{"id":145239,"date":"2026-02-05T21:39:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T21:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/145239\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T21:39:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T21:39:07","slug":"suffolk-tobler-construction-to-host-construction-industry-hiring-event-feb-11-news-sports-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/145239\/","title":{"rendered":"Suffolk, Tobler Construction to host construction-industry hiring event Feb. 11 | News, Sports, Jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/city-of-fort-myers-housing-65th-year-logo-500x500.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers is partnering with Suffolk and Tobler Construction, to host a construction-industry hiring event on Wednesday, Feb. 11, from 4 to 7 p.m., giving local job seekers the opportunity to meet employers in-person.<\/p>\n<p>The job fair is designed for low-income residents who are interested in pursuing careers in the construction industry. Partners will be positions tied to current and future work on Dunbar Choice Neighborhood site, providing attendees with direct access to local job opportunities. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet employers directly, learn about open positions and career pathways in the trades and take the next step toward employment close to home.<\/p>\n<p>Participating employers for this event include Suffolk, Tobler Construction, Crown Roofing &amp; Waterproofing, Extreme Florida Roofing, JJB South, MTD Painting &amp; Construction, EMI Construction, Southwest Construction Services and R.T. Moore Co. Suffolk is currently partnering with Tobler on the Legacy Point project in Fort Myers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTogether with Suffolk and Tobler Construction, we believe that when we invest in hiring, we strengthen the communities we serve,\u201d said Marcia Davis, executive director of the Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers. \u201cBy empowering residents to help build affordable housing, we\u2019re giving them the opportunity to make a difference and build something our community can be proud of.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Those interested in attending are asked to RSVP at <a href=\"http:\/\/events.blackbirdrsvp.com\/local-workforce-hiring-event\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">events.blackbirdrsvp.com<\/a> by Feb. 6, and walk-ins are accepted. The job fair will take place at the Dr. Carrie D. Robinson Center, at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/2990+Edison+Ave,+Fort+Myers,+FL+33916\/@26.6334051,-81.8518917,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x88db6a6cd192ce8b:0x3995f42847bac0fc!8m2!3d26.6334051!4d-81.8518917!16s%2Fg%2F11b8yftypg?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDIwMS4wIKXMDSoKLDEwMDc5MjA2OUgBUAM%3D\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">2990 Edison Ave. in Fort Myers<\/a>. For more information, contact Arlyn Zuniga at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighacrescitizen.com\/2026\/02\/05\/suffolk-tobler-construction-to-host-construction-industry-hiring-event-feb-11\/mailto:Azuniga@suffolk.com\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Azuniga@suffolk.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>About the Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/housingauthorityfortmyers\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers<\/a> and its nonprofit development arm, the Southwest Florida Housing Foundation, serve as a catalyst for expanding access to safe, stable and sustainable housing throughout Southwest Florida. Together, they work to develop, preserve and revitalize communities through affordable rental housing. Their efforts support individuals, families and seniors across the region by connecting them with housing solutions and associated programs tailored to their needs. For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.HACFM.org\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">HACFM.org<\/a> or call 239-344-3222.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                        &#13;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers is partnering with Suffolk and&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":145240,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[558,209,211,210,70284,70288,70285,70286,70287],"class_list":["post-145239","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cape-coral","tag-business","tag-cape-coral","tag-cape-coral-headlines","tag-cape-coral-news","tag-suffolk","tag-tobler-construction-to-host-construction-industry-hiring-event-feb-11","tag-tobler-construction-to-host-construction-industry-hiring-event-feb-11lehigh-news","tag-tobler-construction-to-host-construction-industry-hiring-event-feb-11news","tag-tobler-construction-to-host-construction-industry-hiring-event-feb-11news-from-around-the-region"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145239","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=145239"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145239\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/145240"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=145239"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=145239"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=145239"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}