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A lighthearted game-day moment turns into a cross-country friendship and a family trip.

The viral search succeeds — and Govoni arranges to fly Frank's family to Florida.

Regional coverage of the search for the person behind the cutout.

How the search played out across social media.

Coverage from Frank's home state of Iowa.

National syndicated pickup of the story.

Coverage of the in-person meetup at Big Storm.

The lasting friendship that grew out of the game-day moment.

Video coverage of the in-person reunion.

A follow-up on how the story kept bringing people together.

Seaboard Craft Beer Holdings adds Fat Point Brewing to its portfolio.

Industry coverage of the brands brought together under one holding company.

National craft-beer trade coverage of the Darwin acquisition.

A strategy to grow the brand's footprint across Florida.

How the acquisition reshaped the local brewing landscape.

A brewpub near the home of the Orlando Magic marks the brand's Central Florida entry.

Business coverage of the 10-year Amway Center lease.

Regional business coverage of the Orlando expansion.

Acquiring the former Cape Coral Brewing facility to enter the Southwest Florida market.

An 11,000-sq-ft taproom and restaurant with the company's first "Storm Cellar" cocktail lounge.

Local coverage of the Ybor City grand opening.

Expansion of the Fat Point brand north into the Sarasota market.

Plans for a tap room, beer garden, and coastal-fare menu at University Town Center.

A feature on Fat Point's growth beyond Punta Gorda.

The Sarasota-area location officially opens its doors.

Local coverage of the UTC taproom debut.

Business-journal coverage of the taproom growth strategy.

Regional business coverage of the Darwin acquisition.

Trade coverage of the holding company's continued growth.

Trade coverage of a new taproom opening.

Adding two states to the brand's out-of-market footprint.

Core beers reach the Cincinnati market.

Entry into the Texas market via Mikeska Distributing.

A new distributor relationship opens the New Jersey market.

A 16,000-sq-ft production brewery and taproom anchors the company's growth.

A portfolio brand lands an official partnership with an NFL franchise.

Adding an award-winning mixer brand to the Seaboard portfolio.

Trade coverage of the Blood Brothers investment.

Official craft-beer partnership with the USL soccer club, including a custom lager.

A renewal of the club's official craft-beer relationship.

InstantKegs (also known as North American Keg), a keg-supply business connected to the beverage group, launches an online platform letting craft brewers source, ship, customize, and finance kegs.

A positive review of the Sarasota-area location's beer and atmosphere.

A partnership with country artist Craig Campbell produces "C.C. Cold Beer."

A collaboration spotlighting the local arts community.

How a single Instagram reply grew into the Craig Campbell "C.C. Cold Beer" collaboration.

A limited-release lager celebrating the "Skyway" museum art exhibition.

The Tampa Bay Lightning collaboration evolves into a broader regional brand.

An inventive product collaboration draws local coverage.

A commemorative beer tied to the Tampa Bay Lightning, supporting community causes.

A profile of the brewery's growth and operating approach.

How the brewery captures and reuses carbon dioxide from fermentation.

National broadcast coverage of the brewery's carbon-capture technology.

Trade coverage of the emissions-reduction initiative.

Nationally syndicated Associated Press coverage.

Local broadcast coverage of the sustainability program.

Local coverage of the carbon-capture rollout.

Industry coverage of the emissions-reduction technology.

Nearly 4,700 gallons of water delivered to Southwest Florida after Hurricane Ian.

Organizing relief for Lee and Charlotte counties after the storm.

"We don't exist without the community" — Big Storm joins a statewide relief effort.

Local coverage of the water drive for storm-hit communities.

A lemon shandy fundraiser benefiting Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital and Alex's Lemonade Stand.

Both breweries join the national Ales for ALS program, donating a dollar per pint to research.

Hosting a fundraising brewfest for ALS research.

A specialty release supporting local hunger relief.

Trade coverage of the Feeding Tampa Bay fundraising release.

National trade coverage of the brewery's Hurricane Ian relief leadership.

Broadcast coverage of the water-relief effort.

Coverage of relief delivery to the hardest-hit counties.

Broadcast coverage of the Southwest Florida water drive.

Govoni's advisory firm, working directly with founder-led CPG and food & beverage brands — "operators, not observers."

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