sanchez, Lee County Port Authority

Other Services/Businesses
Category Winner:
Loren Christol, Best Buy

Honorable Mentions:
Heidi Jungwirth, FMB Strong
Raechel and Chris Dew, I Dew Events
RaSheka Fuller, Career Clinic Inc.

Good Samaritan
Category Winner:
Rebecca Flora and Tanya Ray, Lee County Parks & Recreation

Honorable Mentions:
Tamara Parker, Marriott Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa
Nicholas Luberacki, Ron Pinto, Joshua Clark, Lee County Port Authority Police
Alex Taylor, Pink Shell Beach Resort & Marina

Best Tourism Boss
Mario Rostran, HMS Host