Top St. Pete developer, former ambassador dead at 93

Business giant Mel Sembler was a top donor to the Bushes and conservative causes.

  • By Jim Stinson
  • | 5:00 p.m. November 2, 2023
Melvin Sembler, founder of Sembler Co.
Melvin Sembler, founder of Sembler Co.
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  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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St. Petersburg businessman Melvin "Mel" Sembler has died at the age of 93.

 

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