Daily Commercial
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Berliner |
| Owner(s) | Gannett |
| News editor | Jim Ross |
| Founded | 1875 |
| Headquarters | 212 East Main Street Leesburg, Florida 34749 US |
| Circulation | 7,511[1] |
| Website | dailycommercial |
The Daily Commercial is a daily newspaper distributed in Lake and Sumter counties, Florida.
History
[edit]The Daily Commercial was founded in 1875. It was later acquired by members of the Cowles family in 1969.[2] The New York Times Company acquired the paper in 1971 and sold it in 1995 to Better Built.[3][4] HarborPoint Media acquired the Better Built papers in 2004, and owned the Daily Commercial until 2013, when it was acquired by Halifax Media Group.[5][6] In 2015, Halifax was acquired by New Media Investment Group.[7]
Prices
[edit]The Daily Commercial prices are 50 cents daily; $1.00 Sunday.
References
[edit]- ^ "Member Directory". Florida Press Association. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "Newspaper Firm Purchases Small Florida Dailies". News.google.com. June 9, 1969. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ "Leesburg Commercial, Other Times Papers To Be Sold". Articles.orlandosentinel.com. March 4, 1995. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ Roberts, Gene; Kunkel, Thomas; Layton, Charles, eds. (2001). Leaving Readers Behind: The Age of Corporate Newspapering. Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 1610752325.
- ^ "HarborPoint Media Announces Acquisition of Better Built Group Newspaper Assets". Dirksvanessen.com. July 20, 2004. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ Staff Reporter (September 30, 2013). "Halifax Media Group purchases three Florida newspapers". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
- ^ "New Media Announces Agreement to Acquire Halifax Media Group for $280.0 Million" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
