{"id":428889,"date":"2026-10-15T21:45:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T21:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/428889\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T21:45:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T21:45:10","slug":"best-of-cape-coral-winners-feted-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/428889\/","title":{"rendered":"Best of Cape Coral winners feted"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Business owners and community leaders gathered for lunch Tuesday at Rusty\u2019s Raw Bar & Grill in Cape Coral as The Breeze recognized its 2026 Best of Cape Coral winners.<\/p>\n

The readers choice awards honored industry standouts in approximately 375 categories.<\/p>\n

From the Cape Coral Run Group to Trebing Tile & Carpet, the industry standouts were determined by local voters.<\/p>\n

Among them was Ralf Trebing, voted Best Tile Contractor for the 15th consecutive year, who said he loves the program.<\/p>\n

\u201cI really appreciate receiving so much support over all these decades,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Trebing\u2019s daughter, Julia Trebing-Miller, now manages her parents\u2019 office. Their son, Dennis Trebing, manages their installation department.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have been around so long that dad tiled the Cape Coral toll plaza before it was torn down,\u201d Julia Trebing-Miller said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnywhere you can put tile, I put tile,\u201d Ralf Trebing said with a smile.<\/p>\n

From iconic local winners like Trebing and Rich Dantona with Academy Home, Kitchen & Bath, to newcomers like second time-winner Lizzie Marrero \u2014 who won Best Smoothie in both 2025 and 2026 \u2014 Cape Coral business owners and professionals were grateful to be recognized by their community.<\/p>\n

Dantona, who won seven Best Of awards in various categories, thanked his staff.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are committed to serving our customers, and I couldn\u2019t win this award without a staff who are committed to my same standard of excellence,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Being honored among one\u2019s peers also makes the recognition special.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing honored along with other local businesses, who are also committed to excellent customer service, makes winning Best Of really important,\u201d Dantona said.<\/p>\n

Comparably newer to entrepreneurship, Marrero said, \u201cI never set out to win Best Smoothie, but as The Zone Nutrition started to grow, winning seemed more likely.\u201d<\/p>\n

She said 2026 is her second year winning Best of the Cape. Her business is 3 years old.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am extremely grateful,\u201d Marrero added.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s a highlight for businesses to come and network with other winners,\u201d said Laurie Ragle, advertising director for the Breeze Newspapers.<\/p>\n

Back-to-back winner Dan Rams, who started the Cape Coral Run Group in 2014, brought fellow running enthusiast Susan Hedges to the celebration.<\/p>\n

Hedges said she is genuinely happy to be part of Rams\u2019 running club.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe build camaraderie and accountability with other members,\u201d she said, adding, \u201cI really love the social aspect of meeting other runners in Cape Coral.\u201d<\/p>\n

Camaraderie was also a highlight of the event.<\/p>\n

As conversations flowed throughout the lively gathering, the attending winners played carnival-style games like ring toss and partook in a tacos and sliders buffet prepared by Rusty\u2019s.<\/p>\n

The e-edition of the winners book may be found online here at www.capecoralbreeze.com\/e-editions\/2026\/10\/14\/the-best-of-cape-coral-winners-2026\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n


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