The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) North Florida District recently announced the winners of SBA’s 2019 District and State of Florida Small Business Week Awards.

North Florida District and State of Florida Small Business Person of the Year

Mr. Jeff Turbeville, CEO, Sunshine Peanut Company (Jacksonville, Florida)

North Florida District and State of Florida Veteran-Owned Small Business Person of the Year

Mr. Frank Brewer, President, Alpha Omega Global LLC (Jacksonville, Florida)

North Florida District and State of Florida Rural Business Owner of the Year

Ms. Dallas Hart, President, Hart 2 Hart Academy, Inc. (Lake City, Florida)

North Florida District and State of Florida Minority-Owned Small Business Person of the Year

Mr. Courtney Powell, President, Ace Applications, LLC (Orlando, Florida)

North Florida District Woman-Owned Small Business Person of the Year

Ms. Laurie Morgan Lee, President, Elevate Business Law, PA (Jacksonville, Florida)

North Florida District Young Entrepreneur of the Year

Mr. Brandon Stallings, CEO, SmartBox (Jacksonville, Florida)

North Florida District Small Business Advocate of the Year

Ms. Sue Miller, Business Development Officer, Navy Federal Credit Union (Jacksonville, Florida)

North Florida District Community Partner of the Year

City of Jacksonville, Small and Emerging Business Program (JSEB)

The 2019 Small Business Week Award Winners will be recognized at the Annual Small Business Week & Lender Awards Celebration (hosted by the Small Business Development Center at University of North Florida) on May 10, 2019. Tickets and more information about the awards are available at the SBDC at UNF website. Fiscal Year 2018 Top Lenders will also be recognized at this event. Orlando area winners will be recognized at a private event hosted by the SBDC at the University of Central Florida.

For more information, visit www.sba.gov/northflorida.