Naples Daily News
| Type | Circulation 37,297[1] | |
|---|---|---|
| Website | naplesnews |
The Naples Daily News is the main daily newspaper of Naples, Florida, and Collier County. It is owned by Gannett.[2]
It was previously owned by
E.W. Scripps Company's media operations in 2015.[3][4] Scripps had bought it from the founding Collier family in 1986.[5] At that time, Scripps paid the highest multiple of earnings for the paper any American company had paid to date, in a deal said to be over $160 million.[5]
The Naples Daily News and The (Fort Myers, Florida) News-Press papers are both printed at Stuart.
For many years, the Naples Daily News has targeted Collier County. However, its coverage has been expanded to
North Fort Myers
, North Naples and South Fort Myers.
The President and Publisher is William R. Barker.[6]
References
- ^ "Member Directory". Florida Press Association. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "Naples Daily news". Mondo Times.
- ^ Gores, Paul (April 1, 2015). "Journal, Scripps merger creates two closely aligned media companies". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ "Parent company of Naples Daily News to spin off newspaper division in merger". News-Press. July 31, 2014.
- ^ a b "Media firm's strategy could shine with buy of Naples Daily News". News-Press. December 23, 1986.
- ^ "Bill Barker named publisher of the Naples Daily News". Naples Daily News. October 30, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
External links
- Official website
- Today's Naples Daily News front page at the Freedom Forum website