In 2003, Jeff Turbeville opened the Sunshine Peanut Company, a family-owned company that produces more than 10 million pounds of wholesale peanut butter nationwide annually. He founded the business with his father, who operated a […]
As one of the oldest burger joints on Miami Beach, Cheeseburger Baby has a fitting motto: “Keeping it Classic.” However, it’s an ideal that the company struggled to keep after Hurricane Irma struck in 2017, […]
In 1941, Sparks “Pappy” Register founded the Register Meat Company in Cottondale, Florida. He worked for a meat processing plant in Marianna previously and told the owner about his great smoked pork sausage recipe. The […]
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Located in Marianna, Great Oak Pet Resort is a luxury dog and cat boarding, grooming, obedience training, and doggie daycamp business. Owner Vicki Fuqua opened the business after realizing the community needed a caring facility […]
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Dotted along the waterways of Oyster Bay float hundreds of oyster cages, home to millions of world-class Panacea oysters. The bay is home to marsh islands, bald eagles and other unique wildlife, and natural oyster […]
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Located in Crawfordville, Jerry’s Bait & Tackle offers on-site fishing licenses, live and frozen bait, freshwater and saltwater tackle, apparel, snacks, and more. Owner Theresa Miller bought the business 12 years ago, which also serves […]
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Nestled among a colorful row of small businesses in Mexico Beach is Caribbean Coffee, a café that serves coffee, tea, smoothies, sandwiches, and freshly baked pastries daily in a laid-back, island-inspired atmosphere. Caribbean Coffee was […]
Established in 1994, Cindale Farms is a small dairy farm located in Marianna. The farm is home to 500 cows, 300 of which are milked twice daily. Brad and Meghan Austin, who operate the business, […]
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Disaster is a team effort. Read this story about partners working together to help Florida’s small businesses recover from Hurricane Michael. Within a few minutes of meeting Kristie Mulder, you can definitely tell she’s passionate […]
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Symphonic Distribution, founded by president Jorge Brea in 2006, is a digital music distribution company that works with independent artists to help get their music on Spotify, Amazon, Pandora and various other outlets all over […]
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