Sun Coast Media Group, or "The Sun", is a Florida-based corporation that publishes several Florida local newspapers and owns printing facilities in Florida.
The Group was established in 1977 with purchase of ''
The Venice Gondolier'' by Derek Dunn-Rankin, who died in 2016.
After Dunn-Rankin's death, his son, David, became the company's President.
Among the titles acquired since the initial purchase have been the ''
Polk County News and Democrat'', the ''Highland News Sun'', the ''Arcadian'', the ''North Port Sun'', the ''Englewood Sun'', and the ''Charlotte Sun''.
The Group also includes a real estate magazine.
With respect to re-printing of National and World News, the Group relied initially on the
Associated Press
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Founded in 1846, it operates as a cooperative, unincorporated association, and produces news reports that are dist ...
, switched to
Gannett
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It owns the national newspaper ''USA Today'', as well as several ...
(via USA Today), then in 2017 established their own
wire service
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relying heavily on the Associated Press.
The Group has established printing facilities in
Venice
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and
Port Charlotte, Florida
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, which are used for printing their own and more than 100 additional newspapers.
In conjunction with their printing capacity, the Group has also established The Sun Coast Press subsidiary, employing 300 or more people.
The ''Charlotte Sun'' is considered the Group's flagship publication, with the largest circulation and accolades around receiving a
Pulitzer Prize
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in 2016.
Circulation for the Group's properties was in the range of 30,000 to 40,000 in the late 2010s.
References
External links
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*Official site
* http://trendmag2.trendoffset.com/publication/?i=261767&p=68
* http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00091470/00001/3j?search=derek+%3ddunn-rankin
*Unofficial site:
Newspapers published in Florida
1977 establishments in Florida
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