Founded in 1997, the Business Observer is Southwest and Central Florida's newspaper for business leaders. With offices in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Polk, Pasco, Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee and Collier counties, the Business Observer is the only weekly business newspaper that provides business leaders with a regional perspective. The Business Observer's mission is to deliver relevant news and information on Southwest's Florida's leading and growing businesses, up-and-coming entrepreneurs and economic, industry and government trends affecting businesses. The Business Observer is also the leading publisher of public notices on the Gulf Coast of Florida.