Been waiting? You can now cast your ballots for the Breeze Newspapers\u2019 annual \u201cBest Of\u201d series highlighting Cape Coral businesses.<\/p>\n
The Best of Cape Coral, a reader\u2019s choice program sponsored by The Breeze, features more than 200 categories for members of the community to show support for their favorite and highly-recommended local businesses.<\/p>\n
Voting will be open on Friday and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 8. Individuals can vote one time each day per category. There also will be an official ballot guide in Friday\u2019s Cape Coral Breeze, where voters can fill out the ballots and return them to any business listed in the guide, or at the Cape Coral Breeze Office at 2510 Del Prado Blvd. S.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe popularity of this contest is a tribute to the diversity and vitality of the Cape\u2019s business owners and also the long-term strength of The Breeze\u2019s brand in this market,\u201d said Breeze Newspapers Publisher Ray Eckenrode.\u00a0\u201cThere are many \u2018best ofs\u2019 out there, but none carry with them the prestige of winning our contest.\u201d<\/p>\n
After the votes are tallied, winners will be announced in the Oct. 3 edition of The Breeze, and recognized at a special event in October. All winners will be contacted with details following the voting period.<\/p>\n
\u201cEach year we look forward to the excitement from the community for this event,\u201d said Laurie Ragle, advertising director for the Breeze Newspapers. \u201cIt\u2019s kind of electric in the office during the voting period. We have several new businesses in the Cape, and it\u2019ll be fun to see how the voting goes.\u201d<\/p>\n
To vote online, click the large banner at\u00a0capecoralbreeze.com<\/a>, or the \u201cBest Of\u201d icon along the rail of the home page.<\/p>\n