Priority Marketing\u2019s\u00a0May\u00a02026\u00a0Client Headlines Report recaps news stories you should read,\u00a0watch\u00a0or hear before the month ends.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Each month, the firm\u2019s award-winning\u00a0Public Relations Team<\/a>\u00a0combs through hundreds of local,\u00a0national\u00a0and international news headlines featuring stories about clients. This includes newspapers, magazines, television, radio, blogs, social\u00a0media\u00a0and websites.\u00a0<\/p>\n Our Client Headlines Report summarizes some of the many important stories that were published or aired in\u00a0May\u00a02026.\u00a0<\/p>\n BOOKMARK IT:\u00a0Client News Feed<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Restauranteur sets the\u00a0Vybe\u00a0in Fort Myers\u00a0<\/p>\n Acclaimed chef and restaurateur Harold Balink debuted his newest concept,\u00a0Vybe,\u00a0a whiskey and wine bar that marks the celebrated chef\u2019s sixth establishment in Southwest Florida. The concept features an elevated cocktail program alongside a curated wine and whiskey list, complemented by chef-driven small plates and shareable dishes. In addition to traditional public relations services, Priority Marketing also coordinated an exclusive tasting opportunity for social media influencers. Below are a few highlights.\u00a0<\/p>\n Social media:\u00a0<\/p>\n JD Goes Places<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n 239 Travel Guide<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n News media:\u00a0<\/p>\n Gulfshore Business:\u00a0Vybe opens at Bell Tower with shareable plates concept<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Business Observer:\u00a0Wine, whiskey bar opens in Fort Myers<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Gulf Coast News:\u00a0Vybe\u00a0opens at Bell Tower in Fort Myers<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Organizations strive to make housing affordable\u00a0<\/p>\n Affordability is still a challenge for thousands of\u00a0Southwest Florida\u00a0families\u00a0who have yet to achieve their dream of homeownership.\u00a0May happens to be Affordable Housing Month, and\u00a0several of\u00a0Priority Marketing\u2019s\u00a0nonprofit and not-for-profit partners\u00a0recently\u00a0tell stories\u00a0of Southwest Floridians\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Lee BIA Builders Care\u00a0and Pulte Homes partnered to build a new, accessible home for a 71-year-old Marine Corps veteran\u00a0whose rental was unexpectedly sold.\u00a0The entire construction project took just\u00a044 days\u00a0from start to finish.\u00a0<\/p>\n WINK News:\u00a0Community builds free home for 71-year-old veteran<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties\u00a0wrapped up another successful Women Build campaign, then celebrated the completion of the 36-home McNeill Village\u00a0through partnerships between Habitat, homeowners, Lee County and\u00a0Edison\u00a0National Bank. One Habitat homeowner shared her emotional journey\u00a0to homeownership in\u00a0a recent news\u00a0story.\u00a0<\/p>\n Gulf Coast News:\u00a0From housing crisis to hope: How one Lee County mom beat the odds to find a home<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n The Housing Authority for the City of Fort Myers\u00a0recently opened waitlists for all six of its Project-Based Voucher Program properties in Lee County.\u00a0Meanwhile, the organization\u2019s executive director explains who\u00a0is\u00a0impacted\u00a0by\u00a0high housing prices\u2026 all of us.\u00a0<\/p>\n The News-Press:\u00a0A place to call home: Recognizing Affordable Housing Month<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Local airport soars into the headlines\u00a0<\/p>\n Naples Airport\u00a0once referred to itself as \u201cthe best little airport in the country,\u201d and the airport\u00a0proved that in May by making\u00a0local,\u00a0national\u00a0and even international\u00a0news\u2026 twice.\u00a0<\/p>\n First, Naples Airport announced a new resiliency initiative to protect against future storm surge. It will\u00a0become\u00a0the\u00a0first coastal airport in the South\u00a0to\u00a0elevate\u00a0runway\u00a0and taxiway lighting,\u00a0which will minimize\u00a0potential water damage and allow\u00a0the airfield to quickly reopen after a hurricane.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Gulf Coast News:\u00a0Naples Airport to raise runway lights to fight future hurricane flooding<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n WINK News:\u00a0Naples Airport will elevate airport lighting to protect against future storms<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n WGCU:\u00a0Naples Airport raises taxiway lighting to protect against storm surge flooding<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Business Observer:\u00a0Naples Airport begins $25 million resiliency project<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Naples Press:\u00a0Naples Airport to install 1,080 new LED lights on runways<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Gulfshore Business:\u00a0Naples Airport launches elevated lighting project<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Shortly thereafter,\u00a0American Airlines\u00a0submitted\u00a0a \u201cletter of intent\u201d announcing plans to offer three flights daily\u00a0between\u00a0Naples\u00a0and\u00a0Charlotte, North Carolina.\u00a0The Naples Airport Authority\u2019s Board of Commissioners gave consensus to begin negotiating an agreement that would bring commercial flights to the city for the first time since 2017.\u00a0<\/p>\n Travel and Tour World:\u00a0American Airlines announces return to Naples Airport (APF) with new 2026 flights<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Aviation A2Z:\u00a0American Airlines Plans to Restart Flights Between These Cities After 25 Years<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n View from the Wing:\u00a0American Airlines wants commercial flights back to Naples, Florida<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Naples Daily News:\u00a0American Airlines plans to start flights between Naples, Charlotte<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n WINK:\u00a0Naples Airport considers American Airlines proposal for passenger flights<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Gulfshore Business:\u00a0American Airlines eyes Naples\u2013Charlotte flights<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Gulf Coast News:\u00a0Naples Airport board agrees to continue discussions on possible American Airlines commercial flights<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n SWFL unites in prayer\u00a0<\/p>\n Internationally recognized evangelist,\u00a0author\u00a0and motivational speaker Nick Vujicic delivered a powerful message of faith,\u00a0perseverance\u00a0and purpose during his keynote address at the 2026\u00a0Southwest Florida Community Prayer Breakfast, which is held annually\u00a0on the National Day of Prayer.\u00a0More than 1,200 guests\u00a0convened\u00a0for morning of unified prayer at\u00a0Caloosa\u00a0Sound Convention\u00a0Center, where they\u00a0heard messages centered on faith,\u00a0hope\u00a0and service.\u00a0<\/p>\n WINK News:\u00a01,200 gather in Fort Myers for National Day of Prayer breakfast featuring Nick Vujicic<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Florida Weekly:\u00a0Community Prayer Breakfast brings hope to Southwest Florida<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Anglers,\u00a0golfers\u00a0gather for a cause\u00a0<\/p>\n During its\u00a0third\u00a0annual Memorial Day weekend Tarpon Tournament on Captiva, South Seas Resort raised more than $250,000 to benefit Folds of\u00a0Honor, a nonprofit that provides scholarships to families of fallen and disabled military members and first responders.\u00a0This year\u2019s event was expanded with an inaugural Golf Scramble at The Clutch, South Seas\u2019 Beau Welling-designed golf course, as well as a Helicopter Golf Ball Drop\u00a0presented\u00a0in partnership with Str8 Up Aviation and Certified Healing and Cooling.\u00a0Proceeds from the event will provide approximately 50 scholarships for local families.\u00a0<\/p>\n Gulf Coast News:\u00a0Gulf Coast anglers and golfers raise $250,000 for scholarships<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Cape Coral Breeze:\u00a0South Seas grows Tarpon Tournament into two-day Memorial weekend fundraiser<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Gulf Coast News:\u00a0South Seas kicks off Tarpon Tournament and Golf Scramble, supporting Folds of Honor<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Awards and honors: Client recognitions\u00a0<\/p>\n Priority Marketing helps clients share the good news when they win awards,\u00a0accolades\u00a0or have other exciting updates to share. Below are recent items that caught our PR team\u2019s attention:\u00a0<\/p>\n Gulfshore Business\u2019 Women in Business awards program spotlighted 10 women who made a difference in Southwest Florida, in both their careers and communities. Among the 2026 honorees were Denise Carlin, Superintendent of\u00a0The School District of Lee County, and Stefanie Ink-Edwards, Chief Executive Officer at\u00a0Community Cooperative. Additionally, the publication\u2019s May edition\u00a0highlighted three\u00a0female doctors redefining health care in Southwest Florida, including Dr. Shannon MacDonald, Senior Medical Director at\u00a0Southwest Florida Proton, and\u00a0Dr. Cherrie Morris, Vice\u00a0President\u00a0and Chief Physician Executive for Women\u2019s Services at\u00a0Lee Health.\u00a0<\/p>\n Naples Aviation, the fixed-base operator (FBO) at\u00a0Naples Airport, ranked No. 8 in the U.S.\u00a0in\u00a0Professional Pilot\u2019s 2026\u00a0\u201cPreferences Regarding Aviation Services and Equipment\u201d\u00a0(PRASE) Survey.\u00a0<\/p>\n Crisis Prevention & Empowerment\u00a0was named a Sapphire Awards honoree by Florida Blue.\u00a0<\/p>\n New faces\u00a0in\u00a0new places: Promotions and appointments\u00a0<\/p>\n Priority Marketing congratulates individuals who were recently hired,\u00a0promoted\u00a0or awarded\u00a0additional\u00a0responsibilities by its client partners, including:\u00a0<\/p>\n Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties\u00a0named Everett McElveen as its new CEO.\u00a0<\/p>\n United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades\u00a0announced Hannah Pelle as interim president and CEO.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers\u00a0appointed Kim Grabert as chief operating officer.\u00a0<\/p>\n Premier Mobile Health Services\u00a0named Jim Zache as its new chief operating officer.\u00a0<\/p>\n Warrior Homes of Collier\u00a0announced U.S. Air Force veteran Max Barber as its new operations manager.\u00a0<\/p>\n Wonder Gardens\u00a0promoted Jessica White to director of business operations and Kaitlyn Henry to director of living collections and conservations.\u00a0<\/p>\n Florida State Representative Jenna Persons-Mulicka, founding partner at\u00a0Strayhorn & Persons-Mulicka, was appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis as the Lee County Supervisor of Elections.\u00a0<\/p>\n Do you need\u00a0an experienced team of industry leaders\u00a0to help tell your story? Please give us a call today at 239-267-2638 or send an email to\u00a0Info@PriorityMarketing.com.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t