Press Releases

Sept. 1, 2006 - Griffin Directories converts its Key West Keys Directory into a Best Restaurant magazine. This is a multi-page glossy magazine features the Best Restaurants in Key West. This includes Old Town, New Town and Stock Island.

June 15, 2006 - Griffin Directories is named Small Business of the Year by the Clearwater Beach Chamber of Commerce.

May 1, 2006 - The first Indian Rocks Beach Newsletter is delivered to people's mailboxes.

April 1, 2006 - Griffin Directories expands its Busch Gardens Guest Directory to 12 pages and includes quarter page advertisements.

March 27, 2006 - Beginning May 1st (and repeating every other month) Griffin Directories announces it will write, produce and mail a newsletter to all occupied residences and businesses of Indian Rocks Beach, which is approximately 2,500 homes, condos, apartments and businesses.

November 15, 2005 - Distribution of Recipes of the Best Beach Restaurants begins to participating restaurants and giftshops.

August 1, 2005 - Griffin Directories announces the publication of its first cookbook, Recipes of the Best Beach Restaurants. The book will be released on Nov.1 and will be distributed by local restaurants, giftshops, Barnes & Nobles and Borders.

November 1, 2004 - Griffin Directories announces its new Best Brandon Restaurants magazine. The magazine is 12 pages, includes a listing of all restaurants in the area and includes quarter page advertisements.

January 20, 2004 - Best Tampa Restaurants, by Griffin Productions, is coming out with its 4th new issue February 1st, and with a circulation of 50,000, is now the largest circulated glossy publication in Tampa. Combined with its 50,000 Best Beach Restaurants in Pinellas County, Griffin Productions prints over 100,000 restaurant magazines (quarterly)

October 1, 2003 - Griffin Directories combines its two Kissimmee Guest Directory issues into one 16 page issue containing quarter page advertisements

October 1, 2003 - Mile Marker Project - By the first of the year, look for these distinctive MILE MARKERS along the main roads that parallel the beach. These will be MILE MARKER signs designed to help you find where you are going and estimate the distances

July 1, 2003 - Griffin Directories announces its New Key West Keys Directory is expanding to 16 pages

June 4, 2003 - Mile Marker Project - A Fund raising Campaign spearhead by Bob Griffin begins to collect money to have the Mile Markers installed along Gulf Blvd.

June 1, 2003 - Griffin Directories expands its Downtown Tampa Guest Directory to 8 pages and includes quarter page advertisements.

May 1, 2003 - Griffin Directories expands its Clearwater Beach Beach Directory to 8 pages and includes quarter page advertisements.

March 1, 2003 - Best Beach Restaurants Magazine - The name of the magazine is changing slightly to BEST BEACH RESTAURANTS, and celebrating its ONE YEAR anniversary on MARCH 1st.

February 1, 2003 - Griffin Directories combines its two Key West Keys Directory issues into one 12 page issue. The New Town and Duval Street issues will now be one, with the center spread still containing the same map as found on the Duval section of SeeFloridaOnline.com.

February 1, 2003 - SeeFloridaOnline breaks traffic records in January, with over 152,000 people visiting the web site!

January 1, 2003 - Griffin Directories advertisement in the The St. Petersburg Clearwater Convention and Visitor's Bureau debuts.

December 1, 2002 - Griffin Directories expands its St. Pete Beach Beach Directory to 8 pages and includes quarter page advertisements.

August 23, 2002 - Restaurant Magazine - On September 1st we will release our third issue of the new magazine “RESTAURANTS of the PINELLAS GULF COAST. This issue will cover Clearwater Beach to Tierra Verde.

June 1, 2002 - Restaurant Magazine - Restaurant Magazine - New Restaurant Magazine, Second Issue

March 1, 2002 Restaurant Magazine - Restaurant Magazine - Griffin Directories Announces the Publication of their New Restaurant Magazine. This issue will be distributed in hotels from Clearwater Beach to Indian Shores.

August 15, 2001 - Griffin Directories announces the addition of their 100th client to SeeFloridaOnline.com

July 31, 2001 - Griffin Directories announces the addition of their first Licensed Territory. The Licensee will be printing Beach Directories in the Siesta Key and Sarasota area

July 1, 2001 - Griffin Directories debuts its newest directory, the Duval Street Keys Directory. This Directory is based on the Duval Street map in the Key West section of SeeFloridaOnline.com. The format will be slightly different and will not include separate advertisers logos. The addition of this directory means we now publish directories in 26 cities statewide.

March 1, 2001 - Griffin Directories has begun converting all their Beach Directory, Keys Directory and Guest Directory products to full color.

January 1 2001 - Griffin Directories announces strategic changes, including staffing, and the creation of a new web site SeeFloridaOnline.com. This newest Web Site, will cover the entire state of Florida and will appeal to both visitors and residents. During these changes, Griffin Directories decided to sell its 51% interest in beachdirectory.com and keysdirectory.com.

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