Business Briefs | May 22
‘Calm Before Storm’ community event May 30 at Viscaya-Prado Veterinary Hospital
The public is invited to learn more about a veterinary clinical study taking place at Viscaya-Prado Veterinary Hospital, evaluating an investigational oral medication that may offer dogs suffering from thunderstorm aversion round-the-clock relief.
The event is Saturday, May 30, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Viscaya-Prado Veterinary Hospital, 1141 Country Club Blvd., Cape Coral.
Those attending will be able to learn about thunderstorm aversion in dogs, meet the clinical study team, ask questions and get answers, and complete a quick prescreening to see if your dog may qualify
There will also be refreshments, door prizes and a drawing for a $100 Chewy Gift Card.
Visit viscayaprado.com for more.
Lee County Port Authority to hold Industry Day June 15
The Lee County Port Authority is hosting an Industry Day on Monday, June 15, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Florida SouthWestern State College in Fort Myers. This event will be an opportunity for contractors, consultants, subcontractors and other airport industry professionals to learn more about upcoming airport projects at Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) and Page Field (FMY).
Industry Day 2026 will focus on the airports’ Capital Improvement Program; status of existing projects at RSW and FMY; near-term project opportunities; project delivery methods being used by LCPA; project procurement processes; and Lee County Permitting Office processes. There will also be an opportunity for attendees to network with each other, the Lee County Port Authority and Lee County permitting staff.
The Lee County Port Authority has a $1.6 billion Capital Improvement Program. There are multiple expansion projects underway at both airports to meet the future demand for air transportation in Southwest Florida.
In 2025, Southwest Florida International Airport served more than 11.1 million passengers and Page Field, the general aviation airport, accommodated more than 160,000 aircraft operations.
For more about the Port Authority, visit flylcpa.com.
Lee County Commission reappoints Cronin and Johnson to Tourist Development Council
The Lee Board of County Commissioners recently reappointed Pamela Cronin and Jay Johnson to the Lee County Tourist Development Council.
Both Cronin and Johnson will serve four-year terms.
“Pamela Cronin and Jay Johnson bring decades of hands-on experience in Lee County’s tourism and hospitality industry,” said Cecil Pendergrass, who chairs the Lee Board of County Commissioners and the TDC. “Their reappointments ensure strong continuity as we continue advancing Lee County as a premier travel destination.”
Cronin and her late husband, Tom, owned the iconic Shell Factory & Nature Park, for 27 years. It closed in 2024, and she currently owns The Shell Factory, a clothing and gift shop, at Southwest Florida International Airport. Cronin was first appointed to the TDC in 1998.
For 30 years, Johnson has been the owner of Bubba’s Roadhouse & Saloon in Cape Coral. He has worked in the hospitality industry his entire career, including 12 years with Sheraton Hotels. Johnson was first appointed to the TDC in 2022.
In 2022, the BoCC voted to add four ex-officio nonvoting seats to allow each of the municipalities a seat on the TDC. These four additional members represent the incorporated municipalities not currently serving on the TDC in one of the two municipal rotating seats.
The TDC was established as an advisory board to the BoCC in 1983 to increase off-season tourism in Lee County. For more about the TDC, visit leevcb.com and leegov.com/bocc.