29/09/2025 | 01:00 PM - 12:00 AM - Eastern Time (US and Canada) DMA

Carlos Beruff; Robert Spencer; Doug Holder; Jeff Jackson

Fredrick Piccolo; Mark Stuckey, Kevin Podsiad, C. Dan Bailey

Acting Chairman Spencer called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. and Commissioner Beruff gave the invocation and led the pledge to the flag.

There were no new employees introduced at this time.

Mr. Piccolo recognized Lt. Ricardo Scharon from the Airport's Police Department, who recently graduated from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, VA. Lt. Scharon passed a ten-week advanced communication, leadership and fitness training program, joining a select group of law enforcement officers throughout the US and many international police agencies. The Board congratulated Lt. Scharon on his great achievement.

Ms. Copeland gave a presentation on the Honor flight program, its beginnings twenty years ago, its commitment and mission to fly U.S. service veterans free of charge, for a one-day flight to the National Memorials in Washington D.C. honoring them and as a thank you for their service and sacrifice. She noted this is a non-profit organization receiving no state or federal funding relying on contributions from businesses and the public. There are 130 hubs throughout the country having served over 315,000 veterans to date. The state of Florida has ten hubs. The Southwest Florida Honor Flight covers seven counties with 89,000 veterans,