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User:Mgreason/Sandbox 7

2024-06-24T18:59:54Z

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{{Infobox racecourse
|name = Jefferson County Kennel Club
|image =
|caption =
|location = [[Monticello, Florida]]
|coordinates = {{Coord|27.8667|N|82.6267|W|region:US-FL_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
|owner = Stevens Anthony Andris
|operator =
|opened = January 3, 1958
|closed = 2014
|channel =
|racetype = Greyhound
|coursetype =
|notableraces =
|handle =
|attendance =
|website =
}}
'''Jefferson County Kennel Club''' (JCKC) was a [[racino]] located north of [[Monticello, Florida]], [[United States]]. It was the only venue for [[Greyhound racing in the United States|greyhound racing]] in north Florida between [[Jacksonville]] and [[Pensacola]]. Florida voters passed a constitutional referendum in November 2018 that banned greyhound racing at tracks by the end of 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://greyhoundstar.co.uk/greyhound-racing-banned-florida/|title=Greyhound Racing Banned in Florida|publisher=Greyhound Star}}</ref>
However, many Florida tracks remained open for simulcasting and poker rooms.

==History==
<ref name="ECB">{{cite web |last1=Reams |first1=Susie |title=JCKC - a 50-year empire now sitting empty |url=https://ecbpublishing.com/jefferson-county-kennel-club-a-50-year-empire-now-sitting-empty/ |website=ecbpublishing.com |publisher=ECB Publishing |access-date=15 May 2024}}</ref>
<ref name="TRIB">{{cite web |last1=Hall |first1=Eugene |title=A tribute to an old friend at the JCKC |url=https://www.tallahassee.com/story/life/family/2020/06/09/tribute-old-friend-jefferson-county-kennel-club/5321777002/ |website=Tallahassee.com |publisher=Tallahassee Democrat |access-date=15 May 2024}}</ref>

During the period that is raced greyhounds, Derby Lane offered races in two distances – 550 yards (5/16 of a mile) and 660 yards (3/8 of a mile). The track is 21 feet wide, features a straightaway of 243 feet and the length of the stretch is 458 feet. The track's surface contains regulated and maintained white sand. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130120152849/http://www.agtoa.com/TrackFacts.asp] (accessed November 2012, select Derby Lane from Submit list).

A fountain and small manmade lake can be found in the middle of the infield. A small island of 5 palm trees on sand is in the middle of the lake, connected by a narrow bridge the short distance back to the mainly grassy infield. [[File:Derby Lane infield from grandstand.JPG|right|thumb|View of infield from grandstand]]There is a path which weaves through the middle of the infield, but it is not used very often, most often it is the [[photoshoot]] location for winners of major stakes races. Behind the winners circle there is a small warehouse type of building used for [[toteboard]], lure, and gate electronic operations.

The dogs chased a standard inside rail lure known as an Alldritt lure, named for its inventor, Roy H. Alldritt. It ran on electricity. Originally named the Wonder Lure, it revolutionized oval track greyhound racing in 1937 - it was both reliable and kept the dogs interested in chasing it. [https://archive.today/20130130024241/http://ngagreyhounds.com/issue/january-february-2012/article/hall-of-fame-news-the-lure-of-racing].

The lure at JCKC was called ''Rusty'' by the race callers.<ref name=TRIB /> The [[announcer]] position on the track was held by two people, however only one worked the day's races. Jim Peake was the main track announcer from 1995 until the track's closure for live races and performed most of the announcing duties. Evening performances were held every day except for Sunday, and doubleheader (afternoon or matinee and evening performances) races were held on Wednesday and Saturday. TV monitors displayed information, weights and post positions, races, results, replays, and photos. The winner's circle was only used for major and stakes races, and weights and post positions were announced and filmed on track. The paddock was only used for dressing and weighing the dogs.

==The track==
The track consisted of three viewing levels. Each offered [[Concession stand|concessions]], with the top two serviced by the ''Turf Club Restaurant'' with a [[poker]] room at the top. The track had a [[liquor license]]. The [[paddock]] was to the right of the track and could be viewed by a short walk from the finish line.

The track was one of the first [[greyhound racing]] tracks in Florida, and (according to the SP Times and track relations officials) was one of the few still making money in [[Florida]]. Due to competition around the area which includes [[casino boat]]s, [[casino]]s, and [[horse track]]s, Derby Lane has lost some qualities gradually such as a [[gift shop]] (lost 2009) a bar (lost 2008) and several other cost-cutting measures have been taken around the track. Turnout, though declining, was boosted by the closing of the second nearest dog track: [[Tampa Bay Greyhound Track]].
However, Florida Amendment 13 passed by the voters of that state in 2018, meant the end of greyhound racing in the state. After 95 years, Derby Lane held its last card of races as a series of matinee races on December 27, 2020.

== Alternate gaming options ==
The track offered [[simulcast]] and pari-mutuel wagering on major dog and horse racing, when the participating tracks/events live performance schedule was applicable. Their Poker Room offered several standard [[card game]]s including [[Texas hold 'em]]. The track was classified as a racino which excluded [[slot machines]] and Vegas-style games (blackjack, roulette, craps and keno).

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="200px" heights="160px" perrow="3">
File:Building exterior night.jpg|Race track entrance at night
File:Derby lane grandstand.jpg|Grandstand
File:Derby lane track.jpg|View of the track from the end of the first turn
File:Dogs starting race derby lane.jpg|Greyhounds burst from the starting box
File:Dogs race down front stretch derby lane.jpg|Greyhounds race down the front stretch
File:Track grooming derby lane.JPG|Track being groomed between races
File:Derby Lane infield during race.JPG|A view of the infield at the start of a race
File:Dogs racing around first turn derby lane.jpg|Greyhounds chase the lure toward the first turn
File:Toward finish line at derby lane.jpg|Greyhounds stretch toward the finish line
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[List of casinos in Florida]]

==References==

{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{official website|http://www.derbylane.com/}}

{{Greyhound tracks in the United States|state=collapsed}}

{{draftcat|
[[Category:1958 establishments in Florida]]
[[Category:Casinos in Florida]]
[[Category:Defunct greyhound racing venues in the United States]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Jefferson County, Florida]]
}}

User:Mgreason/Sandbox 7

2024-06-24T18:53:26Z

Mgreason: /* External links */ add cat

{{userspace draft|date=May 2024}}

{{Infobox racecourse
|name = Jefferson County Kennel Club
|image =
|caption =
|location = [[Monticello, Florida]]
|coordinates = {{Coord|27.8667|N|82.6267|W|region:US-FL_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
|owner = Stevens Anthony Andris
|operator =
|opened = January 3, 1958
|closed = 2014
|channel =
|racetype = Greyhound
|coursetype =
|notableraces =
|handle =
|attendance =
|website =
}}
'''Jefferson County Kennel Club''' (JCKC) was a [[racino]] located north of [[Monticello, Florida]], [[United States]]. It was the only venue for [[Greyhound racing in the United States|greyhound racing]] in north Florida between [[Jacksonville]] and [[Pensacola]]. Florida voters passed a constitutional referendum in November 2018 that banned greyhound racing at tracks by the end of 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://greyhoundstar.co.uk/greyhound-racing-banned-florida/|title=Greyhound Racing Banned in Florida|publisher=Greyhound Star}}</ref>
However, many Florida tracks remained open for simulcasting and poker rooms.

==History==
<ref name="ECB">{{cite web |last1=Reams |first1=Susie |title=JCKC - a 50-year empire now sitting empty |url=https://ecbpublishing.com/jefferson-county-kennel-club-a-50-year-empire-now-sitting-empty/ |website=ecbpublishing.com |publisher=ECB Publishing |access-date=15 May 2024}}</ref>
<ref name="TRIB">{{cite web |last1=Hall |first1=Eugene |title=A tribute to an old friend at the JCKC |url=https://www.tallahassee.com/story/life/family/2020/06/09/tribute-old-friend-jefferson-county-kennel-club/5321777002/ |website=Tallahassee.com |publisher=Tallahassee Democrat |access-date=15 May 2024}}</ref>

During the period that is raced greyhounds, Derby Lane offered races in two distances – 550 yards (5/16 of a mile) and 660 yards (3/8 of a mile). The track is 21 feet wide, features a straightaway of 243 feet and the length of the stretch is 458 feet. The track's surface contains regulated and maintained white sand. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130120152849/http://www.agtoa.com/TrackFacts.asp] (accessed November 2012, select Derby Lane from Submit list).

A fountain and small manmade lake can be found in the middle of the infield. A small island of 5 palm trees on sand is in the middle of the lake, connected by a narrow bridge the short distance back to the mainly grassy infield. [[File:Derby Lane infield from grandstand.JPG|right|thumb|View of infield from grandstand]]There is a path which weaves through the middle of the infield, but it is not used very often, most often it is the [[photoshoot]] location for winners of major stakes races. Behind the winners circle there is a small warehouse type of building used for [[toteboard]], lure, and gate electronic operations.

The dogs chased a standard inside rail lure known as an Alldritt lure, named for its inventor, Roy H. Alldritt. It ran on electricity. Originally named the Wonder Lure, it revolutionized oval track greyhound racing in 1937 - it was both reliable and kept the dogs interested in chasing it. [https://archive.today/20130130024241/http://ngagreyhounds.com/issue/january-february-2012/article/hall-of-fame-news-the-lure-of-racing].

The lure at JCKC was called ''Rusty'' by the race callers.<ref name=TRIB /> The [[announcer]] position on the track was held by two people, however only one worked the day's races. Jim Peake was the main track announcer from 1995 until the track's closure for live races and performed most of the announcing duties. Evening performances were held every day except for Sunday, and doubleheader (afternoon or matinee and evening performances) races were held on Wednesday and Saturday. TV monitors displayed information, weights and post positions, races, results, replays, and photos. The winner's circle was only used for major and stakes races, and weights and post positions were announced and filmed on track. The paddock was only used for dressing and weighing the dogs.

==The track==
The track consisted of three viewing levels. Each offered [[Concession stand|concessions]], with the top two serviced by the Turf Club Restaurant. A [[poker]] room on top. The track had a [[liquor license]]. The [[paddock]] was to the right of the track and could be viewed by a short walk from the finish line.

The track was the oldest [[greyhound racing]] track in the country, and (according to the SP Times and track relations officials) was one of the few still making money in [[Florida]]. Due to competition around the area which includes [[casino boat]]s, [[casino]]s, and [[horse track]]s, Derby Lane has lost some qualities gradually such as a [[gift shop]] (lost 2009) a bar (lost 2008) and several other cost-cutting measures have been taken around the track. Turnout, though declining, was boosted by the closing of the second nearest dog track: [[Tampa Bay Greyhound Track]].
However, Florida Amendment 13 passed by the voters of that state in 2018, meant the end of greyhound racing in the state. After 95 years, Derby Lane held its last card of races as a series of matinee races on December 27, 2020.

== Alternate gaming options ==
The track offered [[simulcast]] and pari-mutuel wagering on major dog and horse racing, when the participating tracks/events live performance schedule was applicable. Their Poker Room offered several standard [[card game]]s including [[Texas hold 'em]]. The track was classified as a racino which excluded [[slot machines]] and Vegas-style games (blackjack, roulette, craps and keno).

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="200px" heights="160px" perrow="3">
File:Building exterior night.jpg|Race track entrance at night
File:Derby lane grandstand.jpg|Grandstand
File:Derby lane track.jpg|View of the track from the end of the first turn
File:Dogs starting race derby lane.jpg|Greyhounds burst from the starting box
File:Dogs race down front stretch derby lane.jpg|Greyhounds race down the front stretch
File:Track grooming derby lane.JPG|Track being groomed between races
File:Derby Lane infield during race.JPG|A view of the infield at the start of a race
File:Dogs racing around first turn derby lane.jpg|Greyhounds chase the lure toward the first turn
File:Toward finish line at derby lane.jpg|Greyhounds stretch toward the finish line
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[List of casinos in Florida]]

==References==

{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{official website|http://www.derbylane.com/}}

{{Greyhound tracks in the United States|state=collapsed}}

{{draftcat|
[[Category:1958 establishments in Florida]]
[[Category:Casinos in Florida]]
[[Category:Defunct greyhound racing venues in the United States]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Jefferson County, Florida]]
}}

User:Mgreason/Sandbox 12

2024-06-22T01:56:03Z

Mgreason: update userspace date

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[[Florida State University]] is a foremost member in the [[State University System of Florida]] and has many notable buildings located in cities including [[Tallahassee, Florida|Tallahassee]], [[Panama City, Florida|Panama City]], and [[Sarasota, Florida|Sarasota]]. As is typical in the United States, most of the university's buildings were designed in the [[Collegiate Gothic in North America|Collegiate Gothic]] architectural style; the last being Cawthon Hall dormitory in 1949. From the 1950s through the 1980s, many have utilized [[Brutalist architecture#On university campuses|Brutalist]] and [[Modern architecture|Modern]] styles. Beginning with the [[University Center (Florida State University)|University Center]], the design of FSU's buildings shifted to [[Jacobethan]]/[[Jacobean architecture]] style, similar to the earlier Collegiate Gothic. The university has over 300 buildings on the main campus (about 100 have classrooms); 14.6 million gross square feet of building space.<ref>{{cite web |title=Find a Building |url=https://www.facilities.fsu.edu/space/buildings/ |website=facilities.fsu.edu |publisher=Florida State University |access-date=26 August 2023}}</ref> The campus encompasses over 1,100 acres (8.1 km²) and is home to many notable structures, including [[Dodd Hall]], an ornate example of Collegiate Gothic architecture that passed 100 years in 2023, and the [[Westcott Building]], the most recognizable building on campus.

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{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Buildings at Florida State University
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Bld#
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;" class="unsortable"|Photo
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Building Name
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Style/<ref name="STY">{{cite web |title=Architectural Design Guidelines |url=https://www.facilities.fsu.edu/depts/planningMan/Documents/MP_docs/SD/2020/SD%2015%20Architectural%202020.pdf |website=facilities.fsu.edu |publisher=Florida State University |access-date=3 September 2023}}</ref> Architect
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Year Built
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Year Renov
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Current Usage
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Gross area
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Bld code
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Address
|-id="A"
|align=center| 465 ||[[x|100px]]||'''Alumni Center Facility'''||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2004||align=center|NA||Alumni Affairs||{{convert|20,940|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|ACF||1028 W Tennessee St
|-
|align=center| 855 ||[[x|100px]]||'''AME Building''' Aeropropulsion, Mechatronics, and Energy||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2012 ||align=center|NA||Research||{{convert|61,726|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|AME||2003 Levy Ave
|-
|align=center| 260 || ||'''Askew Student Life Center''' honoring [[Reubin Askew]]||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2000 ||align=center|NA||Student Services||{{convert|60,944|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|ASK||942 Learning Way
|-
|align=center| 4062 ||[[File:AzaleaHallFSU.jpg|100px]]||'''Azalea Hall'''||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2017||align=center|NA||Student Housing||{{convert| 130,196 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| AZL || 824 W Jefferson St
|-id="B"
|align=center|8||[[File:BellamyBuilding.jpg|100px]]||'''Bellamy Building''' Raymond F Bellamy Building College of Social Sciences ||Brutalist|| align=center|1967||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert|157,90|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|BEL||113 Collegiate Loop
|-
|align=center| 39 ||[[File:BiologyUnit1.jpg|100px]]||'''Biology Unit 1'''||Brick Modern||align=center|1967||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 80,661 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| BIO ||89 Chieftan Way
|-
|align=center|9||[[x|100px]]||'''Biomedical Research Facility'''|| ||align=center|1991||align=center| NA||Research||{{convert|58,147 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| BRF || 107 Chieftan Way
|-
|align=center| 15 ||[[File:Broward Hall FSU- 2013-09-05 16-15.jpg|100px]]||'''Broward Hall'''||Collegiate Gothic||align=center|1917|| align=center|1992||Student Housing||{{convert| 37,149 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| BRW || 668 University Way
|-
|align=center| 14 ||[[File:Bryan Hall FSU 2013-09-05 16-17.jpg|100px]]||'''Bryan Hall'''||Collegiate Gothic ||align=center| 1907||align=center|1992||Student Housing||{{convert| 36,795 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|BRY||182 Convocation Way
|-id="C"
|align=center| 4500 ||[[x|100px]]||'''Carnaghi Arts Building''' John R Carnaghi Arts Building||Jacobean Revival||align=center| 2022||align=center|NA||Classroom Studio||{{convert| 105,560 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|CAB || 2214 Belle Vue Way
|-
|align=center| 55 ||[[x|100px]]||'''Carothers Hall''' Milton Carothers Hall||Brick Modern||align=center|1957|| align=center|NA||Classroom Office Admin||{{convert| 68,221 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|MCH ||1021 Atomic Way
|-
|align=center| 113 ||[[x|100px]]||'''Carraway Building''' F Wilson Carraway Sr Building||Brick Modern ||align=center|1952||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert|45,528|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|CAR||60 N Woodward Ave
|-
|align=center| 85 ||[[File:Cawthon Hall 2013-09-05 16-41.jpg|100px]]||'''Cawthon Hall'''||Collegiate Gothic ||align=center|1949|| align=center|1992||Student Housing||{{convert| 93,987 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| CAW || 119 Honors Way
|-
|align=center| 2000 ||[[x|100px]]||'''Challenger Learning Center'''||Modern||align=center|2001|| align=center|NA||Research||{{convert| 39,169 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| CLC || 200 S Duval St
|-
|align=center| 4008 ||[[x|100px]]||'''Chemical Science Lab'''||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2008 ||align=center|NA||Laboratory|| {{convert|169,308|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|CSL||102 Varsity Way
|-
|align=center| 625 ||[[x|100px]] ||'''Circus Tent'''|| ||align=center|NA||align=center|NA||Student Activity||{{convert|19,263 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| 625 || 269 Chieftan Way
|-
|align=center|4030||[[File:Florida State University Wellness Center.jpg|100px]]||'''Coburn Wellness Center'''||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2012|| align=center|NA||Student Health||{{convert|176,828|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|HWC||960 Learning Way
|-
|align=center| 42 ||[[x|100px]]||'''Collins Research Building''' honoring [[LeRoy Collins]]||Modern Brick ||align=center|1959||align=center|NA||Laboratory||{{convert|53,549 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|NRB|| 1060 Atomic Way
|-
|align=center| 5||[[File:FrancisEppesHall.jpg|100px]]||'''Criminology & Criminal Justice Building''' formerly [[Francis W. Eppes]] Hall||Collegiate Gothic||align=center|1918||align=center|2012||Administration Classroom Office||{{convert|28,752|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on }}||align=center|CRM||112 S Copeland St
|-id="D"
|align=center| 4023||[[File:DeGraffHallEast.jpg|100px]]||'''DeGraff Hall East'''||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2007||align=center|NA|| Student Housing||{{convert| 85,751 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| RH8 || 808 W Tennessee St
|-
|align=center| 4024 ||[[File:DegraffHallWest.jpg|100px]] ||'''DeGraff Hall West'''||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2007|| align=center|NA||Student Housing||{{convert| 84,102 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| RH9 || 810 W Tennessee St
|-
|align=center| 4061 ||[[File:New Dorman & Deviney Halls.jpg|100px]]||'''DeViney Hall'''||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2014|| align=center|NA||Student Housing||{{convert| 102,996 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| NDE || 111 S Woodward Ave
|-
|align=center|2||[[File:DiffenbaughScience.jpg|100px]]||'''Diffenbaugh Building''' Guy Linton Diffenbaugh Bldg College of Arts & Sciences||Collegiate Gothic|| align=center|1921||align=center|1950 ||Classroom Office||{{convert|97,489|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|DIF||625 University Way
|-
|align=center| 20 || ||'''Dirac Science Library''' honoring [[Paul Dirac]]||Brick Brutalist||align=center|1988 ||align=center| 2015<ref name="lib.fsu.edu">{{cite web|url=http://www.lib.fsu.edu/dirac-science-library|title=Dirac Science library|work=fsu.edu|access-date=February 15, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215213354/http://www.lib.fsu.edu/dirac-science-library|archive-date=February 15, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>||Library||{{convert|109,662|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|DSL||110 N Woodward Ave
|-
|align=center| 38 ||[[File:DittmerChemLab.jpg|100px]]||'''Dittmer Chemistry Lab''' honoring Karl Dittmer||Brick Brutalist ||align=center|1967 ||align=center|NA||Laboratory||{{convert|144,881|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|DLC||95 Chieftan Way
|-
|align=center|100||[[File:Doak Campbell Stadium.jpg|100px]]||'''[[Doak Campbell Stadium]]''' [[Bobby Bowden]] Field at Doak S. Campbell Stadium|| ||align=center|1950||align=center|2000||Athletics||{{convert|766,158|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|CAM||411 Stadium Dr
|-
|align=center|4||||'''[[Dodd Hall]]''' William George Dodd Hall Department of Religion||William Augustus Edwards Collegiate Gothic ||align=center|1923 ||align=center|1993||Library Classroom Office||{{convert|54,338|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} ||align=center|DOD ||641 University Way
|-
|align=center| 49 || ||'''Dodd Lecture Hall'''||Jacobean Revival||align=center|1993||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert|12,329 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| DHA || 646 W Jefferson St
|-
|align=center| 4060 ||[[File:New Dorman & Deviney Halls.jpg|100px]]||'''Dorman Hall'''||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2014||align=center|NA||Student Housing||{{convert| 107,128 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| NDO || 101 S Woodward Ave
|-
|align=center| 4090 || ||'''Dunlap Practice Facility''' Indoor football||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2013||align=center|NA||Athletic Training||{{convert|96,131|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|IPF||389 Stadium Dr
|-
|align=center|4011||[[File:Dunlap Student Success Center at Florida State University.jpg|100px]]||'''Dunlap Student Success Center'''||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2008||align=center|NA||Student Services||{{convert|48,914|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|DSC||100 S Woodward Ave
|-
|align=center| 40 || ||'''Duxbury Hall''' honoring Vivian M Duxbury||Brick Brutalist||align=center|1975||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert|65,833|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|SCN||98 Varsity Way
|-id="E"
|align=center| 114 || ||'''Engineering Lab Building'''||Brick Modern||align=center|1957||align=center|NA||Laboratory||{{convert| 9,476 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| ELB || 1033 Atomic Way
|-
|align=center|4010|| ||'''EOAS Building''' Earth Ocean & Atmospheric Science||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2019||align=center|NA|| Classroom Office||{{convert| 143,390 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| EOA || 1011 Academic Way
|-id="F"
|align=center| 3801 || ||'''Facility for Arts Research'''||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2002||align=center|NA||Research||{{convert| 26,498 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| FAR || 3216 Sessions Rd
|-
|align=center| 577 || ||'''FAMU-FSU Engineering Bldg A'''||Brick Brutalist||align=center|1998||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 126,641 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| CE1 || 2525 Pottsdamer St
|-
|align=center| 527 || ||'''FAMU-FSU Engineering Bldg B'''||Brick Brutalist||align=center|1986||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 98,520 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| CE2 || 2525 Pottsdamer St
|-
|align=center| 7 || ||'''Fine Arts Building'''||Brick Brutalist||align=center|1969||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 125,611 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| FAB || 530 W Call St
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|align=center| 37 || ||'''Fisher Lecture Hall''' honoring James Robert Fisher||Brick Modern||align=center|1969||align=center|NA|| Classroom Office||{{convert|9,844|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| FLH || 111 N Woodward Ave
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|align=center| 2020 || ||'''FSU Foundation Building'''||Office Midrise ||align=center|1984||align=center|NA||Administration||{{convert| 28,352 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| TFB || 325 W College Ave
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|align=center| 3402 || ||'''Commonwealth Research Complex'''||Office Industrial||align=center|1985||align=center|NA||Research||{{convert| 19,383 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| CW2 ||3200 Commonwealth Blvd
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|align=center| 3401 || ||'''Commonwealth Entrepreneurial Bldg'''||Office Industrial ||align=center|1982||align=center|NA||Research||{{convert| 38,823 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|CW1||3000 Commonwealth Blvd
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|align=center| 813 || ||'''Fuqua Complex Johnson Bldg''' Research Building||Modern||align=center|1996||align=center|NA||Research||{{convert| 41,807 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| RMJ || 2035 E Paul Dirac Dr
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|align=center| 805 || ||'''Fuqua Complex Morgan Bldg''' Research Building||Modern||align=center|1987||align=center|NA||Research||{{convert| 36,498 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|HMB || 2035 E Paul Dirac Dr
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|align=center| 804 || ||'''Fuqua Complex Sliger Bldg''' Research||Modern||align=center|1987||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 40,521 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| BFS || 2035 E Paul Dirac Dr
|-id="G"
|align=center|16||[[File:Gilchrist Hall FSU 2013-09-05 16-17.jpg|100px]]||'''Gilchrist Hall'''||Collegiate Gothic ||align=center|1925 ||align=center| 1992||Student Housing||{{convert| 65,762 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|GIL||702 University Way
|-id="H"
|align=center| 121 || ||'''Harpe-Johnson Building''' Military Science ROTC||Modern||align=center|1953||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 20,595 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| MIL || 103 Varsity Way
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|align=center| 117 || ||'''Haskin Circus Complex'''|| ||align=center|1968||align=center|NA||Student Activity||{{convert| 6,072 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| CIR || 269 Chieftan Way
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|align=center| 294 || ||'''Hecht House'''|| ||align=center|1961||align=center |NA||Student||{{convert|16,970|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} ||align=center| HEC || 634 W Call St
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|align=center| 35 || ||'''Hoffman Teaching Lab''' honoring Katherine B Hoffman||Brutalist||align=center|1969|| align=center|NA||Laboratory||{{convert| 72,598 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|HTL||101 Chieftan Way
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|align=center| 4029 || ||'''Honors Scholars & Fellows''' Programs||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2013||align=center|NA||Student Activity||{{convert|40,536 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| HSF || 127 Honors Way
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|align=center| 54 || ||'''Housewright Music Bldg''' Wiley L Housewright Music Building Allen Music Library||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2009||align=center|NA||Library Classroom Office||{{convert|107,320|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|HMU||122 N Copeland St
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|align=center|115||[[File:MMF&DHS.JPG|100px]]||'''[[Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium|Howser Stadium]]''' honoring [[Mike Martin (baseball coach)|Mike Martin]] and [[Dick Howser]]|| ||align=center|1975||align=center|??||Athletics||{{convert|75,788|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|HBS||270 Chieftan Way
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|align=center| 4009 || ||'''Huge Classroom Building'''||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2006||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert|106,533 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|HCB ||989 Learning Way
|-id="I"
|align=center| 814 || ||'''Innovation Park Shaw Bldg''' honoring Frank Shaw|| ||align=center|1996||align=center|NA||Research||{{convert| 42,111 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| FSB || 2031 E Paul Dirac Dr
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|align=center| 870 || ||'''IRCB Building''' Interdisciplinary Research and Commercialization Building||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2024 ||align=center|NA||Research||{{convert| 125,334 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|IRC|| 2001 Levy Ave
|-id="J"
|align=center|12||[[File:Murphee Hall FSU 2013-09-05 16-19.jpg|100px]]||'''Jennie Murphee Hall'''||Collegiate Gothic ||align=center|1921 ||align=center| 2009 ||Student Housing||{{convert| 74,958 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|JMH||126 Convocation Way
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|align=center| 17 ||||'''Johnston Building''' honoring William H. Johnston Department of Art History||Collegiate Gothic||align=center|1913||align=center|2011<ref>{{cite web |title=FSU rededicates newly renovated Johnston Building |url=https://news.fsu.edu/news/university-news/2011/09/21/fsu-rededicates-newly-renovated-johnston-building/ |website=news.fsu.edu |publisher=Florida State University |access-date=4 September 2023}}</ref>||Library Classroom Office||{{convert|180,062 |sqft|m2|abbr=on |sortable=on}}||align=center|WJB||143 Honors Way<ref>{{cite web |title=Department of Art History |url=https://arthistory.fsu.edu/resources/facilities-technology/wjb-map-plans/ |website=arthistory.fsu.edu |publisher=Florida State University |access-date=29 August 2023}}</ref>
|-id="K"
|align=center| 146 || ||'''Kasha Laboratory''' honoring [[Michael Kasha]]|| ||align=center|1963||align=center|NA||Laboratory||{{convert| 50,802 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|KLB ||91 Chieftan Way
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|align=center| 41 || ||'''Keen Building''' honoring James Velma Keen|| ||align=center|1965||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 78,685 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| KEN || 77 Chieftan Way
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|align=center| 6 || ||'''Kellogg Research Building''' honoring Winthrop N Kellogg|| ||align=center|1965||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert|47,161|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|KRB||108 S Copeland St
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|align=center| 6020 || ||'''Killearn Center Bldg A'''||Office Midrise||align=center|2000||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 20,000 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| AI1 || 2312 Killearn Center Blvd
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|align=center|4007||[[File:FSU kingbuilding back.JPG|100px]]||'''King Life Science Bldg''' honoring [[Jim King (politician)|James E "Jim" King Jr]]||Jacobean Revival || align=center|2008||align=center| NA||Classroom Office||{{convert|181,078|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|KIN||319 Stadium Dr
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|align=center| 89 ||[[File:KuersteinerBuilding.jpg|100px]]||'''Kuersteiner Music Building'''|| ||align=center|1950||align=center|NA|| Classroom Office||{{convert| 91,889 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| KMU || 114 N Copeland St
|-id="L"
|align=center| 74 ||[[File:Landis Hall FSU 2013-09-05 16-16.jpg|100px]]||'''Landis Hall'''||Collegiate Gothic ||align=center|1935 ||align=center|1992 ||Student Housing||{{convert|106,822|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|LAN||714 University Way
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|align=center| 4040 || ||'''Law Advocacy Center''' Law School || ||align=center|1990||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 55,019 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| LAC || 301 S ML King Jr Blvd
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|align=center| 205 || ||'''Law Ausley House''' Village Green Ausley|| ||align=center|1860||align=center|??||Classroom Office||{{convert| 3,665 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| VG4 || 310 S ML King Jr Blvd
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|align=center| 32 || ||'''Law B.K. Roberts Hall''' College of Law|| ||align=center|1971||align=center|NA||Library Classroom Office||{{convert| 72,869 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| LAW ||425 W Jefferson St
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|align=center| 203 || ||'''Law Caldwell House''' Village Green Caldwell|| ||align=center|1855||align=center|??||Classroom Office||{{convert| 5,185 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| VG2 || 312 S ML King Jr Blvd
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|align=center| 202 || ||'''Law Cawthon House''' Village Green Hobby-Harrison|| ||align=center|1834||align=center|??||Classroom Office||{{convert|2,330 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|VG1||302 S ML King Jr Blvd
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|align=center| 204 || ||'''Law Damon House''' Village Green Damon|| ||align=center|1836||align=center|??||Classroom Office||{{convert| 3,678 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| VG3 || 304 S ML King Jr Blvd
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|align=center| 47 || ||'''Law Research Center''' College of Law|| ||align=center|1983||align=center|NA||Library||{{convert| 56,891 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| LLB || 425 W Jefferson St
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|align=center| 48 || ||'''Law Rotunda''' College of Law|| ||align=center|1989||align=center|NA||Classroom||{{convert| 20,273 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| LSR || 425 W Jefferson St
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|align=center| 26 || ||'''Leach Center'''|| ||align=center|1991||align=center|NA||Student Activity||{{convert|140,990 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| SRC || 118 Varsity Way
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|align=center| 4540|| ||'''[[Legacy Hall]]''' College of Business ||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2025||align=center|NA||Classroom Auditorium Office||{{convert|218,392|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|COB||402 W Gaines St
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|align=center|72||||'''Longmire Student Alumni Building''' honoring Rowena Longmire||Collegiate Gothic||align=center| 1938||align=center|NA||Alumni Affairs||{{convert| 39,419 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|LON||125 Convocation Way
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|align=center| 116 || ||'''Love Building''' James J Love Building|| ||align=center|1961||align=center|2021||Classroom Office||{{convert| 100,234 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|LOV || 1017 Academic Way
|-id="M"
|align=center| 264 || ||'''Mabry Building'''|| ||align=center|1947||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 1,682 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| M40 || 1151 Hull Dr
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|align=center| 4063 ||[[File:MagnoliaHallFSU.jpg|100px]]||'''Magnolia Hall'''||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2017||align=center|NA|| Student Housing||{{convert| 112,637 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|MGN|| 802 University Way
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|align=center| 3403 || ||'''Maryland Building'''|| ||align=center|2000||align=center|NA||Research||{{convert| 33,914 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| CW3 || 2139 Maryland Cir
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|align=center| 478 || ||'''Master Craftsman Studio'''|| ||align=center|1972||align=center|NA ||Workshop||{{convert| 5,393 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| WH1 || 905 W Gaines St
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|align=center| 854 || ||'''Materials Research Building'''||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2008||align=center|NA||Research||{{convert| 50,238 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| MRB || 2005 Levy Ave
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|align=center| 75 ||||'''McCollum Hall'''||Brutalist||align=center|1975||align=center|NA||Student Housing||{{convert| 87,574 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| EMH || 1165 Academic Way
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|align=center| 4001 || ||'''Med Thrasher Building''' College of Medicine honoring [[John E. Thrasher]]||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2004||align=center|NA||Research||{{convert| 156,631 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|MSB||1115 W Call St
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|align=center| 4003 || ||'''Med Peaden Auditorium''' College of Medicine||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2005|| align=center|NA||Auditorium||{{convert| 8,164 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| MSA || 1115 W Call St
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|align=center| 4002 || ||'''Medical Research Building''' College of Medicine||Jacobean Revival||align=center| 2005||align=center|NA||Research|| {{convert|147,789 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|MSR||1115 W Call St
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|align=center| 8052 || ||'''Medical Primary Health''' College of Medicine||Modern||align=center|2019||align=center|NA||Research||{{convert| 9,986 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| IHC ||2911 Roberts Ave
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|align=center| 77 || ||'''Mendenhall Building A'''||Brutalist||align=center|1979||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 84,663 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| MMA || 969 Learning Way
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|align=center| 78 || ||'''Mendenhall Building B'''||Brutalist||align=center|1979||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 17,523 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| MMB || 965 Learning Way
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|align=center|25||||'''Montgomery Building''' formerly Montgomery Gym honoring Kate Montgomery|| Collegiate Gothic ||align=center|1928||align=center|2013?||Classroom Office||{{convert|94,628|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|MON||130 Copeland St
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|align=center| 195 || ||'''Moore Auditorium'''||Brick Brutalist||align=center|1964||align=center|2022||Auditorium||{{convert| 12,536 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| MOR || 83 N Woodward Ave
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|align=center|2021|| ||'''Moran Building''' honoring [[Jim Moran (businessman)|Jim Moran]]|| ||align=center|1969|| align=center|2018||Research||{{convert|23,852 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|JMB||111 S Monroe St
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|align=center|8008|| ||'''Morcom Aquatics Center'''||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2008||align=center|2009||Student Activity||{{convert|8,372 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|MAC||2560 Pottsdamer St
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|align=center| 8010 || ||'''Multi-Purpose Building''' Educational Facility||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2011||align=center|NA|| Education Facility||{{convert| 47,238 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| MEF ||2566 Pottsdamer St
|-id="N
|align=center|22||[[File:National MagLab At Night.jpg|100px]]||'''[[National High Magnetic Field Laboratory|National High Magnetic Lab]]'''|| ||align=center|1988||align=center|NA||Laboratory||{{convert|201,654|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|MAG||1800 E Paul Dirac Dr
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|align=center|69||[[File:National High Magnetic Field Lab Tallahassee.jpg|100px]]||'''NHMFL DC Magnet Building''' National High Magnetic Field Laboratory|| ||align=center|1992||align=center|NA||Laboratory||{{convert|98,962|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|DCM||1800 E Paul Dirac Dr
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|align=center| 269 ||[[File:NHMFLbuildingtallahassee.JPG|100px]]||'''NHMFL NMR Building''' Nuclear Magnetic Resonance|| ||align=center|1992||align=center|NA||Laboratory||{{convert|29,941|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} ||align=center|NMR||1800 E Paul Dirac Dr
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|align=center| 380 || ||'''NW Regional Data Center'''|| ||align=center|1972||align=center|NA||Computer Services||{{convert|23,952 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| NWR || 2048 E Paul Dirac Dr
|-id="P"
|align=center|86||[[File:FSUPearlTynerHouse.JPG|100px]]||'''Pearl Tyner Welcome Center''' formerly the McIntosh House||Greek Revival|| align=center|1898||align=center|2007||Alumni Affairs||{{convert|4,739|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| AWC ||1030 W Tennessee St
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|align=center| 57 || ||'''Pepper Building''' honoring [[Claude Pepper]]||Jacobean Revival||align=center|1997||align=center|NA||Library Research||{{convert|43,121 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|PCB||636 W Call St
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|align=center|4012||||'''[[President's House (Florida State University)|President's House]]'''||Greek Revival Aaron Dailey||align=center|2007||align=center|NA||Residence||{{convert|16,092|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|PNR|| 1000 W Tennessee St
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|align=center| 4005 || ||'''Psychology Auditorium''' Department of Psychology||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2006||align=center|NA||Auditorium||{{convert| 7,539 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|PDA||1107 W Call St
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|align=center| 4004 || ||'''Psychology Building''' Department of Psychology||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2008 ||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert|179,408|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|PDB||1107 W Call St
|-id="R"
|align=center| 495 ||[[File:Ragans Hall.JPG|100px]]|| '''Ragans Hall 1 (A)'''||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2003 ||align=center|NA||Student Housing||{{convert| 52,515 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| RH1 || 923 Learning Way
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|align=center| 496 || ||'''Ragans Hall 2 (B)'''||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2003||align=center|NA||Student Housing||{{convert| 50,362 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| RH2 || 921 Learning Way
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|align=center| 497 || ||'''Ragans Hall 3 (C)'''||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2003||align=center|NA||Student Housing||{{convert| 51,462 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| RH3 || 930 W Jefferson St
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|align=center| 498 || ||'''Ragans Hall 4 (D)'''||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2003||align=center|NA||Student Housing||{{convert| 52,512 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| RH4 || 916 W Jefferson St
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|align=center| 824 || ||'''Research Foundation Bldg A'''||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2003||align=center|NA||Research||{{convert| 84,834 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| RF1 || 2000 Levy Ave
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|align=center| 825 || ||'''Research Foundation Bldg B'''||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2003||align=center|NA||Research||{{convert| 85,280 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| RF2 || 2010 Levy Ave
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|align=center| 13 ||[[File:Reynolds Hall FSU 2013-09-05 16-39.jpg|100px]]||'''Reynolds Hall'''|| ||align=center|1911||align=center|2009 ||Student Housing||{{convert|71,647 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|REY||134 Convocation Way
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|align=center| 45 || ||'''Richards Building'''|| ||align=center|1977||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 26,060 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| UPL || 1055 Atomic Way
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|align=center| 36 || ||'''Rogers Building''' (OSB) honoring Grover Lee Rogers ||Brutalist||align=center|1969||align=center|NA|| Classroom Office||{{convert| 54,790 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| OSB || 117 N Woodward Ave
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|align=center| 44 ||[[File:RogersHallFSU.jpg|100px]]||'''Rogers Hall'''||Brutalist||align=center|1965||align=center|2009||Student Housing||{{convert| 66,127 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| ROG || 1147 Academic Way
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|align=center| 23 ||[[File:RovettaBuildingA.jpg|100px]]||'''Rovetta Building A''' honoring Charles A Rovetta||Brutalist||align=center| 1983||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 67,518|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|RBA||821 Academic Way
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|align=center| 52 || ||'''Rovetta Building B''' Charles A Rovetta Building||Brutalist||align=center|1957||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert|74,705|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|RBB||821 Academic Way
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|align=center| 52 ||||'''[[Westcott Building#Ruby Diamond Auditorium|Ruby Diamond Concert Hall]]''' honoring [[Ruby Diamond]]||Jacobean||align=center|1954||align=center|2010||Performance Venue||{{convert|74,705|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|RBB||222 S Copeland St
|-id="S"
|align=center| 46 ||[[File:Salley Hall FSU.jpg|100px]]||'''Salley Hall'''|| ||align=center|1963||align=center|2009||Student Housing||{{convert| 125,176 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| SAL || 1106 W Call St
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|align=center|135||||'''Sandels Building''' honoring Margaret R Sandels College of Human Sciences|| ||align=center|1956||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert|69,623|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|SAN||120 Convocation Way
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|align=center| 11 || ||'''Shaw Building Campus''' honoring Roderick K Shaw Moran Coll. Entrepreneurship|| ||align=center|1972||align=center|NA||Multi||{{convert| 24,645 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| RSB || 644 W Call St
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|align=center| 50 || ||'''Stone Building''' honoring Mode L Stone|| ||align=center|1978||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 126,189 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|STB || 1114 W Call St
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|align=center| 134 ||[[File:FSUStrozier.JPG|100px]]||'''Strozier Library''' honoring [[Robert Strozier]]|| ||align=center|1956||align=center|?? ||Library||{{convert|229,453 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| LIB || 116 Honors Way
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|align=center|4018||[[File:FSUStudentUnion.jpg|100px]]||'''[[Student Union (Florida State University)|Student Union]]''' replacing Oglesby Student Union||Jacobean Lewis + Whitlock||align=center|2022 ||align=center|NA||Student Activity||{{convert|275,000|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|NSU||75 N Woodward Ave
|-id="T"
|align=center| 76 || ||'''Tanner Hall''' honoring William A Tanner|| ||align=center|1909||align=center|2009||Classroom Office||{{convert| 26,276 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| PSF || 830 W Jefferson St
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|align=center| 860 || ||'''Technology Services Building'''|| ||align=center|1989||align=center|NA||Support||{{convert| 80,234 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| TSB || 1721 W Paul Dirac Dr
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|align=center|28|| ||'''Thagard Health Center Building''' honoring [[Norman Thagard]]|| x ||align=center| 1966||align=center|??||Classroom Office||{{convert|44,919|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} ||align=center|THC||109 Collegiate Loop
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|align=center| 436 || ||'''Theatre Fine Arts Annex'''|| ||align=center|1978||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 15,805 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| FAA || 602 W Call St
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|align=center| 4022 ||[[File:TraditionsHall.jpg|100px]]||'''Traditions Hall'''|| ||align=center|2012||align=center|NA||Student Housing||{{convert| 125,708 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| RH7 || 945 Learning Way
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|align=center|546||[[File:Donald L. Tucker Civic Center.jpg|100px]]||'''[[Donald L. Tucker Civic Center|Tucker Civic Center]]''' honoring [[Donald L. Tucker]]|| ||align=center|1909||align=center|2009||Event Venue||{{convert|487,359 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center |CIV||505 W Pensacola St
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|align=center| 132 || ||'''[[Tully Gymnasium|Tully Gym]]''' honoring [[Robert Henry Tully]]|| ||align=center|1956 ||align=center|?? ||Athletics||{{convert| 91,893 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| TUL || 139 Chieftan Way
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|align=center| 10 || ||'''Turnbull Conference Center'''|| ||align=center|2007||align=center|NA||Conference||{{convert| 73,236 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| TCC || 555 W Pensacola St
|-id="U"
|align=center| 223 ||[[File:Doak Campbell416.jpg|100px]]||'''[[University Center (Florida State University)#UC-A|University Center A]]''' T.K. Wetherell Building||Jacobean Revival Barnett, Fronczak, Barlowe & Shuler|| align=center| 1994||align=center|NA|| Administration Classroom Office||{{convert|252,048|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|UCA||282 Champions Way
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|align=center| 224 ||[[File:UniversityCenter-B.jpg|100px]]||'''[[University Center (Florida State University)#UC-B|University Center B]]'''||Jacobean Revival Barnett, Fronczak, Barlowe & Shuler||align=center|1997||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 83,457 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| UCB || 288 Champions Way
|-
|align=center| 225 ||[[File:UniversityCenter-C.jpg|100px]]||'''[[University Center (Florida State University)#UC-C|University Center C]]'''||Jacobean Revival Barnett, Fronczak, Barlowe & Shuler||align=center|1997||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 262,334 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| UCC || 296 Champions Way
|-
|align=center| 226 ||[[File:CoyleMooreAthleticCenter.jpg|100px]]||'''[[University Center (Florida State University)#UC-D|University Center D]]''' Coyle Moore Athletic Cntr||Jacobean Revival Barnett, Fronczak, Barlowe & Shuler|| align=center| 2002||align=center|NA||Athletics||{{convert|205,012|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|UCD||403 Stadium Dr
|-id="W"
|align=center| 4041|| ||'''Warren Building'''||Brutalist||align=center|1974||align=center|2012<ref>{{cite web |title=SCSD Official Open House for the new Warren building |url=https://news.cci.fsu.edu/cci-news/cci-events/scsd-official-open-house-for-the-new-warren-building/ |website=news.cci.fsu.edu |publisher=Florida State University |access-date=16 September 2023}}</ref>||Classroom Office||{{convert| 36,969 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| CC1 || 201 W Bloxam St
|-
|align=center|1||[[File:FSUWestcottBuilding-2.jpg|100px]]||style="width: 200px;"|'''[[Westcott Building]]''' James D Westcott Jr Memorial Building||style="width: 60px;"|Collegiate Gothic [[William Augustus Edwards]]||align=center|1909||align=center|1973||style="width: 60px;"|Administration Offices Auditorium||{{convert|155,325|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|WES||222 S Copeland St
|-
|align=center| 4020 ||[[File:Wildwood Hall.JPG|100px]]||'''Wildwood Hall 1'''||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2007 ||align=center|NA||Student Housing||{{convert|80,257|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| RH5 || 938 W Jefferson St
|-
|align=center| 4021 || ||'''Wildwood Hall 2'''||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2007||align=center|NA||Student Housing||{{convert| 80,105 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| RH6 || 202 Varsity Dr
|-
|align=center|3||||'''Williams Building''' Arthur Williams History Bldg Augusta Conradi Theatre ||Collegiate Gothic||align=center|1921||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert|70,962|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} ||align=center| WMS||631 University Way
|-
|align=center| 4042 || ||'''Winchester Building'''|| ||align=center|1972||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 21,518 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| CC2 || 305 Blount St
|-
|}

==Former buildings==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Former Buildings at Florida State University
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Bld#
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;" class="unsortable"|Photo
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Building Name
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Style/<ref name="STY">{{cite web |title=Architectural Design Guidelines |url=https://www.facilities.fsu.edu/depts/planningMan/Documents/MP_docs/SD/2020/SD%2015%20Architectural%202020.pdf |website=facilities.fsu.edu |publisher=Florida State University |access-date=3 September 2023}}</ref> Architect
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Year Built
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Year Demo'd
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Last Usage
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Gross area
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Bld code
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Address
|-id="A"
|align=center| 194 ||[[x|100px]]||'''Activities Building'''|| ||align=center|1964||align=center|2018||Student Activity||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|ACT||1028 W Tennessee St
|-
|align=center| 193 ||[[File:AlumniVillageEntrance.JPG|100px]]||'''Alumni Memorial Village'''||||align=center|1960||align=center|2015||Student Residence||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|AMV||157 Herlong Dr
|-id="C"
|align=center|193||[[100px]]||[[#College Hall|'''College Hall''']]||[[James Gamble Rogers II]] ||align=center|1956 ||align=center|2013||Student Activity||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|CON||1028 W Tennessee St
|-
|align=center|193||[[100px]]||[[#Conradi Building|'''Conradi Building''']]||[[James Gamble Rogers II]] ||align=center|1956 ||align=center|2013||Student Activity||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|CON||1028 W Tennessee St
|-
|align=center| 193 ||[[x|100px]]||'''Crenshaw Lanes'''|| ||align=center|1964||align=center|2018||Student Activity||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|CRB||1028 W Tennessee St
|-id="D"
|align=center| 196 ||[[100px]]||'''Davis Building'''|| ||align=center|1964||align=center|2018||Food Service||{{convert|60,936 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|DAV||79 W Woodward Ave
|-
|align=center| 196 ||[[File:OldDeGraffHall.jpg|100px]]||[[#DeGraff Hall|'''Degraff Hall Original''']]||[[Robert Fitch Smith]]||align=center|1959||align=center|2015||Student Residence||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|DAV||1028 W Tennessee St
|-
|align=center| 196 ||[[File:Deviney Hall FSU.jpg|100px]]||[[#DeViney Hall|'''DeViney Hall Original''']]||[[Guy Fulton]]||align=center|1952||align=center|2015||Student Residence||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|DAV||1028 W Tennessee St
|-
|align=center| 196 ||[[File:Dorman Hall FSU.jpg|100px]]||[[#Dorman Hall|'''Dorman Hall Original''']]|| ||align=center|1959||align=center|2015||Student Residence||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|DAV||1028 W Tennessee St
|-id="G"
|align=center| 196 ||[[100px]]||[[#Gunter Building|'''Gunter Building''']]||[[Guy Fulton]]||align=center|1957||align=center|2015||Geology||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|GUN||132 Main St
|-id="I"
|align=center| 196 ||[[100px]]||[[#Infirmary|'''Infirmary''']]||[[Guy Fulton]]||align=center|1921||align=center|2012||Student Medical||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|INF||127 Honors Way
|-id="K"
|align=center|195||[[File:Kellum Hall FSU.jpg|100px]]||[[#Kellum Hall|'''Kellum Hall''']]||[[Russell Pancoast]]||align=center|1954 || align=center|2018||Student Residence||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|OGC||1028 W Tennessee St
|-id="M"
|align=center|195||[[File:OldMagnoliaHall.jpg|100px]]||[[#Magnolia Hall|'''Magnolia Hall Original''']]||[[Russell Pancoast]]||align=center|1944 || align=center|1979||Student Residence||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|OGC||1028 W Tennessee St
|-id="O"
|align=center|195||[[File:Oglesby Union southern entrance.jpg|100px]]|||[[#Oglesby Student Union|'''Oglesby Student Union''']]||[[Russell Pancoast]]||align=center|1952 || align=center|2018||Student Activity||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|OGC||1028 W Tennessee St
|-id="P"
|align=center| 199 ||[[x|100px]]||'''Post Office Building'''|| ||align=center|1954|| align=center|2018||Student Activity||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|UPO||1028 W Tennessee St
|-id="S"
|align=center|195||[[File:Smith Hall FSU.jpg|100px]]||[[#Smith Hall|'''Smith Hall Original''']]||Bail, Horton & Assoc||align=center|1953 || align=center|2017||Student Residence||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|OGC||1028 W Tennessee St a
|-id="T"
|align=center| 51 ||[[x|100px]]||'''Turner Building'''|| ||align=center|1988|| align=center|2018||Student Activity||{{convert|22,523 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|TUR||75 N Woodward Ave
|-
|}

* [https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/25047 College Hall at West Florida Seminary]

==Building details==
===Alumni Center Facility===
The Alumni Center Facility

===Conradi Building===
This building was designed by James Gamble Rogers II , a prominent architect based out of Winter Park, Florida. He also designed the Florida Supreme Court Building, a Greek Revival structure on 500 South Duval Street. Construction of this four-story classroom building was completed in February 1956 at the start of the university's second semester. On October 20, 1956, the building was dedicated to Dr. Edward Conradi, the president of the Florida State College for Women from 1909 to 1941. The Conradi building housed the biological sciences and had greenhouses added over the years. The building was demolished in 2013, and the space is currently a parking lot.<ref name="ARC" />

===DeGraff Hall===
DeGraff Hall was built as a response to the growing student population spurned on by incoming WWII veterans and the 1947 Florida Legislation that turned Florida State College for Women into Florida State University, a co-educational institution. Originally called Senior Hall, this modern dormitory, with its large windows and patios, was designed by architect Robert Fitch Smith , and it was completed in April 1950. It was considered luxury accommodations compared to the Mabry barracks on the west campus. In the fall of 1960, the dorm became a co-ed residence, one of the first dorms in the U.S. to do that. Men lived in one wing and the women lived in the other. On May 6, 1961, the dorm was dedicated to Dr. Mark H. DeGraff, a professor of education. After 55 years, the dorm was demolished to make way for the new DeGraff Residence Halls.<ref name="ARC" />

===Deviney Hall===
Originally named Florida Hall, this dorm was built for the female students. It was designed by Guy C. Fulton , AIA, the Architect to the Board of Control (1945-1956). When the building was completed in September of 1952, male students moved in temporarily until the all-male Smith Hall was completed. When the male students moved out, the dorm became an all-female residence. It was dedicated in July 23, 1965, to Ezda May Deviney, a zoology professor who taught for 33 years. In 2015, the dorm was demolished to make way for the Azalea and Magnolia residence halls.<ref name="ARC" />

===Dorman Hall===
Dorman Hall was one of the last dorms built during the 1950s. The eight-story building was built for 250 female students who moved in during September 1959. When they first moved in, they only furniture they had were beds. Desks and chairs arrived a month later. It was dedicated to Dr. Olivia Dorman on November 14, 1959. Dr. Dorman was a classics professor who became the Dean of Students in 1934. She was popular with the students because she "modernized social rules regarding smoking, riding in cars, and dating." She also began a counseling program for students living in the dorms. The building was demolished in 2015.<ref name="ARC" />

===Gunter Building===
The three-story, L-shaped building was designed by Guy C. Fulton, AIA, Architect to the Board of Control. It was completed in 1957 and housed the Florida Geological Survey, a state agency. In December of 1957, it was dedicated to Dr. Herman Gunter, who was the State Geologist. He was with FSU's geology department for 50 years, and at the time of the dedication, he was the oldest state employee at 72 years old. He retired in March the following year. The building was demolished in 2015.<ref name="ARC" />

===Infirmary===
The Infirmary building was built in two parts. The first part was completed in 1921, and it connected to Reynolds Hall. They expanded the building in 1939 by adding a section to the west. The new section became the infirmary, and the old section became part of Reynolds Hall. The original building was designed by Architects Edwards & Sayward of Atlanta. The 1939 section was designed by Rudolph Weaver , Architect to the Board of Control. Student health services moved out of the Infirmary Building in 1966 when the Thagard Building was completed. The Infirmary eventually became the Regional Speech and Hearing Clinic. In June 2012, the building was demolished to make room for the Honors, Scholars, and Fellows House.<ref name="ARC" />

===Kellum Hall===
Kellum Hall was the last dormitory built in the 1950s. It was dedicated to John G. Kellum on November 14, 1959. He served as the university's business manager from 1907 to 1945. Soon after the dedication, male students moved in and it remained all-male until the early 1970s. The building was designed by Guy C. Fulton, AIA, Architect to the Board of Control. The dorm was 11-stories tall and housed 575 students. It was demolished in 2016.<ref name="ARC" />

===Magnolia Hall===
When President Doak Campbell started his tenure in the fall of 1941, the housing situation for the students was in dire need of an upgrade. All the dorms were filled to capacity. To ease crowded living arrangements, emergency housing was granted to the Florida State College for Women in 1944 by the War Production Board . Magnolia Hall was built for this emergency, and it was designed to hold 154 students. Its construction consisted of concrete blocks instead of wood; therefore, it became the most fireproof building on campus. Although it was considered a temporary building, the dormitory lasted until July of 1979. It was demolished to make room for the new Library Science building.<ref name="ARC" />

===Oglesby Student Union===
The growing student body needed a centralized place to socialize. Prior to the construction of this building, student services were located in Westcott, Longmire, and various places around campus. This new Student Union contained a post office, a bookstore, a restaurant, study rooms, conference rooms, and rooms for student groups. [[Russell Pancoast|Russell T. Pancoast & Associates]] designed this building. Pancoast was a prominent architect from South Florida who also designed the John S. Collins Memorial Library, now the [[Bass Museum]]. In 1964, the university expanded the Student Union with four more buildings: Student Activities, Crenshaw bowling alley, Moore Auditorium, and the Davis food service building. The Turner building was added to the Union Complex in 1988. Four of these buildings were demolished in 2018 to make way for the new Student Union.<ref name="ARC">{{cite web |last1=Marquez |first1=Ricah |title=Bygone Architecture: FSU's Demolished Campus Buildings |url=https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/eaf548775a64421dab4f1c17e9754f5b |website=ARCGIS.com |publisher=ARCGIS |access-date=7 September 2023}}</ref>

===Smith Hall===
This 11-story dorm was designed by Bail , Horton and Associates, and it was completed fall of 1953. It was originally called West Hall because it was the westernmost dorm on campus at the time. It was also the tallest building in Tallahassee when it was built. On the 11th floor was a solarium that provided views of the capitol dome, church spires. and of campus. On May 6, 1961, the building was renamed and dedicated to Elmer Riggs Smith, who was the head of the math department and assistant coach for the Florida State College football team in 1904. Two FSU Presidents, TK Wetherell and Eric Barron, lived in Smith Hall. For the 1972-1973 school year, Smith Hall became a co-ed residence. The dorm was demolished summer of 2017.<ref name="ARC" />

==See also==
* [[Florida State University]]
* [[Southwest Campus of Florida State University]]
* [[Florida State University student housing]]
* [[Innovation Park (Tallahassee)|Innovation Park]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.facilities.fsu.edu/space/buildings/ FSU Facilities]

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[[Florida State University]] is a foremost member in the [[State University System of Florida]] and has many notable buildings located in cities including [[Tallahassee, Florida|Tallahassee]], [[Panama City, Florida|Panama City]], and [[Sarasota, Florida|Sarasota]]. As is typical in the United States, most of the university's buildings were designed in the [[Collegiate Gothic in North America|Collegiate Gothic]] architectural style; the last being Cawthon Hall dormitory in 1949. From the 1950s through the 1980s, many have utilized [[Brutalist architecture#On university campuses|Brutalist]] and [[Modern architecture|Modern]] styles. Beginning with the [[University Center (Florida State University)|University Center]], the design of FSU's buildings shifted to [[Jacobethan]]/[[Jacobean architecture]] style, similar to the earlier Collegiate Gothic. The university has over 300 buildings on the main campus (about 100 have classrooms); 14.6 million gross square feet of building space.<ref>{{cite web |title=Find a Building |url=https://www.facilities.fsu.edu/space/buildings/ |website=facilities.fsu.edu |publisher=Florida State University |access-date=26 August 2023}}</ref> The campus encompasses over 1,100 acres (8.1 km²) and is home to many notable structures, including [[Dodd Hall]], an ornate example of Collegiate Gothic architecture that passed 100 years in 2023, and the [[Westcott Building]], the most recognizable building on campus.

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{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Buildings at Florida State University
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Bld#
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;" class="unsortable"|Photo
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Building Name
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Style/<ref name="STY">{{cite web |title=Architectural Design Guidelines |url=https://www.facilities.fsu.edu/depts/planningMan/Documents/MP_docs/SD/2020/SD%2015%20Architectural%202020.pdf |website=facilities.fsu.edu |publisher=Florida State University |access-date=3 September 2023}}</ref> Architect
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Year Built
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Year Renov
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Current Usage
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Gross area
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Bld code
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Address
|-id="A"
|align=center| 465 ||[[x|100px]]||'''Alumni Center Facility'''||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2004||align=center|NA||Alumni Affairs||{{convert|20,940|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|ACF||1028 W Tennessee St
|-
|align=center| 855 ||[[x|100px]]||'''AME Building''' Aeropropulsion, Mechatronics, and Energy||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2012 ||align=center|NA||Research||{{convert|61,726|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|AME||2003 Levy Ave
|-
|align=center| 260 || ||'''Askew Student Life Center''' honoring [[Reubin Askew]]||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2000 ||align=center|NA||Student Services||{{convert|60,944|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|ASK||942 Learning Way
|-
|align=center| 4062 ||[[File:AzaleaHallFSU.jpg|100px]]||'''Azalea Hall'''||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2017||align=center|NA||Student Housing||{{convert| 130,196 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| AZL || 824 W Jefferson St
|-id="B"
|align=center|8||[[File:BellamyBuilding.jpg|100px]]||'''Bellamy Building''' Raymond F Bellamy Building College of Social Sciences ||Brutalist|| align=center|1967||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert|157,90|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|BEL||113 Collegiate Loop
|-
|align=center| 39 ||[[File:BiologyUnit1.jpg|100px]]||'''Biology Unit 1'''||Brick Modern||align=center|1967||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 80,661 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| BIO ||89 Chieftan Way
|-
|align=center|9||[[x|100px]]||'''Biomedical Research Facility'''|| ||align=center|1991||align=center| NA||Research||{{convert|58,147 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| BRF || 107 Chieftan Way
|-
|align=center| 15 ||[[File:Broward Hall FSU- 2013-09-05 16-15.jpg|100px]]||'''Broward Hall'''||Collegiate Gothic||align=center|1917|| align=center|1992||Student Housing||{{convert| 37,149 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| BRW || 668 University Way
|-
|align=center| 14 ||[[File:Bryan Hall FSU 2013-09-05 16-17.jpg|100px]]||'''Bryan Hall'''||Collegiate Gothic ||align=center| 1907||align=center|1992||Student Housing||{{convert| 36,795 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|BRY||182 Convocation Way
|-id="C"
|align=center| 4500 ||[[x|100px]]||'''Carnaghi Arts Building''' John R Carnaghi Arts Building||Jacobean Revival||align=center| 2022||align=center|NA||Classroom Studio||{{convert| 105,560 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|CAB || 2214 Belle Vue Way
|-
|align=center| 55 ||[[x|100px]]||'''Carothers Hall''' Milton Carothers Hall||Brick Modern||align=center|1957|| align=center|NA||Classroom Office Admin||{{convert| 68,221 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|MCH ||1021 Atomic Way
|-
|align=center| 113 ||[[x|100px]]||'''Carraway Building''' F Wilson Carraway Sr Building||Brick Modern ||align=center|1952||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert|45,528|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|CAR||60 N Woodward Ave
|-
|align=center| 85 ||[[File:Cawthon Hall 2013-09-05 16-41.jpg|100px]]||'''Cawthon Hall'''||Collegiate Gothic ||align=center|1949|| align=center|1992||Student Housing||{{convert| 93,987 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| CAW || 119 Honors Way
|-
|align=center| 2000 ||[[x|100px]]||'''Challenger Learning Center'''||Modern||align=center|2001|| align=center|NA||Research||{{convert| 39,169 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| CLC || 200 S Duval St
|-
|align=center| 4008 ||[[x|100px]]||'''Chemical Science Lab'''||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2008 ||align=center|NA||Laboratory|| {{convert|169,308|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|CSL||102 Varsity Way
|-
|align=center| 625 ||[[x|100px]] ||'''Circus Tent'''|| ||align=center|NA||align=center|NA||Student Activity||{{convert|19,263 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| 625 || 269 Chieftan Way
|-
|align=center|4030||[[File:Florida State University Wellness Center.jpg|100px]]||'''Coburn Wellness Center'''||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2012|| align=center|NA||Student Health||{{convert|176,828|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|HWC||960 Learning Way
|-
|align=center| 42 ||[[x|100px]]||'''Collins Research Building''' honoring [[LeRoy Collins]]||Modern Brick ||align=center|1959||align=center|NA||Laboratory||{{convert|53,549 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|NRB|| 1060 Atomic Way
|-
|align=center| 5||[[File:FrancisEppesHall.jpg|100px]]||'''Criminology & Criminal Justice Building''' formerly [[Francis W. Eppes]] Hall||Collegiate Gothic||align=center|1918||align=center|2012||Administration Classroom Office||{{convert|28,752|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on }}||align=center|CRM||112 S Copeland St
|-id="D"
|align=center| 4023||[[File:DeGraffHallEast.jpg|100px]]||'''DeGraff Hall East'''||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2007||align=center|NA|| Student Housing||{{convert| 85,751 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| RH8 || 808 W Tennessee St
|-
|align=center| 4024 ||[[File:DegraffHallWest.jpg|100px]] ||'''DeGraff Hall West'''||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2007|| align=center|NA||Student Housing||{{convert| 84,102 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| RH9 || 810 W Tennessee St
|-
|align=center| 4061 ||[[File:New Dorman & Deviney Halls.jpg|100px]]||'''DeViney Hall'''||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2014|| align=center|NA||Student Housing||{{convert| 102,996 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| NDE || 111 S Woodward Ave
|-
|align=center|2||[[File:DiffenbaughScience.jpg|100px]]||'''Diffenbaugh Building''' Guy Linton Diffenbaugh Bldg College of Arts & Sciences||Collegiate Gothic|| align=center|1921||align=center|1950 ||Classroom Office||{{convert|97,489|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|DIF||625 University Way
|-
|align=center| 20 || ||'''Dirac Science Library''' honoring [[Paul Dirac]]||Brick Brutalist||align=center|1988 ||align=center| 2015<ref name="lib.fsu.edu">{{cite web|url=http://www.lib.fsu.edu/dirac-science-library|title=Dirac Science library|work=fsu.edu|access-date=February 15, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215213354/http://www.lib.fsu.edu/dirac-science-library|archive-date=February 15, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>||Library||{{convert|109,662|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|DSL||110 N Woodward Ave
|-
|align=center| 38 ||[[File:DittmerChemLab.jpg|100px]]||'''Dittmer Chemistry Lab''' honoring Karl Dittmer||Brick Brutalist ||align=center|1967 ||align=center|NA||Laboratory||{{convert|144,881|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|DLC||95 Chieftan Way
|-
|align=center|100||[[File:Doak Campbell Stadium.jpg|100px]]||'''[[Doak Campbell Stadium]]''' [[Bobby Bowden]] Field at Doak S. Campbell Stadium|| ||align=center|1950||align=center|2000||Athletics||{{convert|766,158|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|CAM||411 Stadium Dr
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|align=center|4||||'''[[Dodd Hall]]''' William George Dodd Hall Department of Religion||William Augustus Edwards Collegiate Gothic ||align=center|1923 ||align=center|1993||Library Classroom Office||{{convert|54,338|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} ||align=center|DOD ||641 University Way
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|align=center| 49 || ||'''Dodd Lecture Hall'''||Jacobean Revival||align=center|1993||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert|12,329 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| DHA || 646 W Jefferson St
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|align=center| 4060 ||[[File:New Dorman & Deviney Halls.jpg|100px]]||'''Dorman Hall'''||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2014||align=center|NA||Student Housing||{{convert| 107,128 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| NDO || 101 S Woodward Ave
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|align=center| 4090 || ||'''Dunlap Practice Facility''' Indoor football||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2013||align=center|NA||Athletic Training||{{convert|96,131|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|IPF||389 Stadium Dr
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|align=center|4011||[[File:Dunlap Student Success Center at Florida State University.jpg|100px]]||'''Dunlap Student Success Center'''||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2008||align=center|NA||Student Services||{{convert|48,914|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|DSC||100 S Woodward Ave
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|align=center| 40 || ||'''Duxbury Hall''' honoring Vivian M Duxbury||Brick Brutalist||align=center|1975||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert|65,833|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|SCN||98 Varsity Way
|-id="E"
|align=center| 114 || ||'''Engineering Lab Building'''||Brick Modern||align=center|1957||align=center|NA||Laboratory||{{convert| 9,476 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| ELB || 1033 Atomic Way
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|align=center|4010|| ||'''EOAS Building''' Earth Ocean & Atmospheric Science||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2019||align=center|NA|| Classroom Office||{{convert| 143,390 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| EOA || 1011 Academic Way
|-id="F"
|align=center| 3801 || ||'''Facility for Arts Research'''||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2002||align=center|NA||Research||{{convert| 26,498 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| FAR || 3216 Sessions Rd
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|align=center| 577 || ||'''FAMU-FSU Engineering Bldg A'''||Brick Brutalist||align=center|1998||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 126,641 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| CE1 || 2525 Pottsdamer St
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|align=center| 527 || ||'''FAMU-FSU Engineering Bldg B'''||Brick Brutalist||align=center|1986||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 98,520 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| CE2 || 2525 Pottsdamer St
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|align=center| 7 || ||'''Fine Arts Building'''||Brick Brutalist||align=center|1969||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 125,611 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| FAB || 530 W Call St
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|align=center| 37 || ||'''Fisher Lecture Hall''' honoring James Robert Fisher||Brick Modern||align=center|1969||align=center|NA|| Classroom Office||{{convert|9,844|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| FLH || 111 N Woodward Ave
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|align=center| 2020 || ||'''FSU Foundation Building'''||Office Midrise ||align=center|1984||align=center|NA||Administration||{{convert| 28,352 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| TFB || 325 W College Ave
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|align=center| 3402 || ||'''Commonwealth Research Complex'''||Office Industrial||align=center|1985||align=center|NA||Research||{{convert| 19,383 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| CW2 ||3200 Commonwealth Blvd
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|align=center| 3401 || ||'''Commonwealth Entrepreneurial Bldg'''||Office Industrial ||align=center|1982||align=center|NA||Research||{{convert| 38,823 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|CW1||3000 Commonwealth Blvd
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|align=center| 813 || ||'''Fuqua Complex Johnson Bldg''' Research Building||Modern||align=center|1996||align=center|NA||Research||{{convert| 41,807 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| RMJ || 2035 E Paul Dirac Dr
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|align=center| 805 || ||'''Fuqua Complex Morgan Bldg''' Research Building||Modern||align=center|1987||align=center|NA||Research||{{convert| 36,498 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|HMB || 2035 E Paul Dirac Dr
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|align=center| 804 || ||'''Fuqua Complex Sliger Bldg''' Research||Modern||align=center|1987||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 40,521 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| BFS || 2035 E Paul Dirac Dr
|-id="G"
|align=center|16||[[File:Gilchrist Hall FSU 2013-09-05 16-17.jpg|100px]]||'''Gilchrist Hall'''||Collegiate Gothic ||align=center|1925 ||align=center| 1992||Student Housing||{{convert| 65,762 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|GIL||702 University Way
|-id="H"
|align=center| 121 || ||'''Harpe-Johnson Building''' Military Science ROTC||Modern||align=center|1953||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 20,595 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| MIL || 103 Varsity Way
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|align=center| 117 || ||'''Haskin Circus Complex'''|| ||align=center|1968||align=center|NA||Student Activity||{{convert| 6,072 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| CIR || 269 Chieftan Way
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|align=center| 294 || ||'''Hecht House'''|| ||align=center|1961||align=center |NA||Student||{{convert|16,970|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} ||align=center| HEC || 634 W Call St
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|align=center| 35 || ||'''Hoffman Teaching Lab''' honoring Katherine B Hoffman||Brutalist||align=center|1969|| align=center|NA||Laboratory||{{convert| 72,598 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|HTL||101 Chieftan Way
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|align=center| 4029 || ||'''Honors Scholars & Fellows''' Programs||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2013||align=center|NA||Student Activity||{{convert|40,536 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| HSF || 127 Honors Way
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|align=center| 54 || ||'''Housewright Music Bldg''' Wiley L Housewright Music Building Allen Music Library||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2009||align=center|NA||Library Classroom Office||{{convert|107,320|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|HMU||122 N Copeland St
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|align=center|115||[[File:MMF&DHS.JPG|100px]]||'''[[Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium|Howser Stadium]]''' honoring [[Mike Martin (baseball coach)|Mike Martin]] and [[Dick Howser]]|| ||align=center|1975||align=center|??||Athletics||{{convert|75,788|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|HBS||270 Chieftan Way
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|align=center| 4009 || ||'''Huge Classroom Building'''||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2006||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert|106,533 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|HCB ||989 Learning Way
|-id="I"
|align=center| 814 || ||'''Innovation Park Shaw Bldg''' honoring Frank Shaw|| ||align=center|1996||align=center|NA||Research||{{convert| 42,111 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| FSB || 2031 E Paul Dirac Dr
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|align=center| 870 || ||'''IRCB Building''' Interdisciplinary Research and Commercialization Building||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2024 ||align=center|NA||Research||{{convert| 125,334 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|IRC|| 2001 Levy Ave
|-id="J"
|align=center|12||[[File:Murphee Hall FSU 2013-09-05 16-19.jpg|100px]]||'''Jennie Murphee Hall'''||Collegiate Gothic ||align=center|1921 ||align=center| 2009 ||Student Housing||{{convert| 74,958 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|JMH||126 Convocation Way
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|align=center| 17 ||||'''Johnston Building''' honoring William H. Johnston Department of Art History||Collegiate Gothic||align=center|1913||align=center|2011<ref>{{cite web |title=FSU rededicates newly renovated Johnston Building |url=https://news.fsu.edu/news/university-news/2011/09/21/fsu-rededicates-newly-renovated-johnston-building/ |website=news.fsu.edu |publisher=Florida State University |access-date=4 September 2023}}</ref>||Library Classroom Office||{{convert|180,062 |sqft|m2|abbr=on |sortable=on}}||align=center|WJB||143 Honors Way<ref>{{cite web |title=Department of Art History |url=https://arthistory.fsu.edu/resources/facilities-technology/wjb-map-plans/ |website=arthistory.fsu.edu |publisher=Florida State University |access-date=29 August 2023}}</ref>
|-id="K"
|align=center| 146 || ||'''Kasha Laboratory''' honoring [[Michael Kasha]]|| ||align=center|1963||align=center|NA||Laboratory||{{convert| 50,802 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|KLB ||91 Chieftan Way
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|align=center| 41 || ||'''Keen Building''' honoring James Velma Keen|| ||align=center|1965||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 78,685 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| KEN || 77 Chieftan Way
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|align=center| 6 || ||'''Kellogg Research Building''' honoring Winthrop N Kellogg|| ||align=center|1965||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert|47,161|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|KRB||108 S Copeland St
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|align=center| 6020 || ||'''Killearn Center Bldg A'''||Office Midrise||align=center|2000||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 20,000 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| AI1 || 2312 Killearn Center Blvd
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|align=center|4007||[[File:FSU kingbuilding back.JPG|100px]]||'''King Life Science Bldg''' honoring [[Jim King (politician)|James E "Jim" King Jr]]||Jacobean Revival || align=center|2008||align=center| NA||Classroom Office||{{convert|181,078|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|KIN||319 Stadium Dr
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|align=center| 89 ||[[File:KuersteinerBuilding.jpg|100px]]||'''Kuersteiner Music Building'''|| ||align=center|1950||align=center|NA|| Classroom Office||{{convert| 91,889 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| KMU || 114 N Copeland St
|-id="L"
|align=center| 74 ||[[File:Landis Hall FSU 2013-09-05 16-16.jpg|100px]]||'''Landis Hall'''||Collegiate Gothic ||align=center|1935 ||align=center|1992 ||Student Housing||{{convert|106,822|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|LAN||714 University Way
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|align=center| 4040 || ||'''Law Advocacy Center''' Law School || ||align=center|1990||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 55,019 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| LAC || 301 S ML King Jr Blvd
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|align=center| 205 || ||'''Law Ausley House''' Village Green Ausley|| ||align=center|1860||align=center|??||Classroom Office||{{convert| 3,665 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| VG4 || 310 S ML King Jr Blvd
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|align=center| 32 || ||'''Law B.K. Roberts Hall''' College of Law|| ||align=center|1971||align=center|NA||Library Classroom Office||{{convert| 72,869 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| LAW ||425 W Jefferson St
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|align=center| 203 || ||'''Law Caldwell House''' Village Green Caldwell|| ||align=center|1855||align=center|??||Classroom Office||{{convert| 5,185 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| VG2 || 312 S ML King Jr Blvd
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|align=center| 202 || ||'''Law Cawthon House''' Village Green Hobby-Harrison|| ||align=center|1834||align=center|??||Classroom Office||{{convert|2,330 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|VG1||302 S ML King Jr Blvd
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|align=center| 204 || ||'''Law Damon House''' Village Green Damon|| ||align=center|1836||align=center|??||Classroom Office||{{convert| 3,678 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| VG3 || 304 S ML King Jr Blvd
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|align=center| 47 || ||'''Law Research Center''' College of Law|| ||align=center|1983||align=center|NA||Library||{{convert| 56,891 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| LLB || 425 W Jefferson St
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|align=center| 48 || ||'''Law Rotunda''' College of Law|| ||align=center|1989||align=center|NA||Classroom||{{convert| 20,273 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| LSR || 425 W Jefferson St
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|align=center| 26 || ||'''Leach Center'''|| ||align=center|1991||align=center|NA||Student Activity||{{convert|140,990 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| SRC || 118 Varsity Way
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|align=center| 4540|| ||'''[[Legacy Hall]]''' College of Business ||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2025||align=center|NA||Classroom Auditorium Office||{{convert|218,392|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|COB||402 W Gaines St
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|align=center|72||||'''Longmire Student Alumni Building''' honoring Rowena Longmire||Collegiate Gothic||align=center| 1938||align=center|NA||Alumni Affairs||{{convert| 39,419 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|LON||125 Convocation Way
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|align=center| 116 || ||'''Love Building''' James J Love Building|| ||align=center|1961||align=center|2021||Classroom Office||{{convert| 100,234 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|LOV || 1017 Academic Way
|-id="M"
|align=center| 264 || ||'''Mabry Building'''|| ||align=center|1947||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 1,682 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| M40 || 1151 Hull Dr
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|align=center| 4063 ||[[File:MagnoliaHallFSU.jpg|100px]]||'''Magnolia Hall'''||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2017||align=center|NA|| Student Housing||{{convert| 112,637 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|MGN|| 802 University Way
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|align=center| 3403 || ||'''Maryland Building'''|| ||align=center|2000||align=center|NA||Research||{{convert| 33,914 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| CW3 || 2139 Maryland Cir
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|align=center| 478 || ||'''Master Craftsman Studio'''|| ||align=center|1972||align=center|NA ||Workshop||{{convert| 5,393 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| WH1 || 905 W Gaines St
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|align=center| 854 || ||'''Materials Research Building'''||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2008||align=center|NA||Research||{{convert| 50,238 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| MRB || 2005 Levy Ave
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|align=center| 75 ||||'''McCollum Hall'''||Brutalist||align=center|1975||align=center|NA||Student Housing||{{convert| 87,574 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| EMH || 1165 Academic Way
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|align=center| 4001 || ||'''Med Thrasher Building''' College of Medicine honoring [[John E. Thrasher]]||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2004||align=center|NA||Research||{{convert| 156,631 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|MSB||1115 W Call St
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|align=center| 4003 || ||'''Med Peaden Auditorium''' College of Medicine||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2005|| align=center|NA||Auditorium||{{convert| 8,164 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| MSA || 1115 W Call St
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|align=center| 4002 || ||'''Medical Research Building''' College of Medicine||Jacobean Revival||align=center| 2005||align=center|NA||Research|| {{convert|147,789 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|MSR||1115 W Call St
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|align=center| 8052 || ||'''Medical Primary Health''' College of Medicine||Modern||align=center|2019||align=center|NA||Research||{{convert| 9,986 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| IHC ||2911 Roberts Ave
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|align=center| 77 || ||'''Mendenhall Building A'''||Brutalist||align=center|1979||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 84,663 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| MMA || 969 Learning Way
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|align=center| 78 || ||'''Mendenhall Building B'''||Brutalist||align=center|1979||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 17,523 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| MMB || 965 Learning Way
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|align=center|25||||'''Montgomery Building''' formerly Montgomery Gym honoring Kate Montgomery|| Collegiate Gothic ||align=center|1928||align=center|2013?||Classroom Office||{{convert|94,628|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|MON||130 Copeland St
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|align=center| 195 || ||'''Moore Auditorium'''||Brick Brutalist||align=center|1964||align=center|2022||Auditorium||{{convert| 12,536 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| MOR || 83 N Woodward Ave
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|align=center|2021|| ||'''Moran Building''' honoring [[Jim Moran (businessman)|Jim Moran]]|| ||align=center|1969|| align=center|2018||Research||{{convert|23,852 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|JMB||111 S Monroe St
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|align=center|8008|| ||'''Morcom Aquatics Center'''||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2008||align=center|2009||Student Activity||{{convert|8,372 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|MAC||2560 Pottsdamer St
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|align=center| 8010 || ||'''Multi-Purpose Building''' Educational Facility||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2011||align=center|NA|| Education Facility||{{convert| 47,238 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| MEF ||2566 Pottsdamer St
|-id="N
|align=center|22||[[File:National MagLab At Night.jpg|100px]]||'''[[National High Magnetic Field Laboratory|National High Magnetic Lab]]'''|| ||align=center|1988||align=center|NA||Laboratory||{{convert|201,654|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|MAG||1800 E Paul Dirac Dr
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|align=center|69||[[File:National High Magnetic Field Lab Tallahassee.jpg|100px]]||'''NHMFL DC Magnet Building''' National High Magnetic Field Laboratory|| ||align=center|1992||align=center|NA||Laboratory||{{convert|98,962|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|DCM||1800 E Paul Dirac Dr
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|align=center| 269 ||[[File:NHMFLbuildingtallahassee.JPG|100px]]||'''NHMFL NMR Building''' Nuclear Magnetic Resonance|| ||align=center|1992||align=center|NA||Laboratory||{{convert|29,941|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} ||align=center|NMR||1800 E Paul Dirac Dr
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|align=center| 380 || ||'''NW Regional Data Center'''|| ||align=center|1972||align=center|NA||Computer Services||{{convert|23,952 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| NWR || 2048 E Paul Dirac Dr
|-id="P"
|align=center|86||[[File:FSUPearlTynerHouse.JPG|100px]]||'''Pearl Tyner Welcome Center''' formerly the McIntosh House||Greek Revival|| align=center|1898||align=center|2007||Alumni Affairs||{{convert|4,739|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| AWC ||1030 W Tennessee St
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|align=center| 57 || ||'''Pepper Building''' honoring [[Claude Pepper]]||Jacobean Revival||align=center|1997||align=center|NA||Library Research||{{convert|43,121 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|PCB||636 W Call St
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|align=center|4012||||'''[[President's House (Florida State University)|President's House]]'''||Greek Revival Aaron Dailey||align=center|2007||align=center|NA||Residence||{{convert|16,092|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|PNR|| 1000 W Tennessee St
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|align=center| 4005 || ||'''Psychology Auditorium''' Department of Psychology||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2006||align=center|NA||Auditorium||{{convert| 7,539 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|PDA||1107 W Call St
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|align=center| 4004 || ||'''Psychology Building''' Department of Psychology||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2008 ||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert|179,408|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|PDB||1107 W Call St
|-id="R"
|align=center| 495 ||[[File:Ragans Hall.JPG|100px]]|| '''Ragans Hall 1 (A)'''||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2003 ||align=center|NA||Student Housing||{{convert| 52,515 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| RH1 || 923 Learning Way
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|align=center| 496 || ||'''Ragans Hall 2 (B)'''||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2003||align=center|NA||Student Housing||{{convert| 50,362 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| RH2 || 921 Learning Way
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|align=center| 497 || ||'''Ragans Hall 3 (C)'''||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2003||align=center|NA||Student Housing||{{convert| 51,462 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| RH3 || 930 W Jefferson St
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|align=center| 498 || ||'''Ragans Hall 4 (D)'''||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2003||align=center|NA||Student Housing||{{convert| 52,512 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| RH4 || 916 W Jefferson St
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|align=center| 824 || ||'''Research Foundation Bldg A'''||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2003||align=center|NA||Research||{{convert| 84,834 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| RF1 || 2000 Levy Ave
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|align=center| 825 || ||'''Research Foundation Bldg B'''||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2003||align=center|NA||Research||{{convert| 85,280 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| RF2 || 2010 Levy Ave
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|align=center| 13 ||[[File:Reynolds Hall FSU 2013-09-05 16-39.jpg|100px]]||'''Reynolds Hall'''|| ||align=center|1911||align=center|2009 ||Student Housing||{{convert|71,647 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|REY||134 Convocation Way
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|align=center| 45 || ||'''Richards Building'''|| ||align=center|1977||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 26,060 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| UPL || 1055 Atomic Way
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|align=center| 36 || ||'''Rogers Building''' (OSB) honoring Grover Lee Rogers ||Brutalist||align=center|1969||align=center|NA|| Classroom Office||{{convert| 54,790 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| OSB || 117 N Woodward Ave
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|align=center| 44 ||[[File:RogersHallFSU.jpg|100px]]||'''Rogers Hall'''||Brutalist||align=center|1965||align=center|2009||Student Housing||{{convert| 66,127 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| ROG || 1147 Academic Way
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|align=center| 23 ||[[File:RovettaBuildingA.jpg|100px]]||'''Rovetta Building A''' honoring Charles A Rovetta||Brutalist||align=center| 1983||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 67,518|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|RBA||821 Academic Way
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|align=center| 52 || ||'''Rovetta Building B''' Charles A Rovetta Building||Brutalist||align=center|1957||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert|74,705|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|RBB||821 Academic Way
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|align=center| 52 ||||'''[[Westcott Building#Ruby Diamond Auditorium|Ruby Diamond Concert Hall]]''' honoring [[Ruby Diamond]]||Jacobean||align=center|1954||align=center|2010||Performance Venue||{{convert|74,705|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|RBB||222 S Copeland St
|-id="S"
|align=center| 46 ||[[File:Salley Hall FSU.jpg|100px]]||'''Salley Hall'''|| ||align=center|1963||align=center|2009||Student Housing||{{convert| 125,176 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| SAL || 1106 W Call St
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|align=center|135||||'''Sandels Building''' honoring Margaret R Sandels College of Human Sciences|| ||align=center|1956||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert|69,623|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|SAN||120 Convocation Way
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|align=center| 11 || ||'''Shaw Building Campus''' honoring Roderick K Shaw Moran Coll. Entrepreneurship|| ||align=center|1972||align=center|NA||Multi||{{convert| 24,645 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| RSB || 644 W Call St
|-
|align=center| 50 || ||'''Stone Building''' honoring Mode L Stone|| ||align=center|1978||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 126,189 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|STB || 1114 W Call St
|-
|align=center| 134 ||[[File:FSUStrozier.JPG|100px]]||'''Strozier Library''' honoring [[Robert Strozier]]|| ||align=center|1956||align=center|?? ||Library||{{convert|229,453 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| LIB || 116 Honors Way
|-
|align=center|4018||[[File:FSUStudentUnion.jpg|100px]]||'''[[Student Union (Florida State University)|Student Union]]''' replacing Oglesby Student Union||Jacobean Lewis + Whitlock||align=center|2022 ||align=center|NA||Student Activity||{{convert|275,000|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|NSU||75 N Woodward Ave
|-id="T"
|align=center| 76 || ||'''Tanner Hall''' honoring William A Tanner|| ||align=center|1909||align=center|2009||Classroom Office||{{convert| 26,276 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| PSF || 830 W Jefferson St
|-
|align=center| 860 || ||'''Technology Services Building'''|| ||align=center|1989||align=center|NA||Support||{{convert| 80,234 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| TSB || 1721 W Paul Dirac Dr
|-
|align=center|28|| ||'''Thagard Health Center Building''' honoring [[Norman Thagard]]|| x ||align=center| 1966||align=center|??||Classroom Office||{{convert|44,919|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} ||align=center|THC||109 Collegiate Loop
|-
|align=center| 436 || ||'''Theatre Fine Arts Annex'''|| ||align=center|1978||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 15,805 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| FAA || 602 W Call St
|-
|align=center| 4022 ||[[File:TraditionsHall.jpg|100px]]||'''Traditions Hall'''|| ||align=center|2012||align=center|NA||Student Housing||{{convert| 125,708 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| RH7 || 945 Learning Way
|-
|align=center|546||[[File:Donald L. Tucker Civic Center.jpg|100px]]||'''[[Donald L. Tucker Civic Center|Tucker Civic Center]]''' honoring [[Donald L. Tucker]]|| ||align=center|1909||align=center|2009||Event Venue||{{convert|487,359 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center |CIV||505 W Pensacola St
|-
|align=center| 132 || ||'''[[Tully Gymnasium|Tully Gym]]''' honoring [[Robert Henry Tully]]|| ||align=center|1956 ||align=center|?? ||Athletics||{{convert| 91,893 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| TUL || 139 Chieftan Way
|-
|align=center| 10 || ||'''Turnbull Conference Center'''|| ||align=center|2007||align=center|NA||Conference||{{convert| 73,236 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| TCC || 555 W Pensacola St
|-id="U"
|align=center| 223 ||[[File:Doak Campbell416.jpg|100px]]||'''[[University Center (Florida State University)#UC-A|University Center A]]''' T.K. Wetherell Building||Jacobean Revival Barnett, Fronczak, Barlowe & Shuler|| align=center| 1994||align=center|NA|| Administration Classroom Office||{{convert|252,048|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|UCA||282 Champions Way
|-
|align=center| 224 ||[[File:UniversityCenter-B.jpg|100px]]||'''[[University Center (Florida State University)#UC-B|University Center B]]'''||Jacobean Revival Barnett, Fronczak, Barlowe & Shuler||align=center|1997||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 83,457 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| UCB || 288 Champions Way
|-
|align=center| 225 ||[[File:UniversityCenter-C.jpg|100px]]||'''[[University Center (Florida State University)#UC-C|University Center C]]'''||Jacobean Revival Barnett, Fronczak, Barlowe & Shuler||align=center|1997||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 262,334 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| UCC || 296 Champions Way
|-
|align=center| 226 ||[[File:CoyleMooreAthleticCenter.jpg|100px]]||'''[[University Center (Florida State University)#UC-D|University Center D]]''' Coyle Moore Athletic Cntr||Jacobean Revival Barnett, Fronczak, Barlowe & Shuler|| align=center| 2002||align=center|NA||Athletics||{{convert|205,012|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|UCD||403 Stadium Dr
|-id="W"
|align=center| 4041|| ||'''Warren Building'''||Brutalist||align=center|1974||align=center|2012<ref>{{cite web |title=SCSD Official Open House for the new Warren building |url=https://news.cci.fsu.edu/cci-news/cci-events/scsd-official-open-house-for-the-new-warren-building/ |website=news.cci.fsu.edu |publisher=Florida State University |access-date=16 September 2023}}</ref>||Classroom Office||{{convert| 36,969 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| CC1 || 201 W Bloxam St
|-
|align=center|1||[[File:FSUWestcottBuilding-2.jpg|100px]]||style="width: 200px;"|'''[[Westcott Building]]''' James D Westcott Jr Memorial Building||style="width: 60px;"|Collegiate Gothic [[William Augustus Edwards]]||align=center|1909||align=center|1973||style="width: 60px;"|Administration Offices Auditorium||{{convert|155,325|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|WES||222 S Copeland St
|-
|align=center| 4020 ||[[File:Wildwood Hall.JPG|100px]]||'''Wildwood Hall 1'''||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2007 ||align=center|NA||Student Housing||{{convert|80,257|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| RH5 || 938 W Jefferson St
|-
|align=center| 4021 || ||'''Wildwood Hall 2'''||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2007||align=center|NA||Student Housing||{{convert| 80,105 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| RH6 || 202 Varsity Dr
|-
|align=center|3||||'''Williams Building''' Arthur Williams History Bldg Augusta Conradi Theatre ||Collegiate Gothic||align=center|1921||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert|70,962|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} ||align=center| WMS||631 University Way
|-
|align=center| 4042 || ||'''Winchester Building'''|| ||align=center|1972||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 21,518 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| CC2 || 305 Blount St
|-
|}

==Former buildings==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Former Buildings at Florida State University
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Bld#
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;" class="unsortable"|Photo
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Building Name
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Style/<ref name="STY">{{cite web |title=Architectural Design Guidelines |url=https://www.facilities.fsu.edu/depts/planningMan/Documents/MP_docs/SD/2020/SD%2015%20Architectural%202020.pdf |website=facilities.fsu.edu |publisher=Florida State University |access-date=3 September 2023}}</ref> Architect
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Year Built
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Year Demo'd
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Last Usage
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Gross area
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Bld code
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Address
|-id="A"
|align=center| 194 ||[[x|100px]]||'''Activities Building'''|| ||align=center|1964||align=center|2018||Student Activity||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|ACT||1028 W Tennessee St
|-
|align=center| 193 ||[[File:AlumniVillageEntrance.JPG|100px]]||'''Alumni Memorial Village'''||||align=center|1960||align=center|2015||Student Residence||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|AMV||157 Herlong Dr
|-id="C"
|align=center|193||[[100px]]||[[#College Hall|'''College Hall''']]||[[James Gamble Rogers II]] ||align=center|1956 ||align=center|2013||Student Activity||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|CON||1028 W Tennessee St
|-
|align=center|193||[[100px]]||[[#Conradi Building|'''Conradi Building''']]||[[James Gamble Rogers II]] ||align=center|1956 ||align=center|2013||Student Activity||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|CON||1028 W Tennessee St
|-
|align=center| 193 ||[[x|100px]]||'''Crenshaw Lanes'''|| ||align=center|1964||align=center|2018||Student Activity||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|CRB||1028 W Tennessee St
|-id="D"
|align=center| 196 ||[[100px]]||'''Davis Building'''|| ||align=center|1964||align=center|2018||Food Service||{{convert|60,936 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|DAV||79 W Woodward Ave
|-
|align=center| 196 ||[[File:OldDeGraffHall.jpg|100px]]||[[#DeGraff Hall|'''Degraff Hall Original''']]||[[Robert Fitch Smith]]||align=center|1959||align=center|2015||Student Residence||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|DAV||1028 W Tennessee St
|-
|align=center| 196 ||[[File:Deviney Hall FSU.jpg|100px]]||[[#DeViney Hall|'''DeViney Hall Original''']]||[[Guy Fulton]]||align=center|1952||align=center|2015||Student Residence||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|DAV||1028 W Tennessee St
|-
|align=center| 196 ||[[File:Dorman Hall FSU.jpg|100px]]||[[#Dorman Hall|'''Dorman Hall Original''']]|| ||align=center|1959||align=center|2015||Student Residence||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|DAV||1028 W Tennessee St
|-id="G"
|align=center| 196 ||[[100px]]||[[#Gunter Building|'''Gunter Building''']]||[[Guy Fulton]]||align=center|1957||align=center|2015||Geology||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|GUN||132 Main St
|-id="I"
|align=center| 196 ||[[100px]]||[[#Infirmary|'''Infirmary''']]||[[Guy Fulton]]||align=center|1921||align=center|2012||Student Medical||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|INF||127 Honors Way
|-id="K"
|align=center|195||[[File:Kellum Hall FSU.jpg|100px]]||[[#Kellum Hall|'''Kellum Hall''']]||[[Russell Pancoast]]||align=center|1954 || align=center|2018||Student Residence||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|OGC||1028 W Tennessee St
|-id="M"
|align=center|195||[[File:OldMagnoliaHall.jpg|100px]]||[[#Magnolia Hall|'''Magnolia Hall Original''']]||[[Russell Pancoast]]||align=center|1944 || align=center|1979||Student Residence||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|OGC||1028 W Tennessee St
|-id="O"
|align=center|195||[[File:Oglesby Union southern entrance.jpg|100px]]|||[[#Oglesby Student Union|'''Oglesby Student Union''']]||[[Russell Pancoast]]||align=center|1952 || align=center|2018||Student Activity||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|OGC||1028 W Tennessee St
|-id="P"
|align=center| 199 ||[[x|100px]]||'''Post Office Building'''|| ||align=center|1954|| align=center|2018||Student Activity||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|UPO||1028 W Tennessee St
|-id="S"
|align=center|195||[[File:Smith Hall FSU.jpg|100px]]||[[#Smith Hall|'''Smith Hall Original''']]||Bail, Horton & Assoc||align=center|1953 || align=center|2017||Student Residence||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|OGC||1028 W Tennessee St a
|-id="T"
|align=center| 51 ||[[x|100px]]||'''Turner Building'''|| ||align=center|1988|| align=center|2018||Student Activity||{{convert|22,523 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|TUR||75 N Woodward Ave
|-
|}

* [https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/25047 College Hall at West Florida Seminary]

==Building details==
===Alumni Center Facility===
The Alumni Center Facility

===Conradi Building===
This building was designed by James Gamble Rogers II , a prominent architect based out of Winter Park, Florida. He also designed the Florida Supreme Court Building, a Greek Revival structure on 500 South Duval Street. Construction of this four-story classroom building was completed in February 1956 at the start of the university's second semester. On October 20, 1956, the building was dedicated to Dr. Edward Conradi, the president of the Florida State College for Women from 1909 to 1941. The Conradi building housed the biological sciences and had greenhouses added over the years. The building was demolished in 2013, and the space is currently a parking lot.<ref name="ARC" />

===DeGraff Hall===
DeGraff Hall was built as a response to the growing student population spurned on by incoming WWII veterans and the 1947 Florida Legislation that turned Florida State College for Women into Florida State University, a co-educational institution. Originally called Senior Hall, this modern dormitory, with its large windows and patios, was designed by architect Robert Fitch Smith , and it was completed in April 1950. It was considered luxury accommodations compared to the Mabry barracks on the west campus. In the fall of 1960, the dorm became a co-ed residence, one of the first dorms in the U.S. to do that. Men lived in one wing and the women lived in the other. On May 6, 1961, the dorm was dedicated to Dr. Mark H. DeGraff, a professor of education. After 55 years, the dorm was demolished to make way for the new DeGraff Residence Halls.<ref name="ARC" />

===Deviney Hall===
Originally named Florida Hall, this dorm was built for the female students. It was designed by Guy C. Fulton , AIA, the Architect to the Board of Control (1945-1956). When the building was completed in September of 1952, male students moved in temporarily until the all-male Smith Hall was completed. When the male students moved out, the dorm became an all-female residence. It was dedicated in July 23, 1965, to Ezda May Deviney, a zoology professor who taught for 33 years. In 2015, the dorm was demolished to make way for the Azalea and Magnolia residence halls.<ref name="ARC" />

===Dorman Hall===
Dorman Hall was one of the last dorms built during the 1950s. The eight-story building was built for 250 female students who moved in during September 1959. When they first moved in, they only furniture they had were beds. Desks and chairs arrived a month later. It was dedicated to Dr. Olivia Dorman on November 14, 1959. Dr. Dorman was a classics professor who became the Dean of Students in 1934. She was popular with the students because she "modernized social rules regarding smoking, riding in cars, and dating." She also began a counseling program for students living in the dorms. The building was demolished in 2015.<ref name="ARC" />

===Gunter Building===
The three-story, L-shaped building was designed by Guy C. Fulton, AIA, Architect to the Board of Control. It was completed in 1957 and housed the Florida Geological Survey, a state agency. In December of 1957, it was dedicated to Dr. Herman Gunter, who was the State Geologist. He was with FSU's geology department for 50 years, and at the time of the dedication, he was the oldest state employee at 72 years old. He retired in March the following year. The building was demolished in 2015.<ref name="ARC" />

===Infirmary===
The Infirmary building was built in two parts. The first part was completed in 1921, and it connected to Reynolds Hall. They expanded the building in 1939 by adding a section to the west. The new section became the infirmary, and the old section became part of Reynolds Hall. The original building was designed by Architects Edwards & Sayward of Atlanta. The 1939 section was designed by Rudolph Weaver , Architect to the Board of Control. Student health services moved out of the Infirmary Building in 1966 when the Thagard Building was completed. The Infirmary eventually became the Regional Speech and Hearing Clinic. In June 2012, the building was demolished to make room for the Honors, Scholars, and Fellows House.<ref name="ARC" />

===Kellum Hall===
Kellum Hall was the last dormitory built in the 1950s. It was dedicated to John G. Kellum on November 14, 1959. He served as the university's business manager from 1907 to 1945. Soon after the dedication, male students moved in and it remained all-male until the early 1970s. The building was designed by Guy C. Fulton, AIA, Architect to the Board of Control. The dorm was 11-stories tall and housed 575 students. It was demolished in 2016.<ref name="ARC" />

===Magnolia Hall===
When President Doak Campbell started his tenure in the fall of 1941, the housing situation for the students was in dire need of an upgrade. All the dorms were filled to capacity. To ease crowded living arrangements, emergency housing was granted to the Florida State College for Women in 1944 by the War Production Board . Magnolia Hall was built for this emergency, and it was designed to hold 154 students. Its construction consisted of concrete blocks instead of wood; therefore, it became the most fireproof building on campus. Although it was considered a temporary building, the dormitory lasted until July of 1979. It was demolished to make room for the new Library Science building.<ref name="ARC" />

===Oglesby Student Union===
The growing student body needed a centralized place to socialize. Prior to the construction of this building, student services were located in Westcott, Longmire, and various places around campus. This new Student Union contained a post office, a bookstore, a restaurant, study rooms, conference rooms, and rooms for student groups. [[Russell Pancoast|Russell T. Pancoast & Associates]] designed this building. Pancoast was a prominent architect from South Florida who also designed the John S. Collins Memorial Library, now the [[Bass Museum]]. In 1964, the university expanded the Student Union with four more buildings: Student Activities, Crenshaw bowling alley, Moore Auditorium, and the Davis food service building. The Turner building was added to the Union Complex in 1988. Four of these buildings were demolished in 2018 to make way for the new Student Union.<ref name="ARC">{{cite web |last1=Marquez |first1=Ricah |title=Bygone Architecture: FSU's Demolished Campus Buildings |url=https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/eaf548775a64421dab4f1c17e9754f5b |website=ARCGIS.com |publisher=ARCGIS |access-date=7 September 2023}}</ref>

===Smith Hall===
This 11-story dorm was designed by Bail , Horton and Associates, and it was completed fall of 1953. It was originally called West Hall because it was the westernmost dorm on campus at the time. It was also the tallest building in Tallahassee when it was built. On the 11th floor was a solarium that provided views of the capitol dome, church spires. and of campus. On May 6, 1961, the building was renamed and dedicated to Elmer Riggs Smith, who was the head of the math department and assistant coach for the Florida State College football team in 1904. Two FSU Presidents, TK Wetherell and Eric Barron, lived in Smith Hall. For the 1972-1973 school year, Smith Hall became a co-ed residence. The dorm was demolished summer of 2017.<ref name="ARC" />

==See also==
* [[Florida State University]]
* [[Southwest Campus of Florida State University]]
* [[Florida State University student housing]]
* [[Innovation Park (Tallahassee)|Innovation Park]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.facilities.fsu.edu/space/buildings/ FSU Facilities]

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[[Florida State University]] is a foremost member in the [[State University System of Florida]] and has many notable buildings located in cities including [[Tallahassee, Florida|Tallahassee]], [[Panama City, Florida|Panama City]], and [[Sarasota, Florida|Sarasota]]. As is typical in the United States, most of the university's buildings were designed in the [[Collegiate Gothic in North America|Collegiate Gothic]] architectural style; the last being Cawthon Hall dormitory in 1949. From the 1950s through the 1980s, many have utilized [[Brutalist architecture#On university campuses|Brutalist]] and [[Modern architecture|Modern]] styles. Beginning with the [[University Center (Florida State University)|University Center]], the design of FSU's buildings shifted to [[Jacobethan]]/[[Jacobean architecture]] style, similar to the earlier Collegiate Gothic. The university has over 300 buildings on the main campus (about 100 have classrooms); 14.6 million gross square feet of building space.<ref>{{cite web |title=Find a Building |url=https://www.facilities.fsu.edu/space/buildings/ |website=facilities.fsu.edu |publisher=Florida State University |access-date=26 August 2023}}</ref> The campus encompasses over 1,100 acres (8.1 km²) and is home to many notable structures, including [[Dodd Hall]], an ornate example of Collegiate Gothic architecture that passed 100 years in 2023, and the [[Westcott Building]], the most recognizable building on campus.

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{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Buildings at Florida State University
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Bld#
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;" class="unsortable"|Photo
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Building Name
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Style/<ref name="STY">{{cite web |title=Architectural Design Guidelines |url=https://www.facilities.fsu.edu/depts/planningMan/Documents/MP_docs/SD/2020/SD%2015%20Architectural%202020.pdf |website=facilities.fsu.edu |publisher=Florida State University |access-date=3 September 2023}}</ref> Architect
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Year Built
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Year Renov
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Current Usage
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Gross area
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Bld code
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Address
|-id="A"
|align=center| 465 ||[[x|100px]]||'''Alumni Center Facility'''||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2004||align=center|NA||Alumni Affairs||{{convert|20,940|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|ACF||1028 W Tennessee St
|-
|align=center| 855 ||[[x|100px]]||'''AME Building''' Aeropropulsion, Mechatronics, and Energy||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2012 ||align=center|NA||Research||{{convert|61,726|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|AME||2003 Levy Ave
|-
|align=center| 260 || ||'''Askew Student Life Center''' honoring [[Reubin Askew]]||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2000 ||align=center|NA||Student Services||{{convert|60,944|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|ASK||942 Learning Way
|-
|align=center| 4062 ||[[File:AzaleaHallFSU.jpg|100px]]||'''Azalea Hall'''||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2017||align=center|NA||Student Housing||{{convert| 130,196 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| AZL || 824 W Jefferson St
|-id="B"
|align=center|8||[[File:BellamyBuilding.jpg|100px]]||'''Bellamy Building''' Raymond F Bellamy Building College of Social Sciences ||Brutalist|| align=center|1967||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert|157,90|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|BEL||113 Collegiate Loop
|-
|align=center| 39 ||[[File:BiologyUnit1.jpg|100px]]||'''Biology Unit 1'''||Brick Modern||align=center|1967||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 80,661 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| BIO ||89 Chieftan Way
|-
|align=center|9||[[x|100px]]||'''Biomedical Research Facility'''|| ||align=center|1991||align=center| NA||Research||{{convert|58,147 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| BRF || 107 Chieftan Way
|-
|align=center| 15 ||[[File:Broward Hall FSU- 2013-09-05 16-15.jpg|100px]]||'''Broward Hall'''||Collegiate Gothic||align=center|1917|| align=center|1992||Student Housing||{{convert| 37,149 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| BRW || 668 University Way
|-
|align=center| 14 ||[[File:Bryan Hall FSU 2013-09-05 16-17.jpg|100px]]||'''Bryan Hall'''||Collegiate Gothic ||align=center| 1907||align=center|1992||Student Housing||{{convert| 36,795 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|BRY||182 Convocation Way
|-id="C"
|align=center| 4500 ||[[x|100px]]||'''Carnaghi Arts Building''' John R Carnaghi Arts Building||Jacobean Revival||align=center| 2022||align=center|NA||Classroom Studio||{{convert| 105,560 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|CAB || 2214 Belle Vue Way
|-
|align=center| 55 ||[[x|100px]]||'''Carothers Hall''' Milton Carothers Hall||Brick Modern||align=center|1957|| align=center|NA||Classroom Office Admin||{{convert| 68,221 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|MCH ||1021 Atomic Way
|-
|align=center| 113 ||[[x|100px]]||'''Carraway Building''' F Wilson Carraway Sr Building||Brick Modern ||align=center|1952||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert|45,528|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|CAR||60 N Woodward Ave
|-
|align=center| 85 ||[[File:Cawthon Hall 2013-09-05 16-41.jpg|100px]]||'''Cawthon Hall'''||Collegiate Gothic ||align=center|1949|| align=center|1992||Student Housing||{{convert| 93,987 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| CAW || 119 Honors Way
|-
|align=center| 2000 ||[[x|100px]]||'''Challenger Learning Center'''||Modern||align=center|2001|| align=center|NA||Research||{{convert| 39,169 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| CLC || 200 S Duval St
|-
|align=center| 4008 ||[[x|100px]]||'''Chemical Science Lab'''||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2008 ||align=center|NA||Laboratory|| {{convert|169,308|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|CSL||102 Varsity Way
|-
|align=center| 625 ||[[x|100px]] ||'''Circus Tent'''|| ||align=center|NA||align=center|NA||Student Activity||{{convert|19,263 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| 625 || 269 Chieftan Way
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|align=center|4030||[[File:Florida State University Wellness Center.jpg|100px]]||'''Coburn Wellness Center'''||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2012|| align=center|NA||Student Health||{{convert|176,828|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|HWC||960 Learning Way
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|align=center| 42 ||[[x|100px]]||'''Collins Research Building''' honoring [[LeRoy Collins]]||Modern Brick ||align=center|1959||align=center|NA||Laboratory||{{convert|53,549 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|NRB|| 1060 Atomic Way
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|align=center| 5||[[File:FrancisEppesHall.jpg|100px]]||'''Criminology & Criminal Justice Building''' formerly [[Francis W. Eppes]] Hall||Collegiate Gothic||align=center|1918||align=center|2012||Administration Classroom Office||{{convert|28,752|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on }}||align=center|CRM||112 S Copeland St
|-id="D"
|align=center| 4023||[[File:DeGraffHallEast.jpg|100px]]||'''DeGraff Hall East'''||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2007||align=center|NA|| Student Housing||{{convert| 85,751 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| RH8 || 808 W Tennessee St
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|align=center| 4024 ||[[File:DegraffHallWest.jpg|100px]] ||'''DeGraff Hall West'''||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2007|| align=center|NA||Student Housing||{{convert| 84,102 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| RH9 || 810 W Tennessee St
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|align=center| 4061 ||[[File:New Dorman & Deviney Halls.jpg|100px]]||'''DeViney Hall'''||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2014|| align=center|NA||Student Housing||{{convert| 102,996 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| NDE || 111 S Woodward Ave
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|align=center|2||[[File:DiffenbaughScience.jpg|100px]]||'''Diffenbaugh Building''' Guy Linton Diffenbaugh Bldg College of Arts & Sciences||Collegiate Gothic|| align=center|1921||align=center|1950 ||Classroom Office||{{convert|97,489|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|DIF||625 University Way
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|align=center| 20 || ||'''Dirac Science Library''' honoring [[Paul Dirac]]||Brick Brutalist||align=center|1988 ||align=center| 2015<ref name="lib.fsu.edu">{{cite web|url=http://www.lib.fsu.edu/dirac-science-library|title=Dirac Science library|work=fsu.edu|access-date=February 15, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215213354/http://www.lib.fsu.edu/dirac-science-library|archive-date=February 15, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>||Library||{{convert|109,662|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|DSL||110 N Woodward Ave
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|align=center| 38 ||[[File:DittmerChemLab.jpg|100px]]||'''Dittmer Chemistry Lab''' honoring Karl Dittmer||Brick Brutalist ||align=center|1967 ||align=center|NA||Laboratory||{{convert|144,881|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|DLC||95 Chieftan Way
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|align=center|100||[[File:Doak Campbell Stadium.jpg|100px]]||'''[[Doak Campbell Stadium]]''' [[Bobby Bowden]] Field at Doak S. Campbell Stadium|| ||align=center|1950||align=center|2000||Athletics||{{convert|766,158|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|CAM||411 Stadium Dr
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|align=center|4||||'''[[Dodd Hall]]''' William George Dodd Hall Department of Religion||William Augustus Edwards Collegiate Gothic ||align=center|1923 ||align=center|1993||Library Classroom Office||{{convert|54,338|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} ||align=center|DOD ||641 University Way
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|align=center| 49 || ||'''Dodd Lecture Hall'''||Jacobean Revival||align=center|1993||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert|12,329 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| DHA || 646 W Jefferson St
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|align=center| 4060 ||[[File:New Dorman & Deviney Halls.jpg|100px]]||'''Dorman Hall'''||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2014||align=center|NA||Student Housing||{{convert| 107,128 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| NDO || 101 S Woodward Ave
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|align=center| 4090 || ||'''Dunlap Practice Facility''' Indoor football||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2013||align=center|NA||Athletic Training||{{convert|96,131|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|IPF||389 Stadium Dr
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|align=center|4011||[[File:Dunlap Student Success Center at Florida State University.jpg|100px]]||'''Dunlap Student Success Center'''||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2008||align=center|NA||Student Services||{{convert|48,914|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|DSC||100 S Woodward Ave
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|align=center| 40 || ||'''Duxbury Hall''' honoring Vivian M Duxbury||Brick Brutalist||align=center|1975||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert|65,833|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|SCN||98 Varsity Way
|-id="E"
|align=center| 114 || ||'''Engineering Lab Building'''||Brick Modern||align=center|1957||align=center|NA||Laboratory||{{convert| 9,476 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| ELB || 1033 Atomic Way
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|align=center|4010|| ||'''EOAS Building''' Earth Ocean & Atmospheric Science||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2019||align=center|NA|| Classroom Office||{{convert| 143,390 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| EOA || 1011 Academic Way
|-id="F"
|align=center| 3801 || ||'''Facility for Arts Research'''||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2002||align=center|NA||Research||{{convert| 26,498 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| FAR || 3216 Sessions Rd
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|align=center| 577 || ||'''FAMU-FSU Engineering Bldg A'''||Brick Brutalist||align=center|1998||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 126,641 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| CE1 || 2525 Pottsdamer St
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|align=center| 527 || ||'''FAMU-FSU Engineering Bldg B'''||Brick Brutalist||align=center|1986||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 98,520 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| CE2 || 2525 Pottsdamer St
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|align=center| 7 || ||'''Fine Arts Building'''||Brick Brutalist||align=center|1969||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 125,611 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| FAB || 530 W Call St
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|align=center| 37 || ||'''Fisher Lecture Hall''' honoring James Robert Fisher||Brick Modern||align=center|1969||align=center|NA|| Classroom Office||{{convert|9,844|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| FLH || 111 N Woodward Ave
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|align=center| 2020 || ||'''FSU Foundation Building'''||Office Midrise ||align=center|1984||align=center|NA||Administration||{{convert| 28,352 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| TFB || 325 W College Ave
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|align=center| 3402 || ||'''Commonwealth Research Complex'''||Office Industrial||align=center|1985||align=center|NA||Research||{{convert| 19,383 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| CW2 ||3200 Commonwealth Blvd
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|align=center| 3401 || ||'''Commonwealth Entrepreneurial Bldg'''||Office Industrial ||align=center|1982||align=center|NA||Research||{{convert| 38,823 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|CW1||3000 Commonwealth Blvd
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|align=center| 813 || ||'''Fuqua Complex Johnson Bldg''' Research Building||Modern||align=center|1996||align=center|NA||Research||{{convert| 41,807 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| RMJ || 2035 E Paul Dirac Dr
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|align=center| 805 || ||'''Fuqua Complex Morgan Bldg''' Research Building||Modern||align=center|1987||align=center|NA||Research||{{convert| 36,498 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|HMB || 2035 E Paul Dirac Dr
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|align=center| 804 || ||'''Fuqua Complex Sliger Bldg''' Research||Modern||align=center|1987||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 40,521 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| BFS || 2035 E Paul Dirac Dr
|-id="G"
|align=center|16||[[File:Gilchrist Hall FSU 2013-09-05 16-17.jpg|100px]]||'''Gilchrist Hall'''||Collegiate Gothic ||align=center|1925 ||align=center| 1992||Student Housing||{{convert| 65,762 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|GIL||702 University Way
|-id="H"
|align=center| 121 || ||'''Harpe-Johnson Building''' Military Science ROTC||Modern||align=center|1953||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 20,595 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| MIL || 103 Varsity Way
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|align=center| 117 || ||'''Haskin Circus Complex'''|| ||align=center|1968||align=center|NA||Student Activity||{{convert| 6,072 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| CIR || 269 Chieftan Way
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|align=center| 294 || ||'''Hecht House'''|| ||align=center|1961||align=center |NA||Student||{{convert|16,970|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} ||align=center| HEC || 634 W Call St
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|align=center| 35 || ||'''Hoffman Teaching Lab''' honoring Katherine B Hoffman||Brutalist||align=center|1969|| align=center|NA||Laboratory||{{convert| 72,598 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|HTL||101 Chieftan Way
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|align=center| 4029 || ||'''Honors Scholars & Fellows''' Programs||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2013||align=center|NA||Student Activity||{{convert|40,536 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| HSF || 127 Honors Way
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|align=center| 54 || ||'''Housewright Music Bldg''' Wiley L Housewright Music Building Allen Music Library||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2009||align=center|NA||Library Classroom Office||{{convert|107,320|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|HMU||122 N Copeland St
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|align=center|115||[[File:MMF&DHS.JPG|100px]]||'''[[Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium|Howser Stadium]]''' honoring [[Mike Martin (baseball coach)|Mike Martin]] and [[Dick Howser]]|| ||align=center|1975||align=center|??||Athletics||{{convert|75,788|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|HBS||270 Chieftan Way
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|align=center| 4009 || ||'''Huge Classroom Building'''||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2006||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert|106,533 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|HCB ||989 Learning Way
|-id="I"
|align=center| 814 || ||'''Innovation Park Shaw Bldg honoring Frank Shaw|| ||align=center|1996||align=center|NA||Research||{{convert| 42,111 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| FSB || 2031 E Paul Dirac Dr
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|align=center| 870 || ||'''IRCB Building''' Interdisciplinary Research and Commercialization Building||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2024 ||align=center|NA||Research||{{convert| 125,334 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|IRC|| 2001 Levy Ave
|-id="J"
|align=center|12||[[File:Murphee Hall FSU 2013-09-05 16-19.jpg|100px]]||'''Jennie Murphee Hall'''||Collegiate Gothic ||align=center|1921 ||align=center| 2009 ||Student Housing||{{convert| 74,958 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|JMH||126 Convocation Way
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|align=center| 17 ||||'''Johnston Building''' honoring William H. Johnston Department of Art History||Collegiate Gothic||align=center|1913||align=center|2011<ref>{{cite web |title=FSU rededicates newly renovated Johnston Building |url=https://news.fsu.edu/news/university-news/2011/09/21/fsu-rededicates-newly-renovated-johnston-building/ |website=news.fsu.edu |publisher=Florida State University |access-date=4 September 2023}}</ref>||Library Classroom Office||{{convert|180,062 |sqft|m2|abbr=on |sortable=on}}||align=center|WJB||143 Honors Way<ref>{{cite web |title=Department of Art History |url=https://arthistory.fsu.edu/resources/facilities-technology/wjb-map-plans/ |website=arthistory.fsu.edu |publisher=Florida State University |access-date=29 August 2023}}</ref>
|-id="K"
|align=center| 146 || ||'''Kasha Laboratory''' honoring [[Michael Kasha]]|| ||align=center|1963||align=center|NA||Laboratory||{{convert| 50,802 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|KLB ||91 Chieftan Way
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|align=center| 41 || ||'''Keen Building''' honoring James Velma Keen|| ||align=center|1965||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 78,685 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| KEN || 77 Chieftan Way
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|align=center| 6 || ||'''Kellogg Research Building''' honoring Winthrop N Kellogg|| ||align=center|1965||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert|47,161|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|KRB||108 S Copeland St
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|align=center| 6020 || ||'''Killearn Center Bldg A'''||Office Midrise||align=center|2000||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 20,000 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| AI1 || 2312 Killearn Center Blvd
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|align=center|4007||[[File:FSU kingbuilding back.JPG|100px]]||'''King Life Science Bldg''' honoring [[Jim King (politician)|James E "Jim" King Jr]]||Jacobean Revival || align=center|2008||align=center| NA||Classroom Office||{{convert|181,078|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|KIN||319 Stadium Dr
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|align=center| 89 ||[[File:KuersteinerBuilding.jpg|100px]]||'''Kuersteiner Music Building'''|| ||align=center|1950||align=center|NA|| Classroom Office||{{convert| 91,889 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| KMU || 114 N Copeland St
|-id="L"
|align=center| 74 ||[[File:Landis Hall FSU 2013-09-05 16-16.jpg|100px]]||'''Landis Hall'''||Collegiate Gothic ||align=center|1935 ||align=center|1992 ||Student Housing||{{convert|106,822|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|LAN||714 University Way
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|align=center| 4040 || ||'''Law Advocacy Center''' Law School || ||align=center|1990||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 55,019 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| LAC || 301 S ML King Jr Blvd
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|align=center| 205 || ||'''Law Ausley House''' Village Green Ausley|| ||align=center|1860||align=center|??||Classroom Office||{{convert| 3,665 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| VG4 || 310 S ML King Jr Blvd
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|align=center| 32 || ||'''Law B.K. Roberts Hall''' College of Law|| ||align=center|1971||align=center|NA||Library Classroom Office||{{convert| 72,869 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| LAW ||425 W Jefferson St
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|align=center| 203 || ||'''Law Caldwell House''' Village Green Caldwell|| ||align=center|1855||align=center|??||Classroom Office||{{convert| 5,185 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| VG2 || 312 S ML King Jr Blvd
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|align=center| 202 || ||'''Law Cawthon House''' Village Green Hobby-Harrison|| ||align=center|1834||align=center|??||Classroom Office||{{convert|2,330 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|VG1||302 S ML King Jr Blvd
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|align=center| 204 || ||'''Law Damon House''' Village Green Damon|| ||align=center|1836||align=center|??||Classroom Office||{{convert| 3,678 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| VG3 || 304 S ML King Jr Blvd
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|align=center| 47 || ||'''Law Research Center''' College of Law|| ||align=center|1983||align=center|NA||Library||{{convert| 56,891 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| LLB || 425 W Jefferson St
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|align=center| 48 || ||'''Law Rotunda''' College of Law|| ||align=center|1989||align=center|NA||Classroom||{{convert| 20,273 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| LSR || 425 W Jefferson St
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|align=center| 26 || ||'''Leach Center'''|| ||align=center|1991||align=center|NA||Student Activity||{{convert|140,990 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| SRC || 118 Varsity Way
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|align=center| 4540|| ||'''[[Legacy Hall]]''' College of Business ||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2025||align=center|NA||Classroom Auditorium Office||{{convert|218,392|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|COB||402 W Gaines St
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|align=center|72||||'''Longmire Student Alumni Building''' honoring Rowena Longmire||Collegiate Gothic||align=center| 1938||align=center|NA||Alumni Affairs||{{convert| 39,419 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|LON||125 Convocation Way
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|align=center| 116 || ||'''Love Building''' James J Love Building|| ||align=center|1961||align=center|2021||Classroom Office||{{convert| 100,234 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|LOV || 1017 Academic Way
|-id="M"
|align=center| 264 || ||'''Mabry Building'''|| ||align=center|1947||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 1,682 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| M40 || 1151 Hull Dr
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|align=center| 4063 ||[[File:MagnoliaHallFSU.jpg|100px]]||'''Magnolia Hall'''||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2017||align=center|NA|| Student Housing||{{convert| 112,637 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|MGN|| 802 University Way
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|align=center| 3403 || ||'''Maryland Building'''|| ||align=center|2000||align=center|NA||Research||{{convert| 33,914 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| CW3 || 2139 Maryland Cir
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|align=center| 478 || ||'''Master Craftsman Studio'''|| ||align=center|1972||align=center|NA ||Workshop||{{convert| 5,393 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| WH1 || 905 W Gaines St
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|align=center| 854 || ||'''Materials Research Building'''||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2008||align=center|NA||Research||{{convert| 50,238 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| MRB || 2005 Levy Ave
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|align=center| 75 ||||'''McCollum Hall'''||Brutalist||align=center|1975||align=center|NA||Student Housing||{{convert| 87,574 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| EMH || 1165 Academic Way
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|align=center| 4001 || ||'''Med Thrasher Building''' College of Medicine honoring [[John E. Thrasher]]||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2004||align=center|NA||Research||{{convert| 156,631 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|MSB||1115 W Call St
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|align=center| 4003 || ||'''Med Peaden Auditorium''' College of Medicine||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2005|| align=center|NA||Auditorium||{{convert| 8,164 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| MSA || 1115 W Call St
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|align=center| 4002 || ||'''Medical Research Building''' College of Medicine||Jacobean Revival||align=center| 2005||align=center|NA||Research|| {{convert|147,789 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|MSR||1115 W Call St
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|align=center| 8052 || ||'''Medical Primary Health''' College of Medicine||Modern||align=center|2019||align=center|NA||Research||{{convert| 9,986 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| IHC ||2911 Roberts Ave
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|align=center| 77 || ||'''Mendenhall Building A'''||Brutalist||align=center|1979||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 84,663 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| MMA || 969 Learning Way
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|align=center| 78 || ||'''Mendenhall Building B'''||Brutalist||align=center|1979||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 17,523 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| MMB || 965 Learning Way
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|align=center|25||||'''Montgomery Building''' formerly Montgomery Gym honoring Kate Montgomery|| Collegiate Gothic ||align=center|1928||align=center|2013?||Classroom Office||{{convert|94,628|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|MON||130 Copeland St
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|align=center| 195 || ||'''Moore Auditorium'''||Brick Brutalist||align=center|1964||align=center|2022||Auditorium||{{convert| 12,536 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| MOR || 83 N Woodward Ave
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|align=center|2021|| ||'''Moran Building''' honoring [[Jim Moran (businessman)|Jim Moran]]|| ||align=center|1969|| align=center|2018||Research||{{convert|23,852 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|JMB||111 S Monroe St
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|align=center|8008|| ||'''Morcom Aquatics Center'''||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2008||align=center|2009||Student Activity||{{convert|8,372 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|MAC||2560 Pottsdamer St
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|align=center| 8010 || ||'''Multi-Purpose Building''' Educational Facility||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2011||align=center|NA|| Education Facility||{{convert| 47,238 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| MEF ||2566 Pottsdamer St
|-id="N
|align=center|22||[[File:National MagLab At Night.jpg|100px]]||'''[[National High Magnetic Field Laboratory|National High Magnetic Lab]]'''|| ||align=center|1988||align=center|NA||Laboratory||{{convert|201,654|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|MAG||1800 E Paul Dirac Dr
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|align=center|69||[[File:National High Magnetic Field Lab Tallahassee.jpg|100px]]||'''NHMFL DC Magnet Building''' National High Magnetic Field Laboratory|| ||align=center|1992||align=center|NA||Laboratory||{{convert|98,962|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|DCM||1800 E Paul Dirac Dr
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|align=center| 269 ||[[File:NHMFLbuildingtallahassee.JPG|100px]]||'''NHMFL NMR Building''' Nuclear Magnetic Resonance|| ||align=center|1992||align=center|NA||Laboratory||{{convert|29,941|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} ||align=center|NMR||1800 E Paul Dirac Dr
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|align=center| 380 || ||'''NW Regional Data Center'''|| ||align=center|1972||align=center|NA||Computer Services||{{convert|23,952 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| NWR || 2048 E Paul Dirac Dr
|-id="P"
|align=center|86||[[File:FSUPearlTynerHouse.JPG|100px]]||'''Pearl Tyner Welcome Center''' formerly the McIntosh House||Greek Revival|| align=center|1898||align=center|2007||Alumni Affairs||{{convert|4,739|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| AWC ||1030 W Tennessee St
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|align=center| 57 || ||'''Pepper Building''' honoring [[Claude Pepper]]||Jacobean Revival||align=center|1997||align=center|NA||Library Research||{{convert|43,121 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|PCB||636 W Call St
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|align=center|4012||||'''[[President's House (Florida State University)|President's House]]'''||Greek Revival Aaron Dailey||align=center|2007||align=center|NA||Residence||{{convert|16,092|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|PNR|| 1000 W Tennessee St
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|align=center| 4005 || ||'''Psychology Auditorium''' Department of Psychology||Jacobean Revival ||align=center|2006||align=center|NA||Auditorium||{{convert| 7,539 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|PDA||1107 W Call St
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|align=center| 4004 || ||'''Psychology Building''' Department of Psychology||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2008 ||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert|179,408|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|PDB||1107 W Call St
|-id="R"
|align=center| 495 ||[[File:Ragans Hall.JPG|100px]]|| '''Ragans Hall 1 (A)'''||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2003 ||align=center|NA||Student Housing||{{convert| 52,515 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| RH1 || 923 Learning Way
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|align=center| 496 || ||'''Ragans Hall 2 (B)'''||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2003||align=center|NA||Student Housing||{{convert| 50,362 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| RH2 || 921 Learning Way
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|align=center| 497 || ||'''Ragans Hall 3 (C)'''||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2003||align=center|NA||Student Housing||{{convert| 51,462 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| RH3 || 930 W Jefferson St
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|align=center| 498 || ||'''Ragans Hall 4 (D)'''||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2003||align=center|NA||Student Housing||{{convert| 52,512 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| RH4 || 916 W Jefferson St
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|align=center| 824 || ||'''Research Foundation Bldg A'''||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2003||align=center|NA||Research||{{convert| 84,834 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| RF1 || 2000 Levy Ave
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|align=center| 825 || ||'''Research Foundation Bldg B'''||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2003||align=center|NA||Research||{{convert| 85,280 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| RF2 || 2010 Levy Ave
|-
|align=center| 13 ||[[File:Reynolds Hall FSU 2013-09-05 16-39.jpg|100px]]||'''Reynolds Hall'''|| ||align=center|1911||align=center|2009 ||Student Housing||{{convert|71,647 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|REY||134 Convocation Way
|-
|align=center| 45 || ||'''Richards Building'''|| ||align=center|1977||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 26,060 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| UPL || 1055 Atomic Way
|-
|align=center| 36 || ||'''Rogers Building''' (OSB) honoring Grover Lee Rogers ||Brutalist||align=center|1969||align=center|NA|| Classroom Office||{{convert| 54,790 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| OSB || 117 N Woodward Ave
|-
|align=center| 44 ||[[File:RogersHallFSU.jpg|100px]]||'''Rogers Hall'''||Brutalist||align=center|1965||align=center|2009||Student Housing||{{convert| 66,127 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| ROG || 1147 Academic Way
|-
|align=center| 23 ||[[File:RovettaBuildingA.jpg|100px]]||'''Rovetta Building A''' honoring Charles A Rovetta||Brutalist||align=center| 1983||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 67,518|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|RBA||821 Academic Way
|-
|align=center| 52 || ||'''Rovetta Building B''' Charles A Rovetta Building||Brutalist||align=center|1957||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert|74,705|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|RBB||821 Academic Way
|-
|align=center| 52 ||||'''[[Westcott Building#Ruby Diamond Auditorium|Ruby Diamond Concert Hall]]''' honoring [[Ruby Diamond]]||Jacobean||align=center|1954||align=center|2010||Performance Venue||{{convert|74,705|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|RBB||222 S Copeland St
|-id="S"
|align=center| 46 ||[[File:Salley Hall FSU.jpg|100px]]||'''Salley Hall'''|| ||align=center|1963||align=center|2009||Student Housing||{{convert| 125,176 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| SAL || 1106 W Call St
|-
|align=center|135||||'''Sandels Building''' honoring Margaret R Sandels College of Human Sciences|| ||align=center|1956||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert|69,623|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|SAN||120 Convocation Way
|-
|align=center| 11 || ||'''Shaw Building Campus''' honoring Roderick K Shaw Moran Coll. Entrepreneurship|| ||align=center|1972||align=center|NA||Multi||{{convert| 24,645 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| RSB || 644 W Call St
|-
|align=center| 50 || ||'''Stone Building''' honoring Mode L Stone|| ||align=center|1978||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 126,189 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|STB || 1114 W Call St
|-
|align=center| 134 ||[[File:FSUStrozier.JPG|100px]]||'''Strozier Library''' honoring [[Robert Strozier]]|| ||align=center|1956||align=center|?? ||Library||{{convert|229,453 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| LIB || 116 Honors Way
|-
|align=center|4018||[[File:FSUStudentUnion.jpg|100px]]||'''[[Student Union (Florida State University)|Student Union]]''' replacing Oglesby Student Union||Jacobean Lewis + Whitlock||align=center|2022 ||align=center|NA||Student Activity||{{convert|275,000|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|NSU||75 N Woodward Ave
|-id="T"
|align=center| 76 || ||'''Tanner Hall''' honoring William A Tanner|| ||align=center|1909||align=center|2009||Classroom Office||{{convert| 26,276 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| PSF || 830 W Jefferson St
|-
|align=center| 860 || ||'''Technology Services Building'''|| ||align=center|1989||align=center|NA||Support||{{convert| 80,234 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| TSB || 1721 W Paul Dirac Dr
|-
|align=center|28|| ||'''Thagard Health Center Building''' honoring [[Norman Thagard]]|| x ||align=center| 1966||align=center|??||Classroom Office||{{convert|44,919|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} ||align=center|THC||109 Collegiate Loop
|-
|align=center| 436 || ||'''Theatre Fine Arts Annex'''|| ||align=center|1978||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 15,805 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| FAA || 602 W Call St
|-
|align=center| 4022 ||[[File:TraditionsHall.jpg|100px]]||'''Traditions Hall'''|| ||align=center|2012||align=center|NA||Student Housing||{{convert| 125,708 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| RH7 || 945 Learning Way
|-
|align=center|546||[[File:Donald L. Tucker Civic Center.jpg|100px]]||'''[[Donald L. Tucker Civic Center|Tucker Civic Center]]''' honoring [[Donald L. Tucker]]|| ||align=center|1909||align=center|2009||Event Venue||{{convert|487,359 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center |CIV||505 W Pensacola St
|-
|align=center| 132 || ||'''[[Tully Gymnasium|Tully Gym]]''' honoring [[Robert Henry Tully]]|| ||align=center|1956 ||align=center|?? ||Athletics||{{convert| 91,893 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| TUL || 139 Chieftan Way
|-
|align=center| 10 || ||'''Turnbull Conference Center'''|| ||align=center|2007||align=center|NA||Conference||{{convert| 73,236 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| TCC || 555 W Pensacola St
|-id="U"
|align=center| 223 ||[[File:Doak Campbell416.jpg|100px]]||'''[[University Center (Florida State University)#UC-A|University Center A]]''' T.K. Wetherell Building||Jacobean Revival Barnett, Fronczak, Barlowe & Shuler|| align=center| 1994||align=center|NA|| Administration Classroom Office||{{convert|252,048|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|UCA||282 Champions Way
|-
|align=center| 224 ||[[File:UniversityCenter-B.jpg|100px]]||'''[[University Center (Florida State University)#UC-B|University Center B]]'''||Jacobean Revival Barnett, Fronczak, Barlowe & Shuler||align=center|1997||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 83,457 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| UCB || 288 Champions Way
|-
|align=center| 225 ||[[File:UniversityCenter-C.jpg|100px]]||'''[[University Center (Florida State University)#UC-C|University Center C]]'''||Jacobean Revival Barnett, Fronczak, Barlowe & Shuler||align=center|1997||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 262,334 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| UCC || 296 Champions Way
|-
|align=center| 226 ||[[File:CoyleMooreAthleticCenter.jpg|100px]]||'''[[University Center (Florida State University)#UC-D|University Center D]]''' Coyle Moore Athletic Cntr||Jacobean Revival Barnett, Fronczak, Barlowe & Shuler|| align=center| 2002||align=center|NA||Athletics||{{convert|205,012|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|UCD||403 Stadium Dr
|-id="W"
|align=center| 4041|| ||'''Warren Building'''||Brutalist||align=center|1974||align=center|2012<ref>{{cite web |title=SCSD Official Open House for the new Warren building |url=https://news.cci.fsu.edu/cci-news/cci-events/scsd-official-open-house-for-the-new-warren-building/ |website=news.cci.fsu.edu |publisher=Florida State University |access-date=16 September 2023}}</ref>||Classroom Office||{{convert| 36,969 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| CC1 || 201 W Bloxam St
|-
|align=center|1||[[File:FSUWestcottBuilding-2.jpg|100px]]||style="width: 200px;"|'''[[Westcott Building]]''' James D Westcott Jr Memorial Building||style="width: 60px;"|Collegiate Gothic [[William Augustus Edwards]]||align=center|1909||align=center|1973||style="width: 60px;"|Administration Offices Auditorium||{{convert|155,325|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|WES||222 S Copeland St
|-
|align=center| 4020 ||[[File:Wildwood Hall.JPG|100px]]||'''Wildwood Hall 1'''||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2007 ||align=center|NA||Student Housing||{{convert|80,257|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| RH5 || 938 W Jefferson St
|-
|align=center| 4021 || ||'''Wildwood Hall 2'''||Jacobean Revival||align=center|2007||align=center|NA||Student Housing||{{convert| 80,105 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| RH6 || 202 Varsity Dr
|-
|align=center|3||||'''Williams Building''' Arthur Williams History Bldg Augusta Conradi Theatre ||Collegiate Gothic||align=center|1921||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert|70,962|sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} ||align=center| WMS||631 University Way
|-
|align=center| 4042 || ||'''Winchester Building'''|| ||align=center|1972||align=center|NA||Classroom Office||{{convert| 21,518 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center| CC2 || 305 Blount St
|-
|}

==Former buildings==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Former Buildings at Florida State University
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Bld#
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;" class="unsortable"|Photo
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Building Name
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Style/<ref name="STY">{{cite web |title=Architectural Design Guidelines |url=https://www.facilities.fsu.edu/depts/planningMan/Documents/MP_docs/SD/2020/SD%2015%20Architectural%202020.pdf |website=facilities.fsu.edu |publisher=Florida State University |access-date=3 September 2023}}</ref> Architect
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Year Built
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Year Demo'd
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Last Usage
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Gross area
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Bld code
! scope="col" style="background-color:#cee0f2;"|Address
|-id="A"
|align=center| 194 ||[[x|100px]]||'''Activities Building'''|| ||align=center|1964||align=center|2018||Student Activity||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|ACT||1028 W Tennessee St
|-
|align=center| 193 ||[[File:AlumniVillageEntrance.JPG|100px]]||'''Alumni Memorial Village'''||||align=center|1960||align=center|2015||Student Residence||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|AMV||157 Herlong Dr
|-id="C"
|align=center|193||[[100px]]||[[#College Hall|'''College Hall''']]||[[James Gamble Rogers II]] ||align=center|1956 ||align=center|2013||Student Activity||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|CON||1028 W Tennessee St
|-
|align=center|193||[[100px]]||[[#Conradi Building|'''Conradi Building''']]||[[James Gamble Rogers II]] ||align=center|1956 ||align=center|2013||Student Activity||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|CON||1028 W Tennessee St
|-
|align=center| 193 ||[[x|100px]]||'''Crenshaw Lanes'''|| ||align=center|1964||align=center|2018||Student Activity||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|CRB||1028 W Tennessee St
|-id="D"
|align=center| 196 ||[[100px]]||'''Davis Building'''|| ||align=center|1964||align=center|2018||Food Service||{{convert|60,936 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|DAV||79 W Woodward Ave
|-
|align=center| 196 ||[[File:OldDeGraffHall.jpg|100px]]||[[#DeGraff Hall|'''Degraff Hall Original''']]||[[Robert Fitch Smith]]||align=center|1959||align=center|2015||Student Residence||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|DAV||1028 W Tennessee St
|-
|align=center| 196 ||[[File:Deviney Hall FSU.jpg|100px]]||[[#DeViney Hall|'''DeViney Hall Original''']]||[[Guy Fulton]]||align=center|1952||align=center|2015||Student Residence||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|DAV||1028 W Tennessee St
|-
|align=center| 196 ||[[File:Dorman Hall FSU.jpg|100px]]||[[#Dorman Hall|'''Dorman Hall Original''']]|| ||align=center|1959||align=center|2015||Student Residence||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|DAV||1028 W Tennessee St
|-id="G"
|align=center| 196 ||[[100px]]||[[#Gunter Building|'''Gunter Building''']]||[[Guy Fulton]]||align=center|1957||align=center|2015||Geology||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|GUN||132 Main St
|-id="I"
|align=center| 196 ||[[100px]]||[[#Infirmary|'''Infirmary''']]||[[Guy Fulton]]||align=center|1921||align=center|2012||Student Medical||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|INF||127 Honors Way
|-id="K"
|align=center|195||[[File:Kellum Hall FSU.jpg|100px]]||[[#Kellum Hall|'''Kellum Hall''']]||[[Russell Pancoast]]||align=center|1954 || align=center|2018||Student Residence||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|OGC||1028 W Tennessee St
|-id="M"
|align=center|195||[[File:OldMagnoliaHall.jpg|100px]]||[[#Magnolia Hall|'''Magnolia Hall Original''']]||[[Russell Pancoast]]||align=center|1944 || align=center|1979||Student Residence||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|OGC||1028 W Tennessee St
|-id="O"
|align=center|195||[[File:Oglesby Union southern entrance.jpg|100px]]|||[[#Oglesby Student Union|'''Oglesby Student Union''']]||[[Russell Pancoast]]||align=center|1952 || align=center|2018||Student Activity||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|OGC||1028 W Tennessee St
|-id="P"
|align=center| 199 ||[[x|100px]]||'''Post Office Building'''|| ||align=center|1954|| align=center|2018||Student Activity||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|UPO||1028 W Tennessee St
|-id="S"
|align=center|195||[[File:Smith Hall FSU.jpg|100px]]||[[#Smith Hall|'''Smith Hall Original''']]||Bail, Horton & Assoc||align=center|1953 || align=center|2017||Student Residence||{{convert|20,940 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|OGC||1028 W Tennessee St a
|-id="T"
|align=center| 51 ||[[x|100px]]||'''Turner Building'''|| ||align=center|1988|| align=center|2018||Student Activity||{{convert|22,523 |sqft|m2|abbr=on|sortable=on}}||align=center|TUR||75 N Woodward Ave
|-
|}

* [https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/25047 College Hall at West Florida Seminary]

==Building details==
===Alumni Center Facility===
The Alumni Center Facility

===Conradi Building===
This building was designed by James Gamble Rogers II , a prominent architect based out of Winter Park, Florida. He also designed the Florida Supreme Court Building, a Greek Revival structure on 500 South Duval Street. Construction of this four-story classroom building was completed in February 1956 at the start of the university's second semester. On October 20, 1956, the building was dedicated to Dr. Edward Conradi, the president of the Florida State College for Women from 1909 to 1941. The Conradi building housed the biological sciences and had greenhouses added over the years. The building was demolished in 2013, and the space is currently a parking lot.<ref name="ARC" />

===DeGraff Hall===
DeGraff Hall was built as a response to the growing student population spurned on by incoming WWII veterans and the 1947 Florida Legislation that turned Florida State College for Women into Florida State University, a co-educational institution. Originally called Senior Hall, this modern dormitory, with its large windows and patios, was designed by architect Robert Fitch Smith , and it was completed in April 1950. It was considered luxury accommodations compared to the Mabry barracks on the west campus. In the fall of 1960, the dorm became a co-ed residence, one of the first dorms in the U.S. to do that. Men lived in one wing and the women lived in the other. On May 6, 1961, the dorm was dedicated to Dr. Mark H. DeGraff, a professor of education. After 55 years, the dorm was demolished to make way for the new DeGraff Residence Halls.<ref name="ARC" />

===Deviney Hall===
Originally named Florida Hall, this dorm was built for the female students. It was designed by Guy C. Fulton , AIA, the Architect to the Board of Control (1945-1956). When the building was completed in September of 1952, male students moved in temporarily until the all-male Smith Hall was completed. When the male students moved out, the dorm became an all-female residence. It was dedicated in July 23, 1965, to Ezda May Deviney, a zoology professor who taught for 33 years. In 2015, the dorm was demolished to make way for the Azalea and Magnolia residence halls.<ref name="ARC" />

===Dorman Hall===
Dorman Hall was one of the last dorms built during the 1950s. The eight-story building was built for 250 female students who moved in during September 1959. When they first moved in, they only furniture they had were beds. Desks and chairs arrived a month later. It was dedicated to Dr. Olivia Dorman on November 14, 1959. Dr. Dorman was a classics professor who became the Dean of Students in 1934. She was popular with the students because she "modernized social rules regarding smoking, riding in cars, and dating." She also began a counseling program for students living in the dorms. The building was demolished in 2015.<ref name="ARC" />

===Gunter Building===
The three-story, L-shaped building was designed by Guy C. Fulton, AIA, Architect to the Board of Control. It was completed in 1957 and housed the Florida Geological Survey, a state agency. In December of 1957, it was dedicated to Dr. Herman Gunter, who was the State Geologist. He was with FSU's geology department for 50 years, and at the time of the dedication, he was the oldest state employee at 72 years old. He retired in March the following year. The building was demolished in 2015.<ref name="ARC" />

===Infirmary===
The Infirmary building was built in two parts. The first part was completed in 1921, and it connected to Reynolds Hall. They expanded the building in 1939 by adding a section to the west. The new section became the infirmary, and the old section became part of Reynolds Hall. The original building was designed by Architects Edwards & Sayward of Atlanta. The 1939 section was designed by Rudolph Weaver , Architect to the Board of Control. Student health services moved out of the Infirmary Building in 1966 when the Thagard Building was completed. The Infirmary eventually became the Regional Speech and Hearing Clinic. In June 2012, the building was demolished to make room for the Honors, Scholars, and Fellows House.<ref name="ARC" />

===Kellum Hall===
Kellum Hall was the last dormitory built in the 1950s. It was dedicated to John G. Kellum on November 14, 1959. He served as the university's business manager from 1907 to 1945. Soon after the dedication, male students moved in and it remained all-male until the early 1970s. The building was designed by Guy C. Fulton, AIA, Architect to the Board of Control. The dorm was 11-stories tall and housed 575 students. It was demolished in 2016.<ref name="ARC" />

===Magnolia Hall===
When President Doak Campbell started his tenure in the fall of 1941, the housing situation for the students was in dire need of an upgrade. All the dorms were filled to capacity. To ease crowded living arrangements, emergency housing was granted to the Florida State College for Women in 1944 by the War Production Board . Magnolia Hall was built for this emergency, and it was designed to hold 154 students. Its construction consisted of concrete blocks instead of wood; therefore, it became the most fireproof building on campus. Although it was considered a temporary building, the dormitory lasted until July of 1979. It was demolished to make room for the new Library Science building.<ref name="ARC" />

===Oglesby Student Union===
The growing student body needed a centralized place to socialize. Prior to the construction of this building, student services were located in Westcott, Longmire, and various places around campus. This new Student Union contained a post office, a bookstore, a restaurant, study rooms, conference rooms, and rooms for student groups. [[Russell Pancoast|Russell T. Pancoast & Associates]] designed this building. Pancoast was a prominent architect from South Florida who also designed the John S. Collins Memorial Library, now the [[Bass Museum]]. In 1964, the university expanded the Student Union with four more buildings: Student Activities, Crenshaw bowling alley, Moore Auditorium, and the Davis food service building. The Turner building was added to the Union Complex in 1988. Four of these buildings were demolished in 2018 to make way for the new Student Union.<ref name="ARC">{{cite web |last1=Marquez |first1=Ricah |title=Bygone Architecture: FSU's Demolished Campus Buildings |url=https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/eaf548775a64421dab4f1c17e9754f5b |website=ARCGIS.com |publisher=ARCGIS |access-date=7 September 2023}}</ref>

===Smith Hall===
This 11-story dorm was designed by Bail , Horton and Associates, and it was completed fall of 1953. It was originally called West Hall because it was the westernmost dorm on campus at the time. It was also the tallest building in Tallahassee when it was built. On the 11th floor was a solarium that provided views of the capitol dome, church spires. and of campus. On May 6, 1961, the building was renamed and dedicated to Elmer Riggs Smith, who was the head of the math department and assistant coach for the Florida State College football team in 1904. Two FSU Presidents, TK Wetherell and Eric Barron, lived in Smith Hall. For the 1972-1973 school year, Smith Hall became a co-ed residence. The dorm was demolished summer of 2017.<ref name="ARC" />

==See also==
* [[Florida State University]]
* [[Southwest Campus of Florida State University]]
* [[Florida State University student housing]]
* [[Innovation Park (Tallahassee)|Innovation Park]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.facilities.fsu.edu/space/buildings/ FSU Facilities]

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{{Infobox racecourse
|name = Jefferson County Kennel Club
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|location = [[Monticello, Florida]]
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|owner = Stevens Anthony Andris
|operator =
|opened = January 3, 1958
|closed = 2014
|channel =
|racetype = Greyhound
|coursetype =
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'''Jefferson County Kennel Club''' (JCKC) was a [[racino]] located north of [[Monticello, Florida]], [[United States]]. It was the only venue for [[Greyhound racing in the United States|greyhound racing]] in north Florida between [[Jacksonville]] and [[Pensacola]]. Florida voters passed a constitutional referendum in November 2018 that banned greyhound racing at tracks by the end of 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://greyhoundstar.co.uk/greyhound-racing-banned-florida/|title=Greyhound Racing Banned in Florida|publisher=Greyhound Star}}</ref>
However, many Florida tracks remained open for simulcasting and poker rooms.

==History==
<ref name="ECB">{{cite web |last1=Reams |first1=Susie |title=JCKC - a 50-year empire now sitting empty |url=https://ecbpublishing.com/jefferson-county-kennel-club-a-50-year-empire-now-sitting-empty/ |website=ecbpublishing.com |publisher=ECB Publishing |access-date=15 May 2024}}</ref>
<ref name="TRIB">{{cite web |last1=Hall |first1=Eugene |title=A tribute to an old friend at the JCKC |url=https://www.tallahassee.com/story/life/family/2020/06/09/tribute-old-friend-jefferson-county-kennel-club/5321777002/ |website=Tallahassee.com |publisher=Tallahassee Democrat |access-date=15 May 2024}}</ref>

During the period that is raced greyhounds, Derby Lane offered races in two distances – 550 yards (5/16 of a mile) and 660 yards (3/8 of a mile). The track is 21 feet wide, features a straightaway of 243 feet and the length of the stretch is 458 feet. The track's surface contains regulated and maintained white sand. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130120152849/http://www.agtoa.com/TrackFacts.asp] (accessed November 2012, select Derby Lane from Submit list).

A fountain and small manmade lake can be found in the middle of the infield. A small island of 5 palm trees on sand is in the middle of the lake, connected by a narrow bridge the short distance back to the mainly grassy infield. [[File:Derby Lane infield from grandstand.JPG|right|thumb|View of infield from grandstand]]There is a path which weaves through the middle of the infield, but it is not used very often, most often it is the [[photoshoot]] location for winners of major stakes races. Behind the winners circle there is a small warehouse type of building used for [[toteboard]], lure, and gate electronic operations.

The dogs chased a standard inside rail lure known as an Alldritt lure, named for its inventor, Roy H. Alldritt. It ran on electricity. Originally named the Wonder Lure, it revolutionized oval track greyhound racing in 1937 - it was both reliable and kept the dogs interested in chasing it. [https://archive.today/20130130024241/http://ngagreyhounds.com/issue/january-february-2012/article/hall-of-fame-news-the-lure-of-racing].

The lure at JCKC was called ''Rusty'' by the race callers.<ref name=TRIB /> The [[announcer]] position on the track was held by two people, however only one worked the day's races. Jim Peake was the main track announcer from 1995 until the track's closure for live races and performed most of the announcing duties. Evening performances were held every day except for Sunday, and doubleheader (afternoon or matinee and evening performances) races were held on Wednesday and Saturday. TV monitors displayed information, weights and post positions, races, results, replays, and photos. The winner's circle was only used for major and stakes races, and weights and post positions were announced and filmed on track. The paddock was only used for dressing and weighing the dogs.

==The track==
The track consisted of three viewing levels. Each offered [[Concession stand|concessions]], with the top two serviced by the Turf Club Restaurant. A [[poker]] room on top. The track had a [[liquor license]]. The [[paddock]] was to the right of the track and could be viewed by a short walk from the finish line.

The track was the oldest [[greyhound racing]] track in the country, and (according to the SP Times and track relations officials) was one of the few still making money in [[Florida]]. Due to competition around the area which includes [[casino boat]]s, [[casino]]s, and [[horse track]]s, Derby Lane has lost some qualities gradually such as a [[gift shop]] (lost 2009) a bar (lost 2008) and several other cost-cutting measures have been taken around the track. Turnout, though declining, was boosted by the closing of the second nearest dog track: [[Tampa Bay Greyhound Track]].
However, Florida Amendment 13 passed by the voters of that state in 2018, meant the end of greyhound racing in the state. After 95 years, Derby Lane held its last card of races as a series of matinee races on December 27, 2020.

== Alternate gaming options ==
The track offered [[simulcast]] and pari-mutuel wagering on major dog and horse racing, when the participating tracks/events live performance schedule was applicable. Their Poker Room offered several standard [[card game]]s including [[Texas hold 'em]]. The track was classified as a racino which excluded [[slot machines]] and Vegas-style games (blackjack, roulette, craps and keno).

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="200px" heights="160px" perrow="3">
File:Building exterior night.jpg|Race track entrance at night
File:Derby lane grandstand.jpg|Grandstand
File:Derby lane track.jpg|View of the track from the end of the first turn
File:Dogs starting race derby lane.jpg|Greyhounds burst from the starting box
File:Dogs race down front stretch derby lane.jpg|Greyhounds race down the front stretch
File:Track grooming derby lane.JPG|Track being groomed between races
File:Derby Lane infield during race.JPG|A view of the infield at the start of a race
File:Dogs racing around first turn derby lane.jpg|Greyhounds chase the lure toward the first turn
File:Toward finish line at derby lane.jpg|Greyhounds stretch toward the finish line
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[List of casinos in Florida]]

==References==

{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{official website|http://www.derbylane.com/}}

{{Greyhound tracks in the United States|state=collapsed}}

[[Category:1925 establishments in Florida]]
[[Category:Casinos in Florida]]
[[Category:Defunct greyhound racing venues in the United States]]

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'''Jefferson County Kennel Club''' (JCKC) was a [[racino]] located north of [[Monticello, Florida]], [[United States]]. It was the only venue for [[Greyhound racing in the United States|greyhound racing]] in north Florida between [[Jacksonville]] and [[Pensacola]]. Florida voters passed a constitutional referendum in November 2018 that banned greyhound racing at tracks by the end of 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://greyhoundstar.co.uk/greyhound-racing-banned-florida/|title=Greyhound Racing Banned in Florida|publisher=Greyhound Star}}</ref>
However, many Florida tracks remained open for simulcasting and poker rooms.

==History==
<ref name="ECB">{{cite web |last1=Reams |first1=Susie |title=JCKC - a 50-year empire now sitting empty |url=https://ecbpublishing.com/jefferson-county-kennel-club-a-50-year-empire-now-sitting-empty/ |website=ecbpublishing.com |publisher=ECB Publishing |access-date=15 May 2024}}</ref>
<ref name="TRIB">{{cite web |last1=Hall |first1=Eugene |title=A tribute to an old friend at the JCKC |url=https://www.tallahassee.com/story/life/family/2020/06/09/tribute-old-friend-jefferson-county-kennel-club/5321777002/ |website=Tallahassee.com |publisher=Tallahassee Democrat |access-date=15 May 2024}}</ref>

During the period that is raced greyhounds, Derby Lane offered races in two distances – 550 yards (5/16 of a mile) and 660 yards (3/8 of a mile). The track is 21 feet wide, features a straightaway of 243 feet and the length of the stretch is 458 feet. The track's surface contains regulated and maintained white sand. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130120152849/http://www.agtoa.com/TrackFacts.asp] (accessed November 2012, select Derby Lane from Submit list).

A fountain and small manmade lake can be found in the middle of the infield. A small island of 5 palm trees on sand is in the middle of the lake, connected by a narrow bridge the short distance back to the mainly grassy infield. [[File:Derby Lane infield from grandstand.JPG|right|thumb|View of infield from grandstand]]There is a path which weaves through the middle of the infield, but it is not used very often, most often it is the [[photoshoot]] location for winners of major stakes races. Behind the winners circle there is a small warehouse type of building used for [[toteboard]], lure, and gate electronic operations.

The dogs chased a standard inside rail lure known as an Alldritt lure, named for its inventor, Roy H. Alldritt. It ran on electricity. Originally named the Wonder Lure, it revolutionized oval track greyhound racing in 1937 - it was both reliable and kept the dogs interested in chasing it. [https://archive.today/20130130024241/http://ngagreyhounds.com/issue/january-february-2012/article/hall-of-fame-news-the-lure-of-racing].

The lure at JCKC was called ''Rusty'' by the race callers.<ref name=TRIB /> The [[announcer]] position on the track was held by two people, however only one worked the day's races. Jim Peake was the main track announcer from 1995 until the track's closure for live races and performed most of the announcing duties. Evening performances were held every day except for Sunday, and doubleheader (afternoon or matinee and evening performances) races were held on Wednesday and Saturday. TV monitors displayed information, weights and post positions, races, results, replays, and photos. The winner's circle was only used for major and stakes races, and weights and post positions were announced and filmed on track. The paddock was only used for dressing and weighing the dogs.

==The track==
The track consisted of three viewing levels. Each offered [[Concession stand|concessions]], with the top two serviced by the Turf Club Restaurant. A [[poker]] room on top. The track had a [[liquor license]]. The [[paddock]] was to the right of the track and could be viewed by a short walk from the finish line.

The track was the oldest [[greyhound racing]] track in the country, and (according to the SP Times and track relations officials) was one of the few still making money in [[Florida]]. Due to competition around the area which includes [[casino boat]]s, [[casino]]s, and [[horse track]]s, Derby Lane has lost some qualities gradually such as a [[gift shop]] (lost 2009) a bar (lost 2008) and several other cost-cutting measures have been taken around the track. Turnout, though declining, was boosted by the closing of the second nearest dog track: [[Tampa Bay Greyhound Track]].
However, Florida Amendment 13 passed by the voters of that state in 2018, meant the end of greyhound racing in the state. After 95 years, Derby Lane held its last card of races as a series of matinee races on December 27, 2020.

== Alternate gaming options ==
The track offers [[simulcast]] and pari-mutuel wagering on major dog and horse racing, when the participating tracks/ events live performance schedule is applicable. Derby Lane also is home to the Derby Lane Poker Room, where several standard [[card game]]s are offered. The track is classified as a racino, but no slots, or Vegas Style games have been approved for the location.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="200px" heights="160px" perrow="3">
File:Building exterior night.jpg|Race track entrance at night
File:Derby lane grandstand.jpg|Grandstand
File:Derby lane track.jpg|View of the track from the end of the first turn
File:Dogs starting race derby lane.jpg|Greyhounds burst from the starting box
File:Dogs race down front stretch derby lane.jpg|Greyhounds race down the front stretch
File:Track grooming derby lane.JPG|Track being groomed between races
File:Derby Lane infield during race.JPG|A view of the infield at the start of a race
File:Dogs racing around first turn derby lane.jpg|Greyhounds chase the lure toward the first turn
File:Toward finish line at derby lane.jpg|Greyhounds stretch toward the finish line
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[List of casinos in Florida]]

==References==

{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{official website|http://www.derbylane.com/}}

{{Greyhound tracks in the United States|state=collapsed}}

[[Category:1925 establishments in Florida]]
[[Category:Casinos in Florida]]
[[Category:Defunct greyhound racing venues in the United States]]

Jefferson County Kennel Club

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{{See also|List of casinos in the United States}}
[[File:Gulfstream Park, at Hallandale, near Hollywood, Florida, the track by the sea. One of the nations most scenic race courses.jpg|thumb|240px|Gulfstream Park, at Hallandale, near Hollywood, Florida]]
This is a '''list of [[casino]]s in [[Florida]].'''

==List of casinos==
{{See also|Category:Casinos in Florida}}
{| class="toccolours sortable" border="1" cellpadding="3" style="border-collapse:collapse"
|+ '''List of [[casino]]s in the U.S. state of [[Florida]]'''
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
!Casino
!City
!County
!State
!District
!Type
!Comments
<onlyinclude>
|-
|[[Big Easy Casino]]||[[Hallandale Beach, Florida|Hallandale Beach]]||[[Broward County, Florida|Broward]]||[[Florida]]|| ||Racino||
|-
|[[Calder Casino & Race Course]] ||[[Miami Gardens, Florida|Miami Gardens]]||[[Miami-Dade County, Florida|Miami-Dade]]||[[Florida]]|| ||Racino||
|-
|[[Casino Miami Jai-Alai]] ||[[Miami, Florida|Miami]]||[[Miami-Dade County, Florida|Miami-Dade]]||[[Florida]]|| ||Racino||
|-
|[[Creek Entertainment Gretna]] ||[[Gretna, Florida|Gretna]]||[[Gadsden County, Florida|Gadsden]]||[[Florida]]|| ||Racino||
|-
|[[Dania Jai-Alai]]||[[Dania Beach, Florida|Dania Beach]]||[[Broward County, Florida|Broward]]||[[Florida]]|| ||Racino||
|-
|[[Daytona Beach Racing and Card Club]] ||[[Daytona Beach, Florida|Daytona Beach]]||[[Volusia County, Florida|Volusia]]||[[Florida]]|| ||Racino||
|-
|[[Derby Lane Greyhound Track|Derby Lane]] ||[[St. Petersburg, Florida|St. Petersburg]]||[[Pinellas County, Florida|Pinellas]]||[[Florida]]|| ||Racino||
|-
|[[Ebro Greyhound Track]] ||[[Ebro, Florida|Ebro]]||[[Washington County, Florida|Washington]]||[[Florida]]|| ||Racino||
|-
|[[Flagler Dog Track and Magic City Casino]] ||[[Miami, Florida|Miami]]||[[Miami-Dade County, Florida|Miami-Dade]]||[[Florida]]|| ||Racino||
|-
|[[Fort Pierce Jai-Alai & Poker]] ||[[Fort Pierce, Florida|Fort Pierce]]||[[St. Lucie County, Florida|St. Lucie County]]||[[Florida]]|| ||Racino||
|-
|[[Gulfstream Park|Gulfstream Park Racing and Casino]]||[[Hallandale Beach, Florida|Hallandale Beach]]||[[Broward County, Florida|Broward]]||[[Florida]]|| ||Racino||
|-
|[[Harrah's Pompano Beach]]||[[Pompano Beach, Florida|Pompano Beach]]||[[Broward County, Florida|Broward]]||[[Florida]]|| ||Racino||
|-
|[[Hialeah Park Race Track]] ||[[Hialeah, Florida|Hialeah]]||[[Miami-Dade County, Florida|Miami-Dade]]||[[Florida]]|| ||Racino||
|-
|[[Best Bet Jacksonville]] ||[[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]]||[[Duval County, Florida|Duval]]||[[Florida]]|| ||Racino||
|-
|[[Jefferson County Kennel Club]] ||[[Monticello, Florida|Monticello]]||[[Jefferson County, Florida|Jefferson]]||[[Florida]]|| ||Racino||Closed in 2014
|-
|[[Melbourne Greyhound Park]] ||[[Melbourne, Florida|Melbourne]]||[[Brevard County, Florida|Brevard]]||[[Florida]]|| ||Racino||
|-
| [[Miccosukee Resort and Gaming Center]] || [[Miami, Florida|Miami]] || [[Miami-Dade County, Florida|Miami-Dade]] || [[Florida]] ||  || Native American || Owned by the [[Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida]]
|-
|[[Naples/Fort Myers Greyhound Track]] ||[[Bonita Springs, Florida|Bonita Springs]]||[[Lee County, Florida|Lee]]||[[Florida]]|| ||Racino||
|-
|[[Ocala Poker & Jai-Alai]] (later Ocala Gainesville Poker)||[[Orange Lake, Florida|Orange Lake]]||[[Marion County, Florida|Marion]]||[[Florida]]|| ||Racino|| Closed in October 2023
|-
|[[Best Bet Orange Park]] ||[[Orange Park, Florida|Orange Park]]||[[Clay County, Florida|Clay]]||[[Florida]]|| ||Racino||
|-
|[[Orange City Racing and Card Club]] ||[[Orange City, Florida|Orange City]]||[[Volusia County, Florida|Volusia]]||[[Florida]]|| ||Racino||
|-
|[[Oxford Downs]] ||[[Summerfield, Florida|Summerfield]]||[[Marion County, Florida|Marion]]||[[Florida]]|| ||Racino||
|-
|[[Palm Beach Kennel Club]]||[[West Palm Beach, Florida|West Palm Beach]]||[[Palm Beach County, Florida|Palm Beach]]||[[Florida]]|| ||Racino||
|-
|[[Pensacola Greyhound Track]] ||[[Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola]]||[[Escambia County, Florida|Escambia]]||[[Florida]]|| ||Racino||
|-
|[[Sarasota Kennel Club]] ||[[Sarasota, Florida|Sarasota]]||[[Sarasota County, Florida|Sarasota]]||[[Florida]]|| ||Racino||
|-
| Seminole Casino Big Cypress || [[Clewiston, Florida|Clewiston]] || [[Hendry County, Florida|Hendry]] || [[Florida]] ||  || Native American || ''Defunct'' – formally owned by the [[Seminole Tribe of Florida]]
|-
| Seminole Casino Brighton || [[Okeechobee, Florida|Okeechobee]] || [[Okeechobee County, Florida|Okeechobee]] || [[Florida]] ||  || Native American || Owned by the [[Seminole Tribe of Florida]]
|-
| [[Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee]] || [[Immokalee, Florida|Immokalee]] || [[Collier County, Florida|Collier]] || [[Florida]] ||  || Native American || Owned by the [[Seminole Tribe of Florida]]
|-
| [[Seminole Casino Coconut Creek]] || [[Coconut Creek, Florida|Coconut Creek]] || [[Broward County, Florida|Broward]] || [[Florida]] ||  || Native American || Owned by the [[Seminole Tribe of Florida]]
|-
| [[Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood]] || [[Hollywood, Florida|Hollywood]] || [[Broward County, Florida|Broward]] || [[Florida]] ||  || Native American || Owned by the [[Seminole Tribe of Florida]]
|-
| [[Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tampa]] || [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]] || [[Hillsborough County, Florida|Hillsborough]] || [[Florida]] ||  || Native American || Owned by the [[Seminole Tribe of Florida]]
|-
| Seminole Classic Casino || [[Hollywood, Florida|Hollywood]] || [[Broward County, Florida|Broward]] || [[Florida]] ||  || Native American || Owned by the [[Seminole Tribe of Florida]]
|-
|[[Tampa Bay Downs]] ||[[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]]||[[Hillsborough County, Florida|Hillsborough]]||[[Florida]]|| ||Racino||
|-
|[[Tampa Greyhound Track]]||[[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]]||[[Hillsborough County, Florida|Hillsborough]]||[[Florida]]|| ||Racino||
|-
|[[Best Bet St. Augustine]]||[[St. Augustine, Florida|St. Augustine]]||[[Flagler County, Florida|Flagler]]||[[Florida]]|| ||Racino||
|-
</onlyinclude>
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Building exterior night.jpg|
Derby Lane infield during race.JPG|
Hollywood-Grayhound.jpg|
Jefferson County Kennel Club track 4.jpg|Jefferson County Kennel Club
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|Florida}}
*[[List of casinos in the United States]]
*[[List of casino hotels]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Casinos in Florida}}
*[http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/pmw/documents/FACILITIESMAP--Internet-hyperlinks.pdf Pari-Mutuel Wagering Facilities with Operating Licenses]
*[http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/pmw/documents/IndianCasinoswithBrowardandMiamiPMWFacilities--Internet-Hyperlinks.pdf INDIAN Casinos & PMW Slots MAP]

{{Lists of casinos by U.S. state}}
{{Florida}}

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[[Category:Lists of buildings and structures in Florida|Casinos]]
[[Category:Lists of casinos in the United States|Florida]]

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Jefferson County, Florida

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{{Infobox U.S. county
| county = Jefferson County
| state = Florida
| seal = Seal of Jefferson County, Florida.png
| seal size = 150px
| founded year = 1827
| founded date = January 20
| seat wl = Monticello
| largest city wl = Monticello
| area_total_sq_mi = 637
| area_land_sq_mi = 598
| area_water_sq_mi = 38
| area percentage = 6.0%
| census yr = 2020
| pop = 14510 {{decrease}}
| pop_est_as_of = 2021
| population_est =
| density_sq_mi = 23
| web = www.jeffersoncountyfl.gov
| ex image = MonticelloFL-CoCourtHs-2009.JPG
| ex image cap = Jefferson County Courthouse in Monticello
| district = 2nd
| time zone = Eastern
| named for = [[Thomas Jefferson]]
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'''Jefferson County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[Big Bend (Florida)|Big Bend]] region in the [[North Florida|northern]] part of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Florida]]. As of the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]], the population was 14,510.<ref>{{cite web|title=Census - Geography Profile: Jefferson County, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Jefferson_County,_Florida?g=0500000US12065|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 25, 2022}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Monticello, Florida|Monticello]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=2011-05-31 }}</ref>

Jefferson County is part of the [[Tallahassee, Florida|Tallahassee]], FL [[Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]] but is the 3rd most [[Rural area|rural]] county in Florida.<ref name=STACK>{{cite web |title=Most rural counties in Florida |url=https://stacker.com/florida/most-rural-counties-florida |website=Stacker |publisher=Stacker Media |access-date=3 February 2022}}</ref> There are no [[traffic light|traffic signals]] within the entire county.<ref>{{cite web |title=Visit historic Jefferson County |url=https://www.visitjeffersoncountyflorida.com/ |website=Visit historic Jefferson County |publisher=Jefferson County Tourism Development Council |access-date=3 February 2022}}</ref>

==History==
In the mid to late 18th century, a group of Native Americans from [[Chiaha]] chiefdom settled in what is now Jefferson County. This group would eventually become an element of the Mikasuki speaking [[Seminole]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Mahon |first1=John K. |title=History of the Second Seminole War, 1835-1842 |date=2017 |publisher=LibraryPress@UF |location=Gainesville, FL |isbn=978-1-947372-26-9 |page=5 |edition=ePub |url=https://ufdc.ufl.edu/aa00061387/00001}}</ref>

Jefferson County was created in 1827. It was named for [[Thomas Jefferson]], third [[president of the United States]], who had died the year before the county's establishment.<ref>{{cite book|title=Publications of the Florida Historical Society|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WZQ-AAAAYAAJ&pg=RA2-PA32|year=1908|publisher=Florida Historical Society.|page=32}}</ref>

===Forts of Jefferson County===
* Fort Roger Jones (1839), Aucilla (Ocilla Ferry), north of US 90.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.irclibrary.org/genealogy/florida.htm |title=IRC Library:Fort Roger Jones |access-date=2008-08-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130316182515/http://www.irclibrary.org/genealogy/florida.htm |archive-date=2013-03-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Fort Noel (1839–1842), south of Lamont on the Aucilla River, {{convert|6|mi|km|spell=in}} northwest of Fort Pleasant in Taylor County. Also known as Fort Number Three (M).
* Camp Carter (1838), near Waukeenah.
* Fort Welaunee (1838), a settlers' fort on the Welaunee Plantation near Wacissa. Fort Gamble (1839–1843) was later established here.
* Fort Aucilla (1843), {{convert|2|mi|km|spell=in}} south-east of Fort Gamble, southwest of Lamont, between the Aucilla and Wacissa Rivers. Also spelled Ocilla.
* Fort Wacissa (1838), a settlers' fort located south of Wacissa on the Wacissa River, west of Cabbage Grove.

==Geography==
[[File:Fla-Ga state line US 19 south01.jpg|thumb|right|Entering Jefferson County on US 19 from Thomas County, Georgia]]

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|637|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|598|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|38|sqmi}} (6.0%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

Jefferson County is the only county in Florida which borders both the state of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] and the [[Gulf of Mexico]].

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Thomas County, Georgia]] - north
* [[Brooks County, Georgia]] - northeast
* [[Madison County, Florida|Madison County]] - east
* [[Taylor County, Florida|Taylor County]] - southeast
* [[Wakulla County, Florida|Wakulla County]] - southwest
* [[Leon County, Florida|Leon County]] - west

===National protected area===
* [[St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge]] (part)

===Water Bodies===
* [[Aucilla River]]
* [[Lake Miccosukee]]
* [[Wacissa River]]
* [[Gulf of Mexico]]

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1830= 3312
|1840= 5713
|1850= 7718
|1860= 9876
|1870= 13398
|1880= 16065
|1890= 15757
|1900= 16195
|1910= 17210
|1920= 14502
|1930= 13408
|1940= 12032
|1950= 10413
|1960= 9543
|1970= 8778
|1980= 10703
|1990= 11296
|2000= 12902
|2010= 14761
|2020= 14510
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|access-date=May 21, 2020}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 14, 2014}}</ref> 1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=June 14, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/fl190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 14, 2014}}</ref> 1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 14, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2019<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/12/14065.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=February 14, 2014}}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.''

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Jefferson County racial composition''' (''NH = Non-Hispanic'')<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US12065&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US12065&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2 |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Pop 2010
!Pop 2020
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|8,668
|8,720
|58.72%
|60.1%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|5,293
|4,600
|35.86%
|31.7%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|33
|36
|0.22%
|0.25%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|49
|34
|0.33%
|0.23%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|4
|3
|0.03%
|0.02%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|9
|54
|0.06%
|0.37%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|159
|405
|1.08%
|2.79%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|546
|658
|3.7%
|4.53%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''14,761'''
|'''14,510'''
|
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 14,510 people, 5,770 households, and 3,761 families residing in the county.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-05-14|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2010, there were 14,761 people, 5,646 households, and 3,798 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|25|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people |people}}. There were 5,251 housing units at an average density of {{convert|9|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the county was 60.4% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 36.2% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.30% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.40% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.0% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.50% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.30% from two or more races. 3.70% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 5,646 households, out of which 26.9% had individuals under the age of 18 living with them, 47.30% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.70% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 18.6% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 32.30% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.00 males age 18 and over.

The following income information is from the 2000 census. The median income for a household in the county was $32,998, and the median income for a family was $40,407. Males had a median income of $26,271 versus $25,748 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $17,006. About 13.30% of families and 17.10% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.70% of those under age 18 and 17.00% of those age 65 or over.

==Government and politics==
{{Expand section|date=October 2008}}
Jefferson County was one of only a handful of counties in the [[Florida Panhandle]] that usually favored the Democratic Party; in recent elections it is trending toward the Republicans. In 2008, [[Barack Obama]] won it by a smaller margin than [[John Kerry]] had in the 2004 presidential race, one of the few non-[[Ozarks|Ozark]], non-[[Appalachia]]n, or non-[[Arizona]] counties to do so.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}}

In 2016 it flipped and [[Donald Trump]] won the county. In 2018, it voted for both the winning Republican candidates in the governor's race ([[Ron DeSantis]]) and the Senate race ([[Rick Scott]]).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://data.pnj.com/election-results/area/jefferson-county-fl/12065/ |title=Florida and Jefferson County Election Results: General |last=Journal |first=Pensacola News |website=Pensacola News Journal |language=en |access-date=2019-06-19}}</ref> The majority of voters in 2020 cast ballots for the losing candidate Trump; in 2022 they helped reelect Governor DeSantis.
{{PresHead|place=Jefferson County, Florida|whig=no|source1=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=2018-06-15}}</ref>}}

{{PresRow|2020|Republican|4,479|3,897|92|Florida}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|3,930|3,541|218|Florida}}
{{PresRow|2012|Democratic|3,808|3,945|67|Florida}}
{{PresRow|2008|Democratic|3,797|4,088|93|Florida}}
{{PresRow|2004|Democratic|3,298|4,135|45|Florida}}
{{PresRow|2000|Democratic|2,478|3,041|124|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|1,851|2,544|414|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|1,506|2,271|901|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|2,326|2,055|17|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|2,244|2,057|1|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1980|Democratic|1,623|2,367|151|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|1,361|2,310|78|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|2,108|1,049|35|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1968|American Independent|459|1,066|1,567|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1964|Republican|1,684|1,504|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1960|Democratic|600|1,129|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1956|Democratic|540|1,201|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1952|Democratic|665|1,171|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|153|700|470|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|188|1,071|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|215|1,412|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|127|1,243|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|81|1,418|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1928|Democratic|235|919|8|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1924|Democratic|66|566|49|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1920|Democratic|239|754|53|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|104|646|9|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|47|459|50|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1908|Democratic|149|565|78|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1904|Democratic|123|471|15|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1900|Democratic|143|711|10|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|242|1,909|36|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1892|Democratic|0|1,533|0|Florida}}
{{PresFoot|1884|Republican|1,525|744|0|Florida}}

==Education==
[[File:Jefferson Cty High School Monticello01.jpg|thumb|right|Former [[Jefferson County Middle / High School]]]]
[[Jefferson County Schools (Florida)|Jefferson County Schools]] is the school district of the county.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st12_fl/schooldistrict_maps/c12065_jefferson/DC20SD_C12065.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jefferson County, FL|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2022-07-31}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st12_fl/schooldistrict_maps/c12065_jefferson/DC20SD_C12065_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> It operates public schools, including [[Jefferson County Middle / High School]]. Private Aucilla Christian Academy enrolls about half as many students as the Jefferson County public schools.

==Library==
Jefferson County's library is the R.J. Bailar Public Library, a member of the [http://www.wildernesscoast.org/ Wilderness Coast Public Libraries] Cooperative. It is located in the building that once housed the old Jefferson High School library.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jefferson County RJ Bailar Public Library |url=https://jcpl.wildernesscoast.org/ |website=jcpl.wildernesscoast.org |publisher=JEFFERSON COUNTY R.J. BAILAR PUBLIC LIBRARY |access-date=22 February 2024}}</ref>

==Transportation==

===Railroads===
The sole existing railroad line is a [[CSX]] line once owned by the [[Seaboard Air Line Railroad]] that was used by Amtrak's [[Sunset Limited]] until 2005, when the service was truncated to [[New Orleans]] by [[Hurricane Katrina]]. No Amtrak trains stopped anywhere in Jefferson County.

===Major highways===
{{See also|List of county roads in Jefferson County, Florida}}
* [[Image:I-10.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 10 in Florida|Interstate 10]] is the main west-to-east interstate highway in the county, and serves as the unofficial dividing line between northern and southern Jefferson County. It contains three interchanges within the county; the first being SR 59 in Lloyd (Exit 217), the second at US 19 in Drifton (Exit 225), and the third south of Aucilla at CR 257 (Exit 233). Beyond this point I-10 runs through [[Madison County, Florida|Madison County]].
* [[Image:US 19.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 19 in Florida|US 19]] is the westernmost north-south US highway in the county. It enters from southwestern Madison County as the Georgia-Florida Parkway in a concurrency with US 27, then breaks away from US 27 in Capps to run straight north through Monticello where it encounters a traffic circle with US 90 around the historic [[Jefferson County Courthouse (Florida)|Monticello Courthouse]]. North of the city it runs through the State of Georgia.
* [[Image:US 27.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 27 in Florida|US 27]] is another north-south US highway in the county. It enters from Madison County in a concurrency with US 19, but unlike US 19 breaks away at Capps and runs west toward Tallahassee
* [[Image:Florida 59.svg|20px]] [[State Road 59 (Florida)|SR 59]] is the westernmost north–south highway in Jefferson County and is the only roadway connection between U.S. 90 (at its intersection in Leon County) to the southernmost east–west route through Jefferson County, U.S. Route 98.
* [[Image:US 90.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 90 in Florida|US 90]] was the main west-to-east highway in the county, until it was surpassed by I-10. It enters the county from Leon County twice, the second time from a causeway over the southern end of Lake Miccosukee, and eventually enters Monticello in a traffic circle with US 19. East of the city, it curves southeast through rural Jefferson County, then passes north of Aucilla before crossing the Madison County Line at a bridge over the [[Aucilla River]].
* [[Image:US 98.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 98 in Florida|US 98]] is the southernmost east–west route running through the Conservation Areas of the [[Gulf of Mexico]] from Wakulla to Taylor Counties. The sole major intersection is with SR 59.
* [[Image:US 221.svg|23px]] [[U.S. Route 221 in Florida|US 221]] is the easternmost US highway in the county, running south and north through the northeastern portion of Jefferson County, including [[Ashville, Florida|Ashville]] before crossing the Georgia State Line.
* {{jct|state=FL|CR|259|county1=Jefferson}} is a west-east two-lane road known as the Waukeenah Highway in the county that runs from the Leon County line through Wacissa and terminates at US 19 south of the Monticello city limits.

==Communities==
[[Image:Lloyd Railroad Depot02.jpg|thumb|right|Old Lloyd Railroad Depot, now the area's post office]]

===City===
* [[Monticello, Florida|Monticello]]

===Census-designated places===
* [[Aucilla, Florida|Aucilla]]
* [[Lamont, Florida|Lamont]]
* [[Lloyd, Florida|Lloyd]]
* [[Wacissa, Florida|Wacissa]]
* [[Waukeenah, Florida|Waukeenah]]

===Other unincorporated communities===
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* [[Alma, Florida|Alma]]
* [[Ashville, Florida|Ashville]]
* [[Capps, Florida|Capps]]
* [[Casa Blanco, Florida|Casa Blanco]]
* [[Cody, Florida|Cody]]
* [[Dills, Florida|Dills]]
* [[Drifton, Florida|Drifton]]
* [[Fanlew, Florida|Fanlew]]
* [[Festus, Florida|Festus]]
* [[Fincher, Florida|Fincher]]
* [[Jarrott, Florida|Jarrott]]
* [[Limestone, Jefferson County, Florida|Limestone]]
* [[Lois, Florida|Lois]]
* [[Montivilla, Florida|Montivilla]]
* [[Nash, Florida|Nash]]
* [[Thomas City, Florida|Thomas City]]
{{div col end}}

==See also==
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Jefferson County, Florida]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Jefferson County, Florida}}

===Government links===
* [http://www.jeffersoncountyfl.gov/ Jefferson County Home Page]
* [http://jcpl.wildernesscoast.org/ Jefferson County R.J. Bailar Public Library]
* [http://jeffersoncountyedc.com/ Jefferson County Economic Development Council]
* [http://www.visitjeffersoncountyflorida.com/ Jefferson County Tourist Development Council]
* [http://www.monticellojeffersonfl.com/ Chamber of Commerce]

===Constitutional Offices===
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160628081501/http://www.jeffersoncountyfl.gov/p/county-departments/board-of-county-commissioners Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners]
* [http://www.jeffersonvotes.com/ Jefferson County Supervisor of Elections]
* [http://jeffersonpa.net/ Jefferson County Property Appraiser]
* [http://www.flsheriffs.org/sheriffs/florida-sheriff-directory/jefferson-county Jefferson County Sheriff's Office]
* [http://www.jeffersoncountytaxcollector.com/ Jefferson County Tax Collector]

===Jefferson County Schools===
* Public School System
** [http://www.jeffersonschooldistrict.org/ Jefferson County School District] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130030531/http://www.jeffersonschooldistrict.org/ |date=November 30, 2018 }}
* Private School System
** [http://www.aucilla.org/ Aucilla Christian Academy]

===Judicial Branch===
* [http://www.jeffersonclerk.com/ Jefferson County Clerk of Courts]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20041209105734/http://www.co.leon.fl.us/pd/index.asp Public Defender, 2nd Judicial Circuit of Florida] serving [[Franklin County, Florida|Franklin]], [[Gadsden County, Florida|Gadsden]], Jefferson, [[Leon County, Florida|Leon]], [[Liberty County, Florida|Liberty]], and [[Wakulla County, Florida|Wakulla]] counties
* [http://www.sao2fl.org/ Office of the State Attorney, 2nd Judicial Circuit of Florida]
* [http://www.leoncountyfl.gov/2ndCircuit/ Circuit and County Court for the 2nd Judicial Circuit of Florida]

===Special Districts===
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20041210094827/http://www.srwmd.state.fl.us/ Suwannee River Water Management District]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130308052319/http://nwfwmd.state.fl.us/ Northwest Florida Water Management District]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre = Jefferson County, Florida
|North = [[Thomas County, Georgia]]
|Northeast = [[Brooks County, Georgia]]
|East = [[Madison County, Florida|Madison County]]
|Southeast = [[Taylor County, Florida|Taylor County]]
|South = [[Gulf of Mexico]]
|Southwest = [[Wakulla County, Florida|Wakulla County]]
|West = [[Leon County, Florida|Leon County]]
|Northwest =
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[[Category:Tallahassee metropolitan area]]

Jefferson County, Florida

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{{short description|County in Florida, United States}}
{{use mdy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
| county = Jefferson County
| state = Florida
| seal = Seal of Jefferson County, Florida.png
| seal size = 150px
| founded year = 1827
| founded date = January 20
| seat wl = Monticello
| largest city wl = Monticello
| area_total_sq_mi = 637
| area_land_sq_mi = 598
| area_water_sq_mi = 38
| area percentage = 6.0%
| census yr = 2020
| pop = 14510 {{decrease}}
| pop_est_as_of = 2021
| population_est =
| density_sq_mi = 23
| web = www.jeffersoncountyfl.gov
| ex image = MonticelloFL-CoCourtHs-2009.JPG
| ex image cap = Jefferson County Courthouse in Monticello
| district = 2nd
| time zone = Eastern
| named for = [[Thomas Jefferson]]
}}

'''Jefferson County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[Big Bend (Florida)|Big Bend]] region in the [[North Florida|northern]] part of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Florida]]. As of the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]], the population was 14,510.<ref>{{cite web|title=Census - Geography Profile: Jefferson County, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Jefferson_County,_Florida?g=0500000US12065|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 25, 2022}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Monticello, Florida|Monticello]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=2011-05-31 }}</ref>

Jefferson County is part of the [[Tallahassee, Florida|Tallahassee]], FL [[Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]] but is the 3rd most [[Rural area|rural]] county in Florida.<ref name=STACK>{{cite web |title=Most rural counties in Florida |url=https://stacker.com/florida/most-rural-counties-florida |website=Stacker |publisher=Stacker Media |access-date=3 February 2022}}</ref> There are no [[traffic light|traffic signals]] within the entire county.<ref>{{cite web |title=Visit historic Jefferson County |url=https://www.visitjeffersoncountyflorida.com/ |website=Visit historic Jefferson County |publisher=Jefferson County Tourism Development Council |access-date=3 February 2022}}</ref>

==History==
In the mid to late 18th century, a group of Native Americans from [[Chiaha]] chiefdom settled in what is now Jefferson County. This group would eventually become an element of the Mikasuki speaking [[Seminole]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Mahon |first1=John K. |title=History of the Second Seminole War, 1835-1842 |date=2017 |publisher=LibraryPress@UF |location=Gainesville, FL |isbn=978-1-947372-26-9 |page=5 |edition=ePub |url=https://ufdc.ufl.edu/aa00061387/00001}}</ref>

Jefferson County was created in 1827. It was named for [[Thomas Jefferson]], third [[president of the United States]], who had died the year before the county's establishment.<ref>{{cite book|title=Publications of the Florida Historical Society|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WZQ-AAAAYAAJ&pg=RA2-PA32|year=1908|publisher=Florida Historical Society.|page=32}}</ref>

===Forts of Jefferson County===
* Fort Roger Jones (1839), Aucilla (Ocilla Ferry), north of US 90.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.irclibrary.org/genealogy/florida.htm |title=IRC Library:Fort Roger Jones |access-date=2008-08-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130316182515/http://www.irclibrary.org/genealogy/florida.htm |archive-date=2013-03-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Fort Noel (1839–1842), south of Lamont on the Aucilla River, {{convert|6|mi|km|spell=in}} northwest of Fort Pleasant in Taylor County. Also known as Fort Number Three (M).
* Camp Carter (1838), near Waukeenah.
* Fort Welaunee (1838), a settlers' fort on the Welaunee Plantation near Wacissa. Fort Gamble (1839–1843) was later established here.
* Fort Aucilla (1843), {{convert|2|mi|km|spell=in}} south-east of Fort Gamble, southwest of Lamont, between the Aucilla and Wacissa Rivers. Also spelled Ocilla.
* Fort Wacissa (1838), a settlers' fort located south of Wacissa on the Wacissa River, west of Cabbage Grove.

==Geography==
[[File:Fla-Ga state line US 19 south01.jpg|thumb|right|Entering Jefferson County on US 19 from Thomas County, Georgia]]

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|637|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|598|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|38|sqmi}} (6.0%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

Jefferson County is the only county in Florida which borders both the state of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] and the [[Gulf of Mexico]].

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Thomas County, Georgia]] - north
* [[Brooks County, Georgia]] - northeast
* [[Madison County, Florida|Madison County]] - east
* [[Taylor County, Florida|Taylor County]] - southeast
* [[Wakulla County, Florida|Wakulla County]] - southwest
* [[Leon County, Florida|Leon County]] - west

===National protected area===
* [[St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge]] (part)

===Water Bodies===
* [[Aucilla River]]
* [[Lake Miccosukee]]
* [[Wacissa River]]
* [[Gulf of Mexico]]

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1830= 3312
|1840= 5713
|1850= 7718
|1860= 9876
|1870= 13398
|1880= 16065
|1890= 15757
|1900= 16195
|1910= 17210
|1920= 14502
|1930= 13408
|1940= 12032
|1950= 10413
|1960= 9543
|1970= 8778
|1980= 10703
|1990= 11296
|2000= 12902
|2010= 14761
|2020= 14510
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|access-date=May 21, 2020}}</ref>
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 14, 2014}}</ref> 1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=June 14, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/fl190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 14, 2014}}</ref> 1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 14, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2019<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/12/14065.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=February 14, 2014}}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.''

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Jefferson County racial composition''' (''NH = Non-Hispanic'')<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US12065&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US12065&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2 |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Pop 2010
!Pop 2020
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|8,668
|8,720
|58.72%
|60.1%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|5,293
|4,600
|35.86%
|31.7%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|33
|36
|0.22%
|0.25%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|49
|34
|0.33%
|0.23%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|4
|3
|0.03%
|0.02%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|9
|54
|0.06%
|0.37%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|159
|405
|1.08%
|2.79%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|546
|658
|3.7%
|4.53%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''14,761'''
|'''14,510'''
|
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 14,510 people, 5,770 households, and 3,761 families residing in the county.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-05-14|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2010, there were 14,761 people, 5,646 households, and 3,798 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|25|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people |people}}. There were 5,251 housing units at an average density of {{convert|9|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the county was 60.4% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 36.2% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.30% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.40% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.0% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.50% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.30% from two or more races. 3.70% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 5,646 households, out of which 26.9% had individuals under the age of 18 living with them, 47.30% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.70% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 18.6% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 32.30% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.00 males age 18 and over.

The following income information is from the 2000 census. The median income for a household in the county was $32,998, and the median income for a family was $40,407. Males had a median income of $26,271 versus $25,748 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $17,006. About 13.30% of families and 17.10% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.70% of those under age 18 and 17.00% of those age 65 or over.

==Government and politics==
{{Expand section|date=October 2008}}
Jefferson County was one of only a handful of counties in the [[Florida Panhandle]] that usually favored the Democratic Party; in recent elections it is trending toward the Republicans. In 2008, [[Barack Obama]] won it by a smaller margin than [[John Kerry]] had in the 2004 presidential race, one of the few non-[[Ozarks|Ozark]], non-[[Appalachia]]n, or non-[[Arizona]] counties to do so.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}}

In 2016 it flipped and [[Donald Trump]] won the county. In 2018, it voted for both the winning Republican candidates in the governor's race ([[Ron DeSantis]]) and the Senate race ([[Rick Scott]]).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://data.pnj.com/election-results/area/jefferson-county-fl/12065/ |title=Florida and Jefferson County Election Results: General |last=Journal |first=Pensacola News |website=Pensacola News Journal |language=en |access-date=2019-06-19}}</ref> The majority of voters in 2020 cast ballots for the losing candidate Trump; in 2022 they helped reelect Governor DeSantis.
{{PresHead|place=Jefferson County, Florida|whig=no|source1=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=2018-06-15}}</ref>}}

{{PresRow|2020|Republican|4,479|3,897|92|Florida}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|3,930|3,541|218|Florida}}
{{PresRow|2012|Democratic|3,808|3,945|67|Florida}}
{{PresRow|2008|Democratic|3,797|4,088|93|Florida}}
{{PresRow|2004|Democratic|3,298|4,135|45|Florida}}
{{PresRow|2000|Democratic|2,478|3,041|124|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|1,851|2,544|414|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|1,506|2,271|901|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|2,326|2,055|17|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|2,244|2,057|1|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1980|Democratic|1,623|2,367|151|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|1,361|2,310|78|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|2,108|1,049|35|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1968|American Independent|459|1,066|1,567|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1964|Republican|1,684|1,504|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1960|Democratic|600|1,129|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1956|Democratic|540|1,201|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1952|Democratic|665|1,171|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|153|700|470|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|188|1,071|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|215|1,412|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|127|1,243|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|81|1,418|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1928|Democratic|235|919|8|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1924|Democratic|66|566|49|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1920|Democratic|239|754|53|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|104|646|9|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|47|459|50|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1908|Democratic|149|565|78|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1904|Democratic|123|471|15|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1900|Democratic|143|711|10|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|242|1,909|36|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1892|Democratic|0|1,533|0|Florida}}
{{PresFoot|1884|Republican|1,525|744|0|Florida}}

==Education==
[[File:Jefferson Cty High School Monticello01.jpg|thumb|right|Former [[Jefferson County Middle / High School]]]]
[[Jefferson County Schools (Florida)|Jefferson County Schools]] is the school district of the county.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st12_fl/schooldistrict_maps/c12065_jefferson/DC20SD_C12065.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jefferson County, FL|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2022-07-31}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st12_fl/schooldistrict_maps/c12065_jefferson/DC20SD_C12065_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> It operates public schools, including [[Jefferson County Middle / High School]]. Private Aucilla Christian Academy enrolls about half as many students as the Jefferson County public schools.

==Library==
Jefferson County's library is the R.J. Bailar Public Library, a member of the Wilderness Coast Public Libraries Cooperative. [http://www.wildernesscoast.org/ Wilderness Coast Public Libraries].

==Transportation==

===Railroads===
The sole existing railroad line is a [[CSX]] line once owned by the [[Seaboard Air Line Railroad]] that was used by Amtrak's [[Sunset Limited]] until 2005, when the service was truncated to [[New Orleans]] by [[Hurricane Katrina]]. No Amtrak trains stopped anywhere in Jefferson County.

===Major highways===
{{See also|List of county roads in Jefferson County, Florida}}
* [[Image:I-10.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 10 in Florida|Interstate 10]] is the main west-to-east interstate highway in the county, and serves as the unofficial dividing line between northern and southern Jefferson County. It contains three interchanges within the county; the first being SR 59 in Lloyd (Exit 217), the second at US 19 in Drifton (Exit 225), and the third south of Aucilla at CR 257 (Exit 233). Beyond this point I-10 runs through [[Madison County, Florida|Madison County]].
* [[Image:US 19.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 19 in Florida|US 19]] is the westernmost north-south US highway in the county. It enters from southwestern Madison County as the Georgia-Florida Parkway in a concurrency with US 27, then breaks away from US 27 in Capps to run straight north through Monticello where it encounters a traffic circle with US 90 around the historic [[Jefferson County Courthouse (Florida)|Monticello Courthouse]]. North of the city it runs through the State of Georgia.
* [[Image:US 27.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 27 in Florida|US 27]] is another north-south US highway in the county. It enters from Madison County in a concurrency with US 19, but unlike US 19 breaks away at Capps and runs west toward Tallahassee
* [[Image:Florida 59.svg|20px]] [[State Road 59 (Florida)|SR 59]] is the westernmost north–south highway in Jefferson County and is the only roadway connection between U.S. 90 (at its intersection in Leon County) to the southernmost east–west route through Jefferson County, U.S. Route 98.
* [[Image:US 90.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 90 in Florida|US 90]] was the main west-to-east highway in the county, until it was surpassed by I-10. It enters the county from Leon County twice, the second time from a causeway over the southern end of Lake Miccosukee, and eventually enters Monticello in a traffic circle with US 19. East of the city, it curves southeast through rural Jefferson County, then passes north of Aucilla before crossing the Madison County Line at a bridge over the [[Aucilla River]].
* [[Image:US 98.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 98 in Florida|US 98]] is the southernmost east–west route running through the Conservation Areas of the [[Gulf of Mexico]] from Wakulla to Taylor Counties. The sole major intersection is with SR 59.
* [[Image:US 221.svg|23px]] [[U.S. Route 221 in Florida|US 221]] is the easternmost US highway in the county, running south and north through the northeastern portion of Jefferson County, including [[Ashville, Florida|Ashville]] before crossing the Georgia State Line.
* {{jct|state=FL|CR|259|county1=Jefferson}} is a west-east two-lane road known as the Waukeenah Highway in the county that runs from the Leon County line through Wacissa and terminates at US 19 south of the Monticello city limits.

==Communities==
[[Image:Lloyd Railroad Depot02.jpg|thumb|right|Old Lloyd Railroad Depot, now the area's post office]]

===City===
* [[Monticello, Florida|Monticello]]

===Census-designated places===
* [[Aucilla, Florida|Aucilla]]
* [[Lamont, Florida|Lamont]]
* [[Lloyd, Florida|Lloyd]]
* [[Wacissa, Florida|Wacissa]]
* [[Waukeenah, Florida|Waukeenah]]

===Other unincorporated communities===
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* [[Alma, Florida|Alma]]
* [[Ashville, Florida|Ashville]]
* [[Capps, Florida|Capps]]
* [[Casa Blanco, Florida|Casa Blanco]]
* [[Cody, Florida|Cody]]
* [[Dills, Florida|Dills]]
* [[Drifton, Florida|Drifton]]
* [[Fanlew, Florida|Fanlew]]
* [[Festus, Florida|Festus]]
* [[Fincher, Florida|Fincher]]
* [[Jarrott, Florida|Jarrott]]
* [[Limestone, Jefferson County, Florida|Limestone]]
* [[Lois, Florida|Lois]]
* [[Montivilla, Florida|Montivilla]]
* [[Nash, Florida|Nash]]
* [[Thomas City, Florida|Thomas City]]
{{div col end}}

==See also==
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Jefferson County, Florida]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Jefferson County, Florida}}

===Government links===
* [http://www.jeffersoncountyfl.gov/ Jefferson County Home Page]
* [http://jcpl.wildernesscoast.org/ Jefferson County R.J. Bailar Public Library]
* [http://jeffersoncountyedc.com/ Jefferson County Economic Development Council]
* [http://www.visitjeffersoncountyflorida.com/ Jefferson County Tourist Development Council]
* [http://www.monticellojeffersonfl.com/ Chamber of Commerce]

===Constitutional Offices===
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160628081501/http://www.jeffersoncountyfl.gov/p/county-departments/board-of-county-commissioners Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners]
* [http://www.jeffersonvotes.com/ Jefferson County Supervisor of Elections]
* [http://jeffersonpa.net/ Jefferson County Property Appraiser]
* [http://www.flsheriffs.org/sheriffs/florida-sheriff-directory/jefferson-county Jefferson County Sheriff's Office]
* [http://www.jeffersoncountytaxcollector.com/ Jefferson County Tax Collector]

===Jefferson County Schools===
* Public School System
** [http://www.jeffersonschooldistrict.org/ Jefferson County School District] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130030531/http://www.jeffersonschooldistrict.org/ |date=November 30, 2018 }}
* Private School System
** [http://www.aucilla.org/ Aucilla Christian Academy]

===Judicial Branch===
* [http://www.jeffersonclerk.com/ Jefferson County Clerk of Courts]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20041209105734/http://www.co.leon.fl.us/pd/index.asp Public Defender, 2nd Judicial Circuit of Florida] serving [[Franklin County, Florida|Franklin]], [[Gadsden County, Florida|Gadsden]], Jefferson, [[Leon County, Florida|Leon]], [[Liberty County, Florida|Liberty]], and [[Wakulla County, Florida|Wakulla]] counties
* [http://www.sao2fl.org/ Office of the State Attorney, 2nd Judicial Circuit of Florida]
* [http://www.leoncountyfl.gov/2ndCircuit/ Circuit and County Court for the 2nd Judicial Circuit of Florida]

===Special Districts===
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20041210094827/http://www.srwmd.state.fl.us/ Suwannee River Water Management District]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130308052319/http://nwfwmd.state.fl.us/ Northwest Florida Water Management District]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre = Jefferson County, Florida
|North = [[Thomas County, Georgia]]
|Northeast = [[Brooks County, Georgia]]
|East = [[Madison County, Florida|Madison County]]
|Southeast = [[Taylor County, Florida|Taylor County]]
|South = [[Gulf of Mexico]]
|Southwest = [[Wakulla County, Florida|Wakulla County]]
|West = [[Leon County, Florida|Leon County]]
|Northwest =
}}
{{Jefferson County, Florida}}
{{Florida}}
{{North Florida}}

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[[Category:Florida counties]]
[[Category:1827 establishments in Florida Territory]]
[[Category:North Florida]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1827]]
[[Category:Tallahassee metropolitan area]]

Jefferson County, Florida

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{{short description|County in Florida, United States}}
{{use mdy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
| county = Jefferson County
| state = Florida
| seal = Seal of Jefferson County, Florida.png
| seal size = 150px
| founded year = 1827
| founded date = January 20
| seat wl = Monticello
| largest city wl = Monticello
| area_total_sq_mi = 637
| area_land_sq_mi = 598
| area_water_sq_mi = 38
| area percentage = 6.0%
| census yr = 2020
| pop = 14510 {{decrease}}
| pop_est_as_of = 2021
| population_est =
| density_sq_mi = 23
| web = www.jeffersoncountyfl.gov
| ex image = MonticelloFL-CoCourtHs-2009.JPG
| ex image cap = Jefferson County Courthouse in Monticello
| district = 2nd
| time zone = Eastern
| named for = [[Thomas Jefferson]]
}}

'''Jefferson County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[Big Bend (Florida)|Big Bend]] region in the [[North Florida|northern]] part of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Florida]]. As of the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]], the population was 14,510.<ref>{{cite web|title=Census - Geography Profile: Jefferson County, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Jefferson_County,_Florida?g=0500000US12065|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 25, 2022}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Monticello, Florida|Monticello]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=2011-05-31 }}</ref>

Jefferson County is part of the [[Tallahassee, Florida|Tallahassee]], FL [[Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]] but is the 3rd most [[Rural area|rural]] county in Florida.<ref name=STACK>{{cite web |title=Most rural counties in Florida |url=https://stacker.com/florida/most-rural-counties-florida |website=Stacker |publisher=Stacker Media |access-date=3 February 2022}}</ref> There are no [[traffic light|traffic signals]] within the entire county.<ref>{{cite web |title=Visit historic Jefferson County |url=https://www.visitjeffersoncountyflorida.com/ |website=Visit historic Jefferson County |publisher=Jefferson County Tourism Development Council |access-date=3 February 2022}}</ref>

==History==
In the mid to late 18th century, a group of Native Americans from [[Chiaha]] chiefdom settled in what is now Jefferson County. This group would eventually become an element of the Mikasuki speaking [[Seminole]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Mahon |first1=John K. |title=History of the Second Seminole War, 1835-1842 |date=2017 |publisher=LibraryPress@UF |location=Gainesville, FL |isbn=978-1-947372-26-9 |page=5 |edition=ePub |url=https://ufdc.ufl.edu/aa00061387/00001}}</ref>

Jefferson County was created in 1827. It was named for [[Thomas Jefferson]], third [[president of the United States]], who had died the year before the county's establishment.<ref>{{cite book|title=Publications of the Florida Historical Society|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WZQ-AAAAYAAJ&pg=RA2-PA32|year=1908|publisher=Florida Historical Society.|page=32}}</ref>

===Forts of Jefferson County===
* Fort Roger Jones (1839), Aucilla (Ocilla Ferry), north of US 90.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.irclibrary.org/genealogy/florida.htm |title=IRC Library:Fort Roger Jones |access-date=2008-08-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130316182515/http://www.irclibrary.org/genealogy/florida.htm |archive-date=2013-03-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Fort Noel (1839–1842), south of Lamont on the Aucilla River, {{convert|6|mi|km|spell=in}} northwest of Fort Pleasant in Taylor County. Also known as Fort Number Three (M).
* Camp Carter (1838), near Waukeenah.
* Fort Welaunee (1838), a settlers' fort on the Welaunee Plantation near Wacissa. Fort Gamble (1839–1843) was later established here.
* Fort Aucilla (1843), {{convert|2|mi|km|spell=in}} south-east of Fort Gamble, southwest of Lamont, between the Aucilla and Wacissa Rivers. Also spelled Ocilla.
* Fort Wacissa (1838), a settlers' fort located south of Wacissa on the Wacissa River, west of Cabbage Grove.

==Geography==
[[File:Fla-Ga state line US 19 south01.jpg|thumb|right|Entering Jefferson County on US 19 from Thomas County, Georgia]]

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|637|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|598|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|38|sqmi}} (6.0%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

Jefferson County is the only county in Florida which borders both the state of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] and the [[Gulf of Mexico]].

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Thomas County, Georgia]] - north
* [[Brooks County, Georgia]] - northeast
* [[Madison County, Florida|Madison County]] - east
* [[Taylor County, Florida|Taylor County]] - southeast
* [[Wakulla County, Florida|Wakulla County]] - southwest
* [[Leon County, Florida|Leon County]] - west

===National protected area===
* [[St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge]] (part)

===Water Bodies===
* [[Aucilla River]]
* [[Lake Miccosukee]]
* [[Wacissa River]]
* [[Gulf of Mexico]]

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1830= 3312
|1840= 5713
|1850= 7718
|1860= 9876
|1870= 13398
|1880= 16065
|1890= 15757
|1900= 16195
|1910= 17210
|1920= 14502
|1930= 13408
|1940= 12032
|1950= 10413
|1960= 9543
|1970= 8778
|1980= 10703
|1990= 11296
|2000= 12902
|2010= 14761
|2020= 14510
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|access-date=May 21, 2020}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 14, 2014}}</ref> 1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=June 14, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/fl190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 14, 2014}}</ref> 1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 14, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2019<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/12/14065.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=February 14, 2014}}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.''

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Jefferson County racial composition''' (''NH = Non-Hispanic'')<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US12065&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US12065&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2 |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Pop 2010
!Pop 2020
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|8,668
|8,720
|58.72%
|60.1%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|5,293
|4,600
|35.86%
|31.7%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|33
|36
|0.22%
|0.25%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|49
|34
|0.33%
|0.23%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|4
|3
|0.03%
|0.02%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|9
|54
|0.06%
|0.37%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|159
|405
|1.08%
|2.79%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|546
|658
|3.7%
|4.53%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''14,761'''
|'''14,510'''
|
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 14,510 people, 5,770 households, and 3,761 families residing in the county.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-05-14|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2010, there were 14,761 people, 5,646 households, and 3,798 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|25|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people |people}}. There were 5,251 housing units at an average density of {{convert|9|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the county was 60.4% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 36.2% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.30% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.40% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.0% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.50% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.30% from two or more races. 3.70% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 5,646 households, out of which 26.9% had individuals under the age of 18 living with them, 47.30% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.70% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 18.6% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 32.30% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.00 males age 18 and over.

The following income information is from the 2000 census. The median income for a household in the county was $32,998, and the median income for a family was $40,407. Males had a median income of $26,271 versus $25,748 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $17,006. About 13.30% of families and 17.10% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.70% of those under age 18 and 17.00% of those age 65 or over.

==Government and politics==
{{Expand section|date=October 2008}}
Jefferson County was one of only a handful of counties in the [[Florida Panhandle]] that usually favored the Democratic Party; in recent elections it is trending toward the Republicans. In 2008, [[Barack Obama]] won it by a smaller margin than [[John Kerry]] had in the 2004 presidential race, one of the few non-[[Ozarks|Ozark]], non-[[Appalachia]]n, or non-[[Arizona]] counties to do so.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}}

In 2016 it flipped and [[Donald Trump]] won the county. In 2018, it voted for both the winning Republican candidates in the governor's race ([[Ron DeSantis]]) and the Senate race ([[Rick Scott]]).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://data.pnj.com/election-results/area/jefferson-county-fl/12065/ |title=Florida and Jefferson County Election Results: General |last=Journal |first=Pensacola News |website=Pensacola News Journal |language=en |access-date=2019-06-19}}</ref> The majority of voters in 2020 cast ballots for the losing candidate Trump; in 2022 they helped reelect Governor DeSantis.
{{PresHead|place=Jefferson County, Florida|whig=no|source1=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=2018-06-15}}</ref>}}

{{PresRow|2020|Republican|4,479|3,897|92|Florida}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|3,930|3,541|218|Florida}}
{{PresRow|2012|Democratic|3,808|3,945|67|Florida}}
{{PresRow|2008|Democratic|3,797|4,088|93|Florida}}
{{PresRow|2004|Democratic|3,298|4,135|45|Florida}}
{{PresRow|2000|Democratic|2,478|3,041|124|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|1,851|2,544|414|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|1,506|2,271|901|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|2,326|2,055|17|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|2,244|2,057|1|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1980|Democratic|1,623|2,367|151|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|1,361|2,310|78|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|2,108|1,049|35|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1968|American Independent|459|1,066|1,567|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1964|Republican|1,684|1,504|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1960|Democratic|600|1,129|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1956|Democratic|540|1,201|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1952|Democratic|665|1,171|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|153|700|470|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|188|1,071|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|215|1,412|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|127|1,243|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|81|1,418|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1928|Democratic|235|919|8|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1924|Democratic|66|566|49|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1920|Democratic|239|754|53|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|104|646|9|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|47|459|50|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1908|Democratic|149|565|78|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1904|Democratic|123|471|15|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1900|Democratic|143|711|10|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|242|1,909|36|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1892|Democratic|0|1,533|0|Florida}}
{{PresFoot|1884|Republican|1,525|744|0|Florida}}

==Education==
[[File:Jefferson Cty High School Monticello01.jpg|thumb|right|Former [[Jefferson County Middle / High School]]]]
[[Jefferson County Schools (Florida)|Jefferson County Schools]] is the school district of the county.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st12_fl/schooldistrict_maps/c12065_jefferson/DC20SD_C12065.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jefferson County, FL|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2022-07-31}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st12_fl/schooldistrict_maps/c12065_jefferson/DC20SD_C12065_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> It operates public schools, including [[Jefferson County Middle / High School]].

==Library==
Jefferson County's library is the R.J. Bailar Public Library, a member of the Wilderness Coast Public Libraries Cooperative. [http://www.wildernesscoast.org/ Wilderness Coast Public Libraries].

==Transportation==

===Railroads===
The sole existing railroad line is a [[CSX]] line once owned by the [[Seaboard Air Line Railroad]] that was used by Amtrak's [[Sunset Limited]] until 2005, when the service was truncated to [[New Orleans]] by [[Hurricane Katrina]]. No Amtrak trains stopped anywhere in Jefferson County.

===Major highways===
{{See also|List of county roads in Jefferson County, Florida}}
* [[Image:I-10.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 10 in Florida|Interstate 10]] is the main west-to-east interstate highway in the county, and serves as the unofficial dividing line between northern and southern Jefferson County. It contains three interchanges within the county; the first being SR 59 in Lloyd (Exit 217), the second at US 19 in Drifton (Exit 225), and the third south of Aucilla at CR 257 (Exit 233). Beyond this point I-10 runs through [[Madison County, Florida|Madison County]].
* [[Image:US 19.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 19 in Florida|US 19]] is the westernmost north-south US highway in the county. It enters from southwestern Madison County as the Georgia-Florida Parkway in a concurrency with US 27, then breaks away from US 27 in Capps to run straight north through Monticello where it encounters a traffic circle with US 90 around the historic [[Jefferson County Courthouse (Florida)|Monticello Courthouse]]. North of the city it runs through the State of Georgia.
* [[Image:US 27.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 27 in Florida|US 27]] is another north-south US highway in the county. It enters from Madison County in a concurrency with US 19, but unlike US 19 breaks away at Capps and runs west toward Tallahassee
* [[Image:Florida 59.svg|20px]] [[State Road 59 (Florida)|SR 59]] is the westernmost north–south highway in Jefferson County and is the only roadway connection between U.S. 90 (at its intersection in Leon County) to the southernmost east–west route through Jefferson County, U.S. Route 98.
* [[Image:US 90.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 90 in Florida|US 90]] was the main west-to-east highway in the county, until it was surpassed by I-10. It enters the county from Leon County twice, the second time from a causeway over the southern end of Lake Miccosukee, and eventually enters Monticello in a traffic circle with US 19. East of the city, it curves southeast through rural Jefferson County, then passes north of Aucilla before crossing the Madison County Line at a bridge over the [[Aucilla River]].
* [[Image:US 98.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 98 in Florida|US 98]] is the southernmost east–west route running through the Conservation Areas of the [[Gulf of Mexico]] from Wakulla to Taylor Counties. The sole major intersection is with SR 59.
* [[Image:US 221.svg|23px]] [[U.S. Route 221 in Florida|US 221]] is the easternmost US highway in the county, running south and north through the northeastern portion of Jefferson County, including [[Ashville, Florida|Ashville]] before crossing the Georgia State Line.
* {{jct|state=FL|CR|259|county1=Jefferson}} is a west-east two-lane road known as the Waukeenah Highway in the county that runs from the Leon County line through Wacissa and terminates at US 19 south of the Monticello city limits.

==Communities==
[[Image:Lloyd Railroad Depot02.jpg|thumb|right|Old Lloyd Railroad Depot, now the area's post office]]

===City===
* [[Monticello, Florida|Monticello]]

===Census-designated places===
* [[Aucilla, Florida|Aucilla]]
* [[Lamont, Florida|Lamont]]
* [[Lloyd, Florida|Lloyd]]
* [[Wacissa, Florida|Wacissa]]
* [[Waukeenah, Florida|Waukeenah]]

===Other unincorporated communities===
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* [[Alma, Florida|Alma]]
* [[Ashville, Florida|Ashville]]
* [[Capps, Florida|Capps]]
* [[Casa Blanco, Florida|Casa Blanco]]
* [[Cody, Florida|Cody]]
* [[Dills, Florida|Dills]]
* [[Drifton, Florida|Drifton]]
* [[Fanlew, Florida|Fanlew]]
* [[Festus, Florida|Festus]]
* [[Fincher, Florida|Fincher]]
* [[Jarrott, Florida|Jarrott]]
* [[Limestone, Jefferson County, Florida|Limestone]]
* [[Lois, Florida|Lois]]
* [[Montivilla, Florida|Montivilla]]
* [[Nash, Florida|Nash]]
* [[Thomas City, Florida|Thomas City]]
{{div col end}}

==See also==
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Jefferson County, Florida]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Jefferson County, Florida}}

===Government links===
* [http://www.jeffersoncountyfl.gov/ Jefferson County Home Page]
* [http://jcpl.wildernesscoast.org/ Jefferson County R.J. Bailar Public Library]
* [http://jeffersoncountyedc.com/ Jefferson County Economic Development Council]
* [http://www.visitjeffersoncountyflorida.com/ Jefferson County Tourist Development Council]
* [http://www.monticellojeffersonfl.com/ Chamber of Commerce]

===Constitutional Offices===
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160628081501/http://www.jeffersoncountyfl.gov/p/county-departments/board-of-county-commissioners Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners]
* [http://www.jeffersonvotes.com/ Jefferson County Supervisor of Elections]
* [http://jeffersonpa.net/ Jefferson County Property Appraiser]
* [http://www.flsheriffs.org/sheriffs/florida-sheriff-directory/jefferson-county Jefferson County Sheriff's Office]
* [http://www.jeffersoncountytaxcollector.com/ Jefferson County Tax Collector]

===Jefferson County Schools===
* Public School System
** [http://www.jeffersonschooldistrict.org/ Jefferson County School District] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130030531/http://www.jeffersonschooldistrict.org/ |date=November 30, 2018 }}
* Private School System
** [http://www.aucilla.org/ Aucilla Christian Academy]

===Judicial Branch===
* [http://www.jeffersonclerk.com/ Jefferson County Clerk of Courts]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20041209105734/http://www.co.leon.fl.us/pd/index.asp Public Defender, 2nd Judicial Circuit of Florida] serving [[Franklin County, Florida|Franklin]], [[Gadsden County, Florida|Gadsden]], Jefferson, [[Leon County, Florida|Leon]], [[Liberty County, Florida|Liberty]], and [[Wakulla County, Florida|Wakulla]] counties
* [http://www.sao2fl.org/ Office of the State Attorney, 2nd Judicial Circuit of Florida]
* [http://www.leoncountyfl.gov/2ndCircuit/ Circuit and County Court for the 2nd Judicial Circuit of Florida]

===Special Districts===
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20041210094827/http://www.srwmd.state.fl.us/ Suwannee River Water Management District]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130308052319/http://nwfwmd.state.fl.us/ Northwest Florida Water Management District]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre = Jefferson County, Florida
|North = [[Thomas County, Georgia]]
|Northeast = [[Brooks County, Georgia]]
|East = [[Madison County, Florida|Madison County]]
|Southeast = [[Taylor County, Florida|Taylor County]]
|South = [[Gulf of Mexico]]
|Southwest = [[Wakulla County, Florida|Wakulla County]]
|West = [[Leon County, Florida|Leon County]]
|Northwest =
}}
{{Jefferson County, Florida}}
{{Florida}}
{{North Florida}}

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[[Category:Florida counties]]
[[Category:1827 establishments in Florida Territory]]
[[Category:North Florida]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1827]]
[[Category:Tallahassee metropolitan area]]

Jefferson County, Florida

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{{short description|County in Florida, United States}}
{{use mdy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
| county = Jefferson County
| state = Florida
| seal = Seal of Jefferson County, Florida.png
| seal size = 150px
| founded year = 1827
| founded date = January 20
| seat wl = Monticello
| largest city wl = Monticello
| area_total_sq_mi = 637
| area_land_sq_mi = 598
| area_water_sq_mi = 38
| area percentage = 6.0%
| census yr = 2020
| pop = 14510 {{decrease}}
| pop_est_as_of = 2021
| population_est =
| density_sq_mi = 23
| web = www.jeffersoncountyfl.gov
| ex image = MonticelloFL-CoCourtHs-2009.JPG
| ex image cap = Jefferson County Courthouse in Monticello
| district = 2nd
| time zone = Eastern
| named for = [[Thomas Jefferson]]
}}

'''Jefferson County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[Big Bend (Florida)|Big Bend]] region in the [[North Florida|northern]] part of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Florida]]. As of the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]], the population was 14,510.<ref>{{cite web|title=Census - Geography Profile: Jefferson County, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Jefferson_County,_Florida?g=0500000US12065|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 25, 2022}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Monticello, Florida|Monticello]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=2011-05-31 }}</ref>

Jefferson County is part of the [[Tallahassee, Florida|Tallahassee]], FL [[Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]] but is the 3rd most [[Rural area|rural]] county in Florida.<ref name=STACK>{{cite web |title=Most rural counties in Florida |url=https://stacker.com/florida/most-rural-counties-florida |website=Stacker |publisher=Stacker Media |access-date=3 February 2022}}</ref> There are no [[traffic light|traffic signals]] within the entire county.<ref>{{cite web |title=Visit historic Jefferson County |url=https://www.visitjeffersoncountyflorida.com/ |website=Visit historic Jefferson County |publisher=Jefferson County Tourism Development Council |access-date=3 February 2022}}</ref>

==History==
In the mid to late 18th century, a group of Native Americans from [[Chiaha]] chiefdom settled in what is now Jefferson County. This group would eventually become an element of the Mikasuki speaking [[Seminole]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Mahon |first1=John K. |title=History of the Second Seminole War, 1835-1842 |date=2017 |publisher=LibraryPress@UF |location=Gainesville, FL |isbn=978-1-947372-26-9 |page=5 |edition=ePub |url=https://ufdc.ufl.edu/aa00061387/00001}}</ref>

Jefferson County was created in 1827. It was named for [[Thomas Jefferson]], third [[president of the United States]], who had died the year before the county's establishment.<ref>{{cite book|title=Publications of the Florida Historical Society|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WZQ-AAAAYAAJ&pg=RA2-PA32|year=1908|publisher=Florida Historical Society.|page=32}}</ref>

===Forts of Jefferson County===
* Fort Roger Jones (1839), Aucilla (Ocilla Ferry), north of US 90.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.irclibrary.org/genealogy/florida.htm |title=IRC Library:Fort Roger Jones |access-date=2008-08-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130316182515/http://www.irclibrary.org/genealogy/florida.htm |archive-date=2013-03-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Fort Noel (1839–1842), south of Lamont on the Aucilla River, {{convert|6|mi|km|spell=in}} northwest of Fort Pleasant in Taylor County. Also known as Fort Number Three (M).
* Camp Carter (1838), near Waukeenah.
* Fort Welaunee (1838), a settlers' fort on the Welaunee Plantation near Wacissa. Fort Gamble (1839–1843) was later established here.
* Fort Aucilla (1843), {{convert|2|mi|km|spell=in}} south-east of Fort Gamble, southwest of Lamont, between the Aucilla and Wacissa Rivers. Also spelled Ocilla.
* Fort Wacissa (1838), a settlers' fort located south of Wacissa on the Wacissa River, west of Cabbage Grove.

==Geography==
[[File:Fla-Ga state line US 19 south01.jpg|thumb|right|Entering Jefferson County on US 19 from Thomas County, Georgia]]

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|637|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|598|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|38|sqmi}} (6.0%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

Jefferson County is the only county in Florida which borders both the state of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] and the [[Gulf of Mexico]].

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Thomas County, Georgia]] - north
* [[Brooks County, Georgia]] - northeast
* [[Madison County, Florida|Madison County]] - east
* [[Taylor County, Florida|Taylor County]] - southeast
* [[Wakulla County, Florida|Wakulla County]] - southwest
* [[Leon County, Florida|Leon County]] - west

===National protected area===
* [[St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge]] (part)

===Water Bodies===
* [[Aucilla River]]
* [[Lake Miccosukee]]
* [[Wacissa River]]
* [[Gulf of Mexico]]

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1830= 3312
|1840= 5713
|1850= 7718
|1860= 9876
|1870= 13398
|1880= 16065
|1890= 15757
|1900= 16195
|1910= 17210
|1920= 14502
|1930= 13408
|1940= 12032
|1950= 10413
|1960= 9543
|1970= 8778
|1980= 10703
|1990= 11296
|2000= 12902
|2010= 14761
|2020= 14510
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|access-date=May 21, 2020}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 14, 2014}}</ref> 1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=June 14, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/fl190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 14, 2014}}</ref> 1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 14, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2019<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/12/14065.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=February 14, 2014}}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.''

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Jefferson County racial composition''' (''NH = Non-Hispanic'')<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US12065&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US12065&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2 |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Pop 2010
!Pop 2020
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|8,668
|8,720
|58.72%
|60.1%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|5,293
|4,600
|35.86%
|31.7%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|33
|36
|0.22%
|0.25%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|49
|34
|0.33%
|0.23%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|4
|3
|0.03%
|0.02%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|9
|54
|0.06%
|0.37%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|159
|405
|1.08%
|2.79%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|546
|658
|3.7%
|4.53%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''14,761'''
|'''14,510'''
|
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 14,510 people, 5,770 households, and 3,761 families residing in the county.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-05-14|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2010, there were 14,761 people, 5,646 households, and 3,798 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|25|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people |people}}. There were 5,251 housing units at an average density of {{convert|9|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the county was 60.4% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 36.2% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.30% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.40% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.0% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.50% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.30% from two or more races. 3.70% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 5,646 households, out of which 26.9% had individuals under the age of 18 living with them, 47.30% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.70% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 18.6% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 32.30% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.00 males age 18 and over.

The following income information is from the 2000 census. The median income for a household in the county was $32,998, and the median income for a family was $40,407. Males had a median income of $26,271 versus $25,748 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $17,006. About 13.30% of families and 17.10% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.70% of those under age 18 and 17.00% of those age 65 or over.

==Government and politics==
{{Expand section|date=October 2008}}
Jefferson County was one of only a handful of counties in the [[Florida Panhandle]] that usually favored the Democratic Party; in recent elections it is trending toward the Republicans. In 2008, [[Barack Obama]] won it by a smaller margin than [[John Kerry]] had in the 2004 presidential race, one of the few non-[[Ozarks|Ozark]], non-[[Appalachia]]n, or non-[[Arizona]] counties to do so.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}}

In 2016 it flipped and [[Donald Trump]] won the county. In 2018, it voted for both the winning Republican candidates in the governor's race ([[Ron DeSantis]]) and the Senate race ([[Rick Scott]]).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://data.pnj.com/election-results/area/jefferson-county-fl/12065/ |title=Florida and Jefferson County Election Results: General |last=Journal |first=Pensacola News |website=Pensacola News Journal |language=en |access-date=2019-06-19}}</ref>
{{PresHead|place=Jefferson County, Florida|whig=no|source1=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=2018-06-15}}</ref>}}

{{PresRow|2020|Republican|4,479|3,897|92|Florida}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|3,930|3,541|218|Florida}}
{{PresRow|2012|Democratic|3,808|3,945|67|Florida}}
{{PresRow|2008|Democratic|3,797|4,088|93|Florida}}
{{PresRow|2004|Democratic|3,298|4,135|45|Florida}}
{{PresRow|2000|Democratic|2,478|3,041|124|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|1,851|2,544|414|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|1,506|2,271|901|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|2,326|2,055|17|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|2,244|2,057|1|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1980|Democratic|1,623|2,367|151|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|1,361|2,310|78|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|2,108|1,049|35|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1968|American Independent|459|1,066|1,567|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1964|Republican|1,684|1,504|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1960|Democratic|600|1,129|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1956|Democratic|540|1,201|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1952|Democratic|665|1,171|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|153|700|470|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|188|1,071|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|215|1,412|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|127|1,243|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|81|1,418|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1928|Democratic|235|919|8|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1924|Democratic|66|566|49|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1920|Democratic|239|754|53|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|104|646|9|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|47|459|50|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1908|Democratic|149|565|78|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1904|Democratic|123|471|15|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1900|Democratic|143|711|10|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|242|1,909|36|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1892|Democratic|0|1,533|0|Florida}}
{{PresFoot|1884|Republican|1,525|744|0|Florida}}

==Education==
[[File:Jefferson Cty High School Monticello01.jpg|thumb|right|Former [[Jefferson County Middle / High School]]]]
[[Jefferson County Schools (Florida)|Jefferson County Schools]] is the school district of the county.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st12_fl/schooldistrict_maps/c12065_jefferson/DC20SD_C12065.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jefferson County, FL|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2022-07-31}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st12_fl/schooldistrict_maps/c12065_jefferson/DC20SD_C12065_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> It operates public schools, including [[Jefferson County Middle / High School]].

==Library==
Jefferson County's library is the R.J. Bailar Public Library, a member of the Wilderness Coast Public Libraries Cooperative. [http://www.wildernesscoast.org/ Wilderness Coast Public Libraries].

==Transportation==

===Railroads===
The sole existing railroad line is a [[CSX]] line once owned by the [[Seaboard Air Line Railroad]] that was used by Amtrak's [[Sunset Limited]] until 2005, when the service was truncated to [[New Orleans]] by [[Hurricane Katrina]]. No Amtrak trains stopped anywhere in Jefferson County.

===Major highways===
{{See also|List of county roads in Jefferson County, Florida}}
* [[Image:I-10.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 10 in Florida|Interstate 10]] is the main west-to-east interstate highway in the county, and serves as the unofficial dividing line between northern and southern Jefferson County. It contains three interchanges within the county; the first being SR 59 in Lloyd (Exit 217), the second at US 19 in Drifton (Exit 225), and the third south of Aucilla at CR 257 (Exit 233). Beyond this point I-10 runs through [[Madison County, Florida|Madison County]].
* [[Image:US 19.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 19 in Florida|US 19]] is the westernmost north-south US highway in the county. It enters from southwestern Madison County as the Georgia-Florida Parkway in a concurrency with US 27, then breaks away from US 27 in Capps to run straight north through Monticello where it encounters a traffic circle with US 90 around the historic [[Jefferson County Courthouse (Florida)|Monticello Courthouse]]. North of the city it runs through the State of Georgia.
* [[Image:US 27.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 27 in Florida|US 27]] is another north-south US highway in the county. It enters from Madison County in a concurrency with US 19, but unlike US 19 breaks away at Capps and runs west toward Tallahassee
* [[Image:Florida 59.svg|20px]] [[State Road 59 (Florida)|SR 59]] is the westernmost north–south highway in Jefferson County and is the only roadway connection between U.S. 90 (at its intersection in Leon County) to the southernmost east–west route through Jefferson County, U.S. Route 98.
* [[Image:US 90.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 90 in Florida|US 90]] was the main west-to-east highway in the county, until it was surpassed by I-10. It enters the county from Leon County twice, the second time from a causeway over the southern end of Lake Miccosukee, and eventually enters Monticello in a traffic circle with US 19. East of the city, it curves southeast through rural Jefferson County, then passes north of Aucilla before crossing the Madison County Line at a bridge over the [[Aucilla River]].
* [[Image:US 98.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 98 in Florida|US 98]] is the southernmost east–west route running through the Conservation Areas of the [[Gulf of Mexico]] from Wakulla to Taylor Counties. The sole major intersection is with SR 59.
* [[Image:US 221.svg|23px]] [[U.S. Route 221 in Florida|US 221]] is the easternmost US highway in the county, running south and north through the northeastern portion of Jefferson County, including [[Ashville, Florida|Ashville]] before crossing the Georgia State Line.
* {{jct|state=FL|CR|259|county1=Jefferson}} is a west-east two-lane road known as the Waukeenah Highway in the county that runs from the Leon County line through Wacissa and terminates at US 19 south of the Monticello city limits.

==Communities==
[[Image:Lloyd Railroad Depot02.jpg|thumb|right|Old Lloyd Railroad Depot, now the area's post office]]

===City===
* [[Monticello, Florida|Monticello]]

===Census-designated places===
* [[Aucilla, Florida|Aucilla]]
* [[Lamont, Florida|Lamont]]
* [[Lloyd, Florida|Lloyd]]
* [[Wacissa, Florida|Wacissa]]
* [[Waukeenah, Florida|Waukeenah]]

===Other unincorporated communities===
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* [[Alma, Florida|Alma]]
* [[Ashville, Florida|Ashville]]
* [[Capps, Florida|Capps]]
* [[Casa Blanco, Florida|Casa Blanco]]
* [[Cody, Florida|Cody]]
* [[Dills, Florida|Dills]]
* [[Drifton, Florida|Drifton]]
* [[Fanlew, Florida|Fanlew]]
* [[Festus, Florida|Festus]]
* [[Fincher, Florida|Fincher]]
* [[Jarrott, Florida|Jarrott]]
* [[Limestone, Jefferson County, Florida|Limestone]]
* [[Lois, Florida|Lois]]
* [[Montivilla, Florida|Montivilla]]
* [[Nash, Florida|Nash]]
* [[Thomas City, Florida|Thomas City]]
{{div col end}}

==See also==
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Jefferson County, Florida]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Jefferson County, Florida}}

===Government links===
* [http://www.jeffersoncountyfl.gov/ Jefferson County Home Page]
* [http://jcpl.wildernesscoast.org/ Jefferson County R.J. Bailar Public Library]
* [http://jeffersoncountyedc.com/ Jefferson County Economic Development Council]
* [http://www.visitjeffersoncountyflorida.com/ Jefferson County Tourist Development Council]
* [http://www.monticellojeffersonfl.com/ Chamber of Commerce]

===Constitutional Offices===
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160628081501/http://www.jeffersoncountyfl.gov/p/county-departments/board-of-county-commissioners Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners]
* [http://www.jeffersonvotes.com/ Jefferson County Supervisor of Elections]
* [http://jeffersonpa.net/ Jefferson County Property Appraiser]
* [http://www.flsheriffs.org/sheriffs/florida-sheriff-directory/jefferson-county Jefferson County Sheriff's Office]
* [http://www.jeffersoncountytaxcollector.com/ Jefferson County Tax Collector]

===Jefferson County Schools===
* Public School System
** [http://www.jeffersonschooldistrict.org/ Jefferson County School District] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130030531/http://www.jeffersonschooldistrict.org/ |date=November 30, 2018 }}
* Private School System
** [http://www.aucilla.org/ Aucilla Christian Academy]

===Judicial Branch===
* [http://www.jeffersonclerk.com/ Jefferson County Clerk of Courts]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20041209105734/http://www.co.leon.fl.us/pd/index.asp Public Defender, 2nd Judicial Circuit of Florida] serving [[Franklin County, Florida|Franklin]], [[Gadsden County, Florida|Gadsden]], Jefferson, [[Leon County, Florida|Leon]], [[Liberty County, Florida|Liberty]], and [[Wakulla County, Florida|Wakulla]] counties
* [http://www.sao2fl.org/ Office of the State Attorney, 2nd Judicial Circuit of Florida]
* [http://www.leoncountyfl.gov/2ndCircuit/ Circuit and County Court for the 2nd Judicial Circuit of Florida]

===Special Districts===
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20041210094827/http://www.srwmd.state.fl.us/ Suwannee River Water Management District]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130308052319/http://nwfwmd.state.fl.us/ Northwest Florida Water Management District]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre = Jefferson County, Florida
|North = [[Thomas County, Georgia]]
|Northeast = [[Brooks County, Georgia]]
|East = [[Madison County, Florida|Madison County]]
|Southeast = [[Taylor County, Florida|Taylor County]]
|South = [[Gulf of Mexico]]
|Southwest = [[Wakulla County, Florida|Wakulla County]]
|West = [[Leon County, Florida|Leon County]]
|Northwest =
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[[Category:Florida counties]]
[[Category:1827 establishments in Florida Territory]]
[[Category:North Florida]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1827]]
[[Category:Tallahassee metropolitan area]]

Jefferson County, Florida

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{{short description|County in Florida, United States}}
{{use mdy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
| county = Jefferson County
| state = Florida
| seal = Seal of Jefferson County, Florida.png
| seal size = 150px
| founded year = 1827
| founded date = January 20
| seat wl = Monticello
| largest city wl = Monticello
| area_total_sq_mi = 637
| area_land_sq_mi = 598
| area_water_sq_mi = 38
| area percentage = 6.0%
| census yr = 2020
| pop = 14510 {{decrease}}
| pop_est_as_of = 2021
| population_est =
| density_sq_mi = 23
| web = www.jeffersoncountyfl.gov
| ex image = MonticelloFL-CoCourtHs-2009.JPG
| ex image cap = Jefferson County Courthouse in Monticello
| district = 2nd
| time zone = Eastern
| named for = [[Thomas Jefferson]]
}}

'''Jefferson County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[Big Bend (Florida)|Big Bend]] region in the [[North Florida|northern]] part of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Florida]]. As of the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]], the population was 14,510.<ref>{{cite web|title=Census - Geography Profile: Jefferson County, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Jefferson_County,_Florida?g=0500000US12065|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 25, 2022}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Monticello, Florida|Monticello]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=2011-05-31 }}</ref>

Jefferson County is part of the [[Tallahassee, Florida|Tallahassee]], FL [[Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]] but is the 3rd most [[Rural area|rural]] county in Florida.<ref name=STACK>{{cite web |title=Most rural counties in Florida |url=https://stacker.com/florida/most-rural-counties-florida |website=Stacker |publisher=Stacker Media |access-date=3 February 2022}}</ref> There are no [[traffic light|traffic signals]] within the entire county.<ref>{{cite web |title=Visit historic Jefferson County |url=https://www.visitjeffersoncountyflorida.com/ |website=Visit historic Jefferson County |publisher=Jefferson County Tourism Development Council |access-date=3 February 2022}}</ref>

==History==
In the mid to late 18th century, a group of Native Americans from [[Chiaha]] chiefdom settled in what is now Jefferson County. This group would eventually become an element of the Mikasuki speaking [[Seminole]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Mahon |first1=John K. |title=History of the Second Seminole War, 1835-1842 |date=2017 |publisher=LibraryPress@UF |location=Gainesville, FL |isbn=978-1-947372-26-9 |page=5 |edition=ePub |url=https://ufdc.ufl.edu/aa00061387/00001}}</ref>

Jefferson County was created in 1827. It was named for [[Thomas Jefferson]], third [[president of the United States]], who had died the year before the county's establishment.<ref>{{cite book|title=Publications of the Florida Historical Society|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WZQ-AAAAYAAJ&pg=RA2-PA32|year=1908|publisher=Florida Historical Society.|page=32}}</ref>

===Forts of Jefferson County===
* Fort Roger Jones (1839), Aucilla (Ocilla Ferry), north of US 90.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.irclibrary.org/genealogy/florida.htm |title=IRC Library:Fort Roger Jones |access-date=2008-08-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130316182515/http://www.irclibrary.org/genealogy/florida.htm |archive-date=2013-03-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Fort Noel (1839–1842), south of Lamont on the Aucilla River, {{convert|6|mi|km|spell=in}} northwest of Fort Pleasant in Taylor County. Also known as Fort Number Three (M).
* Camp Carter (1838), near Waukeenah.
* Fort Welaunee (1838), a settlers' fort on the Welaunee Plantation near Wacissa. Fort Gamble (1839–1843) was later established here.
* Fort Aucilla (1843), {{convert|2|mi|km|spell=in}} south-east of Fort Gamble, southwest of Lamont, between the Aucilla and Wacissa Rivers. Also spelled Ocilla.
* Fort Wacissa (1838), a settlers' fort located south of Wacissa on the Wacissa River, west of Cabbage Grove.

==Geography==
[[File:Fla-Ga state line US 19 south01.jpg|thumb|right|Entering Jefferson County on US 19 from Thomas County, Georgia]]

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|637|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|598|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|38|sqmi}} (6.0%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

Jefferson County is the only county in Florida which borders both the state of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] and the [[Gulf of Mexico]].

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Thomas County, Georgia]] - north
* [[Brooks County, Georgia]] - northeast
* [[Madison County, Florida|Madison County]] - east
* [[Taylor County, Florida|Taylor County]] - southeast
* [[Wakulla County, Florida|Wakulla County]] - southwest
* [[Leon County, Florida|Leon County]] - west

===National protected area===
* [[St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge]] (part)

===Water Bodies===
* [[Aucilla River]]
* [[Lake Miccosukee]]
* [[Wacissa River]]
* [[Gulf of Mexico]]

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1830= 3312
|1840= 5713
|1850= 7718
|1860= 9876
|1870= 13398
|1880= 16065
|1890= 15757
|1900= 16195
|1910= 17210
|1920= 14502
|1930= 13408
|1940= 12032
|1950= 10413
|1960= 9543
|1970= 8778
|1980= 10703
|1990= 11296
|2000= 12902
|2010= 14761
|2020= 14510
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|access-date=May 21, 2020}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 14, 2014}}</ref> 1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=June 14, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/fl190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 14, 2014}}</ref> 1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 14, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2019<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/12/14065.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=February 14, 2014}}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.''

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Jefferson County racial composition''' (''NH = Non-Hispanic'')<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US12065&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US12065&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2 |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Pop 2010
!Pop 2020
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|8,668
|8,720
|58.72%
|60.1%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|5,293
|4,600
|35.86%
|31.7%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|33
|36
|0.22%
|0.25%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|49
|34
|0.33%
|0.23%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|4
|3
|0.03%
|0.02%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|9
|54
|0.06%
|0.37%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|159
|405
|1.08%
|2.79%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|546
|658
|3.7%
|4.53%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''14,761'''
|'''14,510'''
|
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 14,510 people, 5,770 households, and 3,761 families residing in the county.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-05-14|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2010, there were 14,761 people, 5,646 households, and 3,798 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|25|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people |people}}. There were 5,251 housing units at an average density of {{convert|9|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the county was 60.4% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 36.2% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.30% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.40% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.0% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.50% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.30% from two or more races. 3.70% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 5,646 households, out of which 26.9% had individuals under the age of 18 living with them, 47.30% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.70% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 18.6% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 32.30% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.00 males age 18 and over.

The following income information is from the 2000 census. The median income for a household in the county was $32,998, and the median income for a family was $40,407. Males had a median income of $26,271 versus $25,748 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $17,006. About 13.30% of families and 17.10% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.70% of those under age 18 and 17.00% of those age 65 or over.

==Government and politics==
{{Expand section|date=October 2008}}
Jefferson County was one of only a handful of counties in the [[Florida Panhandle]] that usually favored the Democratic Party; in recent elections it is trending toward the Republicans. In 2008, [[Barack Obama]] won it by a smaller margin than [[John Kerry]] had in the 2004 presidential race, one of the few non-[[Ozarks|Ozark]], non-[[Appalachia]]n, or non-[[Arizona]] counties to do so.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}}

In 2016 it flipped and [[Donald Trump]] won the county. In 2018, it voted for both the winning Republican candidates in the governor's race ([[Ron DeSantis]]) and the Senate race ([[Rick Scott]]).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://data.pnj.com/election-results/area/jefferson-county-fl/12065/ |title=Florida and Jefferson County Election Results: General |last=Journal |first=Pensacola News |website=Pensacola News Journal |language=en |access-date=2019-06-19}}</ref>
{{PresHead|place=Jefferson County, Florida|whig=no|source1=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=2018-06-15}}</ref>}}

{{PresRow|2020|Republican|4,479|3,897|92|Florida}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|3,930|3,541|218|Florida}}
{{PresRow|2012|Democratic|3,808|3,945|67|Florida}}
{{PresRow|2008|Democratic|3,797|4,088|93|Florida}}
{{PresRow|2004|Democratic|3,298|4,135|45|Florida}}
{{PresRow|2000|Democratic|2,478|3,041|124|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|1,851|2,544|414|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|1,506|2,271|901|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|2,326|2,055|17|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|2,244|2,057|1|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1980|Democratic|1,623|2,367|151|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|1,361|2,310|78|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|2,108|1,049|35|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1968|American Independent|459|1,066|1,567|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1964|Republican|1,684|1,504|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1960|Democratic|600|1,129|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1956|Democratic|540|1,201|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1952|Democratic|665|1,171|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|153|700|470|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|188|1,071|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|215|1,412|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|127|1,243|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|81|1,418|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1928|Democratic|235|919|8|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1924|Democratic|66|566|49|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1920|Democratic|239|754|53|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|104|646|9|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|47|459|50|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1908|Democratic|149|565|78|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1904|Democratic|123|471|15|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1900|Democratic|143|711|10|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|242|1,909|36|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1892|Democratic|0|1,533|0|Florida}}
{{PresFoot|1884|Republican|1,525|744|0|Florida}}

==Education==
[[File:Jefferson Cty High School Monticello01.jpg|thumb|right|Former [[Jefferson County Middle / High School]]]]
[[Jefferson County Schools (Florida)|Jefferson County Schools]] is the school district of the county.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st12_fl/schooldistrict_maps/c12065_jefferson/DC20SD_C12065.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jefferson County, FL|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2022-07-31}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st12_fl/schooldistrict_maps/c12065_jefferson/DC20SD_C12065_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> It operates public schools, including [[Jefferson County Middle / High School]].

==Library==
Jefferson County's library is the R.J. Bailar Public Library, a member of the Wilderness Coast Public Libraries Cooperative. [http://www.wildernesscoast.org/ Wilderness Coast Public Libraries].

==Transportation==

===Railroads===
The sole existing railroad line is a [[CSX]] line once owned by the [[Seaboard Air Line Railroad]] that was used by Amtrak's [[Sunset Limited]] until 2005, when the service was truncated to [[New Orleans]] by [[Hurricane Katrina]]. No Amtrak trains stopped anywhere in Jefferson County.

===Major highways===
{{See also|List of county roads in Jefferson County, Florida}}
* [[Image:I-10.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 10 in Florida|Interstate 10]] is the main west-to-east interstate highway in the county, and serves as the unofficial dividing line between northern and southern Jefferson County. It contains three interchanges within the county; the first being SR 59 in Lloyd (Exit 217), the second at US 19 in Drifton (Exit 225), and the third south of Aucilla at CR 257 (Exit 233). Beyond this point I-10 runs through [[Madison County, Florida|Madison County]].
* [[Image:US 19.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 19 in Florida|US 19]] is the westernmost north-south US highway in the county. It enters from southwestern Madison County as the Georgia-Florida Parkway in a concurrency with US 27, then breaks away from US 27 in Capps to run straight north through Monticello where it encounters a traffic circle with US 90 around the historic [[Jefferson County Courthouse (Florida)|Monticello Courthouse]]. North of the city it runs through the State of Georgia.
* [[Image:US 27.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 27 in Florida|US 27]] is another north-south US highway in the county. It enters from Madison County in a concurrency with US 19, but unlike US 19 breaks away at Capps and runs west toward Tallahassee
* [[Image:Florida 59.svg|20px]] [[State Road 59 (Florida)|SR 59]] is the westernmost north–south highway in Jefferson County and is the only roadway connection between U.S. 90 (at its intersection in Leon County) to the southernmost east–west route through Jefferson County, U.S. Route 98.
* [[Image:US 90.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 90 in Florida|US 90]] was the main west-to-east highway in the county, until it was surpassed by I-10. It enters the county from Leon County twice, the second time from a causeway over the southern end of Lake Miccosukee, and eventually enters Monticello in a traffic circle with US 19. East of the city, it curves southeast through rural Jefferson County, then passes north of Aucilla before crossing the Madison County Line at a bridge over the [[Aucilla River]].
* [[Image:US 98.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 98 in Florida|US 98]] is the southernmost east–west route running through the Conservation Areas of the [[Gulf of Mexico]] from Wakulla to Taylor Counties. The sole major intersection is with SR 59.
* [[Image:US 221.svg|23px]] [[U.S. Route 221 in Florida|US 221]] is the easternmost US highway in the county, running south and north through the northeastern portion of Jefferson County, including [[Ashville, Florida|Ashville]] before crossing the Georgia State Line.
* {{jct|state=FL|CR|259|county1=Jefferson}} is a west-east two-lane road known as the Waukeenah Highway in the county that runs from the Leon County line and terminates at US 19 south of the Monticello city limits.

==Communities==
[[Image:Lloyd Railroad Depot02.jpg|thumb|right|Old Lloyd Railroad Depot, now the area's post office]]

===City===
* [[Monticello, Florida|Monticello]]

===Census-designated places===
* [[Aucilla, Florida|Aucilla]]
* [[Lamont, Florida|Lamont]]
* [[Lloyd, Florida|Lloyd]]
* [[Wacissa, Florida|Wacissa]]
* [[Waukeenah, Florida|Waukeenah]]

===Other unincorporated communities===
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* [[Alma, Florida|Alma]]
* [[Ashville, Florida|Ashville]]
* [[Capps, Florida|Capps]]
* [[Casa Blanco, Florida|Casa Blanco]]
* [[Cody, Florida|Cody]]
* [[Dills, Florida|Dills]]
* [[Drifton, Florida|Drifton]]
* [[Fanlew, Florida|Fanlew]]
* [[Festus, Florida|Festus]]
* [[Fincher, Florida|Fincher]]
* [[Jarrott, Florida|Jarrott]]
* [[Limestone, Jefferson County, Florida|Limestone]]
* [[Lois, Florida|Lois]]
* [[Montivilla, Florida|Montivilla]]
* [[Nash, Florida|Nash]]
* [[Thomas City, Florida|Thomas City]]
{{div col end}}

==See also==
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Jefferson County, Florida]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Jefferson County, Florida}}

===Government links===
* [http://www.jeffersoncountyfl.gov/ Jefferson County Home Page]
* [http://jcpl.wildernesscoast.org/ Jefferson County R.J. Bailar Public Library]
* [http://jeffersoncountyedc.com/ Jefferson County Economic Development Council]
* [http://www.visitjeffersoncountyflorida.com/ Jefferson County Tourist Development Council]
* [http://www.monticellojeffersonfl.com/ Chamber of Commerce]

===Constitutional Offices===
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160628081501/http://www.jeffersoncountyfl.gov/p/county-departments/board-of-county-commissioners Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners]
* [http://www.jeffersonvotes.com/ Jefferson County Supervisor of Elections]
* [http://jeffersonpa.net/ Jefferson County Property Appraiser]
* [http://www.flsheriffs.org/sheriffs/florida-sheriff-directory/jefferson-county Jefferson County Sheriff's Office]
* [http://www.jeffersoncountytaxcollector.com/ Jefferson County Tax Collector]

===Jefferson County Schools===
* Public School System
** [http://www.jeffersonschooldistrict.org/ Jefferson County School District] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130030531/http://www.jeffersonschooldistrict.org/ |date=November 30, 2018 }}
* Private School System
** [http://www.aucilla.org/ Aucilla Christian Academy]

===Judicial Branch===
* [http://www.jeffersonclerk.com/ Jefferson County Clerk of Courts]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20041209105734/http://www.co.leon.fl.us/pd/index.asp Public Defender, 2nd Judicial Circuit of Florida] serving [[Franklin County, Florida|Franklin]], [[Gadsden County, Florida|Gadsden]], Jefferson, [[Leon County, Florida|Leon]], [[Liberty County, Florida|Liberty]], and [[Wakulla County, Florida|Wakulla]] counties
* [http://www.sao2fl.org/ Office of the State Attorney, 2nd Judicial Circuit of Florida]
* [http://www.leoncountyfl.gov/2ndCircuit/ Circuit and County Court for the 2nd Judicial Circuit of Florida]

===Special Districts===
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20041210094827/http://www.srwmd.state.fl.us/ Suwannee River Water Management District]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130308052319/http://nwfwmd.state.fl.us/ Northwest Florida Water Management District]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre = Jefferson County, Florida
|North = [[Thomas County, Georgia]]
|Northeast = [[Brooks County, Georgia]]
|East = [[Madison County, Florida|Madison County]]
|Southeast = [[Taylor County, Florida|Taylor County]]
|South = [[Gulf of Mexico]]
|Southwest = [[Wakulla County, Florida|Wakulla County]]
|West = [[Leon County, Florida|Leon County]]
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[[Category:1827 establishments in Florida Territory]]
[[Category:North Florida]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1827]]
[[Category:Tallahassee metropolitan area]]

Leon County Schools

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{{Short description|School district in Leon County, Florida}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
[[File:LeonCountySchoolsHQ1.JPG|thumb|Devurn H. Glenn District Service Center]]
[[File:Leon County Schools Bloxham Building front.jpg|thumb|Bloxham Building]]
[[File:LeonCountySchoolsWesTHQ.JPG|thumb|West Administration Building]]
'''Leon County Schools''' ('''LCS''') is a school district headquartered in the LCS Admin Complex in [[Tallahassee, Florida|Tallahassee]], [[Florida]], United States.<ref>"[https://www.leonschools.net/domain/271 Contact]." Leon County Schools. Retrieved on December 16, 2017. "LCS Admin Complex 2757 West Pensacola Street Tallahassee, Florida 32304"</ref> It is the sole school district of [[Leon County, Florida|Leon County]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st12_fl/schooldistrict_maps/c12073_leon/DC20SD_C12073.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Leon County, FL|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2022-07-31}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st12_fl/schooldistrict_maps/c12073_leon/DC20SD_C12073_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==History==
Prior to November 2004 the school district allowed parents to have their children moved to schools in proximity to where their parents worked.<ref>{{cite news|last=Vann|first=Kim McCoy|title=Board to rethink school choice|newspaper=[[Tallahassee Democrat]]|place=[[Tallahassee, Florida]]|date=2005-01-26|page=7B}} - [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101900876/ Clipping] from [[Newspapers.com]].</ref>

==Public schools==

===Elementary schools===
*Apalachee Elementary School (Est. 1969)
*Astoria Park Elementary School (Est. 1969)
*Bond Elementary School (Est. 1935, Current Structure Est. 2006)
*Buck Lake Elementary School (Est. 1989)
*Canopy Oaks Elementary School (Est. 1998)
*[[The Chaires School|Chaires Elementary School]] (Est. 1929, Current structure Est. 1987)
*J. Michael Conley Elementary School (Est. 2008)
*DeSoto Trail Elementary School (Est. 1989)
*Fort Braden K-8 School (Est. 1847, Current Structure Est. 1994)
*Gilchrist Elementary School (Est. 1966)
*Hartsfield Elementary School (Est. 1954)
*Hawks Rise Elementary School (Est. 1995)
*Kate Sullivan Elementary School (Est. 1948)
*Killearn Lakes Elementary School (Est. 1985)
*Oak Ridge Elementary School (Est. 1969)
*Pineview Elementary School, Est. 1956
*Riley Elementary School (Est. 1951)
*Roberts Elementary School (Est. 2001)
*Ruediger Elementary School (Est. 1955)
*Sabal Palm Elementary School (Est. 1962)
*Sealey Elementary School (Est. 1930, Current Structure Est. 1969)
*Springwood Elementary School (Est. 1987)
*W T Moore Elementary School (Est. 1968)
*Woodville K-8 School (Est. 1856, Current Structure Est. 1981)

===Middle schools===
*Elizabeth Cobb Middle School, Est. 1954
*Deerlake Middle School, Est. 1990
*Fairview Middle School, Est. 1970
*Griffin Middle School, Est. 1920, Current Structure Est. 1955
*William J. Montford Middle School, Est. 2008
*R. Frank Nims Middle School, Est. 1958
*Augusta Raa Middle School, Est. 1959
*Swift Creek Middle School, Est. 1995

===High schools===
[[File:08-06-18LeonHighSchl1.JPG|thumb|[[Leon High School]]]]
*[[Lawton Chiles High School|Lawton Chiles]] (Mascot: [[Subspecies of Canis lupus|Timberwolf]]), Est. 1999
*[[Amos P. Godby High School|Godby]] (Mascot: [[Cougar]]), Est. 1966
*[[Leon High School|Leon]] (Mascot: [[Lion]]), Est. 1831
*[[Lincoln High School (Tallahassee, Florida)|Lincoln]] (Mascot: [[Troy|Trojan]]), Est. 1974
*[[James S. Rickards High School|Rickards]] (Mascot: [[Pirate|Raider]]), Est. 1960
*[[SAIL High School|SAIL]] (Mascot: [[Pirate]]), Est. 1975

===Special and alternative schools===
*[[Adult Education, Leon County, Florida|Adult Education, Leon]]
*[[Everhart, Leon County, Florida|Everhart]]
*[[Leon Regional Detention Center, Leon County, Florida|Leon Regional Detention Center]]
*[[Lively Technical Center]]
*[[Heritage Trails Community School]] (Jaguars)
*[[Second Chance, Leon County, Florida|Second Chance]]

==Former LCS public schools==
* Belle Vue Middle School, 1969-2009
* [[Caroline Brevard Grammar School]], 1925-2007
* Leonard Wesson Elementary School, 1947-2007

===Segregated schools===
All of the following "colored" schools closed no later than the [[desegregation]] of Leon County schools in the late 1960s.
* [[Old Lincoln High School]] 1869-1969
* [[Station One School]]
* [[Concord School (Miccosukee)]]
* St. Peters School<ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
|title=St. Peters school - Leon County, Florida
|accessdate=May 25, 2018
|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/12432}}</ref>
* Lake McBride School<ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
|title=Lake McBride School top spellers in Leon County
|accessdate=January 25, 2019
|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/266454}}</ref>
* Macon Community School<ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
|accessdate=May 25, 2018
|title=Macon Community School - Leon County, Florida
|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/154182}}</ref>
* Bell School<ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
|accessdate=May 25, 2018
|title=Bell School - Leon County, Florida
|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/154965}}</ref>
* Raney School<ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
|accessdate=May 25, 2018
|title=Raney School - Leon County, Florida
|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/34088}}</ref>
* Barrow Hill School<ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
|accessdate=May 25, 2018
|title=Barrow Hill school - Leon County, Florida
|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/34087}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
|accessdate=May 25, 2018
|title=Barrow Hill school building - Leon County, Florida
|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/34086}}</ref>
* Lucy Moten School<ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
|accessdate=January 25, 2019
|title=Class portrait at Lucy Moten school - Tallahassee, Florida
|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/155132}}</ref>
* Bellaire School<ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
|accessdate=May 25, 2018
|title=Front view of a one-teacher Rosenwald schoolhouse in Leon County - Bellaire
|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/61701}}</ref>
* Rural "negro" schoolhouse near Miller's Pond<ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
|accessdate=May 25, 2018
|title=Rural "Negro" schoolhouse near Miller's Pond - Leon County, Florida
|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/166268}}</ref>
* Rural "negro" schoolhouse in Saint Paul<ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
|accessdate=May 25, 2018
|title=Rural "Negro" schoolhouse in Saint Paul - Leon County, Florida
|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/166271}}</ref>

==National Blue Ribbon Schools==
The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program recognizes public and private elementary, middle, and high schools based on their overall academic excellence or their progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. Only a few hundred are selected each year from across the nation. The following Leon County Schools have received this prestigious honor.<ref>https://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-2003.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>

*Kate Sullivan Elementary School- 1985 & 2000
*Sealey Elementary School- 1989
*Hawks Rise Elementary School- 2000 & 2015
*Killearn Lakes Elementary School- 2004 & 2012
*Deerlake Middle School- 2005
*DeSoto Trail Elementary School- 2005
*Gilchrist Elementary School- 2008

==Superintendents==
* '''Rocky Hanna, 2016–Present'''
Hanna took over the reins as superintendent after years of serving as a high school principal. Hanna is the only superintendent to not oversee the opening of any new schools. However, his leadership did oversee the middle school addition to Woodville School. Under Hanna's leadership the district has continued to score a B letter grade from the FL Dept. of Education. Since Hanna took office the districts graduation rate has also improved significantly, now ranking LCS in the top 5 of all Florida school districts with a 94% graduation rate. In 2019, Hanna was named Florida Music Educators Association's Superintendent of the Year for his contributions as superintendent to arts education. Hanna's leadership was also tested with navigating through the coronavirus pandemic. This required Hanna to switch the district to a one to one technology learning platform, a platform several Florida school districts had been on for years prior. Hanna won reelection in 2020, 60-40 over his opponent. Hanna is currently in his second term until 2024.

* '''Jackie Pons, 2006-2016'''
Pons took over the district with the hope to continue the continuous success that Montford had built. Pons oversaw the opening of two new schools and the closure of Belle Vue Middle School in the late 2000's. While school grades and scores did not stay as high as they previously were, the FL Dept. of Education began issuing overall school district grades in 2010. Under Pons' leadership the district received three A's, three B's and one C. During Pons' time, three schools were honored by being named a National Blue Ribbon School. Pons also oversaw several construction projects to update school sites as many in the district were dated back to the 60's and 80's. In 2014 an investigation was opened by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement into Pons' handling of several construction contracts. This investigation carried on into the 2016 election where Pons became the third LCS Superintendent to be unseated from office, but the first to be unseated after more than one term. Pons lost to former LCS Principal Rocky Hanna, 54-36. The investigation into Pons was then closed in 2018 with all charges dropped.<ref name="JEF">{{cite web |last1=Brown |first1=Alaijah |title=How Jefferson County schools turned it around, escaped state control |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/how-jefferson-county-schools-turned-it-around-escaped-state-control/ar-BB1ijJSy?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ACTS&cvid=930ed571801f4c608366b20908455be4&ei=181 |website=msn.com |publisher=Tallahassee Democrat |access-date=17 February 2024}}</ref> Post superintendency, Pons went on to be a resource for several educational resources in the community including [[Florida A&M University]]. In 2021, Pons was announced as principal in neighboring [[Jefferson County, Florida|Jefferson County]].<ref name=JEF />

* '''William "Bill" J. Montford, 1996-2006'''
Longtime high school principal Bill Montford won the 1996 election to serve as superintendent. Montford was elected as a new fresh start and as the viewpoint from someone who had recent experience in a school setting. During Montford's leadership he oversaw the opening of three new school sites, the consolidation of Bond and Wesson Elementary Schools, along with the closure of Brevard Elementary. All in efforts relieve overcrowding.
Superintendent Montford guided the district through the new era of standardized testing with the roll out of FCAT testing, along with the roll out of school accountability and
school grades. The district made great academic strides under Montford. In the summer of 2001, 72% of schools were graded an A or a B by the FL Dept. of Education meaning only 9
schools had scored the letter grade of a C. In the summer of 2003, 90% of schools received an A or a B with only 4 schools being graded a C. Montford is also credited for expanding Pre-Kindergarten classes throughout the county. Five schools were also given the distinct recognition of being named a National Blue Ribbon School during Montford's time. Montford also continued to increase salaries for all district employees during his tenure, making LCS one of the highest paying in the region. Montford went on to serve as Florida Senator from 2010-2020 after decades of service to Leon County Schools. William J. Montford Middle School was opened in 2008, in his honor.

*'''Richard Merrick, 1992-1996'''
Long time school board member Richard Merrick was elected superintendent in 1992. Merrick had also ran for the job in 1988, but was unsuccessful. Mr. Merrick was hopeful to bring consistency back to the school district. Mr. Merrick continued with Mr. Woolley's plans to open three new school. A new K-8 school opened in 1994 and an elementary and middle school followed in 1995. However the changes in leadership resulted in construction whoas. Both 1995 schools were forced to open before they were completed. The middle school opened simply with classrooms only, no front office, no cafeteria, no gym. These school openings did not reflect well on Merrick as it was the middle of his term. Merrick also oversaw several zoning changes in the district as several schools were becoming extremely overcrowded, Merrick also had to "cap" a few schools which required students to be bussed elsewhere. As some schools were being opened unfinished while others down the street had no room for anymore students, Merrick lost his 1996 reelection campaign and became the second superintendent to be unseated and only serve one term.

* '''William "Bill" Woolley, 1988-1992'''
Mr. Woolley took over the superintendent reigns following a long history of successful predecessors. Woolley intended to make changes to the district, changes he felt Couch would not make. Immediately after Woolley took over, he announced several leadership changes in the district which resulted in the transfers of almost every principal to a new school. These transfers were met with large backlash from school communities. The same year of Woolleys transfers, he oversaw the opening of two new elementary schools that were planned by previous superintendent Couch. The following year he also oversaw a new middle school opening. Woolley continued to make several administrative changes at schools into the early 90's, some schools found themselves with a new administrator year after year. Woolley began the process to open a new elementary, middle and K-8 school in the district, however all three opened after he left office. Woolley was the first superintendent in LCS history to only serve one term and to be unseated during an election.

* '''Charles Couch, 1981-1988'''
Mr. Couch took on the role as superintendent during a period when Leon County as a whole was expanding beyond the city limits. This required Couch to oversee the opening of four new elementary schools. He had also began plans to open a 5th elementary and 2nd middle school, however both schools opened once he had left office. Mr. Couch was known as a hands off superintendent, as not many drastic changes were made under his leadership.

* '''Dr. Edward Fenn, 1977-1981'''
* '''Ned Lovell, 1973-1977'''
* '''Freeman Ashmore, 1965-1973'''
Mr. Ashmore was elected superintendent of Leon County Schools after several years of serving as an area principal of various schools. Mr. Ashmore would guide the district through the desegregation era. This time period was met by many challenges to Mr. Ashmore as it did to many throughout the country. As schools became integrated several black only schools closed for the students to integrate to the previous white only schools. With both demographics coming together to one school, there was instantly a need for more schools throughout the district to accommodate the integration. Mr. Ashmore oversaw the opening of eleven school sites between 1966 and 1970, the most sites to be built in the smallest period of time in LCS history. Mr. Ashmore also began plans to open a new high school, the second high school under his leadership, however it opened once he left office. Mr. Ashmore retired in 1972 after 40+ years of education service.

* '''Amos P. Godby, 1945-1965'''
Mr. Godby became Superintendent of Leon County Schools on January 5, 1945. Highlights of his lengthy tenure of leadership include a $5 million bond issue; the raising of Leon County taxpayers' house assessments to appropriate more money for schools; the accreditation of all Leon County public schools; the construction of several of the oldest schools in Leon County to date; and the transition from the one-room schoolhouse into a consolidated school system with more qualified personnel. Two years after Godby left office, the district decided to honor him by naming the newest high school after him and his service. Godby went on to serve as an advocate and pillar in education for students all across Florida. He traveled to all parts of the state, working with school personnel and citizens in an effort to improve education. Through his efforts many new ideas and programs were developed: e.g., driver's education classes, summer school programs, the use of educational television.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Portal|Florida|Schools}}
{{Commons category}}
*[http://www.leonschools.net Leon County Schools homepage]
*{{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/*/http://www.leon.k12.fl.us/|title=Leon County Schools homepage}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20101220101131/http://www.leon.k12.fl.us/Public/History/history.html Leon County Schools history]
{{Tallahassee, Florida}}
{{Education in Leon County, Florida}}

[[Category:Education in Leon County, Florida]]
[[Category:School districts in Florida]]
[[Category:Education in Tallahassee, Florida]]
[[Category:Schools in Leon County, Florida]]
[[Category:Schools in Tallahassee, Florida]]

SAIL High School

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{{short description|Public secondary school in Tallahassee, Florida, United States}}
{{Infobox school
| name = SAIL High School
| logo = Sail logo framed.jpg
| established = 1975
| closed =
| type = [[State school#United States|Public]] [[secondary school]]<ref name=NCES/>
| status =
| principal = 
| teaching_staff = 20.33 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/>
| ratio = 18.54<ref name=NCES/>
| enrollment = 377 (2018-19)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=1201110&SchoolPageNum=4&ID=120111001178|title=SAIL|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=June 10, 2020}}</ref>
| grades = 9-12<ref name=NCES/>
| streetaddress = 2006 Jackson Bluff Road
| city = [[Tallahassee, Florida|Tallahassee]]
| state = [[Florida]]
| zipcode =
| country = U.S.
| coordinates = {{coord|30.435483|-84.316963|type:edu_region:US-FL|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| district = [[Leon County Schools]]
| colors = Black and gold
| nickname = Pirates
| website = [https://www.leonschools.net/SAIL https://www.leonschools.net/SAIL]
}}

'''SAIL High School''', also known as '''School for Arts and Innovative Learning'''<ref name="leonschools.net">{{Cite web|url=https://www.leonschools.net/Page/34848|title = About Us / Letter from the Principal|website=Leonschools.net}}</ref> and formerly '''School for Applied Individualized Learning''',<ref name="ascd.org">{{Cite web |url=http://www.ascd.org/publications/classroom-leadership/oct1998/SAIL.aspx |title=SAIL |access-date=2019-12-20 |archive-date=2019-12-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220032554/http://www.ascd.org/publications/classroom-leadership/oct1998/SAIL.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> is a [[State school#United States|public]] [[secondary school]], serving grades 9-12 for the [[Leon County Schools]] in [[Tallahassee, Florida]]. A [[magnet school]], it has a focus on arts and applied humanities.

==Programs and magnet school status==
The school is a magnet school,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fun4tallykids.com/Education-Childcare/Magnet-Programs/Sail-High-School-Magnet-Program/View-details|title = Sail High School Magnet Program|website=Fun4tallykids.com}}</ref> with a focus on arts and applied humanities<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite web|url=https://www.leonschools.net/Page/32385|title = About Us / History of SAIL|website=Leonschools.net}}</ref> and an individualized approach to education.<ref name="leonschools.net"/><ref name="sailhighfoundation.org">{{Cite web|url=https://sailhighfoundation.org/history/|title=The History of SAIL | SAIL Alumni Foundation|website=Sailhighfoundation.org|access-date=23 July 2022}}</ref> The school is also known for its extracurricular robotics program,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wtxl.com/lifestyle/tsaparis-tscience-sail-high-school-robotics-competition/article_2d297aa2-82fa-11e5-bb80-471fcb184af7.html|title = Tsaparis Tscience: SAIL High School Robotics Competition|website=Wtxl.com|date = 4 November 2015}}</ref> which is sponsored by a grant from Envision Credit Union.<ref>{{cite AV media| url-status = live| archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/U6TvXmpAfRs| archive-date = 2021-12-11| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6TvXmpAfRs| title = SAIL High School Classroom Grant {{!}}{{!}} Jasun Burdick {{!}}{{!}} Envision Credit Union | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The school also has a [[juggling]] program, which is credited as the inspiration for the introductory juggling course held at [[Appalachian State University]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.appstate.edu/~zimmerbw/juggling/|title=JCA|website=Appstate.edu|access-date=23 July 2022}}</ref>

The school has an open admissions policy, in which the names of interested students are placed on a waiting list until a seat becomes available.<ref name="ascd.org"/>

During the Spring term of each school year, traditional classes are suspended for one week, during which students take workshop courses of their choice, known as intensives. Intensives can include either group trips to other U.S. states or territories (featuring activities such as camping and visiting national parks, including in such locations as Puerto Rico) or on-campus activities (such as film studies discussions, community volunteering, and technology projects). Some students (with special permission) can design their own intensive and report back on their experiences.<ref name="leonschools.net"/>

==History==
SAIL High School was founded in 1975 as the Alternative Learning Center. By 1978, the school had changed its name to the School for Applied Individualized Learning, and by 1981, the school had gained full accreditation. It was the first alternative high school in Florida to earn full academic accreditation status.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tallahasseearts.org/|title=Home|website=Tallahassee Arts Guide|access-date=23 July 2022}}</ref>
As of 1984, SAIL High School had approximately 140 students.<ref name="youtube.com">Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/IsHSieKnh60 Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20210624211241/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsHSieKnh60 Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsHSieKnh60| title = "Southern Circuit: 119" {{!}} WFSU-TV (1984) | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In the early 1990s, SAIL High School served as a magnet school for [[environmental science]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tallahasseemagazine.com/1990-sail-different-students-different-school/|title = 1990: SAIL—Different Students, Different School|date = 20 July 2012}}</ref> In 1990, [[Al Gore]] visited the school to express his support for environmental education programs.<ref>{{cite AV media| url-status = live| archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/B6Hr-UNbTa8| archive-date = 2021-12-11| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6Hr-UNbTa8| title = Al Gore visits SAIL High School in Tallahassee (early 1990s) | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

Current Leon County School Board member Rosanne Wood was SAIL's longest-serving Principal. Wood served from 1978 to 2010,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rosannewood.com/bio/|title = About|website=Rosannewood.com|date = 3 June 2015}}</ref> replacing a previous principal who had moved to [[Saudi Arabia]].<ref name="youtube.com"/> During her time as principal, Wood advocated for an approach to education rooted in activism and [[direct democracy]],<ref name="youtube.com"/> and conceptualized SAIL as serving the unmet needs of students who felt disenfranchised by other public schools.<ref name="ascd.org"/> She was later succeeded by Dave Crandall<ref name="auto"/> and subsequently by Tiffany Williams (''nee'' Thomas),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2014/02/25/leon-county-schools-employs-high-percentage-of-black-principals-when-compared-to-state-and-nation/5816645/|title=Leon County Schools employs high percentage of black principals when compared to state and nation|first=Jordan|last=Culver|website=Tallahassee Democrat|access-date=23 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2021/06/07/leon-schools-announces-six-new-principals-2021-2022-school-year-billy-epting-leon-high/7583413002/|title = School leadership changes: Michael Bryan named Leon High principal; Billy Epting promoted|website=Tallahassee.com}}</ref> who was the first black woman to serve as principal of SAIL. As of 2021, Matt Roberson serves as the school's principal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.leonschools.net/domain/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.leonschools.net%2Fsite%2Fdefault.aspx%3FDomainID%3D8756|title=Administration / Administrative Staff|website=Leonschools.net|access-date=23 July 2022}}</ref>

From 1975 to 2007, the school was located at the former [[Old Lincoln High School]] campus. Due to the aging infrastructure, a need to accommodate a growing student population, and the desire to offer more state of the art resources for students & staff, SAIL was moved to its current campus, located at the site of a former elementary school on Jackson Bluff Road. The current location features updated electronic equipment, a black box theatre, a photography lab, and a cafeteria with a higher occupational capacity than that at the prior location.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tallahasseemagazine.com/1990-sail-different-students-different-school|title=1990: SAIL—Different Students, Different School|website=Tallahasseemagazine.com|date=20 July 2012}}</ref> In 2016, the school added a new gymnasium.<ref>{{cite AV media| url-status = live| archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/-PWeGiMCRzw| archive-date = 2021-12-11| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PWeGiMCRzw| title = SAIL Opens New Gymnasium | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

As of April 26, 2022, the Leon County School Board had unanimously voted to demolish the three principal buildings belonging to SAIL's original Macomb Street campus,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://tallahasseereports.com/2022/04/27/leon-county-school-board-meeting-notes-april-26-2022/ | title=Leon County School Board Meeting Notes April 26, 2022|website=Tallahasseereports.com | date=27 April 2022 }}</ref> citing environmental concerns such as the presence of [[asbetos]], which rendered the buildings non-reusable.<ref>[https://www.leonschools.net/cms/lib/FL01903265/Centricity/Domain/195/CONSTRUCTION/5692-2023%20Demolition%20and%20Abatement%20of%20Old%20SAIL/Bid%205692-2023%20Old%20Sail%20Demolition.pdf] {{dead link|date=July 2022}}</ref> The demolition took place later that same year.

==Student life, activities, and events==
SAIL High School has hosted a number of guest speakers and performers at events exclusive to SAIL students, faculty, and staff. These have included film directors and sound artists, as well as writers, musicians, and local elected officials. Notable guests have included [[Reggae]] artist [[Pato Banton]], who has performed at the school.<ref>{{cite AV media| url-status = live| archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/Sr1ttN82Utk| archive-date = 2021-12-11| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sr1ttN82Utk| title = Mystic Roots - Lifestyle SAIL | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

SAIL operates on block scheduling, which allows for students to focus on three classes per day instead of the traditional six. This provides more time for discussions, project-based learning, and teacher-student interaction. Students may also attend an optional 1st period that meets every school day for the traditional class time.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>

==Recognition, statistics, and awards==
SAIL has an [[Advanced Placement]] participation rate of 21%.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/florida/districts/leon/sail-5194 |title=Sail : #6,328 in National Rankings|website=Usnews.com|access-date=July 23, 2022}}</ref> In 2011, SAIL High School received [[the College Board]]'s first national award for innovation in the arts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://coca.tallahasseearts.org/blog/entry/sail-high-school-receives-college-boards-first-national-award-for-innovatio|title = SAIL High School Receives College Board's First National Award for Innovation in the Arts | COCA|website=Coca.tallahasseearts.org}}</ref> In 2017, SAIL High School received a Bronze Medal designation for state exam performance from the U.S. News Best High School Rankings.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tallahasseereports.com/2017/04/28/two-leon-county-high-schools-receive-usnews-gold-medal-designation/|title = Two Leon County High Schools Receive USNews Gold Medal Designation|website=Tallahasseereports.com|date = 28 April 2017}}</ref>

As of 2021, more than one SAIL High School student had received a scholarship from LeMoyne Arts in recognition of their creative work.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tallahassee.com/story/life/chronicle/2021/03/30/lemoyne-arts-awards-4-150-scholarships-young-artists/7037724002/|title = LeMoyne Arts awards $4,150 in scholarships to young artists|website=Tallahassee.com}}</ref>

==Alumni==
A [[501c(3)]] nonprofit exists in the form of the SAIL High School Foundation, promoting alumni involvement in SAIL's future direction.<ref name="sailhighfoundation.org"/>

Notable SAIL alumni include the fantasy author [[Jesse Bullington]] (also published as Alex Marshall).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2015/11/17/sail-alumnus-encourages-students-pursue-arts/75934816/|title = SAIL alumnus encourages students to pursue arts|website=Tallahassee.com}}</ref>

==References==
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Leon County Schools

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{{Short description|School district in Leon County, Florida}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
[[File:LeonCountySchoolsHQ1.JPG|thumb|Devurn H. Glenn District Service Center]]
[[File:Leon County Schools Bloxham Building front.jpg|thumb|Bloxham Building]]
[[File:LeonCountySchoolsWesTHQ.JPG|thumb|West Administration Building]]
'''Leon County Schools''' ('''LCS''') is a school district headquartered in the LCS Admin Complex in [[Tallahassee, Florida|Tallahassee]], [[Florida]], United States.<ref>"[https://www.leonschools.net/domain/271 Contact]." Leon County Schools. Retrieved on December 16, 2017. "LCS Admin Complex 2757 West Pensacola Street Tallahassee, Florida 32304"</ref> It is the sole school district of [[Leon County, Florida|Leon County]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st12_fl/schooldistrict_maps/c12073_leon/DC20SD_C12073.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Leon County, FL|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2022-07-31}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st12_fl/schooldistrict_maps/c12073_leon/DC20SD_C12073_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==History==
Prior to November 2004 the school district allowed parents to have their children moved to schools in proximity to where their parents worked.<ref>{{cite news|last=Vann|first=Kim McCoy|title=Board to rethink school choice|newspaper=[[Tallahassee Democrat]]|place=[[Tallahassee, Florida]]|date=2005-01-26|page=7B}} - [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101900876/ Clipping] from [[Newspapers.com]].</ref>

==Public schools==

===Elementary schools===
*Apalachee Elementary School (Est. 1969)
*Astoria Park Elementary School (Est. 1969)
*Bond Elementary School (Est. 1935, Current Structure Est. 2006)
*Buck Lake Elementary School (Est. 1989)
*Canopy Oaks Elementary School (Est. 1998)
*[[The Chaires School|Chaires Elementary School]] (Est. 1929, Current structure Est. 1987)
*J. Michael Conley Elementary School (Est. 2008)
*DeSoto Trail Elementary School (Est. 1989)
*Fort Braden K-8 School (Est. 1847, Current Structure Est. 1994)
*Gilchrist Elementary School (Est. 1966)
*Hartsfield Elementary School (Est. 1954)
*Hawks Rise Elementary School (Est. 1995)
*Kate Sullivan Elementary School (Est. 1948)
*Killearn Lakes Elementary School (Est. 1985)
*Oak Ridge Elementary School (Est. 1969)
*Pineview Elementary School, Est. 1956
*Riley Elementary School (Est. 1951)
*Roberts Elementary School (Est. 2001)
*Ruediger Elementary School (Est. 1955)
*Sabal Palm Elementary School (Est. 1962)
*Sealey Elementary School (Est. 1930, Current Structure Est. 1969)
*Springwood Elementary School (Est. 1987)
*W T Moore Elementary School (Est. 1968)
*Woodville K-8 School (Est. 1856, Current Structure Est. 1981)

===Middle schools===
*Elizabeth Cobb Middle School, Est. 1954
*Deerlake Middle School, Est. 1990
*Fairview Middle School, Est. 1970
*Griffin Middle School, Est. 1920, Current Structure Est. 1955
*William J. Montford Middle School, Est. 2008
*R. Frank Nims Middle School, Est. 1958
*Augusta Raa Middle School, Est. 1959
*Swift Creek Middle School, Est. 1995

===High schools===
[[File:08-06-18LeonHighSchl1.JPG|thumb|[[Leon High School]]]]
*[[Lawton Chiles High School|Lawton Chiles]] (Mascot: [[Subspecies of Canis lupus|Timberwolf]]), Est. 1999
*[[Amos P. Godby High School|Godby]] (Mascot: [[Cougar]]), Est. 1966
*[[Leon High School|Leon]] (Mascot: [[Lion]]), Est. 1831
*[[Lincoln High School (Tallahassee, Florida)|Lincoln]] (Mascot: [[Troy|Trojan]]), Est. 1974
*[[James S. Rickards High School|Rickards]] (Mascot: [[Pirate|Raider]]), Est. 1960
*[[SAIL High School|SAIL]] (Mascot: [[Pirate]]), Est. 1975

===Special and alternative schools===
*[[Adult Education, Leon County, Florida|Adult Education, Leon]]
*[[Everhart, Leon County, Florida|Everhart]]
*[[Leon Regional Detention Center, Leon County, Florida|Leon Regional Detention Center]]
*[[Lively Technical Center]]
*[[Heritage Trails Community School]] (Jaguars)
*[[Second Chance, Leon County, Florida|Second Chance]]

==Former LCS public schools==
* Belle Vue Middle School, 1969-2009
* Caroline Brevard Elementary School, 1925-2007
* Leonard Wesson Elementary School, 1947-2007

===Segregated schools===
All of the following "colored" schools closed no later than the [[desegregation]] of Leon County schools in the late 1960s.
* [[Old Lincoln High School]] 1869-1969
* [[Station One School]]
* [[Concord School (Miccosukee)]]
* St. Peters School<ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
|title=St. Peters school - Leon County, Florida
|accessdate=May 25, 2018
|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/12432}}</ref>
* Lake McBride School<ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
|title=Lake McBride School top spellers in Leon County
|accessdate=January 25, 2019
|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/266454}}</ref>
* Macon Community School<ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
|accessdate=May 25, 2018
|title=Macon Community School - Leon County, Florida
|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/154182}}</ref>
* Bell School<ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
|accessdate=May 25, 2018
|title=Bell School - Leon County, Florida
|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/154965}}</ref>
* Raney School<ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
|accessdate=May 25, 2018
|title=Raney School - Leon County, Florida
|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/34088}}</ref>
* Barrow Hill School<ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
|accessdate=May 25, 2018
|title=Barrow Hill school - Leon County, Florida
|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/34087}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
|accessdate=May 25, 2018
|title=Barrow Hill school building - Leon County, Florida
|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/34086}}</ref>
* Lucy Moten School<ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
|accessdate=January 25, 2019
|title=Class portrait at Lucy Moten school - Tallahassee, Florida
|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/155132}}</ref>
* Bellaire School<ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
|accessdate=May 25, 2018
|title=Front view of a one-teacher Rosenwald schoolhouse in Leon County - Bellaire
|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/61701}}</ref>
* Rural "negro" schoolhouse near Miller's Pond<ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
|accessdate=May 25, 2018
|title=Rural "Negro" schoolhouse near Miller's Pond - Leon County, Florida
|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/166268}}</ref>
* Rural "negro" schoolhouse in Saint Paul<ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
|accessdate=May 25, 2018
|title=Rural "Negro" schoolhouse in Saint Paul - Leon County, Florida
|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/166271}}</ref>

==National Blue Ribbon Schools==
The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program recognizes public and private elementary, middle, and high schools based on their overall academic excellence or their progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. Only a few hundred are selected each year from across the nation. The following Leon County Schools have received this prestigious honor.<ref>https://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-2003.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>

*Kate Sullivan Elementary School- 1985 & 2000
*Sealey Elementary School- 1989
*Hawks Rise Elementary School- 2000 & 2015
*Killearn Lakes Elementary School- 2004 & 2012
*Deerlake Middle School- 2005
*DeSoto Trail Elementary School- 2005
*Gilchrist Elementary School- 2008

==Superintendents==
* '''Rocky Hanna, 2016–Present'''
Hanna took over the reins as superintendent after years of serving as a high school principal. Hanna is the only superintendent to not oversee the opening of any new schools. However, his leadership did oversee the middle school addition to Woodville School. Under Hanna's leadership the district has continued to score a B letter grade from the FL Dept. of Education. Since Hanna took office the districts graduation rate has also improved significantly, now ranking LCS in the top 5 of all Florida school districts with a 94% graduation rate. In 2019, Hanna was named Florida Music Educators Association's Superintendent of the Year for his contributions as superintendent to arts education. Hanna's leadership was also tested with navigating through the coronavirus pandemic. This required Hanna to switch the district to a one to one technology learning platform, a platform several Florida school districts had been on for years prior. Hanna won reelection in 2020, 60-40 over his opponent. Hanna is currently in his second term until 2024.

* '''Jackie Pons, 2006-2016'''
Pons took over the district with the hope to continue the continuous success that Montford had built. Pons oversaw the opening of two new schools and the closure of Belle Vue Middle School in the late 2000's. While school grades and scores did not stay as high as they previously were, the FL Dept. of Education began issuing overall school district grades in 2010. Under Pons' leadership the district received three A's, three B's and one C. During Pons' time, three schools were honored by being named a National Blue Ribbon School. Pons also oversaw several construction projects to update school sites as many in the district were dated back to the 60's and 80's. In 2014 an investigation was opened by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement into Pons' handling of several construction contracts. This investigation carried on into the 2016 election where Pons became the third LCS Superintendent to be unseated from office, but the first to be unseated after more than one term. Pons lost to former LCS Principal Rocky Hanna, 54-36. The investigation into Pons was then closed in 2018 with all charges dropped.<ref name="JEF">{{cite web |last1=Brown |first1=Alaijah |title=How Jefferson County schools turned it around, escaped state control |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/how-jefferson-county-schools-turned-it-around-escaped-state-control/ar-BB1ijJSy?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ACTS&cvid=930ed571801f4c608366b20908455be4&ei=181 |website=msn.com |publisher=Tallahassee Democrat |access-date=17 February 2024}}</ref> Post superintendency, Pons went on to be a resource for several educational resources in the community including [[Florida A&M University]]. In 2021, Pons was announced as principal in neighboring [[Jefferson County, Florida|Jefferson County]].<ref name=JEF />

* '''William "Bill" J. Montford, 1996-2006'''
Longtime high school principal Bill Montford won the 1996 election to serve as superintendent. Montford was elected as a new fresh start and as the viewpoint from someone who had recent experience in a school setting. During Montford's leadership he oversaw the opening of three new school sites, the consolidation of Bond and Wesson Elementary Schools, along with the closure of Brevard Elementary. All in efforts relieve overcrowding.
Superintendent Montford guided the district through the new era of standardized testing with the roll out of FCAT testing, along with the roll out of school accountability and
school grades. The district made great academic strides under Montford. In the summer of 2001, 72% of schools were graded an A or a B by the FL Dept. of Education meaning only 9
schools had scored the letter grade of a C. In the summer of 2003, 90% of schools received an A or a B with only 4 schools being graded a C. Montford is also credited for expanding Pre-Kindergarten classes throughout the county. Five schools were also given the distinct recognition of being named a National Blue Ribbon School during Montford's time. Montford also continued to increase salaries for all district employees during his tenure, making LCS one of the highest paying in the region. Montford went on to serve as Florida Senator from 2010-2020 after decades of service to Leon County Schools. William J. Montford Middle School was opened in 2008, in his honor.

*'''Richard Merrick, 1992-1996'''
Long time school board member Richard Merrick was elected superintendent in 1992. Merrick had also ran for the job in 1988, but was unsuccessful. Mr. Merrick was hopeful to bring consistency back to the school district. Mr. Merrick continued with Mr. Woolley's plans to open three new school. A new K-8 school opened in 1994 and an elementary and middle school followed in 1995. However the changes in leadership resulted in construction whoas. Both 1995 schools were forced to open before they were completed. The middle school opened simply with classrooms only, no front office, no cafeteria, no gym. These school openings did not reflect well on Merrick as it was the middle of his term. Merrick also oversaw several zoning changes in the district as several schools were becoming extremely overcrowded, Merrick also had to "cap" a few schools which required students to be bussed elsewhere. As some schools were being opened unfinished while others down the street had no room for anymore students, Merrick lost his 1996 reelection campaign and became the second superintendent to be unseated and only serve one term.

* '''William "Bill" Woolley, 1988-1992'''
Mr. Woolley took over the superintendent reigns following a long history of successful predecessors. Woolley intended to make changes to the district, changes he felt Couch would not make. Immediately after Woolley took over, he announced several leadership changes in the district which resulted in the transfers of almost every principal to a new school. These transfers were met with large backlash from school communities. The same year of Woolleys transfers, he oversaw the opening of two new elementary schools that were planned by previous superintendent Couch. The following year he also oversaw a new middle school opening. Woolley continued to make several administrative changes at schools into the early 90's, some schools found themselves with a new administrator year after year. Woolley began the process to open a new elementary, middle and K-8 school in the district, however all three opened after he left office. Woolley was the first superintendent in LCS history to only serve one term and to be unseated during an election.

* '''Charles Couch, 1981-1988'''
Mr. Couch took on the role as superintendent during a period when Leon County as a whole was expanding beyond the city limits. This required Couch to oversee the opening of four new elementary schools. He had also began plans to open a 5th elementary and 2nd middle school, however both schools opened once he had left office. Mr. Couch was known as a hands off superintendent, as not many drastic changes were made under his leadership.

* '''Dr. Edward Fenn, 1977-1981'''
* '''Ned Lovell, 1973-1977'''
* '''Freeman Ashmore, 1965-1973'''
Mr. Ashmore was elected superintendent of Leon County Schools after several years of serving as an area principal of various schools. Mr. Ashmore would guide the district through the desegregation era. This time period was met by many challenges to Mr. Ashmore as it did to many throughout the country. As schools became integrated several black only schools closed for the students to integrate to the previous white only schools. With both demographics coming together to one school, there was instantly a need for more schools throughout the district to accommodate the integration. Mr. Ashmore oversaw the opening of eleven school sites between 1966 and 1970, the most sites to be built in the smallest period of time in LCS history. Mr. Ashmore also began plans to open a new high school, the second high school under his leadership, however it opened once he left office. Mr. Ashmore retired in 1972 after 40+ years of education service.

* '''Amos P. Godby, 1945-1965'''
Mr. Godby became Superintendent of Leon County Schools on January 5, 1945. Highlights of his lengthy tenure of leadership include a $5 million bond issue; the raising of Leon County taxpayers' house assessments to appropriate more money for schools; the accreditation of all Leon County public schools; the construction of several of the oldest schools in Leon County to date; and the transition from the one-room schoolhouse into a consolidated school system with more qualified personnel. Two years after Godby left office, the district decided to honor him by naming the newest high school after him and his service. Godby went on to serve as an advocate and pillar in education for students all across Florida. He traveled to all parts of the state, working with school personnel and citizens in an effort to improve education. Through his efforts many new ideas and programs were developed: e.g., driver's education classes, summer school programs, the use of educational television.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Portal|Florida|Schools}}
{{Commons category}}
*[http://www.leonschools.net Leon County Schools homepage]
*{{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/*/http://www.leon.k12.fl.us/|title=Leon County Schools homepage}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20101220101131/http://www.leon.k12.fl.us/Public/History/history.html Leon County Schools history]
{{Tallahassee, Florida}}
{{Education in Leon County, Florida}}

[[Category:Education in Leon County, Florida]]
[[Category:School districts in Florida]]
[[Category:Education in Tallahassee, Florida]]
[[Category:Schools in Leon County, Florida]]
[[Category:Schools in Tallahassee, Florida]]

Jefferson County Schools (Florida)

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'''Jefferson County Schools''', also known as the '''Jefferson County School Board''' or the '''Jefferson School District''', is a public school district headquartered in [[Monticello, Florida]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jeffersonschooldistrict.org/|title=Home|publisher=Jefferson County Schools|accessdate=2022-05-15|quote=1490 West Washington Street Monticello, FL 32344}}</ref> It serves all of [[Jefferson County, Florida|Jefferson County]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st12_fl/schooldistrict_maps/c12065_jefferson/DC20SD_C12065.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jefferson County, FL|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2022-05-17}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st12_fl/schooldistrict_maps/c12065_jefferson/DC20SD_C12065_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>
Aucilla Christian School is the private school in Jefferson County.<ref name="ACA">{{cite web |title=AUCILLA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY |url=https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=00259949&ID=00259949 |website=NCES.ed.gov |publisher=National Center for Educational Statistics |access-date=3 February 2023}}</ref>

==History==
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[[File:Jefferson Cty High School Monticello01.jpg|thumb|Former [[Jefferson County Middle / High School]], which is on the property which has the school district headquarters]]
[[File:Jefferson Elementary School newer sign.jpg|thumb|Former Jefferson Elementary School]]
In 2001 the district had 1,709 pupils.<ref name=Curciobudget>{{cite web|last=Curcio|first=Amanda Claire|url=https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/2015/06/11/jefferson-county-schools-faces-budget-cuts/71101408/|title=Jefferson County schools face more budget cuts|newspaper=[[Tallahassee Democrat]]|date=2015-06-11|accessdate=2022-05-17}}</ref>

In 2003, the school district approved plans to move the high school from its 1832 location and construct a new facility on 127 acres 4 miles south of the original school. Construction was complete in time for the high school to make the move for the 2004-2005 school year. The district had planned to build a new middle school next to the new high school by 2009. However, in the fall of 2005, the district had no choice but to expedite this move and cram the middle school into the new high school campus. The merge of the two schools changed the high schools name to Jefferson County Middle/High.

On April 23, 2009, the [[Florida Department of Education]] (FDOE) took over financial oversight of the district to rescue it from a declared financial emergency due to budget deficits.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20090421/BREAKINGNEWS/90421014|title=State to take over Jefferson County School District's weak finances|newspaper=Tallahassee Democrat}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20090423/NEWS01/904230328&referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL|title=Parents and teachers react to Jefferson County Schools' dire finances|newspaper=Tallahassee Democrat}}</ref> In June 2011, the district exited financial emergency one year sooner than expected due to efforts from District faculty and staff; subsequently, it operated for two years with a fund balance well over the mandated 3%.{{citation needed|date=May 2022}}

Prior to 2016 White and African-American board members were in conflict.<ref name=Bakeman>{{cite web|last=Bakeman|first=Jessica|url=https://chartered.wlrn.org/how-district-lost-public-schools/|title='It's totally obliterated local rule': How a troubled, segregated district lost its public schools|date=17 September 2019 |publisher=[[WLRN-TV|WLRN]]|accessdate=2022-05-15}}</ref>

In 2015 the state government reduced the amount of money going into the district, which by then had 882 students, at that point the lowest such number ever.<ref name=Curciobudget/> The racial conflict in the board intensified when African-Americans gained the majority in 2016.<ref name=Bakeman/> That year its financial status was declared to be under emergency, and no other district at the time in Florida had such a status.<ref>{{cite web|last=Curcio|first=Amanda Claire|url=https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2016/08/11/jefferson-schools-brink-crisis/88583962/|title=Jefferson County schools on brink of crisis|newspaper=[[Tallahassee Democrat]]|date=2016-08-11|accessdate=2022-05-17}}</ref> In the summer of 2016 the FDOE decided that the elected school board should make a plan to change its governance significantly.<ref name=Bakeman/> The state DOE again took financial control in 2017 due to missing money, low school grades and questionable staffing decisions.<ref name="GIVES">{{cite web |last1=Goñi-Lessan |first1=Ana |title=State gives back control to Jefferson County Schools after controversy |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/state-gives-back-control-to-jefferson-county-schools-after-controversy/ar-AATFkVP?ocid=msedgntp |website=Tallahassee.com |publisher=Tallahassee Democrat |access-date=9 February 2022}}</ref>

By January 2017 enrollment was down to 700.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dailey|first=Ryan|url=https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2017/01/17/district-brink-jefferson-county-schools-offered-last-ditch-options/96673968/|title=District on the brink: Jefferson County Schools offered last-ditch options|newspaper=[[Tallahassee Democrat]]|date=2017-01-17|accessdate=2022-05-17}}</ref> In February 2017 the school board, under prompting from the state, decided to make all schools be [[charter school]]s. [[Somerset Academy, Inc.]] was hired as the operator.<ref name=Bakeman/> Jefferson County is the only Florida school district to ever be controlled by a charter network.<ref name=GIVES /> From 2017 to 2022, the schools were known as Jefferson Somerset K-12 School,<ref>{{cite web|last=Mueller|first=Sarah|url=https://news.wfsu.org/wfsu-local-news/2022-01-29/the-jefferson-school-districts-transition-plan-back-to-local-control-hinges-on-a-legislative-plan-to-revamp-student-testing|title=The Jefferson School District's transition plan back to local control hinges on a legislative plan to revamp student testing|publisher=[[WFSU-TV|WFSU]]|date=2022-01-29|accessdate=2022-05-15}}</ref> also known as Somerset Academy Jefferson County<ref>{{cite web|last=Bakeman|first=Jessica|url=https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2019/08/29/floridas-private-takeover-of-a-public-school-system-complicated-by-discipline-challenges/|title=Florida's private takeover of a public school system complicated by discipline challenges|newspaper=[[Tampa Bay Times]]|agency=[[WLRN-TV|WLRN]]|date=2019-08-29|accessdate=2022-05-16}}</ref>

In 2022, the FDOE was unable to find a new operator for the charter schools, and the state allowed a locally elected board to take control once again.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mueller|first=Sarah|url=https://news.wfsu.org/wfsu-local-news/2022-01-18/jefferson-gets-its-schools-back-following-bid-shenanigans-and-efforts-to-keep-it-with-a-charter-operator|title=Jefferson gets its schools back following bid shenanigans and efforts to keep it with a charter operator|publisher=[[WFSU-TV|WFSU]]|date=2022-01-18|accessdate=2022-05-15}}</ref> The FDOE returned control to the local school board on February 9, 2022 but the district must submit a monthly budget report to the state for one year and maintain a minimum 5% unassigned fund balance.<ref name=GIVES />

At the start of the 2022-2023 school year, the district opened its rebranded K-12 school with a total of 800 students. The district had successfully hired over 40 new faculty and staff members to turnaround the school and the district.

==Demographics==
Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Jefferson Elementary averaged total enrollment of 900 students each year. Demographically the school averaged 50% African-American and 50% White students. During the 2000s, Jefferson Elementary experienced a decrease in enrollment, averaging 500-600 students each year. The school also experienced a 20-25% decrease in white student enrollment. Prior to the elementary school merging with the middle and high school in 2017, enrollment had declined to 390 students, 75% African-American and 25% White.

By the 2010s the public school system was majority African-American even though the majority of the county's population is non-Hispanic White. In 2016 it had about 800 students, with about 66% being African-American. In earlier eras after [[de jure segregation]] ended, the student population was 75% African-American. Some white students attend school districts in other counties and others attend a private school.<ref name=Bakeman/>

==Schools==
[[File:Jefferson County Middle High School, Monticello, Florida.JPG|thumb|Jefferson County Middle/High School (current building)]]
* [[Jefferson County Middle / High School]] - The [[National Center for Education Statistics]] (NCES) counts it as three separate schools:
** High School<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=1200990&ID=120099008592|title=JEFFERSON COUNTY HIGH A SOMERSET CHARTER SCHOOL|publisher=[[National Center for Education Statistics]]|accessdate=2022-05-15}}</ref>
** Middle School<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&State=12&County=Jefferson&ID=120099001082|title=JEFFERSON COUNTY MIDDLE A SOMERSET CHARTER SCHOOL|publisher=[[National Center for Education Statistics]]|accessdate=2022-05-15}}</ref>
** Elementary School<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&State=12&County=Jefferson&ID=120099001084|title=JEFFERSON COUNTY ELEMENTARY A SOMERSET CHARTER SCHOOL|publisher=[[National Center for Education Statistics]]|accessdate=2022-05-15}}</ref>
* Jefferson County Adult School

Former divisions:
* Jefferson Elementary School
* Howard Middle School<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.firn.edu/schools/jefferson/jefferson/schools.html |title=Schools |publisher=Jefferson County Schools |date=2004-03-01 |accessdate=2022-05-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040301111735/http://www.firn.edu/schools/jefferson/jefferson/schools.html |archive-date=1 March 2004 |url-status=dead}}</ref> - Opened in 1970, taking the space of Howard Academy. It closed in 2004.<ref name=Alemanref>{{cite web|last=Aleman|first=Lazaro|url=https://ecbpublishing.com/school-district-signs-280000-grant-to-refurbish-howard-academy/|title=School District signs $280,000 grant to refurbish Howard Academy|newspaper=[[Monticello News]]|date=2022-01-25|accessdate=2022-05-16}}</ref> In 2019 the district was considering selling the building, but it had not decided on a plan yet.<ref>{{cite web|last=Aleman|first=Lazaro|url=https://ecbpublishing.com/fate-of-howard-middle-school-remains-in-limbo/|title=Fate of Howard Middle School remains in limbo|newspaper=[[Monticello News]]|date=2019-02-19|accessdate=2022-05-16}}</ref>
* Jefferson County High School
* [[Howard Academy (Monticello, Florida)|Howard Academy]] - The school for African-American students before desegregation. The first building opened in 1936 with a second in 1940.<ref name=Nissley>{{cite web|last=Nissley|first=Lina|url=https://ecbpublishing.com/a-local-landmark-howard-academy/|title=A local landmark: Howard Academy|newspaper=[[Monticello News]]|date=2020-07-09|accessdate=2022-05-16}}</ref> The last building opened in 1957,<ref name=Alemanref/> as a K-8 school, with high school grades coming in 1960.<ref name=Nissley/> In 1970, schools were integrated and it became the middle school for the county.<ref name=Alemanref/> The original buildings stopped being used after the 1960s.<ref name=Nissley/>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.jeffersonschools.net/ Jefferson County Schools]
* {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/*/https://www.somersetjefferson.org/|title=Somerset Jefferson K-12}} - The page from [[Somerset Academy Inc.]]
* [https://chartered.wlrn.org/ Chartered] - The [[WLRN-TV|WLRN]] documentary series about the charter school period

[[Category:Jefferson County, Florida]]
[[Category:School districts in Florida]]

Jefferson County Schools (Florida)

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'''Jefferson County Schools''', also known as the '''Jefferson County School Board''' or the '''Jefferson School District''', is a public school district headquartered in [[Monticello, Florida]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jeffersonschooldistrict.org/|title=Home|publisher=Jefferson County Schools|accessdate=2022-05-15|quote=1490 West Washington Street Monticello, FL 32344}}</ref> It serves all of [[Jefferson County, Florida|Jefferson County]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st12_fl/schooldistrict_maps/c12065_jefferson/DC20SD_C12065.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jefferson County, FL|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2022-05-17}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st12_fl/schooldistrict_maps/c12065_jefferson/DC20SD_C12065_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>
Aucilla Christian School is the private school in Jefferson County.<ref name="ACA">{{cite web |title=AUCILLA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY |url=https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=00259949&ID=00259949 |website=NCES.ed.gov |publisher=National Center for Educational Statistics |access-date=3 February 2023}}</ref>

==History==
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[[File:Jefferson Cty High School Monticello01.jpg|thumb|Former [[Jefferson County Middle / High School]], which is on the property which has the school district headquarters]]
[[File:Jefferson Elementary School newer sign.jpg|thumb|Former Jefferson Elementary School]]
In 2001 the district had 1,709 pupils.<ref name=Curciobudget>{{cite web|last=Curcio|first=Amanda Claire|url=https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/2015/06/11/jefferson-county-schools-faces-budget-cuts/71101408/|title=Jefferson County schools face more budget cuts|newspaper=[[Tallahassee Democrat]]|date=2015-06-11|accessdate=2022-05-17}}</ref>

In 2003, the school district approved plans to move the high school from its 1832 location and construct a new facility on 127 acres 4 miles south of the original school. Construction was complete in time for the high school to make the move for the 2004-2005 school year. The district had planned to build a new middle school next to the new high school by 2009. However, in the fall of 2005, the district had no choice but to expedite this move and cram the middle school into the new high school campus. The merge of the two schools changed the high schools name to Jefferson County Middle/High.

On April 23, 2009, the [[Florida Department of Education]] (FDOE) took over financial oversight of the district to rescue it from a declared financial emergency due to budget deficits.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20090421/BREAKINGNEWS/90421014|title=State to take over Jefferson County School District's weak finances|newspaper=Tallahassee Democrat}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20090423/NEWS01/904230328&referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL|title=Parents and teachers react to Jefferson County Schools' dire finances|newspaper=Tallahassee Democrat}}</ref> In June 2011, the district exited financial emergency one year sooner than expected due to efforts from District faculty and staff; subsequently, it operated for two years with a fund balance well over the mandated 3%.{{citation needed|date=May 2022}}

Prior to 2016 White and African-American board members were in conflict.<ref name=Bakeman>{{cite web|last=Bakeman|first=Jessica|url=https://chartered.wlrn.org/how-district-lost-public-schools/|title='It's totally obliterated local rule': How a troubled, segregated district lost its public schools|date=17 September 2019 |publisher=[[WLRN-TV|WLRN]]|accessdate=2022-05-15}}</ref>

In 2015 the state government reduced the amount of money going into the district, which by then had 882 students, at that point the lowest such number ever.<ref name=Curciobudget/> The racial conflict in the board intensified when African-Americans gained the majority in 2016.<ref name=Bakeman/> That year its financial status was declared to be under emergency, and no other district at the time in Florida had such a status.<ref>{{cite web|last=Curcio|first=Amanda Claire|url=https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2016/08/11/jefferson-schools-brink-crisis/88583962/|title=Jefferson County schools on brink of crisis|newspaper=[[Tallahassee Democrat]]|date=2016-08-11|accessdate=2022-05-17}}</ref> In the summer of 2016 the FDOE decided that the elected school board should make a plan to change its governance significantly.<ref name=Bakeman/> The state DOE again took financial control in 2017 due to missing money, low school grades and questionable staffing decisions.<ref name="GIVES">{{cite web |last1=Goñi-Lessan |first1=Ana |title=State gives back control to Jefferson County Schools after controversy |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/state-gives-back-control-to-jefferson-county-schools-after-controversy/ar-AATFkVP?ocid=msedgntp |website=Tallahassee.com |publisher=Tallahassee Democrat |access-date=9 February 2022}}</ref>

By January 2017 enrollment was down to 700.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dailey|first=Ryan|url=https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2017/01/17/district-brink-jefferson-county-schools-offered-last-ditch-options/96673968/|title=District on the brink: Jefferson County Schools offered last-ditch options|newspaper=[[Tallahassee Democrat]]|date=2017-01-17|accessdate=2022-05-17}}</ref> In February 2017 the school board, under prompting from the state, decided to make all schools be [[charter school]]s. [[Somerset Academy, Inc.]] was hired as the operator.<ref name=Bakeman/> Jefferson County is the only Florida school district to ever be controlled by a charter network.<ref name=GIVES /> From 2017 to 2022, the schools were known as Jefferson Somerset K-12 School,<ref>{{cite web|last=Mueller|first=Sarah|url=https://news.wfsu.org/wfsu-local-news/2022-01-29/the-jefferson-school-districts-transition-plan-back-to-local-control-hinges-on-a-legislative-plan-to-revamp-student-testing|title=The Jefferson School District's transition plan back to local control hinges on a legislative plan to revamp student testing|publisher=[[WFSU-TV|WFSU]]|date=2022-01-29|accessdate=2022-05-15}}</ref> also known as Somerset Academy Jefferson County<ref>{{cite web|last=Bakeman|first=Jessica|url=https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2019/08/29/floridas-private-takeover-of-a-public-school-system-complicated-by-discipline-challenges/|title=Florida's private takeover of a public school system complicated by discipline challenges|newspaper=[[Tampa Bay Times]]|agency=[[WLRN-TV|WLRN]]|date=2019-08-29|accessdate=2022-05-16}}</ref>

In 2022, the FDOE was unable to find a new operator for the charter schools, and the state allowed a locally elected board to take control once again.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mueller|first=Sarah|url=https://news.wfsu.org/wfsu-local-news/2022-01-18/jefferson-gets-its-schools-back-following-bid-shenanigans-and-efforts-to-keep-it-with-a-charter-operator|title=Jefferson gets its schools back following bid shenanigans and efforts to keep it with a charter operator|publisher=[[WFSU-TV|WFSU]]|date=2022-01-18|accessdate=2022-05-15}}</ref> The FDOE returned control to the local school board on February 9, 2022 but the district must submit a monthly budget report to the state for one year and maintain a minimum 5% unassigned fund balance.<ref name=GIVES />

At the start of the 2022-2023 school year, the district opened its rebranded K-12 school with a total of 800 students. The district had successfully hired over 40 new faculty and staff members to turnaround the school and the district.

==Demographics==
Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Jefferson Elementary averaged total enrollment of 900 students each year. Demographically the school averaged 50% African-American and 50% White students. During the 2000s, Jefferson Elementary experienced a decrease in enrollment, averaging 500-600 students each year. The school also experienced a 20-25% decrease in white student enrollment. Prior to the elementary school merging with the middle and high school in 2017, enrollment had declined to 390 students, 75% African-American and 25% White.

By the 2010s the public school system was majority African-American even though the majority of the county's population is non-Hispanic White. In 2016 it had about 800 students, with about 66% being African-American. In earlier eras after [[de jure segregation]] ended, the student population was 75% African-American. Some white students attend school districts in other counties and others attend a private school.<ref name=Bakeman/>

==Schools==
[[File:Jefferson County Middle High School, Monticello, Florida.JPG|thumb|Jefferson County Middle/High School (current building)]]
* [[Jefferson County Middle / High School]] The [[National Center for Education Statistics]] (NCES) counts it as three separate schools:
** High School<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=1200990&ID=120099008592|title=JEFFERSON COUNTY HIGH A SOMERSET CHARTER SCHOOL|publisher=[[National Center for Education Statistics]]|accessdate=2022-05-15}}</ref>
** Middle School<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&State=12&County=Jefferson&ID=120099001082|title=JEFFERSON COUNTY MIDDLE A SOMERSET CHARTER SCHOOL|publisher=[[National Center for Education Statistics]]|accessdate=2022-05-15}}</ref>
** Elementary School<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&State=12&County=Jefferson&ID=120099001084|title=JEFFERSON COUNTY ELEMENTARY A SOMERSET CHARTER SCHOOL|publisher=[[National Center for Education Statistics]]|accessdate=2022-05-15}}</ref>
* Jefferson County Adult School

Former divisions:
* Jefferson Elementary School
* Howard Middle School<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.firn.edu/schools/jefferson/jefferson/schools.html |title=Schools |publisher=Jefferson County Schools |date=2004-03-01 |accessdate=2022-05-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040301111735/http://www.firn.edu/schools/jefferson/jefferson/schools.html |archive-date=1 March 2004 |url-status=dead}}</ref> - Opened in 1970, taking the space of Howard Academy. It closed in 2004.<ref name=Alemanref>{{cite web|last=Aleman|first=Lazaro|url=https://ecbpublishing.com/school-district-signs-280000-grant-to-refurbish-howard-academy/|title=School District signs $280,000 grant to refurbish Howard Academy|newspaper=[[Monticello News]]|date=2022-01-25|accessdate=2022-05-16}}</ref> In 2019 the district was considering selling the building, but it had not decided on a plan yet.<ref>{{cite web|last=Aleman|first=Lazaro|url=https://ecbpublishing.com/fate-of-howard-middle-school-remains-in-limbo/|title=Fate of Howard Middle School remains in limbo|newspaper=[[Monticello News]]|date=2019-02-19|accessdate=2022-05-16}}</ref>
* Jefferson County High School
* [[Howard Academy (Monticello, Florida)|Howard Academy]] - The school for African-American students before desegregation. The first building opened in 1936 with a second in 1940.<ref name=Nissley>{{cite web|last=Nissley|first=Lina|url=https://ecbpublishing.com/a-local-landmark-howard-academy/|title=A local landmark: Howard Academy|newspaper=[[Monticello News]]|date=2020-07-09|accessdate=2022-05-16}}</ref> The last building opened in 1957,<ref name=Alemanref/> as a K-8 school, with high school grades coming in 1960.<ref name=Nissley/> In 1970, schools were integrated and it became the middle school for the county.<ref name=Alemanref/> The original buildings stopped being used after the 1960s.<ref name=Nissley/>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.jeffersonschools.net/ Jefferson County Schools]
* {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/*/https://www.somersetjefferson.org/|title=Somerset Jefferson K-12}} - The page from [[Somerset Academy Inc.]]
* [https://chartered.wlrn.org/ Chartered] - The [[WLRN-TV|WLRN]] documentary series about the charter school period

[[Category:Jefferson County, Florida]]
[[Category:School districts in Florida]]

Jefferson County Schools (Florida)

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'''Jefferson County Schools''', also known as the '''Jefferson County School Board''' or the '''Jefferson School District''', is a public school district headquartered in [[Monticello, Florida]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jeffersonschooldistrict.org/|title=Home|publisher=Jefferson County Schools|accessdate=2022-05-15|quote=1490 West Washington Street Monticello, FL 32344}}</ref> It serves all of [[Jefferson County, Florida|Jefferson County]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st12_fl/schooldistrict_maps/c12065_jefferson/DC20SD_C12065.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jefferson County, FL|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2022-05-17}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st12_fl/schooldistrict_maps/c12065_jefferson/DC20SD_C12065_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>
Aucilla Christian School is the private school in Jefferson County.<ref name="ACA">{{cite web |title=AUCILLA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY |url=https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=00259949&ID=00259949 |website=NCES.ed.gov |publisher=National Center for Educational Statistics |access-date=3 February 2023}}</ref>

==History==
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[[File:Jefferson Cty High School Monticello01.jpg|thumb|Former [[Jefferson County Middle / High School]], which is on the property which has the school district headquarters]]
[[File:Jefferson Elementary School newer sign.jpg|thumb|Former Jefferson Elementary School]]
In 2001 the district had 1,709 pupils.<ref name=Curciobudget>{{cite web|last=Curcio|first=Amanda Claire|url=https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/2015/06/11/jefferson-county-schools-faces-budget-cuts/71101408/|title=Jefferson County schools face more budget cuts|newspaper=[[Tallahassee Democrat]]|date=2015-06-11|accessdate=2022-05-17}}</ref>

In 2003, the school district approved plans to move the high school from its 1832 location and construct a new facility on 127 acres 4 miles south of the original school. Construction was complete in time for the high school to make the move for the 2004-2005 school year. The district had planned to build a new middle school next to the new high school by 2009. However, in the fall of 2005, the district had no choice but to expedite this move and cram the middle school into the new high school campus. The merge of the two schools changed the high schools name to Jefferson County Middle/High.

On April 23, 2009, the [[Florida Department of Education]] (FDOE) took over financial oversight of the district to rescue it from a declared financial emergency due to budget deficits.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20090421/BREAKINGNEWS/90421014|title=State to take over Jefferson County School District's weak finances|newspaper=Tallahassee Democrat}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20090423/NEWS01/904230328&referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL|title=Parents and teachers react to Jefferson County Schools' dire finances|newspaper=Tallahassee Democrat}}</ref> In June 2011, the district exited financial emergency one year sooner than expected due to efforts from District faculty and staff; subsequently, it operated for two years with a fund balance well over the mandated 3%.{{citation needed|date=May 2022}}

Prior to 2016 White and African-American board members were in conflict.<ref name=Bakeman>{{cite web|last=Bakeman|first=Jessica|url=https://chartered.wlrn.org/how-district-lost-public-schools/|title='It's totally obliterated local rule': How a troubled, segregated district lost its public schools|date=17 September 2019 |publisher=[[WLRN-TV|WLRN]]|accessdate=2022-05-15}}</ref>

In 2015 the state government reduced the amount of money going into the district, which by then had 882 students, at that point the lowest such number ever.<ref name=Curciobudget/> The racial conflict in the board intensified when African-Americans gained the majority in 2016.<ref name=Bakeman/> That year its financial status was declared to be under emergency, and no other district at the time in Florida had such a status.<ref>{{cite web|last=Curcio|first=Amanda Claire|url=https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2016/08/11/jefferson-schools-brink-crisis/88583962/|title=Jefferson County schools on brink of crisis|newspaper=[[Tallahassee Democrat]]|date=2016-08-11|accessdate=2022-05-17}}</ref> In the summer of 2016 the FDOE decided that the elected school board should make a plan to change its governance significantly.<ref name=Bakeman/> The state DOE again took financial control in 2017 due to missing money, low school grades and questionable staffing decisions.<ref name="GIVES">{{cite web |last1=Goñi-Lessan |first1=Ana |title=State gives back control to Jefferson County Schools after controversy |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/state-gives-back-control-to-jefferson-county-schools-after-controversy/ar-AATFkVP?ocid=msedgntp |website=Tallahassee.com |publisher=Tallahassee Democrat |access-date=9 February 2022}}</ref>

By January 2017 enrollment was down to 700.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dailey|first=Ryan|url=https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2017/01/17/district-brink-jefferson-county-schools-offered-last-ditch-options/96673968/|title=District on the brink: Jefferson County Schools offered last-ditch options|newspaper=[[Tallahassee Democrat]]|date=2017-01-17|accessdate=2022-05-17}}</ref> In February 2017 the school board, under prompting from the state, decided to make all schools be [[charter school]]s. [[Somerset Academy, Inc.]] was hired as the operator.<ref name=Bakeman/> Jefferson County is the only Florida school district to ever be controlled by a charter network.<ref name=GIVES /> From 2017 to 2022, the schools were known as Jefferson Somerset K-12 School,<ref>{{cite web|last=Mueller|first=Sarah|url=https://news.wfsu.org/wfsu-local-news/2022-01-29/the-jefferson-school-districts-transition-plan-back-to-local-control-hinges-on-a-legislative-plan-to-revamp-student-testing|title=The Jefferson School District's transition plan back to local control hinges on a legislative plan to revamp student testing|publisher=[[WFSU-TV|WFSU]]|date=2022-01-29|accessdate=2022-05-15}}</ref> also known as Somerset Academy Jefferson County<ref>{{cite web|last=Bakeman|first=Jessica|url=https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2019/08/29/floridas-private-takeover-of-a-public-school-system-complicated-by-discipline-challenges/|title=Florida's private takeover of a public school system complicated by discipline challenges|newspaper=[[Tampa Bay Times]]|agency=[[WLRN-TV|WLRN]]|date=2019-08-29|accessdate=2022-05-16}}</ref>

In 2022, the FDOE was unable to find a new operator for the charter schools, and the state allowed a locally elected board to take control once again.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mueller|first=Sarah|url=https://news.wfsu.org/wfsu-local-news/2022-01-18/jefferson-gets-its-schools-back-following-bid-shenanigans-and-efforts-to-keep-it-with-a-charter-operator|title=Jefferson gets its schools back following bid shenanigans and efforts to keep it with a charter operator|publisher=[[WFSU-TV|WFSU]]|date=2022-01-18|accessdate=2022-05-15}}</ref> The FDOE returned control to the local school board on February 9, 2022 but the district must submit a monthly budget report to the state for one year and maintain a minimum 5% unassigned fund balance.<ref name=GIVES />

At the start of the 2022-2023 school year, the district opened its rebranded K-12 school with a total of 800 students. The district had successfully hired over 40 new faculty and staff members to turnaround the school and the district.

==Demographics==
Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Jefferson Elementary averaged total enrollment of 900 students each year. Demographically the school averaged 50% African-American and 50% White students. During the 2000s, Jefferson Elementary experienced a decrease in enrollment, averaging 500-600 students each year. The school also experienced a 20-25% decrease in white student enrollment. Prior to the elementary school merging with the middle and high school in 2017, enrollment had declined to 390 students, 75% African-American and 25% White.

By the 2010s the public school system was majority African-American even though the majority of the county's population is non-Hispanic White. In 2016 it had about 800 students, with about 66% being African-American. In earlier eras after [[de jure segregation]] ended, the student population was 75% African-American. Some white students attend school districts in other counties and others attend a private school.<ref name=Bakeman/>

==Schools==
[[File:Jefferson County Middle High School, Monticello, Florida.JPG|thumb|[[Jefferson County Middle / High School]] (current building)]]
* - The [[National Center for Education Statistics]] (NCES) counts it as three separate schools:
** High School<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=1200990&ID=120099008592|title=JEFFERSON COUNTY HIGH A SOMERSET CHARTER SCHOOL|publisher=[[National Center for Education Statistics]]|accessdate=2022-05-15}}</ref>
** Middle School<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&State=12&County=Jefferson&ID=120099001082|title=JEFFERSON COUNTY MIDDLE A SOMERSET CHARTER SCHOOL|publisher=[[National Center for Education Statistics]]|accessdate=2022-05-15}}</ref>
** Elementary School<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&State=12&County=Jefferson&ID=120099001084|title=JEFFERSON COUNTY ELEMENTARY A SOMERSET CHARTER SCHOOL|publisher=[[National Center for Education Statistics]]|accessdate=2022-05-15}}</ref>
* Jefferson County Adult School

Former divisions:
* [[Jefferson County Middle/High School]]
* Jefferson Elementary School
* Howard Middle School<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.firn.edu/schools/jefferson/jefferson/schools.html |title=Schools |publisher=Jefferson County Schools |date=2004-03-01 |accessdate=2022-05-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040301111735/http://www.firn.edu/schools/jefferson/jefferson/schools.html |archive-date=1 March 2004 |url-status=dead}}</ref> - Opened in 1970, taking the space of Howard Academy. It closed in 2004.<ref name=Alemanref>{{cite web|last=Aleman|first=Lazaro|url=https://ecbpublishing.com/school-district-signs-280000-grant-to-refurbish-howard-academy/|title=School District signs $280,000 grant to refurbish Howard Academy|newspaper=[[Monticello News]]|date=2022-01-25|accessdate=2022-05-16}}</ref> In 2019 the district was considering selling the building, but it had not decided on a plan yet.<ref>{{cite web|last=Aleman|first=Lazaro|url=https://ecbpublishing.com/fate-of-howard-middle-school-remains-in-limbo/|title=Fate of Howard Middle School remains in limbo|newspaper=[[Monticello News]]|date=2019-02-19|accessdate=2022-05-16}}</ref>
* Jefferson County High School
* [[Howard Academy (Monticello, Florida)|Howard Academy]] - The school for African-American students before desegregation. The first building opened in 1936 with a second in 1940.<ref name=Nissley>{{cite web|last=Nissley|first=Lina|url=https://ecbpublishing.com/a-local-landmark-howard-academy/|title=A local landmark: Howard Academy|newspaper=[[Monticello News]]|date=2020-07-09|accessdate=2022-05-16}}</ref> The last building opened in 1957,<ref name=Alemanref/> as a K-8 school, with high school grades coming in 1960.<ref name=Nissley/> In 1970, schools were integrated and it became the middle school for the county.<ref name=Alemanref/> The original buildings stopped being used after the 1960s.<ref name=Nissley/>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.jeffersonschools.net/ Jefferson County Schools]
* {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/*/https://www.somersetjefferson.org/|title=Somerset Jefferson K-12}} - The page from [[Somerset Academy Inc.]]
* [https://chartered.wlrn.org/ Chartered] - The [[WLRN-TV|WLRN]] documentary series about the charter school period

[[Category:Jefferson County, Florida]]
[[Category:School districts in Florida]]

Jefferson County Schools (Florida)

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'''Jefferson County Schools''', also known as the '''Jefferson County School Board''' or the '''Jefferson School District''', is a public school district headquartered in [[Monticello, Florida]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jeffersonschooldistrict.org/|title=Home|publisher=Jefferson County Schools|accessdate=2022-05-15|quote=1490 West Washington Street Monticello, FL 32344}}</ref> It serves all of [[Jefferson County, Florida|Jefferson County]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st12_fl/schooldistrict_maps/c12065_jefferson/DC20SD_C12065.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jefferson County, FL|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2022-05-17}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st12_fl/schooldistrict_maps/c12065_jefferson/DC20SD_C12065_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>
Aucilla Christian School is the private school in Jefferson County.<ref name="ACA">{{cite web |title=AUCILLA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY |url=https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=00259949&ID=00259949 |website=NCES.ed.gov |publisher=National Center for Educational Statistics |access-date=3 February 2023}}</ref>

==History==
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[[File:Jefferson Cty High School Monticello01.jpg|thumb|Former [[Jefferson County Middle / High School]], which is on the property which has the school district headquarters]]
[[File:Jefferson Elementary School newer sign.jpg|thumb|Former Jefferson Elementary School]]
In 2001 the district had 1,709 pupils.<ref name=Curciobudget>{{cite web|last=Curcio|first=Amanda Claire|url=https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/2015/06/11/jefferson-county-schools-faces-budget-cuts/71101408/|title=Jefferson County schools face more budget cuts|newspaper=[[Tallahassee Democrat]]|date=2015-06-11|accessdate=2022-05-17}}</ref>

In 2003, the school district approved plans to move the high school from its 1832 location and construct a new facility on 127 acres 4 miles south of the original school. Construction was complete in time for the high school to make the move for the 2004-2005 school year. The district had planned to build a new middle school next to the new high school by 2009. However, in the fall of 2005, the district had no choice but to expedite this move and cram the middle school into the new high school campus. The merge of the two schools changed the high schools name to Jefferson County Middle/High.

On April 23, 2009, the [[Florida Department of Education]] (FDOE) took over financial oversight of the district to rescue it from a declared financial emergency due to budget deficits.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20090421/BREAKINGNEWS/90421014|title=State to take over Jefferson County School District's weak finances|newspaper=Tallahassee Democrat}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20090423/NEWS01/904230328&referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL|title=Parents and teachers react to Jefferson County Schools' dire finances|newspaper=Tallahassee Democrat}}</ref> In June 2011, the district exited financial emergency one year sooner than expected due to efforts from District faculty and staff; subsequently, it operated for two years with a fund balance well over the mandated 3%.{{citation needed|date=May 2022}}

Prior to 2016 White and African-American board members were in conflict.<ref name=Bakeman>{{cite web|last=Bakeman|first=Jessica|url=https://chartered.wlrn.org/how-district-lost-public-schools/|title='It's totally obliterated local rule': How a troubled, segregated district lost its public schools|date=17 September 2019 |publisher=[[WLRN-TV|WLRN]]|accessdate=2022-05-15}}</ref>

In 2015 the state government reduced the amount of money going into the district, which by then had 882 students, at that point the lowest such number ever.<ref name=Curciobudget/> The racial conflict in the board intensified when African-Americans gained the majority in 2016.<ref name=Bakeman/> That year its financial status was declared to be under emergency, and no other district at the time in Florida had such a status.<ref>{{cite web|last=Curcio|first=Amanda Claire|url=https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2016/08/11/jefferson-schools-brink-crisis/88583962/|title=Jefferson County schools on brink of crisis|newspaper=[[Tallahassee Democrat]]|date=2016-08-11|accessdate=2022-05-17}}</ref> In the summer of 2016 the FDOE decided that the elected school board should make a plan to change its governance significantly.<ref name=Bakeman/> The state DOE again took financial control in 2017 due to missing money, low school grades and questionable staffing decisions.<ref name="GIVES">{{cite web |last1=Goñi-Lessan |first1=Ana |title=State gives back control to Jefferson County Schools after controversy |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/state-gives-back-control-to-jefferson-county-schools-after-controversy/ar-AATFkVP?ocid=msedgntp |website=Tallahassee.com |publisher=Tallahassee Democrat |access-date=9 February 2022}}</ref>

By January 2017 enrollment was down to 700.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dailey|first=Ryan|url=https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2017/01/17/district-brink-jefferson-county-schools-offered-last-ditch-options/96673968/|title=District on the brink: Jefferson County Schools offered last-ditch options|newspaper=[[Tallahassee Democrat]]|date=2017-01-17|accessdate=2022-05-17}}</ref> In February 2017 the school board, under prompting from the state, decided to make all schools be [[charter school]]s. [[Somerset Academy, Inc.]] was hired as the operator.<ref name=Bakeman/> Jefferson County is the only Florida school district to ever be controlled by a charter network.<ref name=GIVES />

In 2022, the FDOE was unable to find a new operator for the charter schools, and the state allowed a locally elected board to take control once again.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mueller|first=Sarah|url=https://news.wfsu.org/wfsu-local-news/2022-01-18/jefferson-gets-its-schools-back-following-bid-shenanigans-and-efforts-to-keep-it-with-a-charter-operator|title=Jefferson gets its schools back following bid shenanigans and efforts to keep it with a charter operator|publisher=[[WFSU-TV|WFSU]]|date=2022-01-18|accessdate=2022-05-15}}</ref> The FDOE returned control to the local school board on February 9, 2022 but the district must submit a monthly budget report to the state for one year and maintain a minimum 5% unassigned fund balance.<ref name=GIVES />

At the start of the 2022-2023 school year, the district opened its rebranded K-12 school with a total of 800 students. The district had successfully hired over 40 new faculty and staff members to turnaround the school and the district.

==Demographics==
Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Jefferson Elementary averaged total enrollment of 900 students each year. Demographically the school averaged 50% African-American and 50% White students. During the 2000s, Jefferson Elementary experienced a decrease in enrollment, averaging 500-600 students each year. The school also experienced a 20-25% decrease in white student enrollment. Prior to the elementary school merging with the middle and high school in 2017, enrollment had declined to 390 students, 75% African-American and 25% White.

By the 2010s the public school system was majority African-American even though the majority of the county's population is non-Hispanic White. In 2016 it had about 800 students, with about 66% being African-American. In earlier eras after [[de jure segregation]] ended, the student population was 75% African-American. Some white students attend school districts in other counties and others attend a private school.<ref name=Bakeman/>

==Schools==
[[File:Jefferson County Middle High School, Monticello, Florida.JPG|thumb|[[Jefferson County Middle / High School]] (current building)]]
* - The [[National Center for Education Statistics]] (NCES) counts it as three separate schools:
** High School<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=1200990&ID=120099008592|title=JEFFERSON COUNTY HIGH A SOMERSET CHARTER SCHOOL|publisher=[[National Center for Education Statistics]]|accessdate=2022-05-15}}</ref>
** Middle School<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&State=12&County=Jefferson&ID=120099001082|title=JEFFERSON COUNTY MIDDLE A SOMERSET CHARTER SCHOOL|publisher=[[National Center for Education Statistics]]|accessdate=2022-05-15}}</ref>
** Elementary School<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&State=12&County=Jefferson&ID=120099001084|title=JEFFERSON COUNTY ELEMENTARY A SOMERSET CHARTER SCHOOL|publisher=[[National Center for Education Statistics]]|accessdate=2022-05-15}}</ref>
* Jefferson County Adult School

Former divisions:
* [[Jefferson County Middle/High School]]
* Jefferson Elementary School
* Howard Middle School<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.firn.edu/schools/jefferson/jefferson/schools.html |title=Schools |publisher=Jefferson County Schools |date=2004-03-01 |accessdate=2022-05-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040301111735/http://www.firn.edu/schools/jefferson/jefferson/schools.html |archive-date=1 March 2004 |url-status=dead}}</ref> - Opened in 1970, taking the space of Howard Academy. It closed in 2004.<ref name=Alemanref>{{cite web|last=Aleman|first=Lazaro|url=https://ecbpublishing.com/school-district-signs-280000-grant-to-refurbish-howard-academy/|title=School District signs $280,000 grant to refurbish Howard Academy|newspaper=[[Monticello News]]|date=2022-01-25|accessdate=2022-05-16}}</ref> In 2019 the district was considering selling the building, but it had not decided on a plan yet.<ref>{{cite web|last=Aleman|first=Lazaro|url=https://ecbpublishing.com/fate-of-howard-middle-school-remains-in-limbo/|title=Fate of Howard Middle School remains in limbo|newspaper=[[Monticello News]]|date=2019-02-19|accessdate=2022-05-16}}</ref>
* Jefferson County High School
* [[Howard Academy (Monticello, Florida)|Howard Academy]] - The school for African-American students before desegregation. The first building opened in 1936 with a second in 1940.<ref name=Nissley>{{cite web|last=Nissley|first=Lina|url=https://ecbpublishing.com/a-local-landmark-howard-academy/|title=A local landmark: Howard Academy|newspaper=[[Monticello News]]|date=2020-07-09|accessdate=2022-05-16}}</ref> The last building opened in 1957,<ref name=Alemanref/> as a K-8 school, with high school grades coming in 1960.<ref name=Nissley/> In 1970, schools were integrated and it became the middle school for the county.<ref name=Alemanref/> The original buildings stopped being used after the 1960s.<ref name=Nissley/>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.jeffersonschools.net/ Jefferson County Schools]
* {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/*/https://www.somersetjefferson.org/|title=Somerset Jefferson K-12}} - The page from [[Somerset Academy Inc.]]
* [https://chartered.wlrn.org/ Chartered] - The [[WLRN-TV|WLRN]] documentary series about the charter school period

[[Category:Jefferson County, Florida]]
[[Category:School districts in Florida]]

Leon County Schools

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{{Short description|School district in Leon County, Florida}}
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[[File:LeonCountySchoolsHQ1.JPG|thumb|Devurn H. Glenn District Service Center]]
[[File:Leon County Schools Bloxham Building front.jpg|thumb|Bloxham Building]]
[[File:LeonCountySchoolsWesTHQ.JPG|thumb|West Administration Building]]
'''Leon County Schools''' ('''LCS''') is a school district headquartered in the LCS Admin Complex in [[Tallahassee, Florida|Tallahassee]], [[Florida]], United States.<ref>"[https://www.leonschools.net/domain/271 Contact]." Leon County Schools. Retrieved on December 16, 2017. "LCS Admin Complex 2757 West Pensacola Street Tallahassee, Florida 32304"</ref> It is the sole school district of [[Leon County, Florida|Leon County]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st12_fl/schooldistrict_maps/c12073_leon/DC20SD_C12073.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Leon County, FL|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2022-07-31}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st12_fl/schooldistrict_maps/c12073_leon/DC20SD_C12073_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==History==
Prior to November 2004 the school district allowed parents to have their children moved to schools in proximity to where their parents worked.<ref>{{cite news|last=Vann|first=Kim McCoy|title=Board to rethink school choice|newspaper=[[Tallahassee Democrat]]|place=[[Tallahassee, Florida]]|date=2005-01-26|page=7B}} - [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101900876/ Clipping] from [[Newspapers.com]].</ref>

==Public schools==

===Elementary schools===
*Apalachee Elementary School (Est. 1969)
*Astoria Park Elementary School (Est. 1969)
*Bond Elementary School (Est. 1935, Current Structure Est. 2006)
*Buck Lake Elementary School (Est. 1989)
*Canopy Oaks Elementary School (Est. 1998)
*[[The Chaires School|Chaires Elementary School]] (Est. 1929, Current structure Est. 1987)
*J. Michael Conley Elementary School (Est. 2008)
*DeSoto Trail Elementary School (Est. 1989)
*Fort Braden K-8 School (Est. 1847, Current Structure Est. 1994)
*Gilchrist Elementary School (Est. 1966)
*Hartsfield Elementary School (Est. 1954)
*Hawks Rise Elementary School (Est. 1995)
*Kate Sullivan Elementary School (Est. 1948)
*Killearn Lakes Elementary School (Est. 1985)
*Oak Ridge Elementary School (Est. 1969)
*Pineview Elementary School, Est. 1956
*Riley Elementary School (Est. 1951)
*Roberts Elementary School (Est. 2001)
*Ruediger Elementary School (Est. 1955)
*Sabal Palm Elementary School (Est. 1962)
*Sealey Elementary School (Est. 1930, Current Structure Est. 1969)
*Springwood Elementary School (Est. 1987)
*W T Moore Elementary School (Est. 1968)
*Woodville K-8 School (Est. 1856, Current Structure Est. 1981)

===Middle schools===
*Elizabeth Cobb Middle School, Est. 1954
*Deerlake Middle School, Est. 1990
*Fairview Middle School, Est. 1970
*Griffin Middle School, Est. 1920, Current Structure Est. 1955
*William J. Montford Middle School, Est. 2008
*R. Frank Nims Middle School, Est. 1958
*Augusta Raa Middle School, Est. 1959
*Swift Creek Middle School, Est. 1995

===High schools===
[[File:08-06-18LeonHighSchl1.JPG|thumb|[[Leon High School]]]]
*[[Lawton Chiles High School|Lawton Chiles]] (Mascot: [[Subspecies of Canis lupus|Timberwolf]]), Est. 1999
*[[Amos P. Godby High School|Godby]] (Mascot: [[Cougar]]), Est. 1966
*[[Leon High School|Leon]] (Mascot: [[Lion]]), Est. 1831
*[[Lincoln High School (Tallahassee, Florida)|Lincoln]] (Mascot: [[Troy|Trojan]]), Est. 1974
*[[James S. Rickards High School|Rickards]] (Mascot: [[Pirate|Raider]]), Est. 1960
*[[SAIL High School|SAIL]] (Mascot: [[Pirate]]), Est. 1975

===Special and alternative schools===
*[[Adult Education, Leon County, Florida|Adult Education, Leon]]
*[[Everhart, Leon County, Florida|Everhart]]
*[[Leon Regional Detention Center, Leon County, Florida|Leon Regional Detention Center]]
*[[Lively Technical Center]]
*[[Heritage Trails Community School]] (Jaguars)
*[[Second Chance, Leon County, Florida|Second Chance]]

==Former LCS public schools==
* Belle Vue Middle School, 1969-2009
* Caroline Brevard Elementary School, 1925-2007
* Leonard Wesson Elementary School, 1947-2007

===Segregated schools===
All of the following "colored" schools closed no later than the [[desegregation]] of Leon County schools in the late 1960s.
* [[Old Lincoln High School]]
* [[Station One School]]
* [[Concord School (Miccosukee)]]
* St. Peters School<ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
|title=St. Peters school - Leon County, Florida
|accessdate=May 25, 2018
|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/12432}}</ref>
* Lake McBride School<ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
|title=Lake McBride School top spellers in Leon County
|accessdate=January 25, 2019
|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/266454}}</ref>
* Macon Community School<ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
|accessdate=May 25, 2018
|title=Macon Community School - Leon County, Florida
|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/154182}}</ref>
* Bell School<ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
|accessdate=May 25, 2018
|title=Bell School - Leon County, Florida
|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/154965}}</ref>
* Raney School<ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
|accessdate=May 25, 2018
|title=Raney School - Leon County, Florida
|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/34088}}</ref>
* Barrow Hill School<ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
|accessdate=May 25, 2018
|title=Barrow Hill school - Leon County, Florida
|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/34087}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
|accessdate=May 25, 2018
|title=Barrow Hill school building - Leon County, Florida
|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/34086}}</ref>
* Lucy Moten School<ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
|accessdate=January 25, 2019
|title=Class portrait at Lucy Moten school - Tallahassee, Florida
|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/155132}}</ref>
* Bellaire School<ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
|accessdate=May 25, 2018
|title=Front view of a one-teacher Rosenwald schoolhouse in Leon County - Bellaire
|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/61701}}</ref>
* Rural "negro" schoolhouse near Miller's Pond<ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
|accessdate=May 25, 2018
|title=Rural "Negro" schoolhouse near Miller's Pond - Leon County, Florida
|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/166268}}</ref>
* Rural "negro" schoolhouse in Saint Paul<ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
|accessdate=May 25, 2018
|title=Rural "Negro" schoolhouse in Saint Paul - Leon County, Florida
|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/166271}}</ref>

==National Blue Ribbon Schools==
The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program recognizes public and private elementary, middle, and high schools based on their overall academic excellence or their progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. Only a few hundred are selected each year from across the nation. The following Leon County Schools have received this prestigious honor.<ref>https://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-2003.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>

*Kate Sullivan Elementary School- 1985 & 2000
*Sealey Elementary School- 1989
*Hawks Rise Elementary School- 2000 & 2015
*Killearn Lakes Elementary School- 2004 & 2012
*Deerlake Middle School- 2005
*DeSoto Trail Elementary School- 2005
*Gilchrist Elementary School- 2008

==Superintendents==
* '''Rocky Hanna, 2016–Present'''
Hanna took over the reins as superintendent after years of serving as a high school principal. Hanna is the only superintendent to not oversee the opening of any new schools. However, his leadership did oversee the middle school addition to Woodville School. Under Hanna's leadership the district has continued to score a B letter grade from the FL Dept. of Education. Since Hanna took office the districts graduation rate has also improved significantly, now ranking LCS in the top 5 of all Florida school districts with a 94% graduation rate. In 2019, Hanna was named Florida Music Educators Association's Superintendent of the Year for his contributions as superintendent to arts education. Hanna's leadership was also tested with navigating through the coronavirus pandemic. This required Hanna to switch the district to a one to one technology learning platform, a platform several Florida school districts had been on for years prior. Hanna won reelection in 2020, 60-40 over his opponent. Hanna is currently in his second term until 2024.

* '''Jackie Pons, 2006-2016'''
Pons took over the district with the hope to continue the continuous success that Montford had built. Pons oversaw the opening of two new schools and the closure of Belle Vue Middle School in the late 2000's. While school grades and scores did not stay as high as they previously were, the FL Dept. of Education began issuing overall school district grades in 2010. Under Pons' leadership the district received three A's, three B's and one C. During Pons' time, three schools were honored by being named a National Blue Ribbon School. Pons also oversaw several construction projects to update school sites as many in the district were dated back to the 60's and 80's. In 2014 an investigation was opened by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement into Pons' handling of several construction contracts. This investigation carried on into the 2016 election where Pons became the third LCS Superintendent to be unseated from office, but the first to be unseated after more than one term. Pons lost to former LCS Principal Rocky Hanna, 54-36. The investigation into Pons was then closed in 2018 with all charges dropped.<ref name="JEF">{{cite web |last1=Brown |first1=Alaijah |title=How Jefferson County schools turned it around, escaped state control |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/how-jefferson-county-schools-turned-it-around-escaped-state-control/ar-BB1ijJSy?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ACTS&cvid=930ed571801f4c608366b20908455be4&ei=181 |website=msn.com |publisher=Tallahassee Democrat |access-date=17 February 2024}}</ref> Post superintendency, Pons went on to be a resource for several educational resources in the community including [[Florida A&M University]]. In 2021, Pons was announced as principal in neighboring [[Jefferson County, Florida|Jefferson County]].<ref name=JEF />

* '''William "Bill" J. Montford, 1996-2006'''
Longtime high school principal Bill Montford won the 1996 election to serve as superintendent. Montford was elected as a new fresh start and as the viewpoint from someone who had recent experience in a school setting. During Montford's leadership he oversaw the opening of three new school sites, the consolidation of Bond and Wesson Elementary Schools, along with the closure of Brevard Elementary. All in efforts relieve overcrowding.
Superintendent Montford guided the district through the new era of standardized testing with the roll out of FCAT testing, along with the roll out of school accountability and
school grades. The district made great academic strides under Montford. In the summer of 2001, 72% of schools were graded an A or a B by the FL Dept. of Education meaning only 9
schools had scored the letter grade of a C. In the summer of 2003, 90% of schools received an A or a B with only 4 schools being graded a C. Montford is also credited for expanding Pre-Kindergarten classes throughout the county. Five schools were also given the distinct recognition of being named a National Blue Ribbon School during Montford's time. Montford also continued to increase salaries for all district employees during his tenure, making LCS one of the highest paying in the region. Montford went on to serve as Florida Senator from 2010-2020 after decades of service to Leon County Schools. William J. Montford Middle School was opened in 2008, in his honor.

*'''Richard Merrick, 1992-1996'''
Long time school board member Richard Merrick was elected superintendent in 1992. Merrick had also ran for the job in 1988, but was unsuccessful. Mr. Merrick was hopeful to bring consistency back to the school district. Mr. Merrick continued with Mr. Woolley's plans to open three new school. A new K-8 school opened in 1994 and an elementary and middle school followed in 1995. However the changes in leadership resulted in construction whoas. Both 1995 schools were forced to open before they were completed. The middle school opened simply with classrooms only, no front office, no cafeteria, no gym. These school openings did not reflect well on Merrick as it was the middle of his term. Merrick also oversaw several zoning changes in the district as several schools were becoming extremely overcrowded, Merrick also had to "cap" a few schools which required students to be bussed elsewhere. As some schools were being opened unfinished while others down the street had no room for anymore students, Merrick lost his 1996 reelection campaign and became the second superintendent to be unseated and only serve one term.

* '''William "Bill" Woolley, 1988-1992'''
Mr. Woolley took over the superintendent reigns following a long history of successful predecessors. Woolley intended to make changes to the district, changes he felt Couch would not make. Immediately after Woolley took over, he announced several leadership changes in the district which resulted in the transfers of almost every principal to a new school. These transfers were met with large backlash from school communities. The same year of Woolleys transfers, he oversaw the opening of two new elementary schools that were planned by previous superintendent Couch. The following year he also oversaw a new middle school opening. Woolley continued to make several administrative changes at schools into the early 90's, some schools found themselves with a new administrator year after year. Woolley began the process to open a new elementary, middle and K-8 school in the district, however all three opened after he left office. Woolley was the first superintendent in LCS history to only serve one term and to be unseated during an election.

* '''Charles Couch, 1981-1988'''
Mr. Couch took on the role as superintendent during a period when Leon County as a whole was expanding beyond the city limits. This required Couch to oversee the opening of four new elementary schools. He had also began plans to open a 5th elementary and 2nd middle school, however both schools opened once he had left office. Mr. Couch was known as a hands off superintendent, as not many drastic changes were made under his leadership.

* '''Dr. Edward Fenn, 1977-1981'''
* '''Ned Lovell, 1973-1977'''
* '''Freeman Ashmore, 1965-1973'''
Mr. Ashmore was elected superintendent of Leon County Schools after several years of serving as an area principal of various schools. Mr. Ashmore would guide the district through the desegregation era. This time period was met by many challenges to Mr. Ashmore as it did to many throughout the country. As schools became integrated several black only schools closed for the students to integrate to the previous white only schools. With both demographics coming together to one school, there was instantly a need for more schools throughout the district to accommodate the integration. Mr. Ashmore oversaw the opening of eleven school sites between 1966 and 1970, the most sites to be built in the smallest period of time in LCS history. Mr. Ashmore also began plans to open a new high school, the second high school under his leadership, however it opened once he left office. Mr. Ashmore retired in 1972 after 40+ years of education service.

* '''Amos P. Godby, 1945-1965'''
Mr. Godby became Superintendent of Leon County Schools on January 5, 1945. Highlights of his lengthy tenure of leadership include a $5 million bond issue; the raising of Leon County taxpayers' house assessments to appropriate more money for schools; the accreditation of all Leon County public schools; the construction of several of the oldest schools in Leon County to date; and the transition from the one-room schoolhouse into a consolidated school system with more qualified personnel. Two years after Godby left office, the district decided to honor him by naming the newest high school after him and his service. Godby went on to serve as an advocate and pillar in education for students all across Florida. He traveled to all parts of the state, working with school personnel and citizens in an effort to improve education. Through his efforts many new ideas and programs were developed: e.g., driver's education classes, summer school programs, the use of educational television.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Portal|Florida|Schools}}
{{Commons category}}
*[http://www.leonschools.net Leon County Schools homepage]
*{{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/*/http://www.leon.k12.fl.us/|title=Leon County Schools homepage}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20101220101131/http://www.leon.k12.fl.us/Public/History/history.html Leon County Schools history]
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{{Education in Leon County, Florida}}

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Leon County Schools

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{{Short description|School district in Leon County, Florida}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
[[File:LeonCountySchoolsHQ1.JPG|thumb|Devurn H. Glenn District Service Center]]
[[File:Leon County Schools Bloxham Building front.jpg|thumb|Bloxham Building]]
[[File:LeonCountySchoolsWesTHQ.JPG|thumb|West Administration Building]]
'''Leon County Schools''' ('''LCS''') is a school district headquartered in the LCS Admin Complex in [[Tallahassee, Florida|Tallahassee]], [[Florida]], United States.<ref>"[https://www.leonschools.net/domain/271 Contact]." Leon County Schools. Retrieved on December 16, 2017. "LCS Admin Complex 2757 West Pensacola Street Tallahassee, Florida 32304"</ref> It is the sole school district of [[Leon County, Florida|Leon County]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st12_fl/schooldistrict_maps/c12073_leon/DC20SD_C12073.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Leon County, FL|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2022-07-31}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st12_fl/schooldistrict_maps/c12073_leon/DC20SD_C12073_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==History==
Prior to November 2004 the school district allowed parents to have their children moved to schools in proximity to where their parents worked.<ref>{{cite news|last=Vann|first=Kim McCoy|title=Board to rethink school choice|newspaper=[[Tallahassee Democrat]]|place=[[Tallahassee, Florida]]|date=2005-01-26|page=7B}} - [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101900876/ Clipping] from [[Newspapers.com]].</ref>

==Public schools==

===Elementary schools===
*Apalachee Elementary School (Est. 1969)
*Astoria Park Elementary School (Est. 1969)
*Bond Elementary School (Est. 1935, Current Structure Est. 2006)
*Buck Lake Elementary School (Est. 1989)
*Canopy Oaks Elementary School (Est. 1998)
*[[The Chaires School|Chaires Elementary School]] (Est. 1929, Current structure Est. 1987)
*J. Michael Conley Elementary School (Est. 2008)
*DeSoto Trail Elementary School (Est. 1989)
*Fort Braden K-8 School (Est. 1847, Current Structure Est. 1994)
*Gilchrist Elementary School (Est. 1966)
*Hartsfield Elementary School (Est. 1954)
*Hawks Rise Elementary School (Est. 1995)
*Kate Sullivan Elementary School (Est. 1948)
*Killearn Lakes Elementary School (Est. 1985)
*Oak Ridge Elementary School (Est. 1969)
*Pineview Elementary School, Est. 1956
*Riley Elementary School (Est. 1951)
*Roberts Elementary School (Est. 2001)
*Ruediger Elementary School (Est. 1955)
*Sabal Palm Elementary School (Est. 1962)
*Sealey Elementary School (Est. 1930, Current Structure Est. 1969)
*Springwood Elementary School (Est. 1987)
*W T Moore Elementary School (Est. 1968)
*Woodville K-8 School (Est. 1856, Current Structure Est. 1981)

===Middle schools===
*Elizabeth Cobb Middle School, Est. 1954
*Deerlake Middle School, Est. 1990
*Fairview Middle School, Est. 1970
*Griffin Middle School, Est. 1920, Current Structure Est. 1955
*William J. Montford Middle School, Est. 2008
*R. Frank Nims Middle School, Est. 1958
*Augusta Raa Middle School, Est. 1959
*Swift Creek Middle School, Est. 1995

===High schools===
[[File:08-06-18LeonHighSchl1.JPG|thumb|[[Leon High School]]]]
*[[Lawton Chiles High School|Lawton Chiles]] (Mascot: [[Subspecies of Canis lupus|Timberwolf]]), Est. 1999
*[[Amos P. Godby High School|Godby]] ([[Cougar]]), Est. 1966
*[[Leon High School|Leon]] ([[Lion]])
*[[Lincoln High School (Tallahassee, Florida)|Lincoln]] ([[Troy|Trojan]]), Est. 1975
*[[James S. Rickards High School|Rickards]] ([[Pirate|Raider]])
*[[SAIL High School|SAIL]] ([[Pirate]])

===Special and alternative schools===
*[[Adult Education, Leon County, Florida|Adult Education, Leon]]
*[[Everhart, Leon County, Florida|Everhart]]
*[[Leon Regional Detention Center, Leon County, Florida|Leon Regional Detention Center]]
*[[Lively Technical Center]]
*[[Heritage Trails Community School]] (Jaguars)
*[[Second Chance, Leon County, Florida|Second Chance]]

==Former LCS public schools==
* Belle Vue Middle School, 1969-2009
* Caroline Brevard Elementary School, 1925-2007
* Leonard Wesson Elementary School, 1947-2007

===Segregated schools===
All of the following "colored" schools closed no later than the [[desegregation]] of Leon County schools in the late 1960s.
* [[Old Lincoln High School]]
* [[Station One School]]
* [[Concord School (Miccosukee)]]
* St. Peters School<ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
|title=St. Peters school - Leon County, Florida
|accessdate=May 25, 2018
|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/12432}}</ref>
* Lake McBride School<ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
|title=Lake McBride School top spellers in Leon County
|accessdate=January 25, 2019
|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/266454}}</ref>
* Macon Community School<ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
|accessdate=May 25, 2018
|title=Macon Community School - Leon County, Florida
|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/154182}}</ref>
* Bell School<ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
|accessdate=May 25, 2018
|title=Bell School - Leon County, Florida
|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/154965}}</ref>
* Raney School<ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
|accessdate=May 25, 2018
|title=Raney School - Leon County, Florida
|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/34088}}</ref>
* Barrow Hill School<ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
|accessdate=May 25, 2018
|title=Barrow Hill school - Leon County, Florida
|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/34087}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
|accessdate=May 25, 2018
|title=Barrow Hill school building - Leon County, Florida
|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/34086}}</ref>
* Lucy Moten School<ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
|accessdate=January 25, 2019
|title=Class portrait at Lucy Moten school - Tallahassee, Florida
|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/155132}}</ref>
* Bellaire School<ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
|accessdate=May 25, 2018
|title=Front view of a one-teacher Rosenwald schoolhouse in Leon County - Bellaire
|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/61701}}</ref>
* Rural "negro" schoolhouse near Miller's Pond<ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
|accessdate=May 25, 2018
|title=Rural "Negro" schoolhouse near Miller's Pond - Leon County, Florida
|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/166268}}</ref>
* Rural "negro" schoolhouse in Saint Paul<ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
|accessdate=May 25, 2018
|title=Rural "Negro" schoolhouse in Saint Paul - Leon County, Florida
|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/166271}}</ref>

==National Blue Ribbon Schools==
The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program recognizes public and private elementary, middle, and high schools based on their overall academic excellence or their progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. Only a few hundred are selected each year from across the nation. The following Leon County Schools have received this prestigious honor.<ref>https://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-2003.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>

*Kate Sullivan Elementary School- 1985 & 2000
*Sealey Elementary School- 1989
*Hawks Rise Elementary School- 2000 & 2015
*Killearn Lakes Elementary School- 2004 & 2012
*Deerlake Middle School- 2005
*DeSoto Trail Elementary School- 2005
*Gilchrist Elementary School- 2008

==Superintendents==
* '''Rocky Hanna, 2016–Present'''
Hanna took over the reins as superintendent after years of serving as a high school principal. Hanna is the only superintendent to not oversee the opening of any new schools. However, his leadership did oversee the middle school addition to Woodville School. Under Hanna's leadership the district has continued to score a B letter grade from the FL Dept. of Education. Since Hanna took office the districts graduation rate has also improved significantly, now ranking LCS in the top 5 of all Florida school districts with a 94% graduation rate. In 2019, Hanna was named Florida Music Educators Association's Superintendent of the Year for his contributions as superintendent to arts education. Hanna's leadership was also tested with navigating through the coronavirus pandemic. This required Hanna to switch the district to a one to one technology learning platform, a platform several Florida school districts had been on for years prior. Hanna won reelection in 2020, 60-40 over his opponent. Hanna is currently in his second term until 2024.

* '''Jackie Pons, 2006-2016'''
Pons took over the district with the hope to continue the continuous success that Montford had built. Pons oversaw the opening of two new schools and the closure of Belle Vue Middle School in the late 2000's. While school grades and scores did not stay as high as they previously were, the FL Dept. of Education began issuing overall school district grades in 2010. Under Pons' leadership the district received three A's, three B's and one C. During Pons' time, three schools were honored by being named a National Blue Ribbon School. Pons also oversaw several construction projects to update school sites as many in the district were dated back to the 60's and 80's. In 2014 an investigation was opened by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement into Pons' handling of several construction contracts. This investigation carried on into the 2016 election where Pons became the third LCS Superintendent to be unseated from office, but the first to be unseated after more than one term. Pons lost to former LCS Principal Rocky Hanna, 54-36. The investigation into Pons was then closed in 2018 with all charges dropped.<ref name="JEF">{{cite web |last1=Brown |first1=Alaijah |title=How Jefferson County schools turned it around, escaped state control |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/how-jefferson-county-schools-turned-it-around-escaped-state-control/ar-BB1ijJSy?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ACTS&cvid=930ed571801f4c608366b20908455be4&ei=181 |website=msn.com |publisher=Tallahassee Democrat |access-date=17 February 2024}}</ref> Post superintendency, Pons went on to be a resource for several educational resources in the community including [[Florida A&M University]]. In 2021, Pons was announced as principal in neighboring [[Jefferson County, Florida|Jefferson County]].<ref name=JEF />

* '''William "Bill" J. Montford, 1996-2006'''
Longtime high school principal Bill Montford won the 1996 election to serve as superintendent. Montford was elected as a new fresh start and as the viewpoint from someone who had recent experience in a school setting. During Montford's leadership he oversaw the opening of three new school sites, the consolidation of Bond and Wesson Elementary Schools, along with the closure of Brevard Elementary. All in efforts relieve overcrowding.
Superintendent Montford guided the district through the new era of standardized testing with the roll out of FCAT testing, along with the roll out of school accountability and
school grades. The district made great academic strides under Montford. In the summer of 2001, 72% of schools were graded an A or a B by the FL Dept. of Education meaning only 9
schools had scored the letter grade of a C. In the summer of 2003, 90% of schools received an A or a B with only 4 schools being graded a C. Montford is also credited for expanding Pre-Kindergarten classes throughout the county. Five schools were also given the distinct recognition of being named a National Blue Ribbon School during Montford's time. Montford also continued to increase salaries for all district employees during his tenure, making LCS one of the highest paying in the region. Montford went on to serve as Florida Senator from 2010-2020 after decades of service to Leon County Schools. William J. Montford Middle School was opened in 2008, in his honor.

*'''Richard Merrick, 1992-1996'''
Long time school board member Richard Merrick was elected superintendent in 1992. Merrick had also ran for the job in 1988, but was unsuccessful. Mr. Merrick was hopeful to bring consistency back to the school district. Mr. Merrick continued with Mr. Woolley's plans to open three new school. A new K-8 school opened in 1994 and an elementary and middle school followed in 1995. However the changes in leadership resulted in construction whoas. Both 1995 schools were forced to open before they were completed. The middle school opened simply with classrooms only, no front office, no cafeteria, no gym. These school openings did not reflect well on Merrick as it was the middle of his term. Merrick also oversaw several zoning changes in the district as several schools were becoming extremely overcrowded, Merrick also had to "cap" a few schools which required students to be bussed elsewhere. As some schools were being opened unfinished while others down the street had no room for anymore students, Merrick lost his 1996 reelection campaign and became the second superintendent to be unseated and only serve one term.

* '''William "Bill" Woolley, 1988-1992'''
Mr. Woolley took over the superintendent reigns following a long history of successful predecessors. Woolley intended to make changes to the district, changes he felt Couch would not make. Immediately after Woolley took over, he announced several leadership changes in the district which resulted in the transfers of almost every principal to a new school. These transfers were met with large backlash from school communities. The same year of Woolleys transfers, he oversaw the opening of two new elementary schools that were planned by previous superintendent Couch. The following year he also oversaw a new middle school opening. Woolley continued to make several administrative changes at schools into the early 90's, some schools found themselves with a new administrator year after year. Woolley began the process to open a new elementary, middle and K-8 school in the district, however all three opened after he left office. Woolley was the first superintendent in LCS history to only serve one term and to be unseated during an election.

* '''Charles Couch, 1981-1988'''
Mr. Couch took on the role as superintendent during a period when Leon County as a whole was expanding beyond the city limits. This required Couch to oversee the opening of four new elementary schools. He had also began plans to open a 5th elementary and 2nd middle school, however both schools opened once he had left office. Mr. Couch was known as a hands off superintendent, as not many drastic changes were made under his leadership.

* '''Dr. Edward Fenn, 1977-1981'''
* '''Ned Lovell, 1973-1977'''
* '''Freeman Ashmore, 1965-1973'''
Mr. Ashmore was elected superintendent of Leon County Schools after several years of serving as an area principal of various schools. Mr. Ashmore would guide the district through the desegregation era. This time period was met by many challenges to Mr. Ashmore as it did to many throughout the country. As schools became integrated several black only schools closed for the students to integrate to the previous white only schools. With both demographics coming together to one school, there was instantly a need for more schools throughout the district to accommodate the integration. Mr. Ashmore oversaw the opening of eleven school sites between 1966 and 1970, the most sites to be built in the smallest period of time in LCS history. Mr. Ashmore also began plans to open a new high school, the second high school under his leadership, however it opened once he left office. Mr. Ashmore retired in 1972 after 40+ years of education service.

* '''Amos P. Godby, 1945-1965'''
Mr. Godby became Superintendent of Leon County Schools on January 5, 1945. Highlights of his lengthy tenure of leadership include a $5 million bond issue; the raising of Leon County taxpayers' house assessments to appropriate more money for schools; the accreditation of all Leon County public schools; the construction of several of the oldest schools in Leon County to date; and the transition from the one-room schoolhouse into a consolidated school system with more qualified personnel. Two years after Godby left office, the district decided to honor him by naming the newest high school after him and his service. Godby went on to serve as an advocate and pillar in education for students all across Florida. He traveled to all parts of the state, working with school personnel and citizens in an effort to improve education. Through his efforts many new ideas and programs were developed: e.g., driver's education classes, summer school programs, the use of educational television.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
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Bob Moore (executive)

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'''Robert Gene Moore''' (February 15, 1929 – February 10, 2024) was an American food executive and philanthropist. He and his wife Charlee founded [[Bob's Red Mill]], a brand of whole-grain foods and baking products, in 1978. An illustration of Moore's face is found on all of the company's products, alongside the salutation "To Your Good Health".

Born in [[Portland, Oregon]] and raised in [[San Bernardino, California]], he had a number of jobs throughout his life, including serving in the [[United States Army]], owning a pair of gas stations, and working at Sears. He discovered his passion for whole-grain milling in the mid-1960s, when he started up Moores' Flour Mill in [[Redding, California]] in 1974. After planning to retire and learn to read [[Biblical languages|the Bible in its original languages]], Charlee and Bob ended up opening up another [[flour mill]] in [[Milwaukie, Oregon]] that became Bob's Red Mill. The company grew to $100 million in revenue by 2010, at which point he transitioned the company to an [[employee stock ownership]] plan. He retired from the company in 2018, remaining a board member until his death at age 94.

==Early life and education==
Robert Gene Moore was born in [[Portland, Oregon]] on February 15, 1929, to Ken and Doris Moore. He had a younger sister named Jeannie.<ref name="NYTObit">{{Cite news |url= https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/13/business/bob-moore-dead.html |title=Bob Moore, Who Founded Bob's Red Mill, Is Dead at 94 |work= [[The New York Times]] |date=February 13, 2024 |access-date=February 14, 2024 |url-status=live |archive-date=February 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240214000026/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/13/business/bob-moore-dead.html }}</ref> He was raised in [[San Bernardino, California]]. His father had a job driving a [[Wonder Bread]] truck.<ref name="WaPoObit">{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/02/12/bob-moore-red-mill-dead/ |title= Bob Moore, founder and face of Bob's Red Mill, dies at 94| first= Harrison |last= Smith |date= February 12, 2024 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=February 13, 2024 |archive-date=February 13, 2024 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240213085027/https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/02/12/bob-moore-red-mill-dead/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="NYTObit"/>

Moore graduated from high school and then served in the [[United States Army]] for three years, building roads and bridges on [[Enewetak Atoll]] in the [[Marshall Islands]].<ref name="WaPoObit"/>

==Career==
[[File:Bob's Red Mill.jpg|thumb|upright|Bob's Red Mill products on grocery store shelves.]]
After the Army, Moore worked as an electronics technician at [[U.S. Electrical Motors Company]], where he met his eventual wife Charlee Lucille Coote.<ref name="WaPoObit"/><ref name="CharleeLegacyObit"/> He later managed gas stations in [[Gardena, California|Gardena]] and [[Mammoth Lakes, California]] before moving with his wife to Sacramento, where he worked at [[Sears]].<ref name="WaPoObit"/>

Moore's drive for healthier foods started with his father's death of a [[Myocardial infarction|heart attack]] at age 49, and his grandmother's healthy eating obsession. He began experimenting with [[stone-ground flour]]s in the mid-1960s after reading ''John Goffe's Mill'' by George Woodbury, a book about an [[archeologist]] who rebuilt a flour mill and went into business with no prior experience.<ref name="WapoManMill">{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/bob-moore-a-man-with-a-mill-and-a-mission/2011/04/21/AFULEerE_story.html |title= Bob Moore: a man with a mill and a mission | first= Suzanne| last= Snider |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] | date= April 26, 2011 |access-date=February 11, 2024 |archive-date=April 1, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230401230139/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/bob-moore-a-man-with-a-mill-and-a-mission/2011/04/21/AFULEerE_story.html |url-status=live | url-access= subscription}}</ref>

Bob, Charlee, and two of their sons, Bob Jr. and Ken, opened Moores' Flour Mill in [[Redding, California]] in 1974.<ref name="NYTMinding">{{Cite news |url= https://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/18/jobs/18boss.html | first= Bob| last= Moore |title=Still Minding the Mill |work=The New York Times |date=July 17, 2010 |access-date=February 12, 2024 |archive-date=December 12, 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20221212163212/https://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/18/jobs/18boss.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="2Century">{{cite news |last1=Short |first1=Bill |title=2 century-old millstone to grind flour in Redding |url= http://www.newspapers.com/article/record-searchlight-2-century-old-millsto/140933321/ |access-date=February 14, 2024 |work= [[Record Searchlight]] |date=January 11, 1975 |pages=28 |language=en| via= newspapers.com}}</ref> The business was located in a vacant Quonset hut.<ref name=WaPoObit /> Following a desire to read [[Biblical languages|the Bible in its original languages]], they left the business to their children to learn at [[George Fox University|Western Evangelical]], a [[seminary]] school in Oregon.<ref name=WaPoObit /> They originally intended this to be their retirement.<ref name="NYTObit"/> Soon after moving though, the couple came upon an old feed mill that was set to be torn down. They founded Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods in 1978 in the old feed mill in [[Milwaukie, Oregon]].<ref name="EaterObit"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/food/2024/02/founder-of-bobs-red-mill-bob-moore-dies-at-94.html|title=Founder of Bob's Red Mill, Bob Moore, dies at 94|first=Beth |last= Slovic |date=February 11, 2024 |website= oregonlive.com |access-date=February 11, 2024|archive-date=February 11, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240211175606/https://www.oregonlive.com/food/2024/02/founder-of-bobs-red-mill-bob-moore-dies-at-94.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="NYTMinding" />

In 1988, the mill was torched by an arsonist.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRqF2eql040 |title=Mill Fire Coverage by Paul Linnman |date=1988 |type=Video |publisher=[[KATU (TV)]]| via= YouTube}}</ref><ref name=FOR /> The company reopened in 1989, growing to national distribution and, in 2000, international distribution.<ref name="EaterObit"/> Bob's Red Mill grew to $100 million in revenue by 2010, with business expanding globally. Moore transitioned the company of then 209 workers to an [[employee stock ownership]] plan that year.<ref name="FOR">{{cite web |last1=Rogelberg |first1=Sasha |title=Former gas station owner and J.C. Penney manager who became a millionaire after 50 dies at 94, leaving his company to employees |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/former-gas-station-owner-and-j-c-penney-manager-who-became-a-millionaire-after-50-dies-at-94-leaving-his-company-to-employees/ar-BB1iiz10?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ACTS&cvid=084d7f6ad8ed412aa9ef8f99b01e52fe&ei=186 |website=msn.com |publisher=Fortune Magazine |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref> By April 2020, the company was entirely owned by its more than 700 employees.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/bobs-red-mill-founder-bob-moore-dies-at-94 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240212140531/https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/bobs-red-mill-founder-bob-moore-dies-at-94 | archive-date=February 12, 2024 | title=Bob's Red Mill founder Bob Moore dies at 94 | first= Kelly |last= Hayes| date=February 12, 2024 |website= fox10phoenix.com| access-date=}}</ref><ref name="NYTObit"/>

Moore retired in 2018, remaining a board member at Bob's Red Mill until his death.<ref name="EaterObit"/>

==Philanthropy==
In 2011, the Moores donated $5 million to [[Oregon State University]] to develop a center to study whole grains called the Moore Family Center for Whole Grain Foods, Nutrition, and Preventive Health.<ref name="IncObit">{{cite news |last1=Canivel |first1=Roy |title=Bob Moore, Founder of Bob's Red Mill Has Died, Leaving His Company to Its Employees |url=https://www.inc.com/roy-canivel/bob-moore-founder-of-bobs-red-mill-has-died-leaving-his-company-to-its-employees.html |access-date=February 14, 2024 |work=Inc. |date=February 13, 2024}}</ref> Their donation also helped establish the Charlee Moore Institute for Nutrition & Wellness at [[Oregon Health & Science University]].<ref name="IncObit"/>

==Personal life==
In 1953, Moore married Charlee Lucille Coote, with whom he had three sons: Ken, Bob Jr., and David. She died in October 2018.<ref name="CharleeLegacyObit">{{cite news |title=Charlee Moore Obituary (1928–2018) – Portland, OR |work= [[The Oregonian]] |url=https://obits.oregonlive.com/us/obituaries/oregon/name/charlee-moore-obituary?id=15526533 |access-date=February 13, 2024 |via=Legacy.com |archive-date=February 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240213032805/https://obits.oregonlive.com/us/obituaries/oregon/name/charlee-moore-obituary?id=15526533 |url-status=live }}</ref> Bob Moore died at his home in Milwaukie, Oregon on February 10, 2024, five days before his 95th birthday.<ref>{{Cite web| url= https://www.opb.org/article/2024/02/10/bob-moore-dies-bobs-red-mill/|title=Bob Moore, founder of an Oregon-based global food company, dies at 94|website=opb.org|access-date=February 11, 2024|archive-date=February 11, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240211060355/https://www.opb.org/article/2024/02/10/bob-moore-dies-bobs-red-mill/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="WaPoObit"/> He had nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren at the time of his death.<ref name="EaterObit">{{cite news |last1=Jackson-Glidden |first1=Brooke |title=The Founder of Bob's Red Mill, One of the Country's Most Famous Whole Grain Brands, Has Died |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2024/2/12/24070041/bob-moore-bobs-red-mill-death-obituary |access-date=February 13, 2024 |work=Eater Portland |date=February 12, 2024 |language=en |archive-date=February 13, 2024 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240213011550/https://pdx.eater.com/2024/2/12/24070041/bob-moore-bobs-red-mill-death-obituary |url-status=live }}</ref>

Moore was a [[Christian]].<ref name="NYTObit"/> He was known for his white beard, red vest, [[bolo tie]], and [[newsie cap]] and playing the piano.<ref name="NYTObit"/><ref name="WaPoObit"/><ref name="BAGetToKnow">{{cite news |last1=Bilow |first1=Rochelle |title=Get to Know Bob, the Man Behind Bob's Red Mill Products |url=https://www.bonappetit.com/people/article/get-to-know-bob |access-date=February 14, 2024 |work=Bon Appétit |date=May 12, 2015 |archive-date=May 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528071056/https://www.bonappetit.com/people/article/get-to-know-bob |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="PDXMonthly">{{cite news |last1=Chew Hamilton |first1=Katherine |title=Bob Moore of Oregon Whole Grains Company Bob's Red Mill Turns 94 |url=https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2023/02/bobs-red-mill-whole-grain-portland-bob-moore-interview |access-date=February 14, 2024 |work=Portland Monthly |date=February 17, 2023 |archive-date=February 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240214000143/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2023/02/bobs-red-mill-whole-grain-portland-bob-moore-interview |url-status=live }}</ref>

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Bob Moore (executive)

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'''Robert Gene Moore''' (February 15, 1929 – February 10, 2024) was an American food executive and philanthropist. He and his wife Charlee founded [[Bob's Red Mill]], a brand of whole-grain foods and baking products, in 1978. An illustration of Moore's face is found on all of the company's products, alongside the salutation "To Your Good Health".

Born in [[Portland, Oregon]] and raised in [[San Bernardino, California]], he had a number of jobs throughout his life, including serving in the [[United States Army]], owning a pair of gas stations, and working at Sears. He discovered his passion for whole-grain milling in the mid-1960s, when he started up Moores' Flour Mill in [[Redding, California]] in 1974. After planning to retire and learn to read [[Biblical languages|the Bible in its original languages]], Charlee and Bob ended up opening up another [[flour mill]] in [[Milwaukie, Oregon]] that became Bob's Red Mill. The company grew to $100 million in revenue by 2010, at which point he transitioned the company to an [[employee stock ownership]] plan. He retired from the company in 2018, remaining a board member until his death at age 94.

==Early life and education==
Robert Gene Moore was born in [[Portland, Oregon]] on February 15, 1929, to Ken and Doris Moore. He had a younger sister named Jeannie.<ref name="NYTObit">{{Cite news |url= https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/13/business/bob-moore-dead.html |title=Bob Moore, Who Founded Bob's Red Mill, Is Dead at 94 |work= [[The New York Times]] |date=February 13, 2024 |access-date=February 14, 2024 |url-status=live |archive-date=February 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240214000026/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/13/business/bob-moore-dead.html }}</ref> He was raised in [[San Bernardino, California]]. His father had a job driving a [[Wonder Bread]] truck.<ref name="WaPoObit">{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/02/12/bob-moore-red-mill-dead/ |title= Bob Moore, founder and face of Bob's Red Mill, dies at 94| first= Harrison |last= Smith |date= February 12, 2024 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=February 13, 2024 |archive-date=February 13, 2024 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240213085027/https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/02/12/bob-moore-red-mill-dead/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="NYTObit"/>

Moore graduated from high school and then served in the [[United States Army]] for three years, building roads and bridges on [[Enewetak Atoll]] in the [[Marshall Islands]].<ref name="WaPoObit"/>

==Career==
[[File:Bob's Red Mill.jpg|thumb|upright|Bob's Red Mill products on grocery store shelves.]]
After the Army, Moore worked as an electronics technician at [[U.S. Electrical Motors Company]], where he met his eventual wife Charlee Lucille Coote.<ref name="WaPoObit"/><ref name="CharleeLegacyObit"/> He later managed gas stations in [[Gardena, California|Gardena]] and [[Mammoth Lakes, California]] before moving with his wife to Sacramento, where he worked at [[Sears]].<ref name="WaPoObit"/>

Moore's drive for healthier foods started with his father's death of a [[Myocardial infarction|heart attack]] at age 49, and his grandmother's healthy eating obsession. He began experimenting with [[stone-ground flour]]s in the mid-1960s after reading ''John Goffe's Mill'' by George Woodbury, a book about an [[archeologist]] who rebuilt a flour mill and went into business with no prior experience.<ref name="WapoManMill">{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/bob-moore-a-man-with-a-mill-and-a-mission/2011/04/21/AFULEerE_story.html |title= Bob Moore: a man with a mill and a mission | first= Suzanne| last= Snider |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] | date= April 26, 2011 |access-date=February 11, 2024 |archive-date=April 1, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230401230139/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/bob-moore-a-man-with-a-mill-and-a-mission/2011/04/21/AFULEerE_story.html |url-status=live | url-access= subscription}}</ref>

Bob, Charlee, and two of their sons, Bob Jr. and Ken, opened Moores' Flour Mill in [[Redding, California]] in 1974.<ref name="NYTMinding">{{Cite news |url= https://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/18/jobs/18boss.html | first= Bob| last= Moore |title=Still Minding the Mill |work=The New York Times |date=July 17, 2010 |access-date=February 12, 2024 |archive-date=December 12, 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20221212163212/https://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/18/jobs/18boss.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="2Century">{{cite news |last1=Short |first1=Bill |title=2 century-old millstone to grind flour in Redding |url= http://www.newspapers.com/article/record-searchlight-2-century-old-millsto/140933321/ |access-date=February 14, 2024 |work= [[Record Searchlight]] |date=January 11, 1975 |pages=28 |language=en| via= newspapers.com}}</ref> Following a desire to read [[Biblical languages|the Bible in its original languages]], they left their stone mill to their children to learn at a [[seminary]] school in Oregon. They originally intended this to be their retirement.<ref name="NYTObit"/> Soon after moving though, the couple came upon an old feed mill that was set to be torn down. They founded Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods in 1978 in the old feed mill in [[Milwaukie, Oregon]].<ref name="EaterObit"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/food/2024/02/founder-of-bobs-red-mill-bob-moore-dies-at-94.html|title=Founder of Bob's Red Mill, Bob Moore, dies at 94|first=Beth |last= Slovic |date=February 11, 2024 |website= oregonlive.com |access-date=February 11, 2024|archive-date=February 11, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240211175606/https://www.oregonlive.com/food/2024/02/founder-of-bobs-red-mill-bob-moore-dies-at-94.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="NYTMinding" />

In 1988, the mill burned down.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRqF2eql040 |title=Mill Fire Coverage by Paul Linnman |date=1988 |type=Video |publisher=[[KATU (TV)]]| via= YouTube}}</ref> The company reopened in 1989, growing to national distribution and, in 2000, international distribution.<ref name="EaterObit"/> Bob's Red Mill grew to $100 million in revenue by 2010, with business expanding globally. Moore transitioned the company of 209 workers to an [[employee stock ownership]] plan that year.<ref name="FOR">{{cite web |last1=Rogelberg |first1=Sasha |title=Former gas station owner and J.C. Penney manager who became a millionaire after 50 dies at 94, leaving his company to employees |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/former-gas-station-owner-and-j-c-penney-manager-who-became-a-millionaire-after-50-dies-at-94-leaving-his-company-to-employees/ar-BB1iiz10?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ACTS&cvid=084d7f6ad8ed412aa9ef8f99b01e52fe&ei=186 |website=msn.com |publisher=Fortune Magazine |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref> By April 2020, the company was entirely owned by its more than 700 employees.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/bobs-red-mill-founder-bob-moore-dies-at-94 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240212140531/https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/bobs-red-mill-founder-bob-moore-dies-at-94 | archive-date=February 12, 2024 | title=Bob's Red Mill founder Bob Moore dies at 94 | first= Kelly |last= Hayes| date=February 12, 2024 |website= fox10phoenix.com| access-date=}}</ref><ref name="NYTObit"/>

Moore retired in 2018, remaining a board member at Bob's Red Mill until his death.<ref name="EaterObit"/>

==Philanthropy==
In 2011, the Moores donated $5 million to [[Oregon State University]] to develop a center to study whole grains called the Moore Family Center for Whole Grain Foods, Nutrition, and Preventive Health.<ref name="IncObit">{{cite news |last1=Canivel |first1=Roy |title=Bob Moore, Founder of Bob's Red Mill Has Died, Leaving His Company to Its Employees |url=https://www.inc.com/roy-canivel/bob-moore-founder-of-bobs-red-mill-has-died-leaving-his-company-to-its-employees.html |access-date=February 14, 2024 |work=Inc. |date=February 13, 2024}}</ref> Their donation also helped establish the Charlee Moore Institute for Nutrition & Wellness at [[Oregon Health & Science University]].<ref name="IncObit"/>

==Personal life==
In 1953, Moore married Charlee Lucille Coote, with whom he had three sons: Ken, Bob Jr., and David. She died in October 2018.<ref name="CharleeLegacyObit">{{cite news |title=Charlee Moore Obituary (1928–2018) – Portland, OR |work= [[The Oregonian]] |url=https://obits.oregonlive.com/us/obituaries/oregon/name/charlee-moore-obituary?id=15526533 |access-date=February 13, 2024 |via=Legacy.com |archive-date=February 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240213032805/https://obits.oregonlive.com/us/obituaries/oregon/name/charlee-moore-obituary?id=15526533 |url-status=live }}</ref> Bob Moore died at his home in Milwaukie, Oregon on February 10, 2024, five days before his 95th birthday.<ref>{{Cite web| url= https://www.opb.org/article/2024/02/10/bob-moore-dies-bobs-red-mill/|title=Bob Moore, founder of an Oregon-based global food company, dies at 94|website=opb.org|access-date=February 11, 2024|archive-date=February 11, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240211060355/https://www.opb.org/article/2024/02/10/bob-moore-dies-bobs-red-mill/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="WaPoObit"/> He had nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren at the time of his death.<ref name="EaterObit">{{cite news |last1=Jackson-Glidden |first1=Brooke |title=The Founder of Bob's Red Mill, One of the Country's Most Famous Whole Grain Brands, Has Died |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2024/2/12/24070041/bob-moore-bobs-red-mill-death-obituary |access-date=February 13, 2024 |work=Eater Portland |date=February 12, 2024 |language=en |archive-date=February 13, 2024 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240213011550/https://pdx.eater.com/2024/2/12/24070041/bob-moore-bobs-red-mill-death-obituary |url-status=live }}</ref>

Moore was a [[Christian]].<ref name="NYTObit"/> He was known for his white beard, red vest, [[bolo tie]], and [[newsie cap]] and playing the piano.<ref name="NYTObit"/><ref name="WaPoObit"/><ref name="BAGetToKnow">{{cite news |last1=Bilow |first1=Rochelle |title=Get to Know Bob, the Man Behind Bob's Red Mill Products |url=https://www.bonappetit.com/people/article/get-to-know-bob |access-date=February 14, 2024 |work=Bon Appétit |date=May 12, 2015 |archive-date=May 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528071056/https://www.bonappetit.com/people/article/get-to-know-bob |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="PDXMonthly">{{cite news |last1=Chew Hamilton |first1=Katherine |title=Bob Moore of Oregon Whole Grains Company Bob's Red Mill Turns 94 |url=https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2023/02/bobs-red-mill-whole-grain-portland-bob-moore-interview |access-date=February 14, 2024 |work=Portland Monthly |date=February 17, 2023 |archive-date=February 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240214000143/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2023/02/bobs-red-mill-whole-grain-portland-bob-moore-interview |url-status=live }}</ref>

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'''Marie Holderman''' was an American newspaper owner, editor and publisher of the ''[[Cocoa Tribune]]'' for almost 50 years, known as the "First Lady of Florida Journalism".<ref name="FHS">{{cite web |last1=Baker |first1=Holly |title=Newspaper Woman Marie Ringo Holderman |url=https://stars.library.ucf.edu/florida-frontiers-radio/417/ |website=Florida Frontiers |publisher=Florida Historical Society |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="FT">{{cite web |last1=Sonnenberg |first1=Maria |title=Haywire House: Own a piece of history with this Cocoa home built in 1918 |url=https://www.floridatoday.com/story/life/2023/07/06/haywire-house-was-built-by-the-founder-and-publisher-of-cocoa-tribune/70374923007/ |website=Floridatoday.com |publisher=Florida Today |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Holderman was born in Brazil, Indiana near [[Terre Haute, Indiana|Terre Haute]] in west central Indiana. She was the eldest of four children and her father worked in a tile factory. She attended [[Indiana State University]] then married Chauncey Holderman on October 12, 1905. The couple moved to [[Bradenton, Florida|Bradenton]] on Florida's west coast, where he was general manager of the Bradenton Light & Power Company. In 1913 an injury to his spine left Chauncey confined to a wheelchair.<ref name=FT /> With her husband's physical limitations, she purchased the weekly ''Manatee Record'' and went to work.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cocoa Tribune Founder Dies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39164394/obituary_for_marie_holdcrman_aged_81/?xid=637&_gl=1*1g6amlo*_gcl_au*Mzk2MTI4OTYzLjE3MDIwNjUwOTU.*_ga*MTk4NTQ5MTg2MS4xNjk5ODg5NzA0*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MmYwYWM3YTMtN2E4Ni00MjAzLTk5ODctY2Q4YjMxNTE0MmVmLjI4LjEuMTcwNjIxNjg5NS41Ni4wLjA.*_ga_LMK6K2LSJH*MmYwYWM3YTMtN2E4Ni00MjAzLTk5ODctY2Q4YjMxNTE0MmVmLjI3LjEuMTcwNjIxNjg5My4wLjAuMA..&_ga=2.225432088.38549037.1706214222-1985491861.1699889704 |access-date=25 January 2024 |publisher=Orlando Evening Star |date=February 22, 1968 |ref=page 3}}</ref>

== Career and work ==
After she saw an ad seeking a publisher for a local newspaper in [[Brevard County, Florida|Brevard County]] on Florida's east coast, she sold the ''Manatee'' and moved her daughter and husband to [[Cocoa, Florida|Cocoa]], a fishing community of about 900 residents.<ref name=FHS /> Holderman founded the Cocoa Tribune in 1917 with a couple of employees. The publication grew as did the community.
She was known as a savvy businesswoman whose newspaper swayed public opinion on issues including women’s [[suffrage]], the opening of the [[Sebastian Inlet]] and xxxxx. She became one of the most influential publishers in Florida leading to her selection as president of the [[Florida Press Association]] in 1930.<ref name="OBIT">{{cite web |title=Mrs. Holderman, Pioneer Cocoa Publisher, Dies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/224264325/?article=3c757af3-dbd4-4a06-9cae-1637d5f60261&focus=0.6613692,0.7248059,0.97416013,0.942307&xid=3355&_gl=1*192c60m*_gcl_au*Mzk2MTI4OTYzLjE3MDIwNjUwOTU.*_ga*MTk4NTQ5MTg2MS4xNjk5ODg5NzA0*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MmYwYWM3YTMtN2E4Ni00MjAzLTk5ODctY2Q4YjMxNTE0MmVmLjI4LjEuMTcwNjIxNDMxNC4zMS4wLjA.*_ga_LMK6K2LSJH*MmYwYWM3YTMtN2E4Ni00MjAzLTk5ODctY2Q4YjMxNTE0MmVmLjI3LjEuMTcwNjIxNDMxNC4wLjAuMA..&_ga=2.222231706.38549037.1706214222-1985491861.1699889704 |website=Newspapers.com |publisher=Orlando Sentinel |access-date=26 January 2024}}</ref>
“She was a relentless voice urging community improvement, from roads to schools,” wrote historian Roy Laughlin in “Good to Hear from You Again,” a historical memoir of the Cocoa area.<ref name=FT />
According to her obituary, Holderman was a member of the state's library board, a charter member of the Cocoa Women's League, a committeewoman for the Florida Democratic party and was named honorary Lieutenant Colonel of governor [[David Sholtz]]'s staff in 1933.<ref name=OBIT />

==Sale of Paper==
[[Paul Miller (journalist)|Paul Miller]] became president and CEO of [[Gannett]] in 1957 when the group held 19 newspapers over four states; Florida not among them. He became frustrated after repeated unsuccessful attempts to acquire a foothold in Florida, then targeted Brevard County. He spoke to Marie Holderman and shared his plan for a morning daily paper in Brevard. Holderman wasn't interested. Over the next few years, several Gannett representatives attempted to negotiate a purchase, without success.<ref name=MAV />
In the late 1950s, [[Al Neuharth]] was assistant managing editor at the [[Miami Herald]] and became acquainted with Marie Holderman. In 1963 he was hired by Miller to manage the [[Democrat and Chronicle]] in [[Rochester, New York]], Gannett's headquarters. He asked Miller for an opportunity to persuade Holderman.
In their meeting, Neuharth complimented the Tribune, but told Holderman that she lacked the resources to win a competition. Holderman was invited to Rochester for a meeting to talk with Gannett executives. The Gannett corporate airplane flew four people from Florida to New York.
John Pound, managing editor joined Holderman and her two granddaughters on the trip in May 1965. Convinced of Gannett's determination and at age 81, Holderman decided to sell, and Pound told the executives they wanted $1.9 million in compensation. Neuharth's response: "We told them that was a fair price and we certainly paid her more than she expected to get."<ref name="MAV">{{cite web |title=BREVARD HISTORY: Al Neuharth’s Vision Leads Way In Creating Newspaper |url=https://spacecoastdaily.com/2019/06/neuharths-vision-leads-way-in-creating-newspaper/ |website=Spacecoastdaily.com |publisher=Maverick Multimedia, Inc. |access-date=26 January 2024}}</ref>

== Residence ==
Marie Holderman and her husband built the ''Haywire House'' in 1918 at 61 Mulberry Street in Cocoa.<ref name=FT /> The 3,700 ft² two-story home was constructed of old-growth pine from Merritt Island that has lasted over one hundred years through multiple hurricanes including [[Hurricane Charley|Charley in 2004]] and [[Hurricane Nicole (2022)|Nicole in 2022]]. The structure contains four bedrooms upstairs, three baths and hosted innumerable parties over the years.<ref name=FT /> The dining room still contains a 1930s hand-painted mural of Florida wildlife on all four walls.
After her family and her paper, her house was her life. Dinners and “evening socials” were routine. Brown rice and shrimp was the signature dish, thanks to Holderman’s talented cook.
According to the architectural heritage book, ''Not to be Missed'', "the Holderman home was often where visiting dignitaries, political officials and political candidates, businesspeople and her extensive social circle met for social affairs."<ref name=NTBM />
The historic structure remained Mrs. Holderman's home until her death.<ref name="NTBM">{{cite book |last1=Laughlin |first1=Roy |title=NOT TO BE MISSED: COCOA'S ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE AND ITS PEOPLE 1880-1950 |date=2014 |publisher=Black and Tan, Inc. |isbn=0-9814917-1-5 |page=179}}</ref>
She freely made her home library of Florida history books available to other readers and published stories of Cocoa’s history in her newspaper, solicited from local pioneers in the community.

The original offices for the Cocoa Tribune were built across the street from her residence, which today houses the Catherine Schweinsberg Rood Central Library. Mrs. Holderman was named a [[Great Floridian]] in 2000 and her plaque is displayed there along with a meeting room named in her honor.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Great Floridians 2000 Program |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070314041123/http://www.flheritage.com/services/sites/floridians/?section=c |website=Flheritage.com |publisher=State of Florida |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref>

== Family ==
Of her three children, only one, Mary Jane, survived to adulthood, but died at age 49, leaving Holderman to raise two granddaughters. Chauncey Holderman passed away in 1928 at age 57. Marie was 83 when she died in 1968, two years after selling her newspaper.<ref name=FT />

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'''Marie Holderman''' was an American newspaper owner, editor and publisher of the ''[[Cocoa Tribune]]'' for almost 50 years, known as the "First Lady of Florida Journalism".<ref name="FHS">{{cite web |last1=Baker |first1=Holly |title=Newspaper Woman Marie Ringo Holderman |url=https://stars.library.ucf.edu/florida-frontiers-radio/417/ |website=Florida Frontiers |publisher=Florida Historical Society |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="FT">{{cite web |last1=Sonnenberg |first1=Maria |title=Haywire House: Own a piece of history with this Cocoa home built in 1918 |url=https://www.floridatoday.com/story/life/2023/07/06/haywire-house-was-built-by-the-founder-and-publisher-of-cocoa-tribune/70374923007/ |website=Floridatoday.com |publisher=Florida Today |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Holderman was born in Brazil, Indiana near [[Terre Haute, Indiana|Terre Haute]] in west central Indiana. She was the eldest of four children and her father worked in a tile factory. She attended [[Indiana State University]] then married Chauncey Holderman on October 12, 1905. The couple moved to [[Bradenton, Florida|Bradenton]] on Florida's west coast, where he was general manager of the Bradenton Light & Power Company. In 1913 an injury to his spine left Chauncey confined to a wheelchair.<ref name=FT /> With her husband's physical limitations, she purchased the weekly ''Manatee Record'' and went to work.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cocoa Tribune Founder Dies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39164394/obituary_for_marie_holdcrman_aged_81/?xid=637&_gl=1*1g6amlo*_gcl_au*Mzk2MTI4OTYzLjE3MDIwNjUwOTU.*_ga*MTk4NTQ5MTg2MS4xNjk5ODg5NzA0*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MmYwYWM3YTMtN2E4Ni00MjAzLTk5ODctY2Q4YjMxNTE0MmVmLjI4LjEuMTcwNjIxNjg5NS41Ni4wLjA.*_ga_LMK6K2LSJH*MmYwYWM3YTMtN2E4Ni00MjAzLTk5ODctY2Q4YjMxNTE0MmVmLjI3LjEuMTcwNjIxNjg5My4wLjAuMA..&_ga=2.225432088.38549037.1706214222-1985491861.1699889704 |access-date=25 January 2024 |publisher=Orlando Evening Star |date=February 22, 1968 |ref=page 3}}</ref>

== Career and work ==
After she saw an ad seeking a publisher for a local newspaper in [[Brevard County, Florida|Brevard County]] on Florida's east coast, she sold the ''Manatee'' and moved her daughter and husband to [[Cocoa, Florida|Cocoa]], a fishing community of about 900 residents.<ref name=FHS /> Holderman founded the Cocoa Tribune in 1917 with a couple of employees. The publication grew as did the community.
She was known as a savvy businesswoman whose newspaper swayed public opinion on issues including women’s [[suffrage]], the opening of the [[Sebastian Inlet]] and xxxxx. She became one of the most influential publishers in Florida leading to her selection as president of the [[Florida Press Association]] in 1930.<ref name="OBIT">{{cite web |title=Mrs. Holderman, Pioneer Cocoa Publisher, Dies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/224264325/?article=3c757af3-dbd4-4a06-9cae-1637d5f60261&focus=0.6613692,0.7248059,0.97416013,0.942307&xid=3355&_gl=1*192c60m*_gcl_au*Mzk2MTI4OTYzLjE3MDIwNjUwOTU.*_ga*MTk4NTQ5MTg2MS4xNjk5ODg5NzA0*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MmYwYWM3YTMtN2E4Ni00MjAzLTk5ODctY2Q4YjMxNTE0MmVmLjI4LjEuMTcwNjIxNDMxNC4zMS4wLjA.*_ga_LMK6K2LSJH*MmYwYWM3YTMtN2E4Ni00MjAzLTk5ODctY2Q4YjMxNTE0MmVmLjI3LjEuMTcwNjIxNDMxNC4wLjAuMA..&_ga=2.222231706.38549037.1706214222-1985491861.1699889704 |website=Newspapers.com |publisher=Orlando Sentinel |access-date=26 January 2024}}</ref>
“She was a relentless voice urging community improvement, from roads to schools,” wrote historian Roy Laughlin in “Good to Hear from You Again,” a historical memoir of the Cocoa area.<ref name=FT />
According to her obituary, Holderman was a member of the state's library board, a charter member of the Cocoa Women's League, a committeewoman for the Florida Democratic party and was named honorary Lieutenant Colonel of governor [[David Sholtz]]'s staff in 1933.<ref name=OBIT />

==Sale of Paper==
[[Paul Miller (journalist)|Paul Miller]] became president and CEO of [[Gannett]] in 1957 when the group held 19 newspapers over four states; Florida not among them. He became frustrated after repeated unsuccessful attempts to acquire a foothold in Florida, then targeted Brevard County. He spoke to Marie Holderman and shared his plan for a morning daily paper in Brevard. Holderman wasn't interested. Over the next few years, several Gannett representatives attempted to negotiate a purchase, without success.<ref name=MAV />
In the late 1950s, [[Al Neuharth]] was assistant managing editor at the [[Miami Herald]] and became acquainted with Marie Holderman. In 1963 he was hired by Miller to manage the [[Democrat and Chronicle]] in [[Rochester, New York]], Gannett's headquarters. He asked Miller for an opportunity to persuade Holderman.
In their meeting, Neuharth complimented the Tribune, but told Holderman that she lacked the resources to win a competition. Holderman was invited to Rochester for a meeting to talk with Gannett executives. The Gannett corporate airplane flew four people from Florida to New York.
John Pound, managing editor joined Holderman and her two granddaughters on the trip in May 1965. Convinced of Gannett's determination and at age 81, Holderman decided to sell, and Pound told the executives they wanted $1.9 million in compensation. Neuharth's response: "We told them that was a fair price and we certainly paid her more than she expected to get."<ref name="MAV">{{cite web |title=BREVARD HISTORY: Al Neuharth’s Vision Leads Way In Creating Newspaper |url=https://spacecoastdaily.com/2019/06/neuharths-vision-leads-way-in-creating-newspaper/ |website=Spacecoastdaily.com |publisher=Maverick Multimedia, Inc. |access-date=26 January 2024}}</ref>

== Residence ==
After her family and her paper, her house was her life. Dinners and “evening socials” were routine. Brown rice and shrimp was the signature dish, thanks to Holderman’s talented cook.
A history buff, Holderman worked hard to raise awareness of Cocoa’s history, soliciting input from its pioneers before their stories could die with them.
The voracious reader forgot her sorrows in the collection of Florida history books she had amassed. Marie Holderman and her husband built the ''Haywire House'' in 1918 at 61 Mulberry Street in Cocoa.<ref name=FT /> The 3,700 ft² two-story home was constructed of old-growth pine from Merritt Island that has lasted over one hundred years through multiple hurricanes including [[Hurricane Charley|Charley in 2004]] and [[Hurricane Nicole (2022)|Nicole in 2022]]. The structure contains four bedrooms upstairs, three baths and hosted innumerable parties over the years.<ref name=FT /> The dining room contains a 1930s hand-painted mural of Florida wildlife on all four walls.
According to the architectural heritage book, ''Not to be Missed'', "the Holderman home was often where visiting dignitaries, political officials and political candidates, businesspeople and her extensive social circle met for social affairs."<ref name=NTBM />
The historic structure remained Mrs. Holderman's home until her death.<ref name="NTBM">{{cite book |last1=Laughlin |first1=Roy |title=NOT TO BE MISSED: COCOA'S ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE AND ITS PEOPLE 1880-1950 |date=2014 |publisher=Black and Tan, Inc. |isbn=0-9814917-1-5 |page=179}}</ref>

The original offices for the Cocoa Tribune were built across the street, which today houses the Catherine Schweinsberg Rood Central Library.
Mrs. Holderman was named a [[Great Floridian]] in 2000 and her plaque is displayed there along with a meeting room named in her honor.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Great Floridians 2000 Program |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070314041123/http://www.flheritage.com/services/sites/floridians/?section=c |website=Flheritage.com |publisher=State of Florida |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref>

== Family ==
Of her three children, only one, Mary Jane, survived to adulthood, but died at age 49, leaving Holderman to raise two granddaughters. Chauncey Holderman passed away in 1928 at age 57. Marie was 83 when she died in 1968, two years after selling her newspaper.<ref name=FT />

== References ==
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[[:Category:People from Cocoa, Florida]]
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[[:Category:1968 deaths]]
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'''Marie Holderman''' was an American newspaper owner, editor and publisher of the ''[[Cocoa Tribune]]'' for almost 50 years, known as the "First Lady of Florida Journalism".<ref name="FHS">{{cite web |last1=Baker |first1=Holly |title=Newspaper Woman Marie Ringo Holderman |url=https://stars.library.ucf.edu/florida-frontiers-radio/417/ |website=Florida Frontiers |publisher=Florida Historical Society |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="FT">{{cite web |last1=Sonnenberg |first1=Maria |title=Haywire House: Own a piece of history with this Cocoa home built in 1918 |url=https://www.floridatoday.com/story/life/2023/07/06/haywire-house-was-built-by-the-founder-and-publisher-of-cocoa-tribune/70374923007/ |website=Floridatoday.com |publisher=Florida Today |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Holderman was born in Brazil, Indiana near [[Terre Haute, Indiana|Terre Haute]] in west central Indiana. She was the eldest of four children and her father worked in a tile factory. She attended [[Indiana State University]] then married Chauncey Holderman on October 12, 1905. The couple moved to [[Bradenton, Florida|Bradenton]] on Florida's west coast, where he was general manager of the Bradenton Light & Power Company. In 1913 an injury to his spine left Chauncey confined to a wheelchair.<ref name=FT /> With her husband's physical limitations, she purchased the weekly ''Manatee Record'' and went to work.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cocoa Tribune Founder Dies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39164394/obituary_for_marie_holdcrman_aged_81/?xid=637&_gl=1*1g6amlo*_gcl_au*Mzk2MTI4OTYzLjE3MDIwNjUwOTU.*_ga*MTk4NTQ5MTg2MS4xNjk5ODg5NzA0*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MmYwYWM3YTMtN2E4Ni00MjAzLTk5ODctY2Q4YjMxNTE0MmVmLjI4LjEuMTcwNjIxNjg5NS41Ni4wLjA.*_ga_LMK6K2LSJH*MmYwYWM3YTMtN2E4Ni00MjAzLTk5ODctY2Q4YjMxNTE0MmVmLjI3LjEuMTcwNjIxNjg5My4wLjAuMA..&_ga=2.225432088.38549037.1706214222-1985491861.1699889704 |access-date=25 January 2024 |publisher=Orlando Evening Star |date=February 22, 1968 |ref=page 3}}</ref>

== Career and work ==
After she saw an ad seeking a publisher for a local newspaper in [[Brevard County, Florida|Brevard County]] on Florida's east coast, she sold the ''Manatee'' and moved her daughter and husband to [[Cocoa, Florida|Cocoa]], a fishing community of about 900 residents.<ref name=FHS /> Holderman founded the Cocoa Tribune in 1917 with a couple of employees. The publication grew as did the community.

The savvy businesswoman became one of Florida’s most powerful publishers, swaying public opinion on everything from women’s suffrage and taxation to where the best place for an inlet should be (Sebastian, she thought). Her far-flung influence led to her election as president of the Florida Press Association in 1930.<ref name="OBIT">{{cite web |title=Mrs. Holderman, Pioneer Cocoa Publisher, Dies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/224264325/?article=3c757af3-dbd4-4a06-9cae-1637d5f60261&focus=0.6613692,0.7248059,0.97416013,0.942307&xid=3355&_gl=1*192c60m*_gcl_au*Mzk2MTI4OTYzLjE3MDIwNjUwOTU.*_ga*MTk4NTQ5MTg2MS4xNjk5ODg5NzA0*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MmYwYWM3YTMtN2E4Ni00MjAzLTk5ODctY2Q4YjMxNTE0MmVmLjI4LjEuMTcwNjIxNDMxNC4zMS4wLjA.*_ga_LMK6K2LSJH*MmYwYWM3YTMtN2E4Ni00MjAzLTk5ODctY2Q4YjMxNTE0MmVmLjI3LjEuMTcwNjIxNDMxNC4wLjAuMA..&_ga=2.222231706.38549037.1706214222-1985491861.1699889704 |website=Newspapers.com |publisher=Orlando Sentinel |access-date=26 January 2024}}</ref>
“She was a relentless voice urging community improvement, from roads to schools,” wrote historian Roy Laughlin in “Good to Hear from You Again,” a historical memoir of the Cocoa area.<ref name=FT />

Democratic committeewoman, state library board member, Cocoa Women's League charter member, named honorary Lt. Col. on governor [[David Sholtz]]'s staff in 1933.<ref name=OBIT />

==Sale of Paper==
[[Paul Miller (journalist)|Paul Miller]] became president and CEO of [[Gannett]] in 1957 when the group held 19 newspapers over four states; Florida not among them. He became frustrated after repeated unsuccessful attempts to acquire a foothold in Florida, then targeted Brevard County. He spoke to Marie Holderman and shared his plan for a morning daily paper in Brevard. Holderman wasn't interested. Over the next few years, several Gannett representatives attempted to negotiate a purchase, without success.<ref name=MAV />
In the late 1950s, [[Al Neuharth]] was assistant managing editor at the [[Miami Herald]] and became acquainted with Marie Holderman. In 1963 he was hired by Miller to manage the [[Democrat and Chronicle]] in [[Rochester, New York]], Gannett's headquarters. He asked Miller for an opportunity to persuade Holderman.
In their meeting, Neuharth complimented the Tribune, but told Holderman that she lacked the resources to win a competition. Holderman was invited to Rochester for a meeting to talk with Gannett executives. The Gannett corporate airplane flew four people from Florida to New York.
John Pound, managing editor joined Holderman and her two granddaughters on the trip in May 1965. Convinced of Gannett's determination and at age 81, Holderman decided to sell, and Pound told the executives they wanted $1.9 million in compensation. Neuharth's response: "We told them that was a fair price and we certainly paid her more than she expected to get."<ref name="MAV">{{cite web |title=BREVARD HISTORY: Al Neuharth’s Vision Leads Way In Creating Newspaper |url=https://spacecoastdaily.com/2019/06/neuharths-vision-leads-way-in-creating-newspaper/ |website=Spacecoastdaily.com |publisher=Maverick Multimedia, Inc. |access-date=26 January 2024}}</ref>

== Residence ==
After her family and her paper, her house was her life. Dinners and “evening socials” were routine. Brown rice and shrimp was the signature dish, thanks to Holderman’s talented cook.
A history buff, Holderman worked hard to raise awareness of Cocoa’s history, soliciting input from its pioneers before their stories could die with them.
The voracious reader forgot her sorrows in the collection of Florida history books she had amassed. Marie Holderman and her husband built the ''Haywire House'' in 1918 at 61 Mulberry Street in Cocoa.<ref name=FT /> The 3,700 ft² two-story home was constructed of old-growth pine from Merritt Island that has lasted over one hundred years through multiple hurricanes including [[Hurricane Charley|Charley in 2004]] and [[Hurricane Nicole (2022)|Nicole in 2022]]. The structure contains four bedrooms upstairs, three baths and hosted innumerable parties over the years.<ref name=FT /> The dining room contains a 1930s hand-painted mural of Florida wildlife on all four walls.
According to the architectural heritage book, ''Not to be Missed'', "the Holderman home was often where visiting dignitaries, political officials and political candidates, businesspeople and her extensive social circle met for social affairs."<ref name=NTBM />
The historic structure remained Mrs. Holderman's home until her death.<ref name="NTBM">{{cite book |last1=Laughlin |first1=Roy |title=NOT TO BE MISSED: COCOA'S ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE AND ITS PEOPLE 1880-1950 |date=2014 |publisher=Black and Tan, Inc. |isbn=0-9814917-1-5 |page=179}}</ref>

The original offices for the Cocoa Tribune were built across the street, which today houses the Catherine Schweinsberg Rood Central Library.
Mrs. Holderman was named a [[Great Floridian]] in 2000 and her plaque is displayed there along with a meeting room named in her honor.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Great Floridians 2000 Program |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070314041123/http://www.flheritage.com/services/sites/floridians/?section=c |website=Flheritage.com |publisher=State of Florida |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref>

== Family ==
Of her three children, only one, Mary Jane, survived to adulthood, but died at age 49, leaving Holderman to raise two granddaughters. Chauncey Holderman passed away in 1928 at age 57. Marie was 83 when she died in 1968, two years after selling her newspaper.<ref name=FT />

== References ==
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[[:Category:1968 deaths]]
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| birth_name = Ella Marie Ringo
| birth_date = July 28, 1884
| birth_place = [[Brazil, Indiana]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1968|02|21|1884|07|28}}
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| alma_mater = [[Indiana State University]]
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'''Marie Holderman''' was an American newspaper owner, editor and publisher of the ''[[Cocoa Tribune]]'' for almost 50 years, known as the "First Lady of Florida Journalism".<ref name="FHS">{{cite web |last1=Baker |first1=Holly |title=Newspaper Woman Marie Ringo Holderman |url=https://stars.library.ucf.edu/florida-frontiers-radio/417/ |website=Florida Frontiers |publisher=Florida Historical Society |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="FT">{{cite web |last1=Sonnenberg |first1=Maria |title=Haywire House: Own a piece of history with this Cocoa home built in 1918 |url=https://www.floridatoday.com/story/life/2023/07/06/haywire-house-was-built-by-the-founder-and-publisher-of-cocoa-tribune/70374923007/ |website=Floridatoday.com |publisher=Florida Today |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Holderman was born in Brazil, Indiana near [[Terre Haute, Indiana|Terre Haute]] in west central Indiana. She was the eldest of four children and her father worked in a tile factory. She graduated from [[Indiana State University]] then married Chauncey Holderman on October 12, 1905. The couple moved to [[Bradenton, Florida|Bradenton]] on Florida's west coast, where he was general manager of the Bradenton Light & Power Company. In 1913 an injury to his spine left Chauncey confined to a wheelchair.<ref name=FT /> With her husband's physical limitations, she purchased the weekly ''Manatee Record'' and went to work.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cocoa Tribune Founder Dies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39164394/obituary_for_marie_holdcrman_aged_81/?xid=637&_gl=1*1g6amlo*_gcl_au*Mzk2MTI4OTYzLjE3MDIwNjUwOTU.*_ga*MTk4NTQ5MTg2MS4xNjk5ODg5NzA0*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MmYwYWM3YTMtN2E4Ni00MjAzLTk5ODctY2Q4YjMxNTE0MmVmLjI4LjEuMTcwNjIxNjg5NS41Ni4wLjA.*_ga_LMK6K2LSJH*MmYwYWM3YTMtN2E4Ni00MjAzLTk5ODctY2Q4YjMxNTE0MmVmLjI3LjEuMTcwNjIxNjg5My4wLjAuMA..&_ga=2.225432088.38549037.1706214222-1985491861.1699889704 |access-date=25 January 2024 |publisher=Orlando Evening Star |date=February 22, 1968 |ref=page 3}}</ref>

== Career and work ==
After she saw an ad seeking a publisher for a local newspaper in [[Brevard County, Florida|Brevard County]] on Florida's east coast, she sold the ''Manatee'' and moved her daughter and husband to [[Cocoa, Florida|Cocoa]], a fishing community of about 900 residents.<ref name=FHS /> Holderman founded the Cocoa Tribune in 1917 with a couple of employees. The publication grew as did the community.

The savvy businesswoman became one of Florida’s most powerful publishers, swaying public opinion on everything from women’s suffrage and taxation to where the best place for an inlet should be (Sebastian, she thought). Her far-flung influence led to her election as president of the Florida Press Association in 1930.<ref name="OBIT">{{cite web |title=Mrs. Holderman, Pioneer Cocoa Publisher, Dies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/224264325/?article=3c757af3-dbd4-4a06-9cae-1637d5f60261&focus=0.6613692,0.7248059,0.97416013,0.942307&xid=3355&_gl=1*192c60m*_gcl_au*Mzk2MTI4OTYzLjE3MDIwNjUwOTU.*_ga*MTk4NTQ5MTg2MS4xNjk5ODg5NzA0*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MmYwYWM3YTMtN2E4Ni00MjAzLTk5ODctY2Q4YjMxNTE0MmVmLjI4LjEuMTcwNjIxNDMxNC4zMS4wLjA.*_ga_LMK6K2LSJH*MmYwYWM3YTMtN2E4Ni00MjAzLTk5ODctY2Q4YjMxNTE0MmVmLjI3LjEuMTcwNjIxNDMxNC4wLjAuMA..&_ga=2.222231706.38549037.1706214222-1985491861.1699889704 |website=Newspapers.com |publisher=Orlando Sentinel |access-date=26 January 2024}}</ref>
“She was a relentless voice urging community improvement, from roads to schools,” wrote historian Roy Laughlin in “Good to Hear from You Again,” a historical memoir of the Cocoa area.<ref name=FT />

Democratic committeewoman, state library board member, Cocoa Women's League charter member, named honorary Lt. Col. on governor [[David Sholtz]]'s staff in 1933.<ref name=OBIT />

==Sale of Paper==
[[Paul Miller (journalist)|Paul Miller]] became president and CEO of [[Gannett]] in 1957 when the group held 19 newspapers over four states; Florida not among them. He became frustrated after repeated unsuccessful attempts to acquire a foothold in Florida, then targeted Brevard County. He spoke to Marie Holderman and shared his plan for a morning daily paper in Brevard. Holderman wasn't interested. Over the next few years, several Gannett representatives attempted to negotiate a purchase, without success.<ref name=MAV />
In the late 1950s, [[Al Neuharth]] was assistant managing editor at the [[Miami Herald]] and became acquainted with Marie Holderman. In 1963 he was hired by Miller to manage the [[Democrat and Chronicle]] in [[Rochester, New York]], Gannett's headquarters. He asked Miller for an opportunity to persuade Holderman.
In their meeting, Neuharth complimented the Tribune, but told Holderman that she lacked the resources to win a competition. Holderman was invited to Rochester for a meeting to talk with Gannett executives. The Gannett corporate airplane flew four people from Florida to New York.
John Pound, managing editor joined Holderman and her two granddaughters on the trip in May 1965. Convinced of Gannett's determination and at age 81, Holderman decided to sell, and Pound told the executives they wanted $1.9 million in compensation. Neuharth's response: "We told them that was a fair price and we certainly paid her more than she expected to get."<ref name="MAV">{{cite web |title=BREVARD HISTORY: Al Neuharth’s Vision Leads Way In Creating Newspaper |url=https://spacecoastdaily.com/2019/06/neuharths-vision-leads-way-in-creating-newspaper/ |website=Spacecoastdaily.com |publisher=Maverick Multimedia, Inc. |access-date=26 January 2024}}</ref>

== Residence ==
After her family and her paper, her house was her life. Dinners and “evening socials” were routine. Brown rice and shrimp was the signature dish, thanks to Holderman’s talented cook.
A history buff, Holderman worked hard to raise awareness of Cocoa’s history, soliciting input from its pioneers before their stories could die with them.
The voracious reader forgot her sorrows in the collection of Florida history books she had amassed. Marie Holderman and her husband built the ''Haywire House'' in 1918 at 61 Mulberry Street in Cocoa.<ref name=FT /> The 3,700 ft² two-story home was constructed of old-growth pine from Merritt Island that has lasted over one hundred years through multiple hurricanes including [[Hurricane Charley|Charley in 2004]] and [[Hurricane Nicole (2022)|Nicole in 2022]]. The structure contains four bedrooms upstairs, three baths and hosted innumerable parties over the years.<ref name=FT /> The dining room contains a 1930s hand-painted mural of Florida wildlife on all four walls.
According to the architectural heritage book, ''Not to be Missed'', "the Holderman home was often where visiting dignitaries, political officials and political candidates, businesspeople and her extensive social circle met for social affairs."<ref name=NTBM />
The historic structure remained Mrs. Holderman's home until her death.<ref name="NTBM">{{cite book |last1=Laughlin |first1=Roy |title=NOT TO BE MISSED: COCOA'S ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE AND ITS PEOPLE 1880-1950 |date=2014 |publisher=Black and Tan, Inc. |isbn=0-9814917-1-5 |page=179}}</ref>

The original offices for the Cocoa Tribune were built across the street, which today houses the Catherine Schweinsberg Rood Central Library.
Mrs. Holderman was named a [[Great Floridian]] in 2000 and her plaque is displayed there along with a meeting room named in her honor.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Great Floridians 2000 Program |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070314041123/http://www.flheritage.com/services/sites/floridians/?section=c |website=Flheritage.com |publisher=State of Florida |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref>

== Family ==
Of her three children, only one, Mary Jane, survived to adulthood, but died at age 49, leaving Holderman to raise two granddaughters. Chauncey Holderman passed away in 1928 at age 57. Marie was 83 when she died in 1968, two years after selling her newspaper.<ref name=FT />

== References ==
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[[:Category:People from Cocoa, Florida]]
[[:Category:1884 births]]
[[:Category:1968 deaths]]
[[:Category:Indiana State University alumni]]
[[:Category:20th-century American newspaper founders]]
[[:Category:Editors of Florida newspapers]]

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{{Short description|American newspaper editor}}
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| image =
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| birth_date = July 28, 1884
| birth_place = [[Brazil, Indiana]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1968|02|21|1884|07|28}}
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'''Marie Holderman''' was an American newspaper owner, editor and publisher of the ''[[Cocoa Tribune]]'' for almost 50 years, known as the "First Lady of Florida Journalism".<ref name="FHS">{{cite web |last1=Baker |first1=Holly |title=Newspaper Woman Marie Ringo Holderman |url=https://stars.library.ucf.edu/florida-frontiers-radio/417/ |website=Florida Frontiers |publisher=Florida Historical Society |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="FT">{{cite web |last1=Sonnenberg |first1=Maria |title=Haywire House: Own a piece of history with this Cocoa home built in 1918 |url=https://www.floridatoday.com/story/life/2023/07/06/haywire-house-was-built-by-the-founder-and-publisher-of-cocoa-tribune/70374923007/ |website=Floridatoday.com |publisher=Florida Today |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Holderman was born in Brazil, Indiana near [[Terre Haute, Indiana|Terre Haute]] in west central Indiana. She was the eldest of four children and her father worked in a tile factory. She graduated from [[Indiana State University]] then married Chauncey Holderman on October 12, 1905. The couple moved to [[Bradenton, Florida|Bradenton]] on Florida's west coast, where he was general manager of the Bradenton Light & Power Company. In 1913 an injury to his spine left Chauncey confined to a wheelchair.<ref name=FT /> With her husband's physical limitations, she purchased the weekly ''Manatee Record'' and went to work.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cocoa Tribune Founder Dies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39164394/obituary_for_marie_holdcrman_aged_81/?xid=637&_gl=1*1g6amlo*_gcl_au*Mzk2MTI4OTYzLjE3MDIwNjUwOTU.*_ga*MTk4NTQ5MTg2MS4xNjk5ODg5NzA0*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MmYwYWM3YTMtN2E4Ni00MjAzLTk5ODctY2Q4YjMxNTE0MmVmLjI4LjEuMTcwNjIxNjg5NS41Ni4wLjA.*_ga_LMK6K2LSJH*MmYwYWM3YTMtN2E4Ni00MjAzLTk5ODctY2Q4YjMxNTE0MmVmLjI3LjEuMTcwNjIxNjg5My4wLjAuMA..&_ga=2.225432088.38549037.1706214222-1985491861.1699889704 |access-date=25 January 2024 |publisher=Orlando Evening Star |date=February 22, 1968 |ref=page 3}}</ref>

== Career and work ==
After she saw an ad seeking a publisher for a local newspaper in [[Brevard County, Florida|Brevard County]] on Florida's east coast, she sold the ''Manatee'' and moved her daughter and husband to [[Cocoa, Florida|Cocoa]], a fishing community of about 900 residents.<ref name=FHS /> Holderman founded the Cocoa Tribune in 1917 with a couple of employees. The publication grew as did the community.

The savvy businesswoman became one of Florida’s most powerful publishers, swaying public opinion on everything from women’s suffrage and taxation to where the best place for an inlet should be (Sebastian, she thought). Her far-flung influence led to her election as president of the Florida Press Association in 1930.<ref name="OBIT">{{cite web |title=Mrs. Holderman, Pioneer Cocoa Publisher, Dies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/224264325/?article=3c757af3-dbd4-4a06-9cae-1637d5f60261&focus=0.6613692,0.7248059,0.97416013,0.942307&xid=3355&_gl=1*192c60m*_gcl_au*Mzk2MTI4OTYzLjE3MDIwNjUwOTU.*_ga*MTk4NTQ5MTg2MS4xNjk5ODg5NzA0*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MmYwYWM3YTMtN2E4Ni00MjAzLTk5ODctY2Q4YjMxNTE0MmVmLjI4LjEuMTcwNjIxNDMxNC4zMS4wLjA.*_ga_LMK6K2LSJH*MmYwYWM3YTMtN2E4Ni00MjAzLTk5ODctY2Q4YjMxNTE0MmVmLjI3LjEuMTcwNjIxNDMxNC4wLjAuMA..&_ga=2.222231706.38549037.1706214222-1985491861.1699889704 |website=Newspapers.com |publisher=Orlando Sentinel |access-date=26 January 2024}}</ref>
“She was a relentless voice urging community improvement, from roads to schools,” wrote historian Roy Laughlin in “Good to Hear from You Again,” a historical memoir of the Cocoa area.

Democratic committeewoman, state library board member, Cocoa Women's League charter member, named honorary Lt. Col. on governor [[David Sholtz]]'s staff in 1933.<ref name=OBIT />

==Sale of Paper==
[[Paul Miller (journalist)|Paul Miller]] became president and CEO of [[Gannett]] in 1957 when the group held 19 newspapers over four states; Florida not among them. He became frustrated after repeated unsuccessful attempts to acquire a foothold in Florida, then targeted Brevard County. He spoke to Marie Holderman and shared his plan for a morning daily paper in Brevard. Holderman wasn't interested. Over the next few years, several Gannett representatives attempted to negotiate a purchase, without success.<ref name=MAV />
In the late 1950s, [[Al Neuharth]] was assistant managing editor at the [[Miami Herald]] and became acquainted with Marie Holderman. In 1963 he was hired by Miller to manage the [[Democrat and Chronicle]] in [[Rochester, New York]], Gannett's headquarters. He asked Miller for an opportunity to persuade Holderman.
In their meeting, Neuharth complimented the Tribune, but told Holderman that she lacked the resources to win a competition. Holderman was invited to Rochester for a meeting to talk with Gannett executives. The Gannett corporate airplane flew four people from Florida to New York.
John Pound, managing editor joined Holderman and her two granddaughters on the trip in May 1965. Convinced of Gannett's determination and at age 81, Holderman decided to sell, and Pound told the executives they wanted $1.9 million in compensation. Neuharth's response: "We told them that was a fair price and we certainly paid her more than she expected to get."<ref name="MAV">{{cite web |title=BREVARD HISTORY: Al Neuharth’s Vision Leads Way In Creating Newspaper |url=https://spacecoastdaily.com/2019/06/neuharths-vision-leads-way-in-creating-newspaper/ |website=Spacecoastdaily.com |publisher=Maverick Multimedia, Inc. |access-date=26 January 2024}}</ref>

== Residence ==
After her family and her paper, her house was her life. Dinners and “evening socials” were routine. Brown rice and shrimp was the signature dish, thanks to Holderman’s talented cook.
A history buff, Holderman worked hard to raise awareness of Cocoa’s history, soliciting input from its pioneers before their stories could die with them.
The voracious reader forgot her sorrows in the collection of Florida history books she had amassed. Marie Holderman and her husband built the ''Haywire House'' in 1918 at 61 Mulberry Street in Cocoa.<ref name=FT /> The 3,700 ft² two-story home was constructed of old-growth pine from Merritt Island that has lasted over one hundred years through multiple hurricanes including [[Hurricane Charley|Charley in 2004]] and [[Hurricane Nicole (2022)|Nicole in 2022]]. The structure contains four bedrooms upstairs, three baths and hosted innumerable parties over the years.<ref name=FT /> The dining room contains a 1930s hand-painted mural of Florida wildlife on all four walls.
According to the architectural heritage book, ''Not to be Missed'', "the Holderman home was often where visiting dignitaries, political officials and political candidates, businesspeople and her extensive social circle met for social affairs."<ref name=NTBM />
The historic structure remained Mrs. Holderman's home until her death.<ref name="NTBM">{{cite book |last1=Laughlin |first1=Roy |title=NOT TO BE MISSED: COCOA'S ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE AND ITS PEOPLE 1880-1950 |date=2014 |publisher=Black and Tan, Inc. |isbn=0-9814917-1-5 |page=179}}</ref>

The original offices for the Cocoa Tribune were built across the street, which today houses the Catherine Schweinsberg Rood Central Library.
Mrs. Holderman was named a [[Great Floridian]] in 2000 and her plaque is displayed there along with a meeting room named in her honor.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Great Floridians 2000 Program |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070314041123/http://www.flheritage.com/services/sites/floridians/?section=c |website=Flheritage.com |publisher=State of Florida |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref>

== Family ==
Of her three children, only one, Mary Jane, survived to adulthood, but died at age 49, leaving Holderman to raise two granddaughters. Chauncey Holderman passed away in 1928 at age 57. Marie was 83 when she died in 1968, two years after selling her newspaper.<ref name=FT />

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Holderman, Marie}}
[[:Category:People from Indiana]]
[[:Category:People from Cocoa, Florida]]
[[:Category:1884 births]]
[[:Category:1968 deaths]]
[[:Category:Indiana State University alumni]]
[[:Category:20th-century American newspaper founders]]
[[:Category:Editors of Florida newspapers]]

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{{Short description|American newspaper editor}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Marie Ringo Holderman
| image =
| birth_name = Ella Marie Ringo
| birth_date = July 28, 1884
| birth_place = [[Brazil, Indiana]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1968|02|21|1884|07|28}}
| death_place = [[Cocoa, Florida]], U.S.
| alma_mater = [[Indiana State University]]
| occupation = Newspaper editor, publisher, owner
| employer =
| alias =
| status =
| title =
| family =
| spouse = Chauncey Harcourt Holderman
| children = 1
| relatives =
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| URL =
}}

'''Marie Holderman''' was an American newspaper owner, editor and publisher of the ''[[Cocoa Tribune]]'' for almost 50 years, known as the "First Lady of Florida Journalism".<ref name="FHS">{{cite web |last1=Baker |first1=Holly |title=Newspaper Woman Marie Ringo Holderman |url=https://stars.library.ucf.edu/florida-frontiers-radio/417/ |website=Florida Frontiers |publisher=Florida Historical Society |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="FT">{{cite web |last1=Sonnenberg |first1=Maria |title=Haywire House: Own a piece of history with this Cocoa home built in 1918 |url=https://www.floridatoday.com/story/life/2023/07/06/haywire-house-was-built-by-the-founder-and-publisher-of-cocoa-tribune/70374923007/ |website=Floridatoday.com |publisher=Florida Today |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Holderman was born in Brazil, Indiana near [[Terre Haute, Indiana|Terre Haute]] in west central Indiana. She was the eldest of four children and her father worked in a tile factory. She graduated from [[Indiana State University]] then married Chauncey Holderman on October 12, 1905. The couple moved to [[Bradenton, Florida|Bradenton]] on Florida's west coast, where he was general manager of the Bradenton Light & Power Company. In 1913 an injury to his spine left Chauncey confined to a wheelchair.<ref name=FT /> With her husband's physical limitations, she purchased the weekly ''Manatee Record'' and went to work.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cocoa Tribune Founder Dies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39164394/obituary_for_marie_holdcrman_aged_81/?xid=637&_gl=1*1g6amlo*_gcl_au*Mzk2MTI4OTYzLjE3MDIwNjUwOTU.*_ga*MTk4NTQ5MTg2MS4xNjk5ODg5NzA0*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MmYwYWM3YTMtN2E4Ni00MjAzLTk5ODctY2Q4YjMxNTE0MmVmLjI4LjEuMTcwNjIxNjg5NS41Ni4wLjA.*_ga_LMK6K2LSJH*MmYwYWM3YTMtN2E4Ni00MjAzLTk5ODctY2Q4YjMxNTE0MmVmLjI3LjEuMTcwNjIxNjg5My4wLjAuMA..&_ga=2.225432088.38549037.1706214222-1985491861.1699889704 |access-date=25 January 2024 |publisher=Orlando Evening Star |date=February 22, 1968 |ref=page 3}}</ref>

== Career and work ==
After she saw an ad seeking a publisher for a local newspaper in [[Brevard County, Florida|Brevard County]] on Florida's east coast, she sold the ''Manatee'' and moved her daughter and husband to [[Cocoa, Florida|Cocoa]], a fishing community of about 900 residents.<ref name=FHS /> Holderman founded the Cocoa Tribune in 1917 with a couple of employees. The publication grew as did the community.

The savvy businesswoman became one of Florida’s most powerful publishers, swaying public opinion on everything from women’s suffrage and taxation to where the best place for an inlet should be (Sebastian, she thought). Her far-flung influence led to her election as president of the Florida Press Association in 1930.<ref name="OBIT">{{cite web |title=Mrs. Holderman, Pioneer Cocoa Publisher, Dies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/224264325/?article=3c757af3-dbd4-4a06-9cae-1637d5f60261&focus=0.6613692,0.7248059,0.97416013,0.942307&xid=3355&_gl=1*192c60m*_gcl_au*Mzk2MTI4OTYzLjE3MDIwNjUwOTU.*_ga*MTk4NTQ5MTg2MS4xNjk5ODg5NzA0*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MmYwYWM3YTMtN2E4Ni00MjAzLTk5ODctY2Q4YjMxNTE0MmVmLjI4LjEuMTcwNjIxNDMxNC4zMS4wLjA.*_ga_LMK6K2LSJH*MmYwYWM3YTMtN2E4Ni00MjAzLTk5ODctY2Q4YjMxNTE0MmVmLjI3LjEuMTcwNjIxNDMxNC4wLjAuMA..&_ga=2.222231706.38549037.1706214222-1985491861.1699889704 |website=Newspapers.com |publisher=Orlando Sentinel |access-date=26 January 2024}}</ref>
“She was a relentless voice urging community improvement, from roads to schools,” wrote historian Roy Laughlin in “Good to Hear from You Again,” a historical memoir of the Cocoa area.

Democratic committeewoman, state library board member, Cocoa Women's League charter member, named honorary Lt. Col. on governor [[David Sholtz]]'s staff in 1933.<ref name=OBIT />

==Sale of Paper==
[[Paul Miller (journalist)|Paul Miller]] became president and CEO of [[Gannett]] in 1957 when the group held 19 newspapers over four states; Florida not among them. He became frustrated after repeated unsuccessful attempts to acquire a foothold in Florida, then targeted Brevard County. He spoke to Marie Holderman and shared his plan for a morning daily paper in Brevard. Holderman wasn't interested. Over the next few years, several Gannett representatives attempted to negotiate a purchase, without success.<ref name=MAV />
In the late 1950s, [[Al Neuharth]] was assistant managing editor at the [[Miami Herald]] and became acquainted with Marie Holderman. In 1963 he was hired by Miller to manage the [[Democrat and Chronicle]] in [[Rochester, New York]], Gannett's headquarters. He asked Miller for an opportunity to persuade Holderman.
In their meeting, Neuharth complimented the Tribune, but told Holderman that she lacked the resources to win a competition. Holderman was invited to Rochester for a meeting to talk with Gannett executives. The Gannett corporate airplane flew four people from Florida to New York.
John Pound, managing editor joined Holderman and her two granddaughters on the trip in May 1965. Convinced of Gannett's determination and at age 81, Holderman decided to sell, and Pound told the executives they wanted $1.9 million in compensation. Neuharth's response: "We told them that was a fair price and we certainly paid her more than she expected to get."<ref name="MAV">{{cite web |title=BREVARD HISTORY: Al Neuharth’s Vision Leads Way In Creating Newspaper |url=https://spacecoastdaily.com/2019/06/neuharths-vision-leads-way-in-creating-newspaper/ |website=Spacecoastdaily.com |publisher=Maverick Multimedia, Inc. |access-date=26 January 2024}}</ref>

== Residence ==
Marie Holderman and her husband built the ''Haywire House'' in 1918 at 61 Mulberry Street in Cocoa.<ref name=FT /> The 3,700 ft² two-story home was constructed of old-growth pine from Merritt Island that has lasted over one hundred years through multiple hurricanes including [[Hurricane Charley|Charley in 2004]] and [[Hurricane Nicole (2022)|Nicole in 2022]]. The structure contains four bedrooms upstairs, three baths and hosted innumerable parties over the years.<ref name=FT /> The dining room contains a 1930s hand-painted mural of Florida wildlife on all four walls.
According to the architectural heritage book, ''Not to be Missed'', "the Holderman home was often where visiting dignitaries, political officials and political candidates, businesspeople and her extensive social circle met for social affairs."<ref name=NTBM />
The historic structure remained Mrs. Holderman's home until her death.<ref name="NTBM">{{cite book |last1=Laughlin |first1=Roy |title=NOT TO BE MISSED: COCOA'S ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE AND ITS PEOPLE 1880-1950 |date=2014 |publisher=Black and Tan, Inc. |isbn=0-9814917-1-5 |page=179}}</ref>

The original offices for the Cocoa Tribune were built across the street, which today houses the Catherine Schweinsberg Rood Central Library.
Mrs. Holderman was named a [[Great Floridian]] in 2000 and her plaque is displayed there along with a meeting room named in her honor.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Great Floridians 2000 Program |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070314041123/http://www.flheritage.com/services/sites/floridians/?section=c |website=Flheritage.com |publisher=State of Florida |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref>

== Family ==
Of her three children, only one, Mary Jane, survived to adulthood, but died at age 49, leaving Holderman to raise two granddaughters. Chauncey Holderman passed away in 1928 at age 57. Marie was 83 when she died in 1968, two years after selling her newspaper.<ref name=FT />

== References ==
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[[:Category:Editors of Florida newspapers]]

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'''Marie Holderman''' was an American newspaper owner, editor and publisher of the ''[[Cocoa Tribune]]'' for almost 50 years, known as the "First Lady of Florida Journalism".<ref name="FHS">{{cite web |last1=Baker |first1=Holly |title=Newspaper Woman Marie Ringo Holderman |url=https://stars.library.ucf.edu/florida-frontiers-radio/417/ |website=Florida Frontiers |publisher=Florida Historical Society |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="FT">{{cite web |last1=Sonnenberg |first1=Maria |title=Haywire House: Own a piece of history with this Cocoa home built in 1918 |url=https://www.floridatoday.com/story/life/2023/07/06/haywire-house-was-built-by-the-founder-and-publisher-of-cocoa-tribune/70374923007/ |website=Floridatoday.com |publisher=Florida Today |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Holderman was born in Brazil, Indiana near [[Terre Haute, Indiana|Terre Haute]] in west central Indiana. She was the eldest of four children and her father worked in a tile factory. She graduated from [[Indiana State University]] then married Chauncey Holderman on October 12, 1905. The couple moved to [[Bradenton, Florida|Bradenton]] on Florida's west coast, where he was general manager of the Bradenton Light & Power Company. In 1913 an injury to his spine left Chauncey confined to a wheelchair.<ref name=FT /> With her husband's physical limitations, she purchased the weekly ''Manatee Record'' and went to work.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cocoa Tribune Founder Dies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39164394/obituary_for_marie_holdcrman_aged_81/?xid=637&_gl=1*1g6amlo*_gcl_au*Mzk2MTI4OTYzLjE3MDIwNjUwOTU.*_ga*MTk4NTQ5MTg2MS4xNjk5ODg5NzA0*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MmYwYWM3YTMtN2E4Ni00MjAzLTk5ODctY2Q4YjMxNTE0MmVmLjI4LjEuMTcwNjIxNjg5NS41Ni4wLjA.*_ga_LMK6K2LSJH*MmYwYWM3YTMtN2E4Ni00MjAzLTk5ODctY2Q4YjMxNTE0MmVmLjI3LjEuMTcwNjIxNjg5My4wLjAuMA..&_ga=2.225432088.38549037.1706214222-1985491861.1699889704 |access-date=25 January 2024 |publisher=Orlando Evening Star |date=February 22, 1968 |ref=page 3}}</ref>

== Career and work ==
After she saw an ad seeking a publisher for a local newspaper in [[Brevard County, Florida|Brevard County]] on Florida's east coast, she sold the ''Manatee'' and moved her daughter and husband to [[Cocoa, Florida|Cocoa]], a fishing community of about 900 residents.<ref name=FHS /> Holderman founded the Cocoa Tribune in 1917 with a couple of employees. The publication grew as did the community.

The savvy businesswoman became one of Florida’s most powerful publishers, swaying public opinion on everything from women’s suffrage and taxation to where the best place for an inlet should be (Sebastian, she thought). Her far-flung influence led to her election as president of the Florida Press Association in 1930.<ref name="OBIT">{{cite web |title=Mrs. Holderman, Pioneer Cocoa Publisher, Dies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/224264325/?article=3c757af3-dbd4-4a06-9cae-1637d5f60261&focus=0.6613692,0.7248059,0.97416013,0.942307&xid=3355&_gl=1*192c60m*_gcl_au*Mzk2MTI4OTYzLjE3MDIwNjUwOTU.*_ga*MTk4NTQ5MTg2MS4xNjk5ODg5NzA0*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MmYwYWM3YTMtN2E4Ni00MjAzLTk5ODctY2Q4YjMxNTE0MmVmLjI4LjEuMTcwNjIxNDMxNC4zMS4wLjA.*_ga_LMK6K2LSJH*MmYwYWM3YTMtN2E4Ni00MjAzLTk5ODctY2Q4YjMxNTE0MmVmLjI3LjEuMTcwNjIxNDMxNC4wLjAuMA..&_ga=2.222231706.38549037.1706214222-1985491861.1699889704 |website=Newspapers.com |publisher=Orlando Sentinel |access-date=26 January 2024}}</ref>
“She was a relentless voice urging community improvement, from roads to schools,” wrote historian Roy Laughlin in “Good to Hear from You Again,” a historical memoir of the Cocoa area.
After her family and her paper, her house was her life. Dinners and “evening socials” were routine. Brown rice and shrimp was the signature dish, thanks to Holderman’s talented cook.
A history buff, Holderman worked hard to raise awareness of Cocoa’s history, soliciting input from its pioneers before their stories could die with them.
The voracious reader forgot her sorrows in the collection of Florida history books she had amassed.<ref name=FT />

Democratic committeewoman, state library board member, Cocoa Women's League charter member, named honorary Lt. Col. on governor [[David Sholtz]]'s staff in 1933.<ref name=OBIT />

==Sale of Paper==
[[Paul Miller (journalist)|Paul Miller]] became president and CEO of [[Gannett]] in 1957 when the group held 19 newspapers over four states; Florida not among them. He became frustrated after repeated unsuccessful attempts to acquire a foothold in Florida, then targeted Brevard County. He spoke to Marie Holderman and shared his plan for a morning daily paper in Brevard. Holderman wasn't interested. Over the next few years, several Gannett representatives attempted to negotiate a purchase, without success.<ref name=MAV />
In the late 1950s, [[Al Neuharth]] was assistant managing editor at the [[Miami Herald]] and became acquainted with Marie Holderman. In 1963 he was hired by Miller to manage the [[Democrat and Chronicle]] in [[Rochester, New York]], Gannett's headquarters. He asked Miller for an opportunity to persuade Holderman.
In their meeting, Neuharth complimented the Tribune, but told Holderman that she lacked the resources to win a competition. Holderman was invited to Rochester for a meeting to talk with Gannett executives. The Gannett corporate airplane flew four people from Florida to New York.
John Pound, managing editor joined Holderman and her two granddaughters on the trip in May 1965. Convinced of Gannett's determination and at age 81, Holderman decided to sell, and Pound told the executives they wanted $1.9 million in compensation. Neuharth's response: "We told them that was a fair price and we certainly paid her more than she expected to get."<ref name="MAV">{{cite web |title=BREVARD HISTORY: Al Neuharth’s Vision Leads Way In Creating Newspaper |url=https://spacecoastdaily.com/2019/06/neuharths-vision-leads-way-in-creating-newspaper/ |website=Spacecoastdaily.com |publisher=Maverick Multimedia, Inc. |access-date=26 January 2024}}</ref>

== Residence ==
Marie Holderman and her husband built the ''Haywire House'' in 1918 at 61 Mulberry Street in Cocoa.<ref name=FT /> The 3,700 ft² two-story home was constructed of old-growth pine from Merritt Island that has lasted over one hundred years through multiple hurricanes including [[Hurricane Charley|Charley in 2004]] and [[Hurricane Nicole (2022)|Nicole in 2022]]. The structure contains four bedrooms upstairs, three baths and hosted innumerable parties over the years.<ref name=FT /> The dining room contains a 1930s hand-painted mural of Florida wildlife on all four walls.
According to the architectural heritage book, ''Not to be Missed'', "the Holderman home was often where visiting dignitaries, political officials and political candidates, businesspeople and her extensive social circle met for social affairs."<ref name=NTBM />
The historic structure remained Mrs. Holderman's home until her death.<ref name="NTBM">{{cite book |last1=Laughlin |first1=Roy |title=NOT TO BE MISSED: COCOA'S ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE AND ITS PEOPLE 1880-1950 |date=2014 |publisher=Black and Tan, Inc. |isbn=0-9814917-1-5 |page=179}}</ref>

The original offices for the Cocoa Tribune were built across the street, which today houses the Catherine Schweinsberg Rood Central Library.
Mrs. Holderman was named a [[Great Floridian]] in 2000 and her plaque is displayed there along with a meeting room named in her honor.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Great Floridians 2000 Program |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070314041123/http://www.flheritage.com/services/sites/floridians/?section=c |website=Flheritage.com |publisher=State of Florida |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref>

== Family ==
Of her three children, only one, Mary Jane, survived to adulthood, but died at age 49, leaving Holderman to raise two granddaughters. Chauncey Holderman passed away in 1928 at age 57. Marie was 83 when she died in 1968, two years after selling her newspaper.<ref name=FT />

== References ==
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{{Authority control}}

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[[:Category:1968 deaths]]
[[:Category:Indiana State University alumni]]
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Florida Today

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{{short description|Newspaper in Melbourne, Florida}}
{{more citations needed|date=April 2013}}
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| type = Daily [[newspaper]]
| format = [[Broadsheet]]
| foundation = 1966 in [[Cocoa, Florida]]
| founder = Al Neuharth
| owners = [[Gannett]]
| headquarters = 1005 Viera Blvd. [[Viera, Florida]] 32955
| editor = Mara Bellaby
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[[File:Florida Today.svg|thumb|Logo in 2012]]

'''''Florida Today''''' is the major daily newspaper serving [[Brevard County, Florida]]. [[Al Neuharth]] of the [[Gannett]] corporation started the paper in 1966, and some of the things he did with this newspaper presaged what he would later do at ''[[USA Today]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gannett.com/map/history.htm |title=Company History |access-date=2007-06-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070612214018/http://www.gannett.com/map/history.htm |archive-date=2007-06-12 }}</ref>

In addition to its regular daily publication, ''Florida Today'' publishes three weekly community newspapers that are tailored for the North, South, and Central areas within Brevard County. Average daily circulation ($1.25/issue) of the main publication is 54,021, with Sunday circulation ($3.50/issue) 89,328 (2013).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.auditedmedia.com|title=Trusted Media Analyses & Audits - Alliance for Audited Media - AAM}}</ref><ref name="gannett1">{{cite web|url=http://investors.gannett.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=84662&p=irol-reportsAnnual|title=Gannett Investor Relations -|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140426025312/http://investors.gannett.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=84662&p=irol-reportsAnnual|archive-date=2014-04-26}}</ref> Circulation of the paper tends to be higher in the winter (due to [[Snowbird (person)|snowbirds]]), lower in summer.

==History==
[[File:Gannett Building (Rockledge, Florida) 002.jpg|thumb|Gannett Building in Rockledge, Florida]]
Gannett's ''Florida Today'', initially simply ''TODAY'', was built at the '''Cocoa Tribune''', to compete with the regional and dominant ''[[Orlando Sentinel]]'' and the statewide ''[[Miami Herald]]''. When Gannett (Gannett Florida) purchased the Cocoa newspaper from [[Marie Holderman]] in 1965,<ref name="FHS">{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=John |title=Newspaper Woman Marie Ringo Holderman |url=https://stars.library.ucf.edu/florida-frontiers-radio/417/ |website=Florida Frontiers |publisher=Florida Historical Society |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="FT">{{cite web |last1=Sonnenberg |first1=Maria |title=Haywire House: Own a piece of history with this Cocoa home built in 1918 |url=https://www.floridatoday.com/story/life/2023/07/06/haywire-house-was-built-by-the-founder-and-publisher-of-cocoa-tribune/70374923007/ |website=Floridatoday.com |publisher=Florida Today |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref> it also acquired the ''Titusville Star-Advocate'' in the county seat to the north, and the tabloid weekly ''Eau Gallie Courier'', the latter published from the Cocoa facility. They acquired the ''Melbourne Daily Times'' in 1970.

To guarantee advertisers a minimum circulation, Gannett delivered papers at no cost to all residences in Brevard County for the first two weeks of the newspaper's life; publication began on March 21, 1966. It continued this free circulation promotion to specific parts of the county until its circulation met the minimum set for the advertisers.

Both the Titusville and Melbourne papers maintained their independence and continued to be printed at each publication's own facility.

===Teen section===

A teen section ''The Verge'' was "by, for, and about teens." The section was composed by 40 students, as long as they were under 20 (most were in local high schools, but a few attended the local [[Brevard Community College]]). The section had regular articles in rotation such as Generation Gaps, where teens and someone from an earlier generation (parent, teacher, coach, etc.) wrote opposing views to a topic. The section began expanding into other parts of the paper and throughout the week. It was originally published on the back of Sunday's People section.

At a 2006 conference, ''The Verge'' won two national awards: First and Second Place for Best News Story. In May 2007, it was announced that ''The Verge'' would be integrated with the paper, rather than have its own section.


==Recognition==
The paper was cited in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2009 as a Gold Medal Newspaper for overall excellence by Gannett Co.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gannett.com/go/newswatch/2003/april/nw0411-4.htm |title=SABEW cites USA Today, Florida Today for overall excellence |date=April 11, 2003 |access-date=2009-03-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091016112030/http://www.gannett.com/go/newswatch/2003/april/nw0411-4.htm |archive-date=2009-10-16}}</ref>

==Editors==
*Terry Eberle (2002–2008)
*Bob Stover (2008–2014)
*Bob Gabordi (2015–2019)
*Mara Bellaby (since March 2019)

==Notable employees==
* [[Jeff Parker (editorial cartoonist)]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
{{Portal|Florida|Journalism}}
* {{official website |1= http://www.floridatoday.com/ |mobile= http://m.floridatoday.com/}}
* {{Newseum front page|FL_FT}}

{{Gannett}}
{{Metro Orlando}}

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Gannett

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{{short description|United States newspaper company}}
{{About|the demerged Gannett Co., Inc|the company holding broadcasting and digital assets known as Gannett until 2015|Tegna Inc.|other uses|Gannett (disambiguation)}}
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| founder = [[Frank Gannett]]
| key_people = {{ubl|Mike Reed|(Chairman and CEO)}}
| industry = [[Media (communication)|Media]]
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| net_income = {{nowrap| {{down}} –US$ 119 million (2019)<ref name="Gannett SEC Filing 10-K 2017" /> }}
| assets = {{up}} US$ 4.02 billion (2019)<ref name="Gannett SEC Filing 10-K 2017" />
| equity = {{up}} US$ 981 million (2019)<ref name="Gannett SEC Filing 10-K 2017" />
| owner = [[Fortress Investment Group]]
| num_employees = 11,200<ref name=axiosloss>{{Cite web|url=https://www.axios.com/2023/03/07/gannett-changes-leadership-workers|title=Gannett shed nearly half its workforce since GateHouse merger|website=Axios|last1=Fischer|first1=Sara|last2=Flynn|first2=Kerry|date=March 7, 2023}}</ref>
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'''Gannett Co., Inc.''' ({{IPAc-en|g|ə|'|n|ɛ|t}}) is an American [[mass media]] [[holding company]] headquartered in [[Tysons, Virginia]], in the [[Greater Washington DC|Washington, D.C., metropolitan area]].<ref>"[http://www.gannett.com/contactus.htm Contact Us] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110126044018/http://gannett.com/contactus.htm |date=January 26, 2011 }}." Gannett Company. Retrieved on January 10, 2011. "7950 Jones Branch Drive McLean, VA 22107-0150."</ref><ref name="TysonsMap">"[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US5179952&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on Tysons Corner CDP, Virginia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111110181002/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US5179952&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on |date=November 10, 2011 }}." ''[[United States Census Bureau]]''. Retrieved May 7, 2009.</ref> It is the largest U.S. [[newspaper]] publisher as measured by total daily circulation.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gannett Company, Inc.|url=https://www.loc.gov/item/lcwaN0016970/|access-date=August 9, 2020|website=Library of Congress}}</ref>

It owns the [[national newspaper]] ''[[USA Today]]'', as well as several local newspapers, including the ''[[Austin American-Statesman]];'' ''[[Detroit Free Press]]''; ''[[The Indianapolis Star]]''; ''[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]''; ''[[The Columbus Dispatch]]''; ''[[The Florida Times-Union]]'' in [[Jacksonville, Florida]]; ''[[The Tennessean]]'' in [[Nashville, Tennessee]]; ''[[The Daily News Journal]]'', in [[Murfreesboro, Tennessee]]; ''[[The Courier-Journal]]'' in [[Louisville, Kentucky]]; the ''[[Democrat and Chronicle]]'' in [[Rochester, New York]]; ''[[The Des Moines Register]]''; the ''[[El Paso Times]]''; ''[[The Arizona Republic]]'' in [[Phoenix, Arizona]];'' [[The News-Press]]'' in [[Fort Myers, Florida]]; the'' [[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]]; the ''[[''Argus Leader'']] in [[Sioux Falls, South Dakota]] ''and the ''[[Great Falls Tribune]]'' in [[Great Falls, Montana]]''. ''

In 2015, Gannett split into two publicly traded companies, one focusing on newspapers and publishing and the other on broadcasting. The broadcasting company took the name [[Tegna Inc.|Tegna]], and owns about 68 TV stations. The newspaper company inherited the Gannett name. The split was structured so that Tegna is the legal successor of the old Gannett, while the new Gannett is a [[corporate spin-off|spin-off]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/gannett-split-to-close-by-mid-year-1426169371|title=Gannett Split to Close By Mid-Year|last=Chen|first=Angela|work=The Wall Street Journal|url-access=subscription |date=March 12, 2015|access-date=June 9, 2015}}</ref>

In November 2019, New Media Investment Group acquired and merged its [[GateHouse Media]] subsidiary into Gannett, creating the largest newspaper publisher in the United States, which adopted the Gannett name. Mike Reed<ref>{{Cite web|last=Guynn|first=David Brinkerhoff and Jessica|title=CEO of Gannett's operating company, Paul Bascobert, will leave company; Mike Reed assumes responsibilities|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/06/18/gannett-ceo-gannett-co-s-operating-company-leave-company/3217196001/|access-date=September 8, 2020|website=USA Today|language=en-US}}</ref> was named CEO.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/19/business/media/gannett-gatehouse-merger.html|title=Gannett, Now Largest U.S. Newspaper Chain, Targets 'Inefficiencies'|last=Tracy|first=Marc|work=The New York Times|date=November 19, 2019 |url-access=limited}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191119005997/en/New-Media-Gannett-Complete-Merger-Creating-Leading|title=New Media and Gannett Complete Merger, Creating Leading U.S. Print and Digital News Organization|publisher=Business Wire|date=November 19, 2019}}</ref>

==History==
===1906–1983===
Gannett Company, Inc., was formed in 1923 by [[Frank Gannett]] in [[Rochester, New York]], as an outgrowth of the [[Elmira Star-Gazette|Elmira Gazette]], a newspaper business he had begun in [[Elmira, New York]], in 1906. Gannett, who was known as a [[Conservatism|conservative]],<ref>{{Cite book|author=Lichtman, Allan J.|title=White Protestant Nation: The Rise of the American Conservative Movement|year=2008|page=[https://archive.org/details/whiteprotestantn00lich/page/87 87]|isbn=978-0-87113-984-9|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/whiteprotestantn00lich/page/87}}</ref> gained fame and fortune by purchasing small independent newspapers and developing them into a large chain, a 20th-century trend that helped the newspaper industry remain financially viable.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=4011|title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: Gannett Building|date=August 1985|access-date=November 1, 2009|author=Ted Bartlett|publisher=New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120920014117/http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=4011|archive-date=September 20, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In April 1957, [[Paul Miller (journalist)|Paul Miller]] succeeded Frank Gannett as president and CEO when the group held 19 newspapers over four states; Florida not among them. Miller became frustrated after repeated unsuccessful attempts to acquire a foothold in Florida, then targeted [[Brevard County, Florida|Brevard County]]. He spoke to [[Marie Holderman]], owner/publisher of the [[Cocoa Tribune]] and shared his plan for a morning daily paper in Brevard. Holderman wasn't interested. Over the next few years, several Gannett representatives attempted to negotiate a purchase, without success.<ref name=MAV />
In the late 1950s, [[Al Neuharth]] was assistant managing editor at the [[Miami Herald]] and became acquainted with Marie Holderman. In 1963 he was hired by Miller to manage the [[Democrat and Chronicle]] in Rochester. Two years later, he asked Miller for an opportunity to persuade Holderman.
In their meeting, Neuharth complimented the Tribune, but told Holderman that she lacked the resources to win a competition. Holderman was invited to Rochester for a meeting to talk with Gannett executives. The Gannett corporate airplane flew four people from Florida to New York.
John Pound, managing editor joined Holderman and her two granddaughters on the trip in May 1965. Convinced of Gannett's determination and at age 81, Holderman decided to sell, and Pound told the executives they wanted $1.9 million in compensation. Neuharth's response: "We told them that was a fair price and we certainly paid her more than she expected to get."<ref name="MAV">{{cite web |title=BREVARD HISTORY: Al Neuharth’s Vision Leads Way In Creating Newspaper |url=https://spacecoastdaily.com/2019/06/neuharths-vision-leads-way-in-creating-newspaper/ |website=Spacecoastdaily.com |publisher=Maverick Multimedia, Inc. |access-date=26 January 2024}}</ref>
In 1966, Neuharth took charge of Gannett Florida. After a few months, the Hudson family in Titusville decided to sell the ''Star Advocate'' to Gannett for $1 million.<ref name=MAV />

Neuharth started ''Today'' in Cocoa, which eventually became ''[[Florida Today]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Allen H. Neuharth to address Class of 1995 |url=http://www.udel.edu/PR/UpDate/95/21/1.html |website=Udel.edu |publisher=University of Delaware |access-date=10 August 2011}}</ref> By June 1966, paid subscriptions were 33,000, far exceeding their goal of 20,000 by the end of the year. The paper became profitable in 1968 after just 33 months.<ref name=MAV />

Miller was succeeded by Al Neuharth in 1973.<ref name=MAV />

In 1978, Gannett acquired Combined Communications Corp.,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Kleinfield|first=N. R.|date=May 9, 1978|title=Combined Communications Agrees To a $370 Million Gannett Merger|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/05/09/archives/combined-communications-agrees-to-a-370-million-gannett-merger.html|access-date=September 6, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> operator of 2 major daily newspapers, the ''Oakland Tribune'' and ''The Cincinnati Enquirer'', seven television stations, 13 radio stations, as well as an outdoor advertising division, for $370 million.<ref>{{cite news|via=Associated Press|title=Gannett, Combined Communications agree to $370-million merger|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n98LAAAAIBAJ&pg=6669,99269&dq=gannett+combined+communications&hl=en|access-date=April 1, 2013|newspaper=St. Petersburg Times|date=May 9, 1978}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|via=Associated Press|title=Gannett Corp. wins giant merger OK|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=44cqAAAAIBAJ&pg=6972,2186313&dq=gannett+combined+communications&hl=en|access-date=April 1, 2013|newspaper=Deseret News|date=June 8, 1979}}</ref> The outdoor advertising became known as Gannett Outdoor, before being acquired by Outdoor Systems (previously a division of 3M), before the company was sold to [[Infinity Broadcasting]], which later became part of [[Viacom (original)|Viacom]], and was part of [[CBS Corporation]], until 2014 when CBS Outdoor went independent and became [[Outfront Media]].

[[The News Journal]] in [[Wilmington, Delaware]] was purchased from [[DuPont]]<ref name=DUP /> and [[The Tennessean]] in [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]]<ref name=TEN /> in 1979, when the chain had grown to 79 newspapers.<ref name="neiva">Neiva, Elizabeth M. [http://www.h-net.org/~business/bhcweb/publications/BEHprint/v024n1/p0022-p0026.pdf Chain Building: The Consolidation of the American Newspaper Industry, 1955-80] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619091733/http://www.h-net.org/~business/bhcweb/publications/BEHprint/v024n1/p0022-p0026.pdf|date=June 19, 2012}}, ''Business and Economic History'', 24(1), (Fall 1995)</ref>In 1982, the broadcasting unit partnered with Telepictures Corporation to start out its Newscope program.<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 23, 1982 |title=Daily news series to be offered by Gannett/Telepictures |pages=49 |work=[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]] |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/82-OCR/1982-08-23-BC-OCR-Page-0049.pdf |access-date=October 24, 2023}}</ref>

Gannett's oldest newspaper is the ''[[Berrow's Worcester Journal]]'' based in [[Worcester, England|Worcester]], [[England]] and founded in 1690. In the [[United States]] the oldest newspapers still in circulation are the ''[[Poughkeepsie Journal]]'', founded in [[Poughkeepsie, New York]] in 1785, and ''[[The Leaf-Chronicle]]'' founded in [[Clarksville, Tennessee]] in 1808.

===1984–2013===
In 1984, [[John Curley]] was appointed president and COO. In 1985, Curley became CEO and continued as president.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.tegna.com/john-curley-announces-retirement-mccorkindale-succeeds-as-ceo/|date=May 2, 2000|title=John Curley Announces Retirement; McCorkindale Succeeds as CEO|work=Tegna|access-date=August 24, 2019}}</ref>

The company was headquartered in Rochester until 1986, when it moved to [[Arlington County, Virginia]]. Its former headquarters building, the [[Gannett Building]], was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1985.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>

[[Douglas H. McCorkindale]] succeeded Curley as CEO in 2000 and chairman in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 2, 2000|title=John Curley Announces Retirement; McCorkindale Succeeds as CEO|url=https://www.tegna.com/john-curley-announces-retirement-mccorkindale-succeeds-as-ceo/|access-date=August 31, 2021|website=TEGNA|language=en-US}}</ref> That year, the company moved to its current headquarters in [[Tysons Corner, Virginia]], a suburb of [[Washington, D.C.]]

Beginning in 2005 at the Fort Myers ''[[The News-Press|News-Press]]'', Gannett pioneered the [[Mojo (mobile journalist)|mojo]] concept of ''mo''bile multimedia ''jo''urnalists, reporters who were initially untethered from conventional newsrooms and drove around their communities filing [[hyperlocal]] news in various formats including text for print publication, still photos for print and online publication, and audio and video for the ''News-Press'' website.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Martyn|first=Peter H.|title=The Mojo in the Third Millennium|journal=Journalism Practice|year=2009|volume=3|issue=2|pages=196–215|doi=10.1080/17512780802681264|s2cid=142569754|issn=1751-2794}}</ref> The practice has spread throughout the chain.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Rich|first1=Carole|title=Writing and Reporting News : a Coaching Method|date=2013|publisher=Cengage Wadsworth|location=Boston, MA|isbn=978-1111344443|page=98|edition=7th|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GqOaBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA98}}</ref>

In 2010, Gannett increased executive salaries and bonuses; for example, Bob Dickey, Gannett's U.S. newspapers division president, was paid $3.4 million in 2010, up from $1.9 million the previous year. The next year, the company laid off 700 U.S. employees to cut costs. In the memo announcing the layoffs, Dickey wrote, "While we have sought many ways to reduce costs, I regret to tell you that we will not be able to avoid layoffs."<ref name=WFPL20110621>Bullard, Gabe (June 21, 2011). [http://archives.wfpl.org/2011/06/21/gannett-executive-bonuses-criticized-amid-layoffs/ "Gannett Executive Bonuses Criticized Amid Layoffs"]. Louisville, KY: [[WFPL]].</ref>
[[File:Gannett logo 1978.svg|thumb|150px|Gannett Logo used until March 2011.]]

On March 7, 2011, Gannett replaced the stylized "G" logo in use since the 1970s (notably used on its TV stations as a corporate/local ID with different animations), and adopted a new company tagline: "It's all within reach."<ref>Lieberman, David (March 4, 2011). [https://www.usatoday.com/money/media/2011-03-04-gannett-branding_N.htm "Gannett launches corporate branding campaign"]. ''USA Today''.</ref>

In February 2012, Gannett announced that it would implement a [[paywall]] system across all of its daily newspaper websites, with non-subscriber access limited to between five and fifteen articles per month, varying by newspaper. The ''USA Today'' website became the only one to allow unrestricted access.<ref>Bercovici, Jeff (February 22, 2012). [https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbercovici/2012/02/22/gannett-building-paywalls-around-all-its-papers-except-usa-today/ "Gannett Building Paywalls Around All Its Papers Except USA Today"]. ''Forbes''.</ref>

On March 24, 2012, the company announced that it would discipline 25 employees in Wisconsin who had signed the [[Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election|petition to recall]] Governor [[Scott Walker (politician)|Scott Walker]], stating that this open public participation in a political process was a violation of the company's code of journalistic ethics and that their primary responsibility as journalists was to maintain credibility and public trust in themselves and the organization.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Genia Lovett column: Post-Crescent journalists shouldn't have signed Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker recall petitions|url=http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20120324/APC0101/203240566|date=March 24, 2012|first=Genia|last=Lovett|work=The Post-Crescent|location=Appleton, WI|archive-date=March 27, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327151736/http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20120324/APC0101/203240566}}</ref>

On August 21, 2012, Gannett acquired Blinq Media.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/money/media/story/2012-08-21/gannett-acquires-blinq-media/57191320/1|title=Gannett buys social-media ad company Blinq Media|first=Roger|last=Yu|work=USA Today|date=August 21, 2012|access-date=August 22, 2012}}</ref>

Around the first week of October 2012, Gannett entered a [[Carriage dispute|dispute]] against [[Dish Network]] regarding [[Retransmission consent|compensation]] fees and Dish's AutoHop commercial-skip feature on its Hopper [[digital video recorder]]s. Gannett ordered that Dish discontinue AutoHop on the account that it is affecting advertising revenues for Gannett's television stations. Gannett threatened to pull all of its stations should the skirmish continue beyond October 7, and Dish and Gannett fail to reach an agreement.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Loose |first=Ashley|title=DISH customers may lose Gannett programming, including 12 News KPNX, over AutoHop feature |url=http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_phoenix_metro/central_phoenix/dish-customers-may-lose-gannett-programming-including-12-news-kpnx-over-autohop-feature|access-date=October 6, 2012|work=KNXV-TV|date=October 5, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011013154/http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_phoenix_metro/central_phoenix/dish-customers-may-lose-gannett-programming-including-12-news-kpnx-over-autohop-feature|archive-date=October 11, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Vuong|first=Andy|title=Gannett threatening to black out stations in its dispute with Dish|url=http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_21710959/gannett-threatening-black-out-stations-its-dispute-dish|access-date=October 6, 2012|newspaper=[[Denver Post]]|date=October 6, 2012}}</ref> The two parties eventually reached an agreement after extending the deadline for a few hours.<ref>{{cite news|last=Warner|first=Melodie|title=Dish, Gannett Reach New Deal|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10000872396390444897304578044401930225948|access-date=October 8, 2012|newspaper=The Wall Street Journal|date=October 8, 2012}}</ref>

===Acquisition of Belo Corporation===
On June 13, 2013, Gannett announced plans to buy Dallas-based [[Belo Corporation]] for $1.5 billion and the assumption of debt. The purchase would add 20 additional stations to Gannett's portfolio and make the company the fourth largest television broadcaster in the U.S. with 43 stations.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-belo-gannett-idUSBRE95C0G320130613|date=June 13, 2013|title=Gannett to buy Belo for $1.5 billion|website=Reuters}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Littleton|first=Cynthia|title=Gannett in $2.2 Bil Deal to Acquire Belo Station Group; Deal will expand Gannett's clout as owner of Big 3 affiliates|url=https://variety.com/2013/tv/news/gannett-in-2-2-bil-deal-to-buy-belo-station-group-1200496474/|access-date=June 22, 2013|work=Variety|date=June 13, 2013}}</ref> Because of ownership conflicts that exist in markets where both Belo and Gannett own television stations and newspapers, the use of a third-party company (Sander Media, LLC, owned by former Belo executive Jack Sander) as a licensee to buy stations to be operated by the owner of a same-market competitor and concerns about any possible future consolidation of operations of Gannett- and Belo-owned properties in markets where both own television stations or collusion involving the Gannett and Sander stations in [[retransmission consent]] negotiations, anti-media-consolidation groups (such as [[Free Press (organization)|Free Press]]) and pay television providers (such as [[Time Warner Cable]] and [[DirecTV]]) have called for the FCC to block the acquisition.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/free-press-others-ask-fcc-deny-some-gannettbelo-transfers-61657|title=Free Press, Others Ask FCC To Deny Some Gannett/Belo Transfers|first=John|last=Eggerton|work=Broadcasting & Cable|date=March 16, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Katy|last=Bachman|url=https://www.adweek.com/tv-video/public-interest-groups-cable-companies-oppose-gannett-belo-merger-151425/|title=Public Interest Groups, Cable Companies Oppose Gannett-Belo Merger|work=[[AdWeek]]|date=July 25, 2013|url-access=subscription}}</ref>

On December 16, 2013, the [[United States Department of Justice]] announced that Gannett, Belo, and Sander would need to divest Belo's station in [[St. Louis]], [[KMOV]], to a government-approved third-party that would be barred from entering into any agreements with Gannett, in order to fully preserve competition in advertising sales with Gannett-owned KSDK.<ref name=b&c-kmovdojnosander>{{cite news|last=Eggerton|first=John|title=Justice: Sander Can't Keep KMOV|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/washington/justice-sander-cant-keep-kmov/127991|access-date=December 20, 2013|newspaper=Broadcasting & Cable|date=December 16, 2013}}</ref> The deal was approved by the FCC on December 20,<ref name=tvnc-gannetttribune>{{cite web|title=FCC OKs Gannett-Belo And Tribune-Local|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/72866/fcc-oks-gannettbelo-and-tribunelocal|work=TVNewsCheck|access-date=December 20, 2013|date=December 20, 2013}}</ref> and it was completed on December 23.<ref>[http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/72893/gannett-completes-its-acquisition-of-belo Gannett Completes Its Acquisition of Belo], TVNewsCheck, Retrieved December 23, 2013</ref> On February 28, 2014, [[Meredith Corporation]] officially took over full control of KMOV.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.stltoday.com/article_a03f725d-4d48-5dc8-8374-0d6287fdcc1b.html|title=Meredith Corp. closes on $177 million purchase of KMOV|website=STL Today|date=February 28, 2014|first=Lisa|last=Brown}}</ref>

===Acquisition of London Broadcasting Company stations===
On May 14, 2014, Gannett announced the acquisition of six stations from the [[Texas]]-based London Broadcasting Company in a $215 million deal, including [[KCEN-TV]] (NBC) in Waco-Temple-Bryan, [[KYTX]] (CBS) in [[Tyler, Texas|Tyler]]-[[Longview, Texas|Longview]], [[KIII]] (ABC) in [[Corpus Christi, Texas|Corpus Christi]], [[KBMT]] (ABC/NBC) in [[Beaumont, Texas|Beaumont]]-[[Port Arthur, Texas|Port Arthur]], [[KXVA]] (FOX) in [[Abilene, Texas|Abilene]]-[[Sweetwater, Texas|Sweetwater]] and [[KIDY]] (FOX) in [[San Angelo, Texas|San Angelo]]. The company's COO Phil Hurley will also join Gannett to continue his leadership role at the six stations.<ref name=tvnc-londongannett>{{cite web|title=Gannett Buys 6 London Broadcasting Stations|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/76329/gannett-buys-6-london-broadcasting-stations|work=TVNewsCheck|access-date= May 14, 2014|date=May 14, 2014}}</ref> The acquisition was completed on July 8, 2014; in total, Gannett stations now serve 83% of households in the state.<ref name=tvnc-londonclosed>{{cite news|title=Gannett Completes London Broadcasting Buy|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/77580/gannett-completes-london-broadcasting-bu|access-date=August 5, 2014|work=TVNewsCheck}}</ref> Post acquisition, Gannett now outright owns and operates their first Fox affiliates, KIDY & KXVA.

===Split and further deals===
On August 5, 2014, Gannett announced that it plans to split into two independent publicly traded companies–one focused on newspapers and publishing, the other on broadcasting. Robert Dickey, head of old Gannett's newspaper division, became CEO of the newspaper company, leaving Gannett's remaining broadcasting and digital operations under the leadership of Martore. In a statement, she explained that the split plans were "significant next steps in our ongoing initiatives to increase shareholder value by building scale, increasing cash flow, sharpening management focus, and strengthening all of our businesses to compete effectively in today's increasingly digital landscape." Additionally, the company announced that it would buy out the remainder of [[Classified Ventures]]—a joint venture between Gannett and several other media companies, for $1.8 billion, giving it full ownership of properties such as [[Cars.com]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Media Giant Gannett to Spin Off USA Today and Print Business| url=https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/08/05/gannett-to-spin-off-its-print-business/|first1=Christine|last1=Haughney| first2=Michael J.|last2=de la Merced|date=August 5, 2014|url-access=limited}}</ref><ref name=tvnc-restructure>{{cite news|title=Gannett Reorganizing, Buying Cars.com|url=http://www.netnewscheck.com/article/35277/gannett-reorganizing-buying-carscom|access-date=August 5, 2014|work=TVNewsCheck|date=August 5, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006082025/http://www.netnewscheck.com/article/35277/gannett-reorganizing-buying-carscom|archive-date=October 6, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> On April 21, 2015, Gannett announced that the publishing arm would continue to use the Gannett name, while the broadcasting and digital company would be named [[Tegna Inc.|Tegna]]—an anagram of Gannett.<ref name=usat-tegna>{{cite news|last1=Yu|first1=Roger|title=Gannett to change name to TEGNA amid print unit spinoff|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/04/21/gannett-changes-name-to-tegna/26127343/|work=USA Today|date=April 21, 2015}}</ref> The split was completed on June 29, 2015. The split was structured so that the old Gannett changed its name to Tegna, and then spun off its publishing interests as a "new" Gannett Company. Tegna retained "old" Gannett's stock price history under a new ticker symbol, TGNA, while "new" Gannett inherited "old" Gannett's ticker symbol, GCI.

The two companies shared a headquarters complex in [[Tysons, Virginia|Tysons Corner]] for a time, though Tegna has since moved to a new 440,000-square-foot office tower nearby, occupying roughly 60,000 square feet.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neibauer |first=Michael |date=June 17, 2016 |title=Tegna lands new home in Tysons |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/breaking_ground/2016/06/tegna-lands-new-home-in-tysons.html |access-date=August 17, 2022 |website=bizjournals.com}}</ref>

On October 7, 2015, Gannett struck a deal to buy the [[Journal Media Group]] for $280 million, giving it control of publications in over 100 markets in the Midwestern and Southern U.S. Similar to what Gannett had earlier done with its broadcasting assets, the [[Milwaukee]]-based Journal had separated its publishing and broadcasting arms in April 2015, with the [[E. W. Scripps Company]] acquiring the television and radio properties owned by the former's technical predecessor Journal Communications and [[corporate spin-off|spinning out]] their respective publishing operations into Journal Media Group.<ref>{{cite news|title=Gannett to buy Journal Media Group for $280 million|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/10/07/gannett-buy-journal-media-group-280-million/73548926/|author=Roger Yu|newspaper=USA Today|date=October 7, 2015}}</ref> In December 2015, Gannett announced that its local newspapers would be branded as the "USA Today Network", signifying a closer association with the national USA Today paper.<ref name=usatoday-network>{{cite news|title=Gannett introduces USA Today Network, uniting local, national properties |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/12/03/gannett-introduces-usa-today-network-uniting-local-national-properties/76716562/|work=USA Today|publisher=Gannett Company}}</ref>

In April 2016, Gannett made an unsolicited bid to acquire the [[Tribune Publishing|Tribune Publishing Company]] for $12.25 per-share, or around $400 million. This deal was rejected by Tribune's shareholders in May 2016; in turn, Gannett increased its offer to around $15 per-share (around $800 million). Although the two companies held talks during the summer and into the fall of 2016, disappointing earning reports for Gannett for the second and third quarters of 2016 caused Gannett to pull out of talks on November 1.<ref name="lat-gannettrib">{{cite web|title=Gannett and Tribune Publishing execs trade barbs as takeover battle heats up|url=http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gannett-tpub-20160520-snap-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|date=May 20, 2016|access-date=May 20, 2016}}</ref><ref name="lat-gannett-tribbuy">{{cite web|title=Tribune Publishing shares surge after Gannett launches takeover bid|url=http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gannett-offer-tribune-publishing-20160425-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|date=April 25, 2016|access-date=May 20, 2016}}</ref><ref name="politico-tribbuyinggannett">{{cite web|last1=Doctor|first1=Ken|title=Tribune chair: Sell to Gannett? We'll buy Gannett!|url=http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2016/05/8599610/tribune-chair-sell-gannett-well-buy-gannett|website=Politico|access-date=May 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160520072850/http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2016/05/8599610/tribune-chair-sell-gannett-well-buy-gannett|archive-date=May 20, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-gannett-pulls-tronc-offer-1102-biz-20161101-story.html|title=Gannett pulls offer for Tronc, publisher of Chicago Tribune|first=Robert|last=Channick|website=[[Chicago Tribune]]}}</ref>

Gannett announced it would not be delaying print deadlines for the [[2018 United States elections|2018 midterm elections]] in the United States, meaning that next-day newspapers would no longer contain the election's results, instead directing readers to the Internet.<ref>{{cite news|last=Doctor|first=Ken|date=November 1, 2018|title=Newsonomics: "Digital defeats print" is the headline as Gannett steps away from printed election results|publisher=Nieman Foundation for Journalism|url=http://www.niemanlab.org/2018/11/newsonomics-digital-defeats-print-is-the-headline-as-gannett-steps-away-from-printed-election-results/}}</ref>

=== Sale to GateHouse Media and relationship with Softbank ===
In January 2019, [[Digital First Media]] (DFM) made an unsolicited bid to acquire Gannett for $1.36 billion, but it was rejected for being undervalued.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-gannett-turns-down-digital-first-20190204-story.html|title=Gannett rejects $1.36 billion buyout offer from Digital First Media|last=Arbel |first=Tali|website=Chicago Tribune|language=en-US|access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref> In an attempt to pursue a [[hostile takeover]], DFM built up a 7.5% stake of Gannett's public shares. Gannett subsequently accused the company of engaging in a [[proxy fight]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/gannett-rebuffs-board-maneuver-by-digital-first-media-in-proxy-fight-1202554442/|title=Gannett Rebuffs Board Maneuver By Digital First Media In Proxy Fight, Blasts Takeover Proposal As "Deficient"|last=Hayes|first=Dade|date=February 11, 2019|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/digital-first-media-is-planning-a-play-to-buy-gannett-wsj-2019-1|title=Digital First Media is reportedly planning to make an offer to buy USA Today publisher Gannett|last=Edwards|first=Christian|website=Business Insider|access-date=March 17, 2019}}</ref> After a failed attempt to place three DFM nominees on Gannett's board of directors through a proxy vote on May 16, 2019, DFM sold shares lowering their ownership to 4.2%.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/05/22/mng-enterprises-reduces-stake-gannett/1197951001/|last=Tyko |first=Kelly |date=May 22, 2019|title=Hedge fund-owned MNG reduces stake in Gannett to 4.2%|work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=May 23, 2019}}</ref>

On August 5, 2019, New Media Investment Group, parent of [[GateHouse Media]], announced that it would acquire Gannett.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/gatehouse-media-parent-to-buy-gannett-for-1-4-billion-11565031875|title=GateHouse Media Parent to Buy Gannett for $1.4 Billion|first1=Cara|last1=Lombardo|last2=Trachtenberg|first2=Jeffrey A.|date=August 5, 2019|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|access-date=August 6, 2019|url-access=subscription}}</ref> New Media Investment Group is managed and controlled by another private equity firm, [[Fortress Investment Group]]. Fortress is owned by the Japanese conglomerate [[SoftBank Group|Softbank]].<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|title=Newsonomics: Softbank, Fortress, Trump – and the real story of Gatehouse's boundless ambition|url=https://www.niemanlab.org/2017/02/newsonomics-softbank-fortress-trump-and-the-real-story-of-gatehouses-boundless-ambition/|access-date=September 2, 2020|website=Nieman Lab}}</ref>

[[Apollo Global Management]] funded the acquisition with a $1.792 billion loan.<ref name="cost reductions">{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/08/05/gannett-gatehouse-media-new-media-investment-group/1902550001/|last=Bomey|first=Nathan |date=August 5, 2019|title=GateHouse Media owner to acquire USA Today owner Gannett| work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=August 6, 2019}}</ref> Although GateHouse was the nominal survivor, the combined company took the better-known Gannett name. Michael E. Reed, the CEO of GateHouse's parent company, was named CEO.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/05/media/gannett-gatehouse-merger/|title=USA Today owner Gannett merges with GateHouse Media to form massive newspaper company |last=Darcy|first=Oliver|date=August 5, 2019|website=CNN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811210834/https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/05/media/gannett-gatehouse-merger/index.html |archive-date=August 11, 2019|url-status=live|access-date=August 13, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190805005547/en/New-Media-Investment-Group-Acquire-Gannett|title=New Media Investment Group to Acquire Gannett|date=August 5, 2019|website=Business Wire |language=en|access-date=August 13, 2019}}</ref> The new management team immediately announced it would target "inefficiencies", which could lead to cutbacks at newspapers and reduction in newspaper staff.<ref name="auto">{{Cite news|last=Tracy|first=Marc|date=November 19, 2019|title=Gannett, Now Largest U.S. Newspaper Chain, Targets 'Inefficiencies'|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/19/business/media/gannett-gatehouse-merger.html|access-date=September 2, 2020|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

Gannett's board of directors, which does not include anyone with journalism background, paid CEO Mike Reed a salary $900,000 and long term stock incentives adding to a total of $7.7 million in 2021, the first full year after the merger. The total compensation was estimated with Gannett stock valued at the then current price. During Reed's tenure, Gannett stock has fallen 70%, reducing the value of future equity incentive plan awards.<ref>[https://s1.q4cdn.com/307481213/files/doc_downloads/annual_meeting/2022/Gannett-2022-Definitive-Proxy-Statement.pdf Gannett Proxy Statement], April 27, 2022</ref><ref>Brian McGrory, [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/gannett-s-ceo-is-getting-rich-by-gutting-a-newspaper-near-you/ar-AA18Y1hP "Gannett's CEO is getting rich by gutting a newspaper near you"], Opinion, Boston Globe, March 23, 2023</ref>

=== Sued for enabling sexual abuse of paperboys in New York and Arizona ===
Gannett was sued in October 2019<ref>{{Cite web|title=Richard Bates Complaint v. Democrat and Chronicle and Gannett | Complaint | Summons|url=https://www.scribd.com/document/430598295/D-C-sexual-assault-lawsuit-October-16-2019|website=Scribd}}</ref> under the New York State Child Victim's Act by a former paperboy who accused the company of enabling a former district manager to sexually abuse him in the 1980s. In late 2018 as Gannett was seeking partners for a merger, fending off a hostile takeover and its stock fell,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bloomberg |date=January 14, 2019|title=Hedge fund known for 'milking' newspapers for cash takes aim at Gannett|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-digital-first-gannett-20190114-story.html|access-date=January 3, 2022|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}</ref> this former paperboy emailed investigative reporters and Gannett management asking them to investigate his claims. In response, Karen Magnuson, then Executive Editor for Gannett's Democrat & Chronicle, told reporters to put their investigative reporting of abuse claims on "pause",<ref>{{Cite web |last=Manzhos |first=Mariya |date=December 20, 2021 |title=Former paperboys await justice after suing Gannett for allowing sexual abuse four decades ago |url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2021/former-paperboys-await-justice-after-suing-gannett-for-allowing-sexual-abuse-four-decades-ago/ |access-date=December 20, 2021 |website=Poynter.org}}</ref> and brought the email to the attention of Gannett's management to conduct their own investigation. Gannett COO Michael G. Kane then sent the original claimant a letter indicating no evidence had been found and they were "closing out" the matter. A few months later New York passed its Child Victim Act lifting statute of limitations on child sex abuse claims.<ref>{{Cite web|date=December 7, 2021|title=Former paperboys await justice after suing Gannett for allowing sexual abuse four decades ago|url=https://www.poynter.org/?p=977924|access-date=January 3, 2022|website=Poynter|language=en-US}}</ref> This initial case is currently pending. Four more lawsuits were filed in February 2020<ref>{{Cite web|last=Andreatta|first=David|title=More Gannett paperboys allege sexual abuse|url=https://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/rochester/more-gannett-paperboys-allege-sexual-abuse/Content?oid=11095490|website=CITY News}}</ref> and are pending. Additionally, three more men filed suit against Gannett for child sex abuse in September 2020 and April 2021,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Two more former paperboys come forward to allege sexual abuse by supervisor: Lawsuit|url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/paperboys-forward-allege-sexual-abuse-supervisor-lawsuit/story?id=73226121|website=ABC News}}</ref> these cases are all pending too. In December 2020, Gannett and its Arizona Republic newspaper were also sued by two former paperboys in the Phoenix, AZ community for enabling its employees to sexually abuse them in the late 1970s.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Baxter|first=Erasmus|date=December 15, 2020|title=Former Paperboy Sues Arizona Republic Over Child Sex Abuse Ring|url=https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/former-paperboy-sues-arizona-republic-over-child-sex-abuse-ring-11519531|website=Phoenix New Times}}</ref> As the New York state window to file under its Childs Victim Act closed in August 2021, another man sued Gannett in Rochester NY alleging child sex abuse by the same former district manager of paperboys. This latest case brings the total to eleven men who are suing Gannett for enabling sexual abuse of former paperboys, some as young as eleven at the time. Nearly three years after the first lawsuit filing, in July 2022, Gannett defense attorneys notified the court of their intent to file a motion to have the former paperboys' Child Victims Act cases taken "out of the state court system and turn them over to the New York Workers' Compensation Board"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rochesterbeacon.com/2022/09/08/gannetts-legal-gambit/|title=Gannett's legal gambit|first=Will|last=Astor|date=September 8, 2022|website=Rochester Beacon}}</ref> stating that the 11–14 year old paperboys should have applied for workman's compensation at the time of their injuries in the 1980s as it is a "simple online process".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dean |first=Andrew |date=July 28, 2022 |url=https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=oKUHyrvdVbsaTWAtEJPBDA==|title=Letter to Judge Deborah A. Chimes|website=iapps.courts.state.ny.us/}}</ref>

=== Gannett and COVID-19 ===
In March 2020, Gannett announced that due to [[Coronavirus disease 2019|COVID-19]], it will be forced to make a series of cuts and furloughs.<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 30, 2020|title=Gannett, responding to the coronavirus-related downturn, announces a series of cuts|url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2020/gannett-responding-to-the-coronavirus-related-downturn-announces-a-series-of-cuts/}}</ref> Executives would also take a 25% reduction in salary.

===Reduction of editorial content===

In April 2022, a committee of Gannett editors made the formal recommendation that newspapers in the chain should significantly pare back the opinion material that newspapers traditionally publish on their editorial pages, including editorials, op-ed columns, syndicated columns and editorial cartoons. According to the company-wide memo, "Readers don't want us to tell them what to think. They don't believe we have the expertise to tell anyone what to think on most issues. They perceive us as having a biased agenda." The memo additionally claimed that editorial content is the least-read content in the papers while being the most likely reason someone gives for cancelling a subscription.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kornfield |first1=Meryl |title=The biggest U.S. newspaper chain wants less opinion in its pages |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2022/06/09/gannett-opinion-pages/ |access-date=June 10, 2022 |newspaper=Washington Post |date=June 9, 2022}}</ref>

===Financial conditions and layoffs 2022===

In the second quarter of 2022, Gannett's revenue was $749 million, sustaining a loss of $54 million. In reaction to the news, the company announced, "In the coming days, we will be making necessary but painful reductions to staffing, eliminating some open positions and roles that will impact valued colleagues."
<ref name=layoffs>[https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2022/gannett-reports-disastrous-financial-results-layoffs-are-coming/ ''Poynter.org'', "Gannett reports disastrous financial results; layoffs are coming", August 4, 2022]</ref> At the end of August, the company announced that it was laying off 3% of its United States workforce, which was about 400 employees. At this announcement, Gannett also said they would not be filling 400 open positions.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fu |first1=Angela |title=After weeks of silence, Gannett revealed that it laid off 400 employees and cut 400 open positions |url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2022/gannett-august-2022-layoffs-400-employees/ |access-date=September 3, 2022 |publisher=Poynter |date=August 31, 2022}}</ref>

At the time of the announcement, Gannett stock—which was already down about 45% on the year—fell an additional 28.5%.<ref name=layoffs/>

In October, the company announced the second round of financial austerity steps. These included the requirement that all employees take a week of unpaid leave in December, and a suspension of matching contributions to employee 401(k) accounts. Gannett also instituted a hiring freeze and is seeking volunteers for buyouts.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fu |first1=Angela |title=Gannett announces new cuts including mandatory unpaid leave and buyouts |url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2022/gannett-announces-new-cuts-including-mandatory-unpaid-leave-and-buyouts/ |access-date=October 13, 2022 |publisher=Poynter |date=October 12, 2022}}</ref>

Gannett announced around 200 more layoffs, or 6% of the news division, in November.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Edmonds |first=Rick |date=2022-11-17 |title=Gannett tells its news division that more layoffs are coming Dec. 1 |url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2022/gannett-tells-its-news-division-that-more-layoffs-are-coming-dec-1/ |access-date=2022-11-17 |website=Poynter |language=en-US}}</ref>

As part of the cuts, Gannett stopped printing six community papers, collectively known as the Observer and Eccentric chain, in southeast Michigan. This cut included the print editions of the ''Livonia Observer'' as well as papers covering Westland, Farmington, Plymouth, Canton, and Birmingham.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://michiganadvance.com/2022/12/17/everyones-just-a-dollar-sign-to-them-gannett-journalists-reel-from-new-cutbacks/ |title='Everyone's just a dollar sign to them': Gannett |first1=Anna |last1=Gustafson |newspaper=[[Michigan Advance]] |date=December 17, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mondotimes.com/1/world/us/22/1246/3126 |title=Livonia Observer |work=[[Mondotimes]]|access-date=December 19, 2022}}</ref> <ref name="Voice">{{cite news |url=https://plymouthvoice.com/muffled-sound-of-death-knell-for-a-once-real-newspaper/ |title=Muffled Sound of Death Knell for a Once Real Newspaper |newspaper=[[Plymouth Voice]] |date=December 18, 2022 |quote=Gannett, a Virginia based publisher {{mdash}} the largest newspaper chain in the U.S., announced they will cease printing six local publications {{mdash}} part of the Observer and Eccentric community papers. The final print editions of the bi-weekly Plymouth, Canton, Birmingham, Farmington, Westland and Livonia Observer were published on Sunday, Dec. 4.}}</ref> Gannett indicated that the publications would provide online content.<ref name="Voice"/>

===Acquisitions===
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*1906 – ''[[Star-Gazette|Elmira Gazette]]''
*1912 – ''[[The Ithaca Journal]]''
*1928 – ''[[Democrat and Chronicle]]''
*1943 – ''[[Press & Sun-Bulletin|Binghamton Press]]''
*1959 – ''[[Courier Post]]''
*1965 - ''[[Cocoa Tribune]]<ref name=MAV />
*1966 - ''Titusville Star Advocate''<ref name=MAV />
*1969 – ''[[Pensacola News Journal]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2014/3/5/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E314-1|title=Congressional Record – Recognizing the 125th Anniversary of the Pensacola News Journal |access-date=February 15, 2017}}</ref>
*1971 – Federated Publications
*1971 – ''[[Honolulu Star-Bulletin]]''
*1972 – Pacific and Southern Company, Inc (Taken over by Combined Communications)
*1973 – Oregon Statesman and Capital Journal (These two papers were merged into the Statesman-Journal in 1980)
*1976 – ''[[Tucson Citizen]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=k4YqAAAAIBAJ&pg=2088,907321|title=The Pittsburgh Press - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1977 – The Poughkeepsie Journal
*1977 – [[Speidel Newspapers]], 13 daily and 5 Sunday Papers, including Tucson AZ, Stockton CA, St. Cloud MN, Iowa City IA. Second largest newspaper acquisition in U.S. history at the time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2519&dat=19770511&id=-0ZiAAAAIBAJ&pg=3806,1401399|title=Observer-Reporter - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref> <ref>William H. Jones and Laird Anderson, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1977/07/30/gannett-73-papers-and-still-counting/f5a7dec3-e17c-4fb3-860d-a5ba7762b5d2/ "Gannett: 73 Papers and Still Counting"], The Washington Post, July 30, 1977.</ref>
*1978 – Combined Communications, owner of newspapers, television stations, radio stations and outdoor advertising<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/05/09/archives/combined-communications-agrees-to-a-370-million-gannett-merger.html|title=Combined Communications Agrees To a $370 Million Gannett Merger |date=May 9, 1978|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1979 – ''[[The News Journal]]'' Company, from [[DuPont]]<ref name=DUP>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/02/05/archives/gannett-takes-over-wilmington-papers-new-publisher-promises.html|title=Gannett Takes Over Wilmington Papers|work=The New York Times |date=February 5, 1978|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1979 – ''[[The Tennessean]]''<ref name=TEN>{{cite web|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/djreprints/doc/134370640.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Jul%209,%201979&author=&pub=Wall%20Street%20Journal&edition=&startpage=&desc=Gannett%20to%20Acquire%20Nashville%20Tennessean,%20Sell%20Afternoon%20Paper|title=Gannett to Acquire Nashville Tennessean, Sell Afternoon Paper|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1982 – Mississippi Publishers, owner of ''[[The Clarion-Ledger]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/06/02/business/gannett-buys-11-newspapers.html|title=Gannett Buys 11 Newspapers|date=June 2, 1982|work=The New York Times|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1983 – WTCN-TV (now [[KARE (TV)|KARE]]) from [[Metromedia]] and [[WLVI]] from Field Communications
*1985 – ''[[Des Moines Register]]'' and Tribune Co.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=g4hQAAAAIBAJ&pg=6811,83071|title=The Milwaukee Sentinel - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1985 – ''[[USA Weekend|Family Weekly]]'', from [[CBS]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/02/22/business/gannett-gets-family-weekly.html|title=Gannett Gets Family Weekly|date=February 22, 1985|work=The New York Times|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1986 – ''[[Courier-Journal]]'' and Louisville Times Company<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/05/20/us/gannett-gets-louisville-papers-for-300-million.html|title=Gannett Gets Louisville Papers for 300 Million|date=May 20, 1986|work=The New York Times|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1986 – Evening News Association and ''[[The Detroit News]]''<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/02/19/business/gannett-acquires-evening-news.html| title=Gannett Acquires Evening News |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=February 19, 1986}}</ref>
*1986 – ''[[Arkansas Gazette]]''
*1988 – [[WFMY-TV]] and [[WTLV]] from Harte-Hanks Communications
*1990 – ''[[Great Falls Tribune]]''
*1991 – New Jersey Publishing
*1992 – ''[[The Honolulu Advertiser]]''
*1995 – [[Multimedia (media company)|Multimedia]], broadcaster and publisher<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1995-07-25/business/9507250264_1_gannett-cable-and-entertainment-media-companies | work=Chicago Tribune | first=Tim | last=Jones | title=Gannett Widens Scope, Acquiring Multimedia | date=July 25, 1995}}</ref>
*1997 – [[Gannett Government Media|Army Times Publishing Company]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES15/100721029/Gannett-completes-purchase-of-Army-Times-Publishing-Co.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150616143646/http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES15/100721029/Gannett-completes-purchase-of-Army-Times-Publishing-Co|url-status=dead|title=Gannett Government Media|archive-date=June 16, 2015}}</ref>
*1997 – ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'' and ''[[Home News Tribune]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oXEaAAAAIBAJ&pg=2106,2803018|title=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1998 – ''[[Daily Record (Morristown)|Daily Record]]''
*1999 – [[Newsquest]], newspaper and trade publisher in the United Kingdom. Websites include the Glasgow-based job board s1jobs.com<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.s1jobs.com|title=Jobs in Scotland on s1jobs.com, the number 1 Scottish job site|website=s1jobs}}</ref> and [[Exchange and Mart]]
*2000 – News Communications & Media, newspaper publisher in the United Kingdom<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES12/100722093/Gannett-announces-terms-of-offer-to-acquire-U.K.-s-News-Communications-&-Media|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102192300/http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES12/100722093/Gannett-announces-terms-of-offer-to-acquire-U.K.-s-News-Communications-%26-Media|url-status=dead|title=Gannett announces terms of offer to acquire U.K.'s News Communications & Media|archive-date=January 2, 2014}}</ref>
*2000 – Central Newspapers, six daily newspapers<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2000-06-29/business/0006290125_1_central-newspapers-gannett-dailies | work=Chicago Tribune | first=Tim | last=Jones | title=Gannett Agrees To Buy Central Newspapers | date=June 29, 2000}}</ref>
*2001 – 21 newspapers from [[Thomson Corporation|Thomson Newspapers]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES12/100722087/Gannett-to-acquire-Thomson-properties--including-21-daily-newspapers|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130917181314/http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES12/100722087/Gannett-to-acquire-Thomson-properties--including-21-daily-newspapers|url-status=dead|title=Gannett to acquire Thomson properties, including 21 daily newspapers|archive-date=September 17, 2013}}</ref>
*2001 – Surrey & Sussex Publishing, Horley Publishing, and Dimbleby Newspaper Group; newspaper publishers in the United Kingdom
*2003 – [[Clipper Magazine]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PkomAAAAIBAJ&pg=1999,367935|title=Gettysburg Times - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*2003 – Three newspapers from [[STV Group (Scotland)|Scottish Media Group]]
*2005 – ''[[Detroit Free Press]]'' and ''[[Tallahassee Democrat]]'' from [[Knight Ridder]]<ref>{{cite news| url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/media/2005-08-03-detroit-papers_x.htm | work=USA Today | first1=Paul | last1=Davidson | title=Three-way newspaper deal | date=August 4, 2005}}</ref>
*2005 – HomeTown Communication Network (formerly The Observer & Eccentric Media)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://static.hometownlife.com/aboutus/|title=About Us | Livonia|website=static.hometownlife.com}}</ref>
*2006 – [[WATL]] from [[Tribune Media|Tribune Company]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES06/100426019/Gannett-completes-the-acquisition-of-WATL-TV-Channel-36-in-Atlanta|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102192713/http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES06/100426019/Gannett-completes-the-acquisition-of-WATL-TV-Channel-36-in-Atlanta|url-status=dead|title=Gannett completes the acquisition of WATL-TV Channel 36 in Atlanta|archive-date=January 2, 2014}}</ref> & [[KTVD]] from [[Newsweb Corporation]].
*2011 – [[Reviewed (website)|Reviewed]]<ref name="prnewswire.com">{{cite press release|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/usa-today-acquires-reviewedcom-112863219.html|title=USA Today Acquires Reviewed.com|publisher=Cision PR Newswire|access-date=August 9, 2019}}</ref>
*2013 – [[Belo Corporation|Belo]]: 20 TV stations in 15 markets, plus 4 regional cable news networks
*2014 – 6 TV stations in Texas from London Broadcasting Co.<ref name="tvnewscheck.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/77580/gannett-completes-london-broadcasting-buy|title=Gannett Completes London Broadcasting Buy|access-date=April 26, 2016|date=July 8, 2014}}</ref>
*2015 – Acquired remaining (56.36%) ownership in Texas-New Mexico Newspapers Partnerships, acquiring control of 11 papers in 3 states<ref>{{Cite press release|title = Gannett acquires 11 media organizations digital first media|url = http://www.gannett.com/news/press-releases/2015/6/1/gannett-acquires-11-media-organizations-digital-first-media//|website = gannett.com|access-date = June 29, 2015}}</ref>
*2015 – Romanes Media Group, UK regional publisher
*2015 – Company renamed to [[Tegna Inc.|Tegna]], spin-off of print assets to new company retaining Gannett name
*2016 – [[Journal Media Group]]
*2016 – [[ReachLocal]]
*2016 – [[North Jersey Media Group]]
*2016 – [[Golfweek]]<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://golfweek.com/2016/10/05/gannett-acquires-golfweek-usa-today-sports-media-group/ |title=Gannett announces acquisition of Golfweek |date=October 5, 2016 |work=Golfweek |access-date=July 20, 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref>
*2018 – Wordstream<ref name=":0" />
}}

==List of Gannett Co. assets==
{{Main|List of assets owned by Gannett}}


Gannett's media properties include the following newspapers among the top 100 by circulation in the United States:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.infoplease.com/arts-entertainment/newspapers-and-magazines/top-100-newspapers-united-states|title=Top 100 Newspapers in the United States|website=Infoplease|publisher=Sandbox Networks, Inc.|access-date=April 8, 2016}}</ref>

=== USA Today Network ===
The USA Today Network is the largest local-to-national publishing organization in the country according to Gannett. ''USA Today'', as the national paper, is its flagship brand. The network uses reporting from local publications in the national publication and vice versa.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brands |url=https://www.gannett.com/brands/ |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=Gannett |language=en-US}}</ref>

According to the ''New York Times'' in 2021, it included local papers published by Gannett in 46 states.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tracy |first=Marc |date=2021-07-07 |title=USA Today will make readers pay for its website, joining other top news outlets. |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/07/business/usa-today-paywall.html |access-date=2023-10-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> In 2023, the network hired dedicated reporters to cover Taylor Swift and Beyonce.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Medina |first=Eduardo |date=2023-09-13 |title=Taylor Swift and Beyoncé Get Their Own Press Corps |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/13/business/media/taylor-swift-reporter-gannett.html |access-date=2023-10-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

Gannett acknowledged in 2021 that it provided advertisers with inaccurate information for nine months misrepresenting where billions of ads were placed.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Haggin |first=Patience |date=2022-03-09 |title=WSJ News Exclusive {{!}} USA Today Owner Gannett Co. Gave Advertisers Inaccurate Information for Nine Months |language=en-US |work=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/usa-today-owner-gannett-co-gave-advertisers-inaccurate-information-for-nine-months-11646784745 |access-date=2023-10-29 |issn=0099-9660}}</ref>

===Print media===
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* ''[[USA Today]]'' of [[Tysons Corner, Virginia]]
* ''[[Ventura County Star]]'' of [[Camarillo, California]]
* ''[[The Times Herald]] '' of [[Port Huron, Michigan]]
* ''[[The Arizona Republic]]'' of [[Phoenix, Arizona]]
* ''[[Detroit Free Press]]'' of [[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]]
* ''[[El Paso Times]]'' of [[El Paso|El Paso, Texas]]
* ''[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|The Journal Sentinel]]'' of [[Milwaukee|Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]
* ''[[The Indianapolis Star]]'' of [[Indianapolis|Indianapolis, Indiana]]
* ''[[The Record (Bergen County)|The Record]]'' of [[Bergen County, New Jersey]]
* ''[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]'' of [[Cincinnati|Cincinnati, Ohio]]
* ''[[The Columbus Dispatch]]'' of [[Columbus, Ohio]]

* ''[[The Times-Reporter]]'' of [[New Philadelphia, Ohio]]
* ''[[The Courier-Journal]]'' of [[Louisville, Kentucky]]
* ''[[The Des Moines Register]]'' of [[Des Moines, Iowa]]
* ''[[The Florida Times-Union]]'' of [[Jacksonville, Florida]]
* ''[[The Tennessean]]'' of [[Nashville, Tennessee]]
* ''[[Democrat and Chronicle]]'' of [[Rochester, New York]]
* ''[[The Commercial Appeal]]'' of [[Memphis, Tennessee]]
* ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'' of [[Asbury Park, New Jersey]]
* ''[[The News Journal]]'' of [[Wilmington, Delaware]]
* ''[[Knoxville News-Sentinel|The News-Sentinel]]'' of [[Knoxville, Tennessee]]
* ''[[The Journal News]]'' of [[White Plains, New York]]
* ''[[Reno Gazette-Journal]]'' of [[Reno, Nevada]]
* ''[[Providence Journal]]'' of [[Providence, Rhode Island]]
* ''[[The Daily Independent (Ridgecrest)|The Daily Independent]]'' of [[Ridgecrest, California]]
* ''[[Observer Dispatch]]'' of [[Utica, New York]]
* ''[[The Gadsden Times]]'' of [[Gadsden, Alabama]]
* ''[[Naples Daily News]]'' of [[Naples, Florida]]
* ''[[The Gaston Gazette]]'' of [[Gastonia, North Carolina]]
* ''[[The Shelby Star]]'' of [[Shelby, North Carolina]]
* ''[[The Daytona Beach News-Journal]] of [[Daytona Beach, Florida]]
}}

==Significant digital investments==
* ''[[Digg]]'' sold to BuySellAds in April 2018<ref>{{cite web |title=The beloved Digg, once the chief rival to Reddit, was just sold to an advertising tech company |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/digg-sells-to-buysellads-an-ad-tech-company-2018-4 |website=Business Insider |access-date=September 23, 2018 |date=April 25, 2018}}</ref>
* WordStream (Digital Marketing Company) <ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2018/05/11/wordstream-acquired-by-gannett-for-up-to-150m.html|title=WordStream acquired by Gannett for up to $150M}}</ref>
* LocaliQ (Marketing Platform) <ref>{{Cite web |last=Snider |first=Mike |title=Gannett launches LOCALiQ as one-stop digital advertising shop for customers |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2018/09/10/gannett-gives-local-businesses-more-ad-marketing-power-localiq/1222147002/ |access-date=2023-02-03 |website=USA Today |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Directors and senior executives==
Gannett has an eight-member board of directors<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/05/16/gannett-mng-enterprises-digital-first-media-proxy-results/3682770002/|last=Bomey|first=Nathan|date=May 16, 2019|title=Gannett board members reelected as shareholders reject MNG nominees|work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=August 6, 2019}}</ref> and 11 senior executives.

On October 6, 2011, Gannett's chairman, president and [[Chief executive officer]] [[Craig A. Dubow]] resigned, citing health reasons. He was succeeded by [[Gracia Martore]], Gannett's [[Chief operating officer]], a 26-year company veteran.<ref>Krantz, Matt (October 7, 2011). [https://www.usatoday.com/money/media/story/2011-10-07/gannett-ceo-resigns/50687494/1 "Gannett CEO Dubow resigns; Martore named successor"]. ''USA Today''.</ref>

From 2005 until 2008 [[Sue Clark-Johnson]] was president of Gannett's Newspaper Division.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Andrew |last2=Wiles |first2=Russ |date=2008-01-11 |title=Gannett exec Sue Clark-Johnson will retire in May, return to Valley |pages=31 |work=Arizona Republic |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-republic-gannett-exec-sue-clark/133922417/ |access-date=2023-10-23}}</ref>

In May 2019, Barbara Wall was appointed as interim chief executive officer after Bob Dickey retired.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2019/05/07/gannett-ceo-exits-as-company-battles-hostile.html|last=Neibauer |first=Michael |date=May 7, 2019|title=Gannett CEO exits as company battles hostile takeover bid|work=[[Washington Business Journal]]|access-date=August 6, 2019}}</ref>

Mike Reed became Gannett's [[Chief Executive Officer]] in June 2020. His immediate predecessor,
Paul Bascobert, served in the role for about ten months, starting in August 2019.<ref name="cost reductions"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/06/18/gannett-ceo-gannett-co-s-operating-company-leave-company/3217196001/|last=Brinkerhoff |first=David |date=June 20, 2020|title= CEO of Gannett's operating company, Paul Bascobert, will leave company; Mike Reed assumes responsibilities|work=USA Today|access-date=September 29, 2021}}</ref>

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{{short description|United States newspaper company}}
{{About|the demerged Gannett Co., Inc|the company holding broadcasting and digital assets known as Gannett until 2015|Tegna Inc.|other uses|Gannett (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = Gannett Co., Inc.
| logo = Gannett.svg
| image = [[File:USA Today building.jpg|250px]]
| image_caption = Gannett headquarters in [[Tysons, Virginia]]
| type = [[Public company|Public]]
| traded_as = {{NYSE|GCI}}
| ISIN = {{ISIN|sl=n|pl=y|US36472T1097}}
| genre = Publishing
| successor = [[Tegna Inc.]] (Broadcasting)
| founder = [[Frank Gannett]]
| key_people = {{ubl|Mike Reed|(Chairman and CEO)}}
| industry = [[Media (communication)|Media]]
| products =
| services = Publishing/Digital Marketing Solutions
| revenue = {{up}} [[United States dollar|US$]] 2.9 billion (2022)<ref name=axiosloss/>
| operating_income = {{nowrap| {{down}} –US$ 146 million (2019)<ref name="Gannett SEC Filing 10-K 2017">{{cite web | url=https://www.annualreports.com/HostedData/AnnualReports/PDF/NYSE_GCI_2019.pdf |title=Gannett SEC Filing 10-K 2019 |access-date=July 11, 2019}}</ref>}}
| net_income = {{nowrap| {{down}} –US$ 119 million (2019)<ref name="Gannett SEC Filing 10-K 2017" /> }}
| assets = {{up}} US$ 4.02 billion (2019)<ref name="Gannett SEC Filing 10-K 2017" />
| equity = {{up}} US$ 981 million (2019)<ref name="Gannett SEC Filing 10-K 2017" />
| owner = [[Fortress Investment Group]]
| num_employees = 11,200<ref name=axiosloss>{{Cite web|url=https://www.axios.com/2023/03/07/gannett-changes-leadership-workers|title=Gannett shed nearly half its workforce since GateHouse merger|website=Axios|last1=Fischer|first1=Sara|last2=Flynn|first2=Kerry|date=March 7, 2023}}</ref>
| num_employees_year = 2022
| divisions =
| subsid = [[Newsquest]]
| parent = New Media Investment Group
| homepage = {{URL|gannett.com}}
| foundation = [[Rochester, New York]] {{start date and age|1906|10|6}}
| location = [[Tysons, Virginia]], U.S.
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'''Gannett Co., Inc.''' ({{IPAc-en|g|ə|'|n|ɛ|t}}) is an American [[mass media]] [[holding company]] headquartered in [[Tysons, Virginia]], in the [[Greater Washington DC|Washington, D.C., metropolitan area]].<ref>"[http://www.gannett.com/contactus.htm Contact Us] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110126044018/http://gannett.com/contactus.htm |date=January 26, 2011 }}." Gannett Company. Retrieved on January 10, 2011. "7950 Jones Branch Drive McLean, VA 22107-0150."</ref><ref name="TysonsMap">"[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US5179952&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on Tysons Corner CDP, Virginia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111110181002/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US5179952&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on |date=November 10, 2011 }}." ''[[United States Census Bureau]]''. Retrieved May 7, 2009.</ref> It is the largest U.S. [[newspaper]] publisher as measured by total daily circulation.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gannett Company, Inc.|url=https://www.loc.gov/item/lcwaN0016970/|access-date=August 9, 2020|website=Library of Congress}}</ref>

It owns the [[national newspaper]] ''[[USA Today]]'', as well as several local newspapers, including the ''[[Austin American-Statesman]];'' ''[[Detroit Free Press]]''; ''[[The Indianapolis Star]]''; ''[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]''; ''[[The Columbus Dispatch]]''; ''[[The Florida Times-Union]]'' in [[Jacksonville, Florida]]; ''[[The Tennessean]]'' in [[Nashville, Tennessee]]; ''[[The Daily News Journal]]'', in [[Murfreesboro, Tennessee]]; ''[[The Courier-Journal]]'' in [[Louisville, Kentucky]]; the ''[[Democrat and Chronicle]]'' in [[Rochester, New York]]; ''[[The Des Moines Register]]''; the ''[[El Paso Times]]''; ''[[The Arizona Republic]]'' in [[Phoenix, Arizona]];'' [[The News-Press]]'' in [[Fort Myers, Florida]]; the'' [[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]]; the ''[[''Argus Leader'']] in [[Sioux Falls, South Dakota]] ''and the ''[[Great Falls Tribune]]'' in [[Great Falls, Montana]]''. ''

In 2015, Gannett split into two publicly traded companies, one focusing on newspapers and publishing and the other on broadcasting. The broadcasting company took the name [[Tegna Inc.|Tegna]], and owns about 68 TV stations. The newspaper company inherited the Gannett name. The split was structured so that Tegna is the legal successor of the old Gannett, while the new Gannett is a [[corporate spin-off|spin-off]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/gannett-split-to-close-by-mid-year-1426169371|title=Gannett Split to Close By Mid-Year|last=Chen|first=Angela|work=The Wall Street Journal|url-access=subscription |date=March 12, 2015|access-date=June 9, 2015}}</ref>

In November 2019, New Media Investment Group acquired and merged its [[GateHouse Media]] subsidiary into Gannett, creating the largest newspaper publisher in the United States, which adopted the Gannett name. Mike Reed<ref>{{Cite web|last=Guynn|first=David Brinkerhoff and Jessica|title=CEO of Gannett's operating company, Paul Bascobert, will leave company; Mike Reed assumes responsibilities|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/06/18/gannett-ceo-gannett-co-s-operating-company-leave-company/3217196001/|access-date=September 8, 2020|website=USA Today|language=en-US}}</ref> was named CEO.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/19/business/media/gannett-gatehouse-merger.html|title=Gannett, Now Largest U.S. Newspaper Chain, Targets 'Inefficiencies'|last=Tracy|first=Marc|work=The New York Times|date=November 19, 2019 |url-access=limited}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191119005997/en/New-Media-Gannett-Complete-Merger-Creating-Leading|title=New Media and Gannett Complete Merger, Creating Leading U.S. Print and Digital News Organization|publisher=Business Wire|date=November 19, 2019}}</ref>

==History==
===1906–1983===
{{expand section|information on Gannett's early history (1923–1986)|date=October 2012}}

Gannett Company, Inc., was formed in 1923 by [[Frank Gannett]] in [[Rochester, New York]], as an outgrowth of the [[Elmira Star-Gazette|Elmira Gazette]], a newspaper business he had begun in [[Elmira, New York]], in 1906. Gannett, who was known as a [[Conservatism|conservative]],<ref>{{Cite book|author=Lichtman, Allan J.|title=White Protestant Nation: The Rise of the American Conservative Movement|year=2008|page=[https://archive.org/details/whiteprotestantn00lich/page/87 87]|isbn=978-0-87113-984-9|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/whiteprotestantn00lich/page/87}}</ref> gained fame and fortune by purchasing small independent newspapers and developing them into a large chain, a 20th-century trend that helped the newspaper industry remain financially viable.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=4011|title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: Gannett Building|date=August 1985|access-date=November 1, 2009|author=Ted Bartlett|publisher=New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120920014117/http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=4011|archive-date=September 20, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In April 1957, [[Paul Miller (journalist)|Paul Miller]] succeeded Frank Gannett as president and CEO when the group held 19 newspapers over four states; Florida not among them. Miller became frustrated after repeated unsuccessful attempts to acquire a foothold in Florida, then targeted [[Brevard County, Florida|Brevard County]]. He spoke to [[Marie Holderman]], owner/publisher of the [[Cocoa Tribune]] and shared his plan for a morning daily paper in Brevard. Holderman wasn't interested. Over the next few years, several Gannett representatives attempted to negotiate a purchase, without success.<ref name=MAV />
In the late 1950s, [[Al Neuharth]] was assistant managing editor at the [[Miami Herald]] and became acquainted with Marie Holderman. In 1963 he was hired by Miller to manage the [[Democrat and Chronicle]] in Rochester. Two years later, he asked Miller for an opportunity to persuade Holderman.
In their meeting, Neuharth complimented the Tribune, but told Holderman that she lacked the resources to win a competition. Holderman was invited to Rochester for a meeting to talk with Gannett executives. The Gannett corporate airplane flew four people from Florida to New York.
John Pound, managing editor joined Holderman and her two granddaughters on the trip in May 1965. Convinced of Gannett's determination and at age 81, Holderman decided to sell, and Pound told the executives they wanted $1.9 million in compensation. Neuharth's response: "We told them that was a fair price and we certainly paid her more than she expected to get."<ref name="MAV">{{cite web |title=BREVARD HISTORY: Al Neuharth’s Vision Leads Way In Creating Newspaper |url=https://spacecoastdaily.com/2019/06/neuharths-vision-leads-way-in-creating-newspaper/ |website=Spacecoastdaily.com |publisher=Maverick Multimedia, Inc. |access-date=26 January 2024}}</ref>
In 1966, Neuharth took charge of Gannett Florida. After a few months, the Hudson family in Titusville decided to sell the ''Star Advocate'' to Gannett for $1 million.<ref name=MAV />

Neuharth started ''Today'' in Cocoa, which eventually became ''[[Florida Today]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Allen H. Neuharth to address Class of 1995 |url=http://www.udel.edu/PR/UpDate/95/21/1.html |website=Udel.edu |publisher=University of Delaware |access-date=10 August 2011}}</ref> By June 1966, paid subscriptions were 33,000, far exceeding their goal of 20,000 by the end of the year. The paper became profitable in 1968 after just 33 months.<ref name=MAV />

Miller was succeeded by Al Neuharth in 1973.<ref name=MAV />

In 1978, Gannett acquired Combined Communications Corp.,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Kleinfield|first=N. R.|date=May 9, 1978|title=Combined Communications Agrees To a $370 Million Gannett Merger|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/05/09/archives/combined-communications-agrees-to-a-370-million-gannett-merger.html|access-date=September 6, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> operator of 2 major daily newspapers, the ''Oakland Tribune'' and ''The Cincinnati Enquirer'', seven television stations, 13 radio stations, as well as an outdoor advertising division, for $370 million.<ref>{{cite news|via=Associated Press|title=Gannett, Combined Communications agree to $370-million merger|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n98LAAAAIBAJ&pg=6669,99269&dq=gannett+combined+communications&hl=en|access-date=April 1, 2013|newspaper=St. Petersburg Times|date=May 9, 1978}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|via=Associated Press|title=Gannett Corp. wins giant merger OK|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=44cqAAAAIBAJ&pg=6972,2186313&dq=gannett+combined+communications&hl=en|access-date=April 1, 2013|newspaper=Deseret News|date=June 8, 1979}}</ref> The outdoor advertising became known as Gannett Outdoor, before being acquired by Outdoor Systems (previously a division of 3M), before the company was sold to [[Infinity Broadcasting]], which later became part of [[Viacom (original)|Viacom]], and was part of [[CBS Corporation]], until 2014 when CBS Outdoor went independent and became [[Outfront Media]].

[[The News Journal]] in [[Wilmington, Delaware]] was purchased from [[DuPont]]<ref name=DUP /> and [[The Tennessean]] in [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]]<ref name=TEN /> in 1979, when the chain had grown to 79 newspapers.<ref name="neiva">Neiva, Elizabeth M. [http://www.h-net.org/~business/bhcweb/publications/BEHprint/v024n1/p0022-p0026.pdf Chain Building: The Consolidation of the American Newspaper Industry, 1955-80] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619091733/http://www.h-net.org/~business/bhcweb/publications/BEHprint/v024n1/p0022-p0026.pdf|date=June 19, 2012}}, ''Business and Economic History'', 24(1), (Fall 1995)</ref>In 1982, the broadcasting unit partnered with Telepictures Corporation to start out its Newscope program.<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 23, 1982 |title=Daily news series to be offered by Gannett/Telepictures |pages=49 |work=[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]] |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/82-OCR/1982-08-23-BC-OCR-Page-0049.pdf |access-date=October 24, 2023}}</ref>

Gannett's oldest newspaper is the ''[[Berrow's Worcester Journal]]'' based in [[Worcester, England|Worcester]], [[England]] and founded in 1690. In the [[United States]] the oldest newspapers still in circulation are the ''[[Poughkeepsie Journal]]'', founded in [[Poughkeepsie, New York]] in 1785, and ''[[The Leaf-Chronicle]]'' founded in [[Clarksville, Tennessee]] in 1808.

===1984–2013===
In 1984, [[John Curley]] was appointed president and COO. In 1985, Curley became CEO and continued as president.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.tegna.com/john-curley-announces-retirement-mccorkindale-succeeds-as-ceo/|date=May 2, 2000|title=John Curley Announces Retirement; McCorkindale Succeeds as CEO|work=Tegna|access-date=August 24, 2019}}</ref>

The company was headquartered in Rochester until 1986, when it moved to [[Arlington County, Virginia]]. Its former headquarters building, the [[Gannett Building]], was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1985.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>

[[Douglas H. McCorkindale]] succeeded Curley as CEO in 2000 and chairman in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 2, 2000|title=John Curley Announces Retirement; McCorkindale Succeeds as CEO|url=https://www.tegna.com/john-curley-announces-retirement-mccorkindale-succeeds-as-ceo/|access-date=August 31, 2021|website=TEGNA|language=en-US}}</ref> That year, the company moved to its current headquarters in [[Tysons Corner, Virginia]], a suburb of [[Washington, D.C.]]

Beginning in 2005 at the Fort Myers ''[[The News-Press|News-Press]]'', Gannett pioneered the [[Mojo (mobile journalist)|mojo]] concept of ''mo''bile multimedia ''jo''urnalists, reporters who were initially untethered from conventional newsrooms and drove around their communities filing [[hyperlocal]] news in various formats including text for print publication, still photos for print and online publication, and audio and video for the ''News-Press'' website.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Martyn|first=Peter H.|title=The Mojo in the Third Millennium|journal=Journalism Practice|year=2009|volume=3|issue=2|pages=196–215|doi=10.1080/17512780802681264|s2cid=142569754|issn=1751-2794}}</ref> The practice has spread throughout the chain.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Rich|first1=Carole|title=Writing and Reporting News : a Coaching Method|date=2013|publisher=Cengage Wadsworth|location=Boston, MA|isbn=978-1111344443|page=98|edition=7th|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GqOaBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA98}}</ref>

In 2010, Gannett increased executive salaries and bonuses; for example, Bob Dickey, Gannett's U.S. newspapers division president, was paid $3.4 million in 2010, up from $1.9 million the previous year. The next year, the company laid off 700 U.S. employees to cut costs. In the memo announcing the layoffs, Dickey wrote, "While we have sought many ways to reduce costs, I regret to tell you that we will not be able to avoid layoffs."<ref name=WFPL20110621>Bullard, Gabe (June 21, 2011). [http://archives.wfpl.org/2011/06/21/gannett-executive-bonuses-criticized-amid-layoffs/ "Gannett Executive Bonuses Criticized Amid Layoffs"]. Louisville, KY: [[WFPL]].</ref>
[[File:Gannett logo 1978.svg|thumb|150px|Gannett Logo used until March 2011.]]

On March 7, 2011, Gannett replaced the stylized "G" logo in use since the 1970s (notably used on its TV stations as a corporate/local ID with different animations), and adopted a new company tagline: "It's all within reach."<ref>Lieberman, David (March 4, 2011). [https://www.usatoday.com/money/media/2011-03-04-gannett-branding_N.htm "Gannett launches corporate branding campaign"]. ''USA Today''.</ref>

In February 2012, Gannett announced that it would implement a [[paywall]] system across all of its daily newspaper websites, with non-subscriber access limited to between five and fifteen articles per month, varying by newspaper. The ''USA Today'' website became the only one to allow unrestricted access.<ref>Bercovici, Jeff (February 22, 2012). [https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbercovici/2012/02/22/gannett-building-paywalls-around-all-its-papers-except-usa-today/ "Gannett Building Paywalls Around All Its Papers Except USA Today"]. ''Forbes''.</ref>

On March 24, 2012, the company announced that it would discipline 25 employees in Wisconsin who had signed the [[Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election|petition to recall]] Governor [[Scott Walker (politician)|Scott Walker]], stating that this open public participation in a political process was a violation of the company's code of journalistic ethics and that their primary responsibility as journalists was to maintain credibility and public trust in themselves and the organization.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Genia Lovett column: Post-Crescent journalists shouldn't have signed Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker recall petitions|url=http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20120324/APC0101/203240566|date=March 24, 2012|first=Genia|last=Lovett|work=The Post-Crescent|location=Appleton, WI|archive-date=March 27, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327151736/http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20120324/APC0101/203240566}}</ref>

On August 21, 2012, Gannett acquired Blinq Media.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/money/media/story/2012-08-21/gannett-acquires-blinq-media/57191320/1|title=Gannett buys social-media ad company Blinq Media|first=Roger|last=Yu|work=USA Today|date=August 21, 2012|access-date=August 22, 2012}}</ref>

Around the first week of October 2012, Gannett entered a [[Carriage dispute|dispute]] against [[Dish Network]] regarding [[Retransmission consent|compensation]] fees and Dish's AutoHop commercial-skip feature on its Hopper [[digital video recorder]]s. Gannett ordered that Dish discontinue AutoHop on the account that it is affecting advertising revenues for Gannett's television stations. Gannett threatened to pull all of its stations should the skirmish continue beyond October 7, and Dish and Gannett fail to reach an agreement.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Loose |first=Ashley|title=DISH customers may lose Gannett programming, including 12 News KPNX, over AutoHop feature |url=http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_phoenix_metro/central_phoenix/dish-customers-may-lose-gannett-programming-including-12-news-kpnx-over-autohop-feature|access-date=October 6, 2012|work=KNXV-TV|date=October 5, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011013154/http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_phoenix_metro/central_phoenix/dish-customers-may-lose-gannett-programming-including-12-news-kpnx-over-autohop-feature|archive-date=October 11, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Vuong|first=Andy|title=Gannett threatening to black out stations in its dispute with Dish|url=http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_21710959/gannett-threatening-black-out-stations-its-dispute-dish|access-date=October 6, 2012|newspaper=[[Denver Post]]|date=October 6, 2012}}</ref> The two parties eventually reached an agreement after extending the deadline for a few hours.<ref>{{cite news|last=Warner|first=Melodie|title=Dish, Gannett Reach New Deal|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10000872396390444897304578044401930225948|access-date=October 8, 2012|newspaper=The Wall Street Journal|date=October 8, 2012}}</ref>

===Acquisition of Belo Corporation===
On June 13, 2013, Gannett announced plans to buy Dallas-based [[Belo Corporation]] for $1.5 billion and the assumption of debt. The purchase would add 20 additional stations to Gannett's portfolio and make the company the fourth largest television broadcaster in the U.S. with 43 stations.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-belo-gannett-idUSBRE95C0G320130613|date=June 13, 2013|title=Gannett to buy Belo for $1.5 billion|website=Reuters}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Littleton|first=Cynthia|title=Gannett in $2.2 Bil Deal to Acquire Belo Station Group; Deal will expand Gannett's clout as owner of Big 3 affiliates|url=https://variety.com/2013/tv/news/gannett-in-2-2-bil-deal-to-buy-belo-station-group-1200496474/|access-date=June 22, 2013|work=Variety|date=June 13, 2013}}</ref> Because of ownership conflicts that exist in markets where both Belo and Gannett own television stations and newspapers, the use of a third-party company (Sander Media, LLC, owned by former Belo executive Jack Sander) as a licensee to buy stations to be operated by the owner of a same-market competitor and concerns about any possible future consolidation of operations of Gannett- and Belo-owned properties in markets where both own television stations or collusion involving the Gannett and Sander stations in [[retransmission consent]] negotiations, anti-media-consolidation groups (such as [[Free Press (organization)|Free Press]]) and pay television providers (such as [[Time Warner Cable]] and [[DirecTV]]) have called for the FCC to block the acquisition.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/free-press-others-ask-fcc-deny-some-gannettbelo-transfers-61657|title=Free Press, Others Ask FCC To Deny Some Gannett/Belo Transfers|first=John|last=Eggerton|work=Broadcasting & Cable|date=March 16, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Katy|last=Bachman|url=https://www.adweek.com/tv-video/public-interest-groups-cable-companies-oppose-gannett-belo-merger-151425/|title=Public Interest Groups, Cable Companies Oppose Gannett-Belo Merger|work=[[AdWeek]]|date=July 25, 2013|url-access=subscription}}</ref>

On December 16, 2013, the [[United States Department of Justice]] announced that Gannett, Belo, and Sander would need to divest Belo's station in [[St. Louis]], [[KMOV]], to a government-approved third-party that would be barred from entering into any agreements with Gannett, in order to fully preserve competition in advertising sales with Gannett-owned KSDK.<ref name=b&c-kmovdojnosander>{{cite news|last=Eggerton|first=John|title=Justice: Sander Can't Keep KMOV|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/washington/justice-sander-cant-keep-kmov/127991|access-date=December 20, 2013|newspaper=Broadcasting & Cable|date=December 16, 2013}}</ref> The deal was approved by the FCC on December 20,<ref name=tvnc-gannetttribune>{{cite web|title=FCC OKs Gannett-Belo And Tribune-Local|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/72866/fcc-oks-gannettbelo-and-tribunelocal|work=TVNewsCheck|access-date=December 20, 2013|date=December 20, 2013}}</ref> and it was completed on December 23.<ref>[http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/72893/gannett-completes-its-acquisition-of-belo Gannett Completes Its Acquisition of Belo], TVNewsCheck, Retrieved December 23, 2013</ref> On February 28, 2014, [[Meredith Corporation]] officially took over full control of KMOV.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.stltoday.com/article_a03f725d-4d48-5dc8-8374-0d6287fdcc1b.html|title=Meredith Corp. closes on $177 million purchase of KMOV|website=STL Today|date=February 28, 2014|first=Lisa|last=Brown}}</ref>

===Acquisition of London Broadcasting Company stations===
On May 14, 2014, Gannett announced the acquisition of six stations from the [[Texas]]-based London Broadcasting Company in a $215 million deal, including [[KCEN-TV]] (NBC) in Waco-Temple-Bryan, [[KYTX]] (CBS) in [[Tyler, Texas|Tyler]]-[[Longview, Texas|Longview]], [[KIII]] (ABC) in [[Corpus Christi, Texas|Corpus Christi]], [[KBMT]] (ABC/NBC) in [[Beaumont, Texas|Beaumont]]-[[Port Arthur, Texas|Port Arthur]], [[KXVA]] (FOX) in [[Abilene, Texas|Abilene]]-[[Sweetwater, Texas|Sweetwater]] and [[KIDY]] (FOX) in [[San Angelo, Texas|San Angelo]]. The company's COO Phil Hurley will also join Gannett to continue his leadership role at the six stations.<ref name=tvnc-londongannett>{{cite web|title=Gannett Buys 6 London Broadcasting Stations|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/76329/gannett-buys-6-london-broadcasting-stations|work=TVNewsCheck|access-date= May 14, 2014|date=May 14, 2014}}</ref> The acquisition was completed on July 8, 2014; in total, Gannett stations now serve 83% of households in the state.<ref name=tvnc-londonclosed>{{cite news|title=Gannett Completes London Broadcasting Buy|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/77580/gannett-completes-london-broadcasting-bu|access-date=August 5, 2014|work=TVNewsCheck}}</ref> Post acquisition, Gannett now outright owns and operates their first Fox affiliates, KIDY & KXVA.

===Split and further deals===
On August 5, 2014, Gannett announced that it plans to split into two independent publicly traded companies–one focused on newspapers and publishing, the other on broadcasting. Robert Dickey, head of old Gannett's newspaper division, became CEO of the newspaper company, leaving Gannett's remaining broadcasting and digital operations under the leadership of Martore. In a statement, she explained that the split plans were "significant next steps in our ongoing initiatives to increase shareholder value by building scale, increasing cash flow, sharpening management focus, and strengthening all of our businesses to compete effectively in today's increasingly digital landscape." Additionally, the company announced that it would buy out the remainder of [[Classified Ventures]]—a joint venture between Gannett and several other media companies, for $1.8 billion, giving it full ownership of properties such as [[Cars.com]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Media Giant Gannett to Spin Off USA Today and Print Business| url=https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/08/05/gannett-to-spin-off-its-print-business/|first1=Christine|last1=Haughney| first2=Michael J.|last2=de la Merced|date=August 5, 2014|url-access=limited}}</ref><ref name=tvnc-restructure>{{cite news|title=Gannett Reorganizing, Buying Cars.com|url=http://www.netnewscheck.com/article/35277/gannett-reorganizing-buying-carscom|access-date=August 5, 2014|work=TVNewsCheck|date=August 5, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006082025/http://www.netnewscheck.com/article/35277/gannett-reorganizing-buying-carscom|archive-date=October 6, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> On April 21, 2015, Gannett announced that the publishing arm would continue to use the Gannett name, while the broadcasting and digital company would be named [[Tegna Inc.|Tegna]]—an anagram of Gannett.<ref name=usat-tegna>{{cite news|last1=Yu|first1=Roger|title=Gannett to change name to TEGNA amid print unit spinoff|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/04/21/gannett-changes-name-to-tegna/26127343/|work=USA Today|date=April 21, 2015}}</ref> The split was completed on June 29, 2015. The split was structured so that the old Gannett changed its name to Tegna, and then spun off its publishing interests as a "new" Gannett Company. Tegna retained "old" Gannett's stock price history under a new ticker symbol, TGNA, while "new" Gannett inherited "old" Gannett's ticker symbol, GCI.

The two companies shared a headquarters complex in [[Tysons, Virginia|Tysons Corner]] for a time, though Tegna has since moved to a new 440,000-square-foot office tower nearby, occupying roughly 60,000 square feet.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neibauer |first=Michael |date=June 17, 2016 |title=Tegna lands new home in Tysons |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/breaking_ground/2016/06/tegna-lands-new-home-in-tysons.html |access-date=August 17, 2022 |website=bizjournals.com}}</ref>

On October 7, 2015, Gannett struck a deal to buy the [[Journal Media Group]] for $280 million, giving it control of publications in over 100 markets in the Midwestern and Southern U.S. Similar to what Gannett had earlier done with its broadcasting assets, the [[Milwaukee]]-based Journal had separated its publishing and broadcasting arms in April 2015, with the [[E. W. Scripps Company]] acquiring the television and radio properties owned by the former's technical predecessor Journal Communications and [[corporate spin-off|spinning out]] their respective publishing operations into Journal Media Group.<ref>{{cite news|title=Gannett to buy Journal Media Group for $280 million|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/10/07/gannett-buy-journal-media-group-280-million/73548926/|author=Roger Yu|newspaper=USA Today|date=October 7, 2015}}</ref> In December 2015, Gannett announced that its local newspapers would be branded as the "USA Today Network", signifying a closer association with the national USA Today paper.<ref name=usatoday-network>{{cite news|title=Gannett introduces USA Today Network, uniting local, national properties |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/12/03/gannett-introduces-usa-today-network-uniting-local-national-properties/76716562/|work=USA Today|publisher=Gannett Company}}</ref>

In April 2016, Gannett made an unsolicited bid to acquire the [[Tribune Publishing|Tribune Publishing Company]] for $12.25 per-share, or around $400 million. This deal was rejected by Tribune's shareholders in May 2016; in turn, Gannett increased its offer to around $15 per-share (around $800 million). Although the two companies held talks during the summer and into the fall of 2016, disappointing earning reports for Gannett for the second and third quarters of 2016 caused Gannett to pull out of talks on November 1.<ref name="lat-gannettrib">{{cite web|title=Gannett and Tribune Publishing execs trade barbs as takeover battle heats up|url=http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gannett-tpub-20160520-snap-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|date=May 20, 2016|access-date=May 20, 2016}}</ref><ref name="lat-gannett-tribbuy">{{cite web|title=Tribune Publishing shares surge after Gannett launches takeover bid|url=http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gannett-offer-tribune-publishing-20160425-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|date=April 25, 2016|access-date=May 20, 2016}}</ref><ref name="politico-tribbuyinggannett">{{cite web|last1=Doctor|first1=Ken|title=Tribune chair: Sell to Gannett? We'll buy Gannett!|url=http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2016/05/8599610/tribune-chair-sell-gannett-well-buy-gannett|website=Politico|access-date=May 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160520072850/http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2016/05/8599610/tribune-chair-sell-gannett-well-buy-gannett|archive-date=May 20, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-gannett-pulls-tronc-offer-1102-biz-20161101-story.html|title=Gannett pulls offer for Tronc, publisher of Chicago Tribune|first=Robert|last=Channick|website=[[Chicago Tribune]]}}</ref>

Gannett announced it would not be delaying print deadlines for the [[2018 United States elections|2018 midterm elections]] in the United States, meaning that next-day newspapers would no longer contain the election's results, instead directing readers to the Internet.<ref>{{cite news|last=Doctor|first=Ken|date=November 1, 2018|title=Newsonomics: "Digital defeats print" is the headline as Gannett steps away from printed election results|publisher=Nieman Foundation for Journalism|url=http://www.niemanlab.org/2018/11/newsonomics-digital-defeats-print-is-the-headline-as-gannett-steps-away-from-printed-election-results/}}</ref>

=== Sale to GateHouse Media and relationship with Softbank ===
In January 2019, [[Digital First Media]] (DFM) made an unsolicited bid to acquire Gannett for $1.36 billion, but it was rejected for being undervalued.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-gannett-turns-down-digital-first-20190204-story.html|title=Gannett rejects $1.36 billion buyout offer from Digital First Media|last=Arbel |first=Tali|website=Chicago Tribune|language=en-US|access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref> In an attempt to pursue a [[hostile takeover]], DFM built up a 7.5% stake of Gannett's public shares. Gannett subsequently accused the company of engaging in a [[proxy fight]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/gannett-rebuffs-board-maneuver-by-digital-first-media-in-proxy-fight-1202554442/|title=Gannett Rebuffs Board Maneuver By Digital First Media In Proxy Fight, Blasts Takeover Proposal As "Deficient"|last=Hayes|first=Dade|date=February 11, 2019|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/digital-first-media-is-planning-a-play-to-buy-gannett-wsj-2019-1|title=Digital First Media is reportedly planning to make an offer to buy USA Today publisher Gannett|last=Edwards|first=Christian|website=Business Insider|access-date=March 17, 2019}}</ref> After a failed attempt to place three DFM nominees on Gannett's board of directors through a proxy vote on May 16, 2019, DFM sold shares lowering their ownership to 4.2%.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/05/22/mng-enterprises-reduces-stake-gannett/1197951001/|last=Tyko |first=Kelly |date=May 22, 2019|title=Hedge fund-owned MNG reduces stake in Gannett to 4.2%|work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=May 23, 2019}}</ref>

On August 5, 2019, New Media Investment Group, parent of [[GateHouse Media]], announced that it would acquire Gannett.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/gatehouse-media-parent-to-buy-gannett-for-1-4-billion-11565031875|title=GateHouse Media Parent to Buy Gannett for $1.4 Billion|first1=Cara|last1=Lombardo|last2=Trachtenberg|first2=Jeffrey A.|date=August 5, 2019|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|access-date=August 6, 2019|url-access=subscription}}</ref> New Media Investment Group is managed and controlled by another private equity firm, [[Fortress Investment Group]]. Fortress is owned by the Japanese conglomerate [[SoftBank Group|Softbank]].<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|title=Newsonomics: Softbank, Fortress, Trump – and the real story of Gatehouse's boundless ambition|url=https://www.niemanlab.org/2017/02/newsonomics-softbank-fortress-trump-and-the-real-story-of-gatehouses-boundless-ambition/|access-date=September 2, 2020|website=Nieman Lab}}</ref>

[[Apollo Global Management]] funded the acquisition with a $1.792 billion loan.<ref name="cost reductions">{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/08/05/gannett-gatehouse-media-new-media-investment-group/1902550001/|last=Bomey|first=Nathan |date=August 5, 2019|title=GateHouse Media owner to acquire USA Today owner Gannett| work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=August 6, 2019}}</ref> Although GateHouse was the nominal survivor, the combined company took the better-known Gannett name. Michael E. Reed, the CEO of GateHouse's parent company, was named CEO.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/05/media/gannett-gatehouse-merger/|title=USA Today owner Gannett merges with GateHouse Media to form massive newspaper company |last=Darcy|first=Oliver|date=August 5, 2019|website=CNN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811210834/https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/05/media/gannett-gatehouse-merger/index.html |archive-date=August 11, 2019|url-status=live|access-date=August 13, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190805005547/en/New-Media-Investment-Group-Acquire-Gannett|title=New Media Investment Group to Acquire Gannett|date=August 5, 2019|website=Business Wire |language=en|access-date=August 13, 2019}}</ref> The new management team immediately announced it would target "inefficiencies", which could lead to cutbacks at newspapers and reduction in newspaper staff.<ref name="auto">{{Cite news|last=Tracy|first=Marc|date=November 19, 2019|title=Gannett, Now Largest U.S. Newspaper Chain, Targets 'Inefficiencies'|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/19/business/media/gannett-gatehouse-merger.html|access-date=September 2, 2020|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

Gannett's board of directors, which does not include anyone with journalism background, paid CEO Mike Reed a salary $900,000 and long term stock incentives adding to a total of $7.7 million in 2021, the first full year after the merger. The total compensation was estimated with Gannett stock valued at the then current price. During Reed's tenure, Gannett stock has fallen 70%, reducing the value of future equity incentive plan awards.<ref>[https://s1.q4cdn.com/307481213/files/doc_downloads/annual_meeting/2022/Gannett-2022-Definitive-Proxy-Statement.pdf Gannett Proxy Statement], April 27, 2022</ref><ref>Brian McGrory, [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/gannett-s-ceo-is-getting-rich-by-gutting-a-newspaper-near-you/ar-AA18Y1hP "Gannett's CEO is getting rich by gutting a newspaper near you"], Opinion, Boston Globe, March 23, 2023</ref>

=== Sued for enabling sexual abuse of paperboys in New York and Arizona ===
Gannett was sued in October 2019<ref>{{Cite web|title=Richard Bates Complaint v. Democrat and Chronicle and Gannett | Complaint | Summons|url=https://www.scribd.com/document/430598295/D-C-sexual-assault-lawsuit-October-16-2019|website=Scribd}}</ref> under the New York State Child Victim's Act by a former paperboy who accused the company of enabling a former district manager to sexually abuse him in the 1980s. In late 2018 as Gannett was seeking partners for a merger, fending off a hostile takeover and its stock fell,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bloomberg |date=January 14, 2019|title=Hedge fund known for 'milking' newspapers for cash takes aim at Gannett|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-digital-first-gannett-20190114-story.html|access-date=January 3, 2022|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}</ref> this former paperboy emailed investigative reporters and Gannett management asking them to investigate his claims. In response, Karen Magnuson, then Executive Editor for Gannett's Democrat & Chronicle, told reporters to put their investigative reporting of abuse claims on "pause",<ref>{{Cite web |last=Manzhos |first=Mariya |date=December 20, 2021 |title=Former paperboys await justice after suing Gannett for allowing sexual abuse four decades ago |url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2021/former-paperboys-await-justice-after-suing-gannett-for-allowing-sexual-abuse-four-decades-ago/ |access-date=December 20, 2021 |website=Poynter.org}}</ref> and brought the email to the attention of Gannett's management to conduct their own investigation. Gannett COO Michael G. Kane then sent the original claimant a letter indicating no evidence had been found and they were "closing out" the matter. A few months later New York passed its Child Victim Act lifting statute of limitations on child sex abuse claims.<ref>{{Cite web|date=December 7, 2021|title=Former paperboys await justice after suing Gannett for allowing sexual abuse four decades ago|url=https://www.poynter.org/?p=977924|access-date=January 3, 2022|website=Poynter|language=en-US}}</ref> This initial case is currently pending. Four more lawsuits were filed in February 2020<ref>{{Cite web|last=Andreatta|first=David|title=More Gannett paperboys allege sexual abuse|url=https://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/rochester/more-gannett-paperboys-allege-sexual-abuse/Content?oid=11095490|website=CITY News}}</ref> and are pending. Additionally, three more men filed suit against Gannett for child sex abuse in September 2020 and April 2021,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Two more former paperboys come forward to allege sexual abuse by supervisor: Lawsuit|url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/paperboys-forward-allege-sexual-abuse-supervisor-lawsuit/story?id=73226121|website=ABC News}}</ref> these cases are all pending too. In December 2020, Gannett and its Arizona Republic newspaper were also sued by two former paperboys in the Phoenix, AZ community for enabling its employees to sexually abuse them in the late 1970s.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Baxter|first=Erasmus|date=December 15, 2020|title=Former Paperboy Sues Arizona Republic Over Child Sex Abuse Ring|url=https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/former-paperboy-sues-arizona-republic-over-child-sex-abuse-ring-11519531|website=Phoenix New Times}}</ref> As the New York state window to file under its Childs Victim Act closed in August 2021, another man sued Gannett in Rochester NY alleging child sex abuse by the same former district manager of paperboys. This latest case brings the total to eleven men who are suing Gannett for enabling sexual abuse of former paperboys, some as young as eleven at the time. Nearly three years after the first lawsuit filing, in July 2022, Gannett defense attorneys notified the court of their intent to file a motion to have the former paperboys' Child Victims Act cases taken "out of the state court system and turn them over to the New York Workers' Compensation Board"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rochesterbeacon.com/2022/09/08/gannetts-legal-gambit/|title=Gannett's legal gambit|first=Will|last=Astor|date=September 8, 2022|website=Rochester Beacon}}</ref> stating that the 11–14 year old paperboys should have applied for workman's compensation at the time of their injuries in the 1980s as it is a "simple online process".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dean |first=Andrew |date=July 28, 2022 |url=https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=oKUHyrvdVbsaTWAtEJPBDA==|title=Letter to Judge Deborah A. Chimes|website=iapps.courts.state.ny.us/}}</ref>

=== Gannett and COVID-19 ===
In March 2020, Gannett announced that due to [[Coronavirus disease 2019|COVID-19]], it will be forced to make a series of cuts and furloughs.<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 30, 2020|title=Gannett, responding to the coronavirus-related downturn, announces a series of cuts|url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2020/gannett-responding-to-the-coronavirus-related-downturn-announces-a-series-of-cuts/}}</ref> Executives would also take a 25% reduction in salary.

===Reduction of editorial content===

In April 2022, a committee of Gannett editors made the formal recommendation that newspapers in the chain should significantly pare back the opinion material that newspapers traditionally publish on their editorial pages, including editorials, op-ed columns, syndicated columns and editorial cartoons. According to the company-wide memo, "Readers don't want us to tell them what to think. They don't believe we have the expertise to tell anyone what to think on most issues. They perceive us as having a biased agenda." The memo additionally claimed that editorial content is the least-read content in the papers while being the most likely reason someone gives for cancelling a subscription.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kornfield |first1=Meryl |title=The biggest U.S. newspaper chain wants less opinion in its pages |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2022/06/09/gannett-opinion-pages/ |access-date=June 10, 2022 |newspaper=Washington Post |date=June 9, 2022}}</ref>

===Financial conditions and layoffs 2022===

In the second quarter of 2022, Gannett's revenue was $749 million, sustaining a loss of $54 million. In reaction to the news, the company announced, "In the coming days, we will be making necessary but painful reductions to staffing, eliminating some open positions and roles that will impact valued colleagues."
<ref name=layoffs>[https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2022/gannett-reports-disastrous-financial-results-layoffs-are-coming/ ''Poynter.org'', "Gannett reports disastrous financial results; layoffs are coming", August 4, 2022]</ref> At the end of August, the company announced that it was laying off 3% of its United States workforce, which was about 400 employees. At this announcement, Gannett also said they would not be filling 400 open positions.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fu |first1=Angela |title=After weeks of silence, Gannett revealed that it laid off 400 employees and cut 400 open positions |url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2022/gannett-august-2022-layoffs-400-employees/ |access-date=September 3, 2022 |publisher=Poynter |date=August 31, 2022}}</ref>

At the time of the announcement, Gannett stock—which was already down about 45% on the year—fell an additional 28.5%.<ref name=layoffs/>

In October, the company announced the second round of financial austerity steps. These included the requirement that all employees take a week of unpaid leave in December, and a suspension of matching contributions to employee 401(k) accounts. Gannett also instituted a hiring freeze and is seeking volunteers for buyouts.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fu |first1=Angela |title=Gannett announces new cuts including mandatory unpaid leave and buyouts |url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2022/gannett-announces-new-cuts-including-mandatory-unpaid-leave-and-buyouts/ |access-date=October 13, 2022 |publisher=Poynter |date=October 12, 2022}}</ref>

Gannett announced around 200 more layoffs, or 6% of the news division, in November.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Edmonds |first=Rick |date=2022-11-17 |title=Gannett tells its news division that more layoffs are coming Dec. 1 |url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2022/gannett-tells-its-news-division-that-more-layoffs-are-coming-dec-1/ |access-date=2022-11-17 |website=Poynter |language=en-US}}</ref>

As part of the cuts, Gannett stopped printing six community papers, collectively known as the Observer and Eccentric chain, in southeast Michigan. This cut included the print editions of the ''Livonia Observer'' as well as papers covering Westland, Farmington, Plymouth, Canton, and Birmingham.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://michiganadvance.com/2022/12/17/everyones-just-a-dollar-sign-to-them-gannett-journalists-reel-from-new-cutbacks/ |title='Everyone's just a dollar sign to them': Gannett |first1=Anna |last1=Gustafson |newspaper=[[Michigan Advance]] |date=December 17, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mondotimes.com/1/world/us/22/1246/3126 |title=Livonia Observer |work=[[Mondotimes]]|access-date=December 19, 2022}}</ref> <ref name="Voice">{{cite news |url=https://plymouthvoice.com/muffled-sound-of-death-knell-for-a-once-real-newspaper/ |title=Muffled Sound of Death Knell for a Once Real Newspaper |newspaper=[[Plymouth Voice]] |date=December 18, 2022 |quote=Gannett, a Virginia based publisher {{mdash}} the largest newspaper chain in the U.S., announced they will cease printing six local publications {{mdash}} part of the Observer and Eccentric community papers. The final print editions of the bi-weekly Plymouth, Canton, Birmingham, Farmington, Westland and Livonia Observer were published on Sunday, Dec. 4.}}</ref> Gannett indicated that the publications would provide online content.<ref name="Voice"/>

===Acquisitions===
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*1906 – ''[[Star-Gazette|Elmira Gazette]]''
*1912 – ''[[The Ithaca Journal]]''
*1928 – ''[[Democrat and Chronicle]]''
*1943 – ''[[Press & Sun-Bulletin|Binghamton Press]]''
*1959 – ''[[Courier Post]]''
*1965 - ''[[Cocoa Tribune]]<ref name=MAV />
*1966 - ''Titusville Star Advocate''<ref name=MAV />
*1969 – ''[[Pensacola News Journal]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2014/3/5/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E314-1|title=Congressional Record – Recognizing the 125th Anniversary of the Pensacola News Journal |access-date=February 15, 2017}}</ref>
*1971 – Federated Publications
*1971 – ''[[Honolulu Star-Bulletin]]''
*1972 – Pacific and Southern Company, Inc (Taken over by Combined Communications)
*1973 – Oregon Statesman and Capital Journal (These two papers were merged into the Statesman-Journal in 1980)
*1976 – ''[[Tucson Citizen]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=k4YqAAAAIBAJ&pg=2088,907321|title=The Pittsburgh Press - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1977 – The Poughkeepsie Journal
*1977 – [[Speidel Newspapers]], 13 daily and 5 Sunday Papers, including Tucson AZ, Stockton CA, St. Cloud MN, Iowa City IA. Second largest newspaper acquisition in U.S. history at the time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2519&dat=19770511&id=-0ZiAAAAIBAJ&pg=3806,1401399|title=Observer-Reporter - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref> <ref>William H. Jones and Laird Anderson, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1977/07/30/gannett-73-papers-and-still-counting/f5a7dec3-e17c-4fb3-860d-a5ba7762b5d2/ "Gannett: 73 Papers and Still Counting"], The Washington Post, July 30, 1977.</ref>
*1978 – Combined Communications, owner of newspapers, television stations, radio stations and outdoor advertising<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/05/09/archives/combined-communications-agrees-to-a-370-million-gannett-merger.html|title=Combined Communications Agrees To a $370 Million Gannett Merger |date=May 9, 1978|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1979 – ''[[The News Journal]]'' Company, from [[DuPont]]<ref name=DUP>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/02/05/archives/gannett-takes-over-wilmington-papers-new-publisher-promises.html|title=Gannett Takes Over Wilmington Papers|work=The New York Times |date=February 5, 1978|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1979 – ''[[The Tennessean]]''<ref name=TEN>{{cite web|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/djreprints/doc/134370640.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Jul%209,%201979&author=&pub=Wall%20Street%20Journal&edition=&startpage=&desc=Gannett%20to%20Acquire%20Nashville%20Tennessean,%20Sell%20Afternoon%20Paper|title=Gannett to Acquire Nashville Tennessean, Sell Afternoon Paper|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1982 – Mississippi Publishers, owner of ''[[The Clarion-Ledger]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/06/02/business/gannett-buys-11-newspapers.html|title=Gannett Buys 11 Newspapers|date=June 2, 1982|work=The New York Times|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1983 – WTCN-TV (now [[KARE (TV)|KARE]]) from [[Metromedia]] and [[WLVI]] from Field Communications
*1985 – ''[[Des Moines Register]]'' and Tribune Co.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=g4hQAAAAIBAJ&pg=6811,83071|title=The Milwaukee Sentinel - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1985 – ''[[USA Weekend|Family Weekly]]'', from [[CBS]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/02/22/business/gannett-gets-family-weekly.html|title=Gannett Gets Family Weekly|date=February 22, 1985|work=The New York Times|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1986 – ''[[Courier-Journal]]'' and Louisville Times Company<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/05/20/us/gannett-gets-louisville-papers-for-300-million.html|title=Gannett Gets Louisville Papers for 300 Million|date=May 20, 1986|work=The New York Times|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1986 – Evening News Association and ''[[The Detroit News]]''<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/02/19/business/gannett-acquires-evening-news.html| title=Gannett Acquires Evening News |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=February 19, 1986}}</ref>
*1986 – ''[[Arkansas Gazette]]''
*1988 – [[WFMY-TV]] and [[WTLV]] from Harte-Hanks Communications
*1990 – ''[[Great Falls Tribune]]''
*1991 – New Jersey Publishing
*1992 – ''[[The Honolulu Advertiser]]''
*1995 – [[Multimedia (media company)|Multimedia]], broadcaster and publisher<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1995-07-25/business/9507250264_1_gannett-cable-and-entertainment-media-companies | work=Chicago Tribune | first=Tim | last=Jones | title=Gannett Widens Scope, Acquiring Multimedia | date=July 25, 1995}}</ref>
*1997 – [[Gannett Government Media|Army Times Publishing Company]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES15/100721029/Gannett-completes-purchase-of-Army-Times-Publishing-Co.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150616143646/http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES15/100721029/Gannett-completes-purchase-of-Army-Times-Publishing-Co|url-status=dead|title=Gannett Government Media|archive-date=June 16, 2015}}</ref>
*1997 – ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'' and ''[[Home News Tribune]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oXEaAAAAIBAJ&pg=2106,2803018|title=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1998 – ''[[Daily Record (Morristown)|Daily Record]]''
*1999 – [[Newsquest]], newspaper and trade publisher in the United Kingdom. Websites include the Glasgow-based job board s1jobs.com<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.s1jobs.com|title=Jobs in Scotland on s1jobs.com, the number 1 Scottish job site|website=s1jobs}}</ref> and [[Exchange and Mart]]
*2000 – News Communications & Media, newspaper publisher in the United Kingdom<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES12/100722093/Gannett-announces-terms-of-offer-to-acquire-U.K.-s-News-Communications-&-Media|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102192300/http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES12/100722093/Gannett-announces-terms-of-offer-to-acquire-U.K.-s-News-Communications-%26-Media|url-status=dead|title=Gannett announces terms of offer to acquire U.K.'s News Communications & Media|archive-date=January 2, 2014}}</ref>
*2000 – Central Newspapers, six daily newspapers<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2000-06-29/business/0006290125_1_central-newspapers-gannett-dailies | work=Chicago Tribune | first=Tim | last=Jones | title=Gannett Agrees To Buy Central Newspapers | date=June 29, 2000}}</ref>
*2001 – 21 newspapers from [[Thomson Corporation|Thomson Newspapers]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES12/100722087/Gannett-to-acquire-Thomson-properties--including-21-daily-newspapers|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130917181314/http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES12/100722087/Gannett-to-acquire-Thomson-properties--including-21-daily-newspapers|url-status=dead|title=Gannett to acquire Thomson properties, including 21 daily newspapers|archive-date=September 17, 2013}}</ref>
*2001 – Surrey & Sussex Publishing, Horley Publishing, and Dimbleby Newspaper Group; newspaper publishers in the United Kingdom
*2003 – [[Clipper Magazine]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PkomAAAAIBAJ&pg=1999,367935|title=Gettysburg Times - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*2003 – Three newspapers from [[STV Group (Scotland)|Scottish Media Group]]
*2005 – ''[[Detroit Free Press]]'' and ''[[Tallahassee Democrat]]'' from [[Knight Ridder]]<ref>{{cite news| url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/media/2005-08-03-detroit-papers_x.htm | work=USA Today | first1=Paul | last1=Davidson | title=Three-way newspaper deal | date=August 4, 2005}}</ref>
*2005 – HomeTown Communication Network (formerly The Observer & Eccentric Media)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://static.hometownlife.com/aboutus/|title=About Us | Livonia|website=static.hometownlife.com}}</ref>
*2006 – [[WATL]] from [[Tribune Media|Tribune Company]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES06/100426019/Gannett-completes-the-acquisition-of-WATL-TV-Channel-36-in-Atlanta|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102192713/http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES06/100426019/Gannett-completes-the-acquisition-of-WATL-TV-Channel-36-in-Atlanta|url-status=dead|title=Gannett completes the acquisition of WATL-TV Channel 36 in Atlanta|archive-date=January 2, 2014}}</ref> & [[KTVD]] from [[Newsweb Corporation]].
*2011 – [[Reviewed (website)|Reviewed]]<ref name="prnewswire.com">{{cite press release|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/usa-today-acquires-reviewedcom-112863219.html|title=USA Today Acquires Reviewed.com|publisher=Cision PR Newswire|access-date=August 9, 2019}}</ref>
*2013 – [[Belo Corporation|Belo]]: 20 TV stations in 15 markets, plus 4 regional cable news networks
*2014 – 6 TV stations in Texas from London Broadcasting Co.<ref name="tvnewscheck.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/77580/gannett-completes-london-broadcasting-buy|title=Gannett Completes London Broadcasting Buy|access-date=April 26, 2016|date=July 8, 2014}}</ref>
*2015 – Acquired remaining (56.36%) ownership in Texas-New Mexico Newspapers Partnerships, acquiring control of 11 papers in 3 states<ref>{{Cite press release|title = Gannett acquires 11 media organizations digital first media|url = http://www.gannett.com/news/press-releases/2015/6/1/gannett-acquires-11-media-organizations-digital-first-media//|website = gannett.com|access-date = June 29, 2015}}</ref>
*2015 – Romanes Media Group, UK regional publisher
*2015 – Company renamed to [[Tegna Inc.|Tegna]], spin-off of print assets to new company retaining Gannett name
*2016 – [[Journal Media Group]]
*2016 – [[ReachLocal]]
*2016 – [[North Jersey Media Group]]
*2016 – [[Golfweek]]<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://golfweek.com/2016/10/05/gannett-acquires-golfweek-usa-today-sports-media-group/ |title=Gannett announces acquisition of Golfweek |date=October 5, 2016 |work=Golfweek |access-date=July 20, 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref>
*2018 – Wordstream<ref name=":0" />
}}

==List of Gannett Co. assets==
{{Main|List of assets owned by Gannett}}


Gannett's media properties include the following newspapers among the top 100 by circulation in the United States:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.infoplease.com/arts-entertainment/newspapers-and-magazines/top-100-newspapers-united-states|title=Top 100 Newspapers in the United States|website=Infoplease|publisher=Sandbox Networks, Inc.|access-date=April 8, 2016}}</ref>

=== USA Today Network ===
The USA Today Network is the largest local-to-national publishing organization in the country according to Gannett. ''USA Today'', as the national paper, is its flagship brand. The network uses reporting from local publications in the national publication and vice versa.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brands |url=https://www.gannett.com/brands/ |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=Gannett |language=en-US}}</ref>

According to the ''New York Times'' in 2021, it included local papers published by Gannett in 46 states.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tracy |first=Marc |date=2021-07-07 |title=USA Today will make readers pay for its website, joining other top news outlets. |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/07/business/usa-today-paywall.html |access-date=2023-10-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> In 2023, the network hired dedicated reporters to cover Taylor Swift and Beyonce.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Medina |first=Eduardo |date=2023-09-13 |title=Taylor Swift and Beyoncé Get Their Own Press Corps |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/13/business/media/taylor-swift-reporter-gannett.html |access-date=2023-10-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

Gannett acknowledged in 2021 that it provided advertisers with inaccurate information for nine months misrepresenting where billions of ads were placed.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Haggin |first=Patience |date=2022-03-09 |title=WSJ News Exclusive {{!}} USA Today Owner Gannett Co. Gave Advertisers Inaccurate Information for Nine Months |language=en-US |work=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/usa-today-owner-gannett-co-gave-advertisers-inaccurate-information-for-nine-months-11646784745 |access-date=2023-10-29 |issn=0099-9660}}</ref>

===Print media===
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* ''[[USA Today]]'' of [[Tysons Corner, Virginia]]
* ''[[Ventura County Star]]'' of [[Camarillo, California]]
* ''[[The Times Herald]] '' of [[Port Huron, Michigan]]
* ''[[The Arizona Republic]]'' of [[Phoenix, Arizona]]
* ''[[Detroit Free Press]]'' of [[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]]
* ''[[El Paso Times]]'' of [[El Paso|El Paso, Texas]]
* ''[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|The Journal Sentinel]]'' of [[Milwaukee|Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]
* ''[[The Indianapolis Star]]'' of [[Indianapolis|Indianapolis, Indiana]]
* ''[[The Record (Bergen County)|The Record]]'' of [[Bergen County, New Jersey]]
* ''[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]'' of [[Cincinnati|Cincinnati, Ohio]]
* ''[[The Columbus Dispatch]]'' of [[Columbus, Ohio]]

* ''[[The Times-Reporter]]'' of [[New Philadelphia, Ohio]]
* ''[[The Courier-Journal]]'' of [[Louisville, Kentucky]]
* ''[[The Des Moines Register]]'' of [[Des Moines, Iowa]]
* ''[[The Florida Times-Union]]'' of [[Jacksonville, Florida]]
* ''[[The Tennessean]]'' of [[Nashville, Tennessee]]
* ''[[Democrat and Chronicle]]'' of [[Rochester, New York]]
* ''[[The Commercial Appeal]]'' of [[Memphis, Tennessee]]
* ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'' of [[Asbury Park, New Jersey]]
* ''[[The News Journal]]'' of [[Wilmington, Delaware]]
* ''[[Knoxville News-Sentinel|The News-Sentinel]]'' of [[Knoxville, Tennessee]]
* ''[[The Journal News]]'' of [[White Plains, New York]]
* ''[[Reno Gazette-Journal]]'' of [[Reno, Nevada]]
* ''[[Providence Journal]]'' of [[Providence, Rhode Island]]
* ''[[The Daily Independent (Ridgecrest)|The Daily Independent]]'' of [[Ridgecrest, California]]
* ''[[Observer Dispatch]]'' of [[Utica, New York]]
* ''[[The Gadsden Times]]'' of [[Gadsden, Alabama]]
* ''[[Naples Daily News]]'' of [[Naples, Florida]]
* ''[[The Gaston Gazette]]'' of [[Gastonia, North Carolina]]
* ''[[The Shelby Star]]'' of [[Shelby, North Carolina]]
* ''[[The Daytona Beach News-Journal]] of [[Daytona Beach, Florida]]
}}

==Significant digital investments==
* ''[[Digg]]'' sold to BuySellAds in April 2018<ref>{{cite web |title=The beloved Digg, once the chief rival to Reddit, was just sold to an advertising tech company |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/digg-sells-to-buysellads-an-ad-tech-company-2018-4 |website=Business Insider |access-date=September 23, 2018 |date=April 25, 2018}}</ref>
* WordStream (Digital Marketing Company) <ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2018/05/11/wordstream-acquired-by-gannett-for-up-to-150m.html|title=WordStream acquired by Gannett for up to $150M}}</ref>
* LocaliQ (Marketing Platform) <ref>{{Cite web |last=Snider |first=Mike |title=Gannett launches LOCALiQ as one-stop digital advertising shop for customers |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2018/09/10/gannett-gives-local-businesses-more-ad-marketing-power-localiq/1222147002/ |access-date=2023-02-03 |website=USA Today |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Directors and senior executives==
Gannett has an eight-member board of directors<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/05/16/gannett-mng-enterprises-digital-first-media-proxy-results/3682770002/|last=Bomey|first=Nathan|date=May 16, 2019|title=Gannett board members reelected as shareholders reject MNG nominees|work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=August 6, 2019}}</ref> and 11 senior executives.

On October 6, 2011, Gannett's chairman, president and [[Chief executive officer]] [[Craig A. Dubow]] resigned, citing health reasons. He was succeeded by [[Gracia Martore]], Gannett's [[Chief operating officer]], a 26-year company veteran.<ref>Krantz, Matt (October 7, 2011). [https://www.usatoday.com/money/media/story/2011-10-07/gannett-ceo-resigns/50687494/1 "Gannett CEO Dubow resigns; Martore named successor"]. ''USA Today''.</ref>

From 2005 until 2008 [[Sue Clark-Johnson]] was president of Gannett's Newspaper Division.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Andrew |last2=Wiles |first2=Russ |date=2008-01-11 |title=Gannett exec Sue Clark-Johnson will retire in May, return to Valley |pages=31 |work=Arizona Republic |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-republic-gannett-exec-sue-clark/133922417/ |access-date=2023-10-23}}</ref>

In May 2019, Barbara Wall was appointed as interim chief executive officer after Bob Dickey retired.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2019/05/07/gannett-ceo-exits-as-company-battles-hostile.html|last=Neibauer |first=Michael |date=May 7, 2019|title=Gannett CEO exits as company battles hostile takeover bid|work=[[Washington Business Journal]]|access-date=August 6, 2019}}</ref>

Mike Reed became Gannett's [[Chief Executive Officer]] in June 2020. His immediate predecessor,
Paul Bascobert, served in the role for about ten months, starting in August 2019.<ref name="cost reductions"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/06/18/gannett-ceo-gannett-co-s-operating-company-leave-company/3217196001/|last=Brinkerhoff |first=David |date=June 20, 2020|title= CEO of Gannett's operating company, Paul Bascobert, will leave company; Mike Reed assumes responsibilities|work=USA Today|access-date=September 29, 2021}}</ref>

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{{short description|United States newspaper company}}
{{About|the demerged Gannett Co., Inc|the company holding broadcasting and digital assets known as Gannett until 2015|Tegna Inc.|other uses|Gannett (disambiguation)}}
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| logo = Gannett.svg
| image = [[File:USA Today building.jpg|250px]]
| image_caption = Gannett headquarters in [[Tysons, Virginia]]
| type = [[Public company|Public]]
| traded_as = {{NYSE|GCI}}
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| genre = Publishing
| successor = [[Tegna Inc.]] (Broadcasting)
| founder = [[Frank Gannett]]
| key_people = {{ubl|Mike Reed|(Chairman and CEO)}}
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| products =
| services = Publishing/Digital Marketing Solutions
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| assets = {{up}} US$ 4.02 billion (2019)<ref name="Gannett SEC Filing 10-K 2017" />
| equity = {{up}} US$ 981 million (2019)<ref name="Gannett SEC Filing 10-K 2017" />
| owner = [[Fortress Investment Group]]
| num_employees = 11,200<ref name=axiosloss>{{Cite web|url=https://www.axios.com/2023/03/07/gannett-changes-leadership-workers|title=Gannett shed nearly half its workforce since GateHouse merger|website=Axios|last1=Fischer|first1=Sara|last2=Flynn|first2=Kerry|date=March 7, 2023}}</ref>
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| subsid = [[Newsquest]]
| parent = New Media Investment Group
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'''Gannett Co., Inc.''' ({{IPAc-en|g|ə|'|n|ɛ|t}}) is an American [[mass media]] [[holding company]] headquartered in [[Tysons, Virginia]], in the [[Greater Washington DC|Washington, D.C., metropolitan area]].<ref>"[http://www.gannett.com/contactus.htm Contact Us] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110126044018/http://gannett.com/contactus.htm |date=January 26, 2011 }}." Gannett Company. Retrieved on January 10, 2011. "7950 Jones Branch Drive McLean, VA 22107-0150."</ref><ref name="TysonsMap">"[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US5179952&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on Tysons Corner CDP, Virginia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111110181002/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US5179952&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on |date=November 10, 2011 }}." ''[[United States Census Bureau]]''. Retrieved May 7, 2009.</ref> It is the largest U.S. [[newspaper]] publisher as measured by total daily circulation.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gannett Company, Inc.|url=https://www.loc.gov/item/lcwaN0016970/|access-date=August 9, 2020|website=Library of Congress}}</ref>

It owns the [[national newspaper]] ''[[USA Today]]'', as well as several local newspapers, including the ''[[Austin American-Statesman]];'' ''[[Detroit Free Press]]''; ''[[The Indianapolis Star]]''; ''[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]''; ''[[The Columbus Dispatch]]''; ''[[The Florida Times-Union]]'' in [[Jacksonville, Florida]]; ''[[The Tennessean]]'' in [[Nashville, Tennessee]]; ''[[The Daily News Journal]]'', in [[Murfreesboro, Tennessee]]; ''[[The Courier-Journal]]'' in [[Louisville, Kentucky]]; the ''[[Democrat and Chronicle]]'' in [[Rochester, New York]]; ''[[The Des Moines Register]]''; the ''[[El Paso Times]]''; ''[[The Arizona Republic]]'' in [[Phoenix, Arizona]];'' [[The News-Press]]'' in [[Fort Myers, Florida]]; the'' [[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]]; the ''[[''Argus Leader'']] in [[Sioux Falls, South Dakota]] ''and the ''[[Great Falls Tribune]]'' in [[Great Falls, Montana]]''. ''

In 2015, Gannett split into two publicly traded companies, one focusing on newspapers and publishing and the other on broadcasting. The broadcasting company took the name [[Tegna Inc.|Tegna]], and owns about 68 TV stations. The newspaper company inherited the Gannett name. The split was structured so that Tegna is the legal successor of the old Gannett, while the new Gannett is a [[corporate spin-off|spin-off]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/gannett-split-to-close-by-mid-year-1426169371|title=Gannett Split to Close By Mid-Year|last=Chen|first=Angela|work=The Wall Street Journal|url-access=subscription |date=March 12, 2015|access-date=June 9, 2015}}</ref>

In November 2019, New Media Investment Group acquired and merged its [[GateHouse Media]] subsidiary into Gannett, creating the largest newspaper publisher in the United States, which adopted the Gannett name. Mike Reed<ref>{{Cite web|last=Guynn|first=David Brinkerhoff and Jessica|title=CEO of Gannett's operating company, Paul Bascobert, will leave company; Mike Reed assumes responsibilities|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/06/18/gannett-ceo-gannett-co-s-operating-company-leave-company/3217196001/|access-date=September 8, 2020|website=USA Today|language=en-US}}</ref> was named CEO.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/19/business/media/gannett-gatehouse-merger.html|title=Gannett, Now Largest U.S. Newspaper Chain, Targets 'Inefficiencies'|last=Tracy|first=Marc|work=The New York Times|date=November 19, 2019 |url-access=limited}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191119005997/en/New-Media-Gannett-Complete-Merger-Creating-Leading|title=New Media and Gannett Complete Merger, Creating Leading U.S. Print and Digital News Organization|publisher=Business Wire|date=November 19, 2019}}</ref>

==History==
===1906–1983===
{{expand section|information on Gannett's early history (1923–1986)|date=October 2012}}

Gannett Company, Inc., was formed in 1923 by [[Frank Gannett]] in [[Rochester, New York]], as an outgrowth of the [[Elmira Star-Gazette|Elmira Gazette]], a newspaper business he had begun in [[Elmira, New York]], in 1906. Gannett, who was known as a [[Conservatism|conservative]],<ref>{{Cite book|author=Lichtman, Allan J.|title=White Protestant Nation: The Rise of the American Conservative Movement|year=2008|page=[https://archive.org/details/whiteprotestantn00lich/page/87 87]|isbn=978-0-87113-984-9|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/whiteprotestantn00lich/page/87}}</ref> gained fame and fortune by purchasing small independent newspapers and developing them into a large chain, a 20th-century trend that helped the newspaper industry remain financially viable.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=4011|title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: Gannett Building|date=August 1985|access-date=November 1, 2009|author=Ted Bartlett|publisher=New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120920014117/http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=4011|archive-date=September 20, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In April 1957, [[Paul Miller (journalist)|Paul Miller]] succeeded Frank Gannett as president and CEO when the group held 19 newspapers over four states; Florida not among them. Miller became frustrated after repeated unsuccessful attempts to acquire a foothold in Florida, then targeted [[Brevard County, Florida|Brevard County]]. He spoke to [[Marie Holderman]], owner/publisher of the [[Cocoa Tribune]] and shared his plan for a morning daily paper in Brevard. Holderman wasn't interested. Over the next few years, several Gannett representatives attempted to negotiate a purchase, without success.<ref name=MAV />
In the late 1950s, [[Al Neuharth]] was assistant managing editor at the [[Miami Herald]] and became acquainted with Marie Holderman. In 1963 he was hired by Miller to manage the [[Democrat and Chronicle]] in Rochester. Two years later, he asked Miller for an opportunity to persuade Holderman.
In their meeting, Neuharth complimented the Tribune, but told Holderman that she lacked the resources to win a competition. Holderman was invited to Rochester for a meeting to talk with Gannett executives. The Gannett corporate airplane flew four people from Florida to New York.
John Pound, managing editor joined Holderman and her two granddaughters on the trip in May 1965. Convinced of Gannett's determination and at age 81, Holderman decided to sell, and Pound told the executives they wanted $1.9 million in compensation. Neuharth's response: "We told them that was a fair price and we certainly paid her more than she expected to get."<ref name="MAV">{{cite web |title=BREVARD HISTORY: Al Neuharth’s Vision Leads Way In Creating Newspaper |url=https://spacecoastdaily.com/2019/06/neuharths-vision-leads-way-in-creating-newspaper/ |website=Spacecoastdaily.com |publisher=Maverick Multimedia, Inc. |access-date=26 January 2024}}</ref>
In 1966, Neuharth took charge of Gannett Florida. After a few months, the Hudson family in Titusville decided to sell the ''Star Advocate'' to Gannett for $1 million.<ref name=MAV />

Neuharth started ''Today'' in Cocoa, which eventually became ''[[Florida Today]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Allen H. Neuharth to address Class of 1995 |url=http://www.udel.edu/PR/UpDate/95/21/1.html |website=Udel.edu |publisher=University of Delaware |access-date=10 August 2011}}</ref> By June 1966, paid subscriptions were 33,000, far exceeding their goal of 20,000 by the end of the year. The paper became profitable in 1968 after just 33 months.<ref name=MAV />

Miller was succeeded by Al Neuharth in 1973.<ref name=MAV />

In 1979, Gannett acquired Combined Communications Corp.,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Kleinfield|first=N. R.|date=May 9, 1978|title=Combined Communications Agrees To a $370 Million Gannett Merger|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/05/09/archives/combined-communications-agrees-to-a-370-million-gannett-merger.html|access-date=September 6, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> operator of 2 major daily newspapers, the ''Oakland Tribune'' and ''The Cincinnati Enquirer'', seven television stations, 13 radio stations, as well as an outdoor advertising division, for $370 million.<ref>{{cite news|via=Associated Press|title=Gannett, Combined Communications agree to $370-million merger|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n98LAAAAIBAJ&pg=6669,99269&dq=gannett+combined+communications&hl=en|access-date=April 1, 2013|newspaper=St. Petersburg Times|date=May 9, 1978}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|via=Associated Press|title=Gannett Corp. wins giant merger OK|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=44cqAAAAIBAJ&pg=6972,2186313&dq=gannett+combined+communications&hl=en|access-date=April 1, 2013|newspaper=Deseret News|date=June 8, 1979}}</ref> The outdoor advertising became known as Gannett Outdoor, before being acquired by Outdoor Systems (previously a division of 3M), before the company was sold to [[Infinity Broadcasting]], which later became part of [[Viacom (original)|Viacom]], and was part of [[CBS Corporation]], until 2014 when CBS Outdoor went independent and became [[Outfront Media]]. As of 1979, the chain had grown to 79 newspapers.<ref name="neiva">Neiva, Elizabeth M. [http://www.h-net.org/~business/bhcweb/publications/BEHprint/v024n1/p0022-p0026.pdf Chain Building: The Consolidation of the American Newspaper Industry, 1955-80] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619091733/http://www.h-net.org/~business/bhcweb/publications/BEHprint/v024n1/p0022-p0026.pdf|date=June 19, 2012}}, ''Business and Economic History'', 24(1), (Fall 1995)</ref>In 1982, the broadcasting unit partnered with Telepictures Corporation to start out its Newscope program.<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 23, 1982 |title=Daily news series to be offered by Gannett/Telepictures |pages=49 |work=[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]] |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/82-OCR/1982-08-23-BC-OCR-Page-0049.pdf |access-date=October 24, 2023}}</ref>

Gannett's oldest newspaper is the ''[[Berrow's Worcester Journal]]'' based in [[Worcester, England|Worcester]], [[England]] and founded in 1690. In the [[United States]] the oldest newspapers still in circulation are the ''[[Poughkeepsie Journal]]'', founded in [[Poughkeepsie, New York]] in 1785, and ''[[The Leaf-Chronicle]]'' founded in [[Clarksville, Tennessee]] in 1808.

===1984–2013===
In 1984, [[John Curley]] was appointed president and COO. In 1985, Curley became CEO and continued as president.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.tegna.com/john-curley-announces-retirement-mccorkindale-succeeds-as-ceo/|date=May 2, 2000|title=John Curley Announces Retirement; McCorkindale Succeeds as CEO|work=Tegna|access-date=August 24, 2019}}</ref>

The company was headquartered in Rochester until 1986, when it moved to [[Arlington County, Virginia]]. Its former headquarters building, the [[Gannett Building]], was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1985.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>

[[Douglas H. McCorkindale]] succeeded Curley as CEO in 2000 and chairman in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 2, 2000|title=John Curley Announces Retirement; McCorkindale Succeeds as CEO|url=https://www.tegna.com/john-curley-announces-retirement-mccorkindale-succeeds-as-ceo/|access-date=August 31, 2021|website=TEGNA|language=en-US}}</ref> That year, the company moved to its current headquarters in [[Tysons Corner, Virginia]], a suburb of [[Washington, D.C.]]

Beginning in 2005 at the Fort Myers ''[[The News-Press|News-Press]]'', Gannett pioneered the [[Mojo (mobile journalist)|mojo]] concept of ''mo''bile multimedia ''jo''urnalists, reporters who were initially untethered from conventional newsrooms and drove around their communities filing [[hyperlocal]] news in various formats including text for print publication, still photos for print and online publication, and audio and video for the ''News-Press'' website.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Martyn|first=Peter H.|title=The Mojo in the Third Millennium|journal=Journalism Practice|year=2009|volume=3|issue=2|pages=196–215|doi=10.1080/17512780802681264|s2cid=142569754|issn=1751-2794}}</ref> The practice has spread throughout the chain.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Rich|first1=Carole|title=Writing and Reporting News : a Coaching Method|date=2013|publisher=Cengage Wadsworth|location=Boston, MA|isbn=978-1111344443|page=98|edition=7th|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GqOaBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA98}}</ref>

In 2010, Gannett increased executive salaries and bonuses; for example, Bob Dickey, Gannett's U.S. newspapers division president, was paid $3.4 million in 2010, up from $1.9 million the previous year. The next year, the company laid off 700 U.S. employees to cut costs. In the memo announcing the layoffs, Dickey wrote, "While we have sought many ways to reduce costs, I regret to tell you that we will not be able to avoid layoffs."<ref name=WFPL20110621>Bullard, Gabe (June 21, 2011). [http://archives.wfpl.org/2011/06/21/gannett-executive-bonuses-criticized-amid-layoffs/ "Gannett Executive Bonuses Criticized Amid Layoffs"]. Louisville, KY: [[WFPL]].</ref>
[[File:Gannett logo 1978.svg|thumb|150px|Gannett Logo used until March 2011.]]

On March 7, 2011, Gannett replaced the stylized "G" logo in use since the 1970s (notably used on its TV stations as a corporate/local ID with different animations), and adopted a new company tagline: "It's all within reach."<ref>Lieberman, David (March 4, 2011). [https://www.usatoday.com/money/media/2011-03-04-gannett-branding_N.htm "Gannett launches corporate branding campaign"]. ''USA Today''.</ref>

In February 2012, Gannett announced that it would implement a [[paywall]] system across all of its daily newspaper websites, with non-subscriber access limited to between five and fifteen articles per month, varying by newspaper. The ''USA Today'' website became the only one to allow unrestricted access.<ref>Bercovici, Jeff (February 22, 2012). [https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbercovici/2012/02/22/gannett-building-paywalls-around-all-its-papers-except-usa-today/ "Gannett Building Paywalls Around All Its Papers Except USA Today"]. ''Forbes''.</ref>

On March 24, 2012, the company announced that it would discipline 25 employees in Wisconsin who had signed the [[Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election|petition to recall]] Governor [[Scott Walker (politician)|Scott Walker]], stating that this open public participation in a political process was a violation of the company's code of journalistic ethics and that their primary responsibility as journalists was to maintain credibility and public trust in themselves and the organization.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Genia Lovett column: Post-Crescent journalists shouldn't have signed Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker recall petitions|url=http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20120324/APC0101/203240566|date=March 24, 2012|first=Genia|last=Lovett|work=The Post-Crescent|location=Appleton, WI|archive-date=March 27, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327151736/http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20120324/APC0101/203240566}}</ref>

On August 21, 2012, Gannett acquired Blinq Media.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/money/media/story/2012-08-21/gannett-acquires-blinq-media/57191320/1|title=Gannett buys social-media ad company Blinq Media|first=Roger|last=Yu|work=USA Today|date=August 21, 2012|access-date=August 22, 2012}}</ref>

Around the first week of October 2012, Gannett entered a [[Carriage dispute|dispute]] against [[Dish Network]] regarding [[Retransmission consent|compensation]] fees and Dish's AutoHop commercial-skip feature on its Hopper [[digital video recorder]]s. Gannett ordered that Dish discontinue AutoHop on the account that it is affecting advertising revenues for Gannett's television stations. Gannett threatened to pull all of its stations should the skirmish continue beyond October 7, and Dish and Gannett fail to reach an agreement.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Loose |first=Ashley|title=DISH customers may lose Gannett programming, including 12 News KPNX, over AutoHop feature |url=http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_phoenix_metro/central_phoenix/dish-customers-may-lose-gannett-programming-including-12-news-kpnx-over-autohop-feature|access-date=October 6, 2012|work=KNXV-TV|date=October 5, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011013154/http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_phoenix_metro/central_phoenix/dish-customers-may-lose-gannett-programming-including-12-news-kpnx-over-autohop-feature|archive-date=October 11, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Vuong|first=Andy|title=Gannett threatening to black out stations in its dispute with Dish|url=http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_21710959/gannett-threatening-black-out-stations-its-dispute-dish|access-date=October 6, 2012|newspaper=[[Denver Post]]|date=October 6, 2012}}</ref> The two parties eventually reached an agreement after extending the deadline for a few hours.<ref>{{cite news|last=Warner|first=Melodie|title=Dish, Gannett Reach New Deal|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10000872396390444897304578044401930225948|access-date=October 8, 2012|newspaper=The Wall Street Journal|date=October 8, 2012}}</ref>

===Acquisition of Belo Corporation===
On June 13, 2013, Gannett announced plans to buy Dallas-based [[Belo Corporation]] for $1.5 billion and the assumption of debt. The purchase would add 20 additional stations to Gannett's portfolio and make the company the fourth largest television broadcaster in the U.S. with 43 stations.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-belo-gannett-idUSBRE95C0G320130613|date=June 13, 2013|title=Gannett to buy Belo for $1.5 billion|website=Reuters}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Littleton|first=Cynthia|title=Gannett in $2.2 Bil Deal to Acquire Belo Station Group; Deal will expand Gannett's clout as owner of Big 3 affiliates|url=https://variety.com/2013/tv/news/gannett-in-2-2-bil-deal-to-buy-belo-station-group-1200496474/|access-date=June 22, 2013|work=Variety|date=June 13, 2013}}</ref> Because of ownership conflicts that exist in markets where both Belo and Gannett own television stations and newspapers, the use of a third-party company (Sander Media, LLC, owned by former Belo executive Jack Sander) as a licensee to buy stations to be operated by the owner of a same-market competitor and concerns about any possible future consolidation of operations of Gannett- and Belo-owned properties in markets where both own television stations or collusion involving the Gannett and Sander stations in [[retransmission consent]] negotiations, anti-media-consolidation groups (such as [[Free Press (organization)|Free Press]]) and pay television providers (such as [[Time Warner Cable]] and [[DirecTV]]) have called for the FCC to block the acquisition.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/free-press-others-ask-fcc-deny-some-gannettbelo-transfers-61657|title=Free Press, Others Ask FCC To Deny Some Gannett/Belo Transfers|first=John|last=Eggerton|work=Broadcasting & Cable|date=March 16, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Katy|last=Bachman|url=https://www.adweek.com/tv-video/public-interest-groups-cable-companies-oppose-gannett-belo-merger-151425/|title=Public Interest Groups, Cable Companies Oppose Gannett-Belo Merger|work=[[AdWeek]]|date=July 25, 2013|url-access=subscription}}</ref>

On December 16, 2013, the [[United States Department of Justice]] announced that Gannett, Belo, and Sander would need to divest Belo's station in [[St. Louis]], [[KMOV]], to a government-approved third-party that would be barred from entering into any agreements with Gannett, in order to fully preserve competition in advertising sales with Gannett-owned KSDK.<ref name=b&c-kmovdojnosander>{{cite news|last=Eggerton|first=John|title=Justice: Sander Can't Keep KMOV|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/washington/justice-sander-cant-keep-kmov/127991|access-date=December 20, 2013|newspaper=Broadcasting & Cable|date=December 16, 2013}}</ref> The deal was approved by the FCC on December 20,<ref name=tvnc-gannetttribune>{{cite web|title=FCC OKs Gannett-Belo And Tribune-Local|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/72866/fcc-oks-gannettbelo-and-tribunelocal|work=TVNewsCheck|access-date=December 20, 2013|date=December 20, 2013}}</ref> and it was completed on December 23.<ref>[http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/72893/gannett-completes-its-acquisition-of-belo Gannett Completes Its Acquisition of Belo], TVNewsCheck, Retrieved December 23, 2013</ref> On February 28, 2014, [[Meredith Corporation]] officially took over full control of KMOV.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.stltoday.com/article_a03f725d-4d48-5dc8-8374-0d6287fdcc1b.html|title=Meredith Corp. closes on $177 million purchase of KMOV|website=STL Today|date=February 28, 2014|first=Lisa|last=Brown}}</ref>

===Acquisition of London Broadcasting Company stations===
On May 14, 2014, Gannett announced the acquisition of six stations from the [[Texas]]-based London Broadcasting Company in a $215 million deal, including [[KCEN-TV]] (NBC) in Waco-Temple-Bryan, [[KYTX]] (CBS) in [[Tyler, Texas|Tyler]]-[[Longview, Texas|Longview]], [[KIII]] (ABC) in [[Corpus Christi, Texas|Corpus Christi]], [[KBMT]] (ABC/NBC) in [[Beaumont, Texas|Beaumont]]-[[Port Arthur, Texas|Port Arthur]], [[KXVA]] (FOX) in [[Abilene, Texas|Abilene]]-[[Sweetwater, Texas|Sweetwater]] and [[KIDY]] (FOX) in [[San Angelo, Texas|San Angelo]]. The company's COO Phil Hurley will also join Gannett to continue his leadership role at the six stations.<ref name=tvnc-londongannett>{{cite web|title=Gannett Buys 6 London Broadcasting Stations|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/76329/gannett-buys-6-london-broadcasting-stations|work=TVNewsCheck|access-date= May 14, 2014|date=May 14, 2014}}</ref> The acquisition was completed on July 8, 2014; in total, Gannett stations now serve 83% of households in the state.<ref name=tvnc-londonclosed>{{cite news|title=Gannett Completes London Broadcasting Buy|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/77580/gannett-completes-london-broadcasting-bu|access-date=August 5, 2014|work=TVNewsCheck}}</ref> Post acquisition, Gannett now outright owns and operates their first Fox affiliates, KIDY & KXVA.

===Split and further deals===
On August 5, 2014, Gannett announced that it plans to split into two independent publicly traded companies–one focused on newspapers and publishing, the other on broadcasting. Robert Dickey, head of old Gannett's newspaper division, became CEO of the newspaper company, leaving Gannett's remaining broadcasting and digital operations under the leadership of Martore. In a statement, she explained that the split plans were "significant next steps in our ongoing initiatives to increase shareholder value by building scale, increasing cash flow, sharpening management focus, and strengthening all of our businesses to compete effectively in today's increasingly digital landscape." Additionally, the company announced that it would buy out the remainder of [[Classified Ventures]]—a joint venture between Gannett and several other media companies, for $1.8 billion, giving it full ownership of properties such as [[Cars.com]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Media Giant Gannett to Spin Off USA Today and Print Business| url=https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/08/05/gannett-to-spin-off-its-print-business/|first1=Christine|last1=Haughney| first2=Michael J.|last2=de la Merced|date=August 5, 2014|url-access=limited}}</ref><ref name=tvnc-restructure>{{cite news|title=Gannett Reorganizing, Buying Cars.com|url=http://www.netnewscheck.com/article/35277/gannett-reorganizing-buying-carscom|access-date=August 5, 2014|work=TVNewsCheck|date=August 5, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006082025/http://www.netnewscheck.com/article/35277/gannett-reorganizing-buying-carscom|archive-date=October 6, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> On April 21, 2015, Gannett announced that the publishing arm would continue to use the Gannett name, while the broadcasting and digital company would be named [[Tegna Inc.|Tegna]]—an anagram of Gannett.<ref name=usat-tegna>{{cite news|last1=Yu|first1=Roger|title=Gannett to change name to TEGNA amid print unit spinoff|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/04/21/gannett-changes-name-to-tegna/26127343/|work=USA Today|date=April 21, 2015}}</ref> The split was completed on June 29, 2015. The split was structured so that the old Gannett changed its name to Tegna, and then spun off its publishing interests as a "new" Gannett Company. Tegna retained "old" Gannett's stock price history under a new ticker symbol, TGNA, while "new" Gannett inherited "old" Gannett's ticker symbol, GCI.

The two companies shared a headquarters complex in [[Tysons, Virginia|Tysons Corner]] for a time, though Tegna has since moved to a new 440,000-square-foot office tower nearby, occupying roughly 60,000 square feet.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neibauer |first=Michael |date=June 17, 2016 |title=Tegna lands new home in Tysons |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/breaking_ground/2016/06/tegna-lands-new-home-in-tysons.html |access-date=August 17, 2022 |website=bizjournals.com}}</ref>

On October 7, 2015, Gannett struck a deal to buy the [[Journal Media Group]] for $280 million, giving it control of publications in over 100 markets in the Midwestern and Southern U.S. Similar to what Gannett had earlier done with its broadcasting assets, the [[Milwaukee]]-based Journal had separated its publishing and broadcasting arms in April 2015, with the [[E. W. Scripps Company]] acquiring the television and radio properties owned by the former's technical predecessor Journal Communications and [[corporate spin-off|spinning out]] their respective publishing operations into Journal Media Group.<ref>{{cite news|title=Gannett to buy Journal Media Group for $280 million|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/10/07/gannett-buy-journal-media-group-280-million/73548926/|author=Roger Yu|newspaper=USA Today|date=October 7, 2015}}</ref> In December 2015, Gannett announced that its local newspapers would be branded as the "USA Today Network", signifying a closer association with the national USA Today paper.<ref name=usatoday-network>{{cite news|title=Gannett introduces USA Today Network, uniting local, national properties |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/12/03/gannett-introduces-usa-today-network-uniting-local-national-properties/76716562/|work=USA Today|publisher=Gannett Company}}</ref>

In April 2016, Gannett made an unsolicited bid to acquire the [[Tribune Publishing|Tribune Publishing Company]] for $12.25 per-share, or around $400 million. This deal was rejected by Tribune's shareholders in May 2016; in turn, Gannett increased its offer to around $15 per-share (around $800 million). Although the two companies held talks during the summer and into the fall of 2016, disappointing earning reports for Gannett for the second and third quarters of 2016 caused Gannett to pull out of talks on November 1.<ref name="lat-gannettrib">{{cite web|title=Gannett and Tribune Publishing execs trade barbs as takeover battle heats up|url=http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gannett-tpub-20160520-snap-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|date=May 20, 2016|access-date=May 20, 2016}}</ref><ref name="lat-gannett-tribbuy">{{cite web|title=Tribune Publishing shares surge after Gannett launches takeover bid|url=http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gannett-offer-tribune-publishing-20160425-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|date=April 25, 2016|access-date=May 20, 2016}}</ref><ref name="politico-tribbuyinggannett">{{cite web|last1=Doctor|first1=Ken|title=Tribune chair: Sell to Gannett? We'll buy Gannett!|url=http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2016/05/8599610/tribune-chair-sell-gannett-well-buy-gannett|website=Politico|access-date=May 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160520072850/http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2016/05/8599610/tribune-chair-sell-gannett-well-buy-gannett|archive-date=May 20, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-gannett-pulls-tronc-offer-1102-biz-20161101-story.html|title=Gannett pulls offer for Tronc, publisher of Chicago Tribune|first=Robert|last=Channick|website=[[Chicago Tribune]]}}</ref>

Gannett announced it would not be delaying print deadlines for the [[2018 United States elections|2018 midterm elections]] in the United States, meaning that next-day newspapers would no longer contain the election's results, instead directing readers to the Internet.<ref>{{cite news|last=Doctor|first=Ken|date=November 1, 2018|title=Newsonomics: "Digital defeats print" is the headline as Gannett steps away from printed election results|publisher=Nieman Foundation for Journalism|url=http://www.niemanlab.org/2018/11/newsonomics-digital-defeats-print-is-the-headline-as-gannett-steps-away-from-printed-election-results/}}</ref>

=== Sale to GateHouse Media and relationship with Softbank ===
In January 2019, [[Digital First Media]] (DFM) made an unsolicited bid to acquire Gannett for $1.36 billion, but it was rejected for being undervalued.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-gannett-turns-down-digital-first-20190204-story.html|title=Gannett rejects $1.36 billion buyout offer from Digital First Media|last=Arbel |first=Tali|website=Chicago Tribune|language=en-US|access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref> In an attempt to pursue a [[hostile takeover]], DFM built up a 7.5% stake of Gannett's public shares. Gannett subsequently accused the company of engaging in a [[proxy fight]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/gannett-rebuffs-board-maneuver-by-digital-first-media-in-proxy-fight-1202554442/|title=Gannett Rebuffs Board Maneuver By Digital First Media In Proxy Fight, Blasts Takeover Proposal As "Deficient"|last=Hayes|first=Dade|date=February 11, 2019|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/digital-first-media-is-planning-a-play-to-buy-gannett-wsj-2019-1|title=Digital First Media is reportedly planning to make an offer to buy USA Today publisher Gannett|last=Edwards|first=Christian|website=Business Insider|access-date=March 17, 2019}}</ref> After a failed attempt to place three DFM nominees on Gannett's board of directors through a proxy vote on May 16, 2019, DFM sold shares lowering their ownership to 4.2%.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/05/22/mng-enterprises-reduces-stake-gannett/1197951001/|last=Tyko |first=Kelly |date=May 22, 2019|title=Hedge fund-owned MNG reduces stake in Gannett to 4.2%|work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=May 23, 2019}}</ref>

On August 5, 2019, New Media Investment Group, parent of [[GateHouse Media]], announced that it would acquire Gannett.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/gatehouse-media-parent-to-buy-gannett-for-1-4-billion-11565031875|title=GateHouse Media Parent to Buy Gannett for $1.4 Billion|first1=Cara|last1=Lombardo|last2=Trachtenberg|first2=Jeffrey A.|date=August 5, 2019|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|access-date=August 6, 2019|url-access=subscription}}</ref> New Media Investment Group is managed and controlled by another private equity firm, [[Fortress Investment Group]]. Fortress is owned by the Japanese conglomerate [[SoftBank Group|Softbank]].<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|title=Newsonomics: Softbank, Fortress, Trump – and the real story of Gatehouse's boundless ambition|url=https://www.niemanlab.org/2017/02/newsonomics-softbank-fortress-trump-and-the-real-story-of-gatehouses-boundless-ambition/|access-date=September 2, 2020|website=Nieman Lab}}</ref>

[[Apollo Global Management]] funded the acquisition with a $1.792 billion loan.<ref name="cost reductions">{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/08/05/gannett-gatehouse-media-new-media-investment-group/1902550001/|last=Bomey|first=Nathan |date=August 5, 2019|title=GateHouse Media owner to acquire USA Today owner Gannett| work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=August 6, 2019}}</ref> Although GateHouse was the nominal survivor, the combined company took the better-known Gannett name. Michael E. Reed, the CEO of GateHouse's parent company, was named CEO.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/05/media/gannett-gatehouse-merger/|title=USA Today owner Gannett merges with GateHouse Media to form massive newspaper company |last=Darcy|first=Oliver|date=August 5, 2019|website=CNN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811210834/https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/05/media/gannett-gatehouse-merger/index.html |archive-date=August 11, 2019|url-status=live|access-date=August 13, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190805005547/en/New-Media-Investment-Group-Acquire-Gannett|title=New Media Investment Group to Acquire Gannett|date=August 5, 2019|website=Business Wire |language=en|access-date=August 13, 2019}}</ref> The new management team immediately announced it would target "inefficiencies", which could lead to cutbacks at newspapers and reduction in newspaper staff.<ref name="auto">{{Cite news|last=Tracy|first=Marc|date=November 19, 2019|title=Gannett, Now Largest U.S. Newspaper Chain, Targets 'Inefficiencies'|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/19/business/media/gannett-gatehouse-merger.html|access-date=September 2, 2020|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

Gannett's board of directors, which does not include anyone with journalism background, paid CEO Mike Reed a salary $900,000 and long term stock incentives adding to a total of $7.7 million in 2021, the first full year after the merger. The total compensation was estimated with Gannett stock valued at the then current price. During Reed's tenure, Gannett stock has fallen 70%, reducing the value of future equity incentive plan awards.<ref>[https://s1.q4cdn.com/307481213/files/doc_downloads/annual_meeting/2022/Gannett-2022-Definitive-Proxy-Statement.pdf Gannett Proxy Statement], April 27, 2022</ref><ref>Brian McGrory, [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/gannett-s-ceo-is-getting-rich-by-gutting-a-newspaper-near-you/ar-AA18Y1hP "Gannett's CEO is getting rich by gutting a newspaper near you"], Opinion, Boston Globe, March 23, 2023</ref>

=== Sued for enabling sexual abuse of paperboys in New York and Arizona ===
Gannett was sued in October 2019<ref>{{Cite web|title=Richard Bates Complaint v. Democrat and Chronicle and Gannett | Complaint | Summons|url=https://www.scribd.com/document/430598295/D-C-sexual-assault-lawsuit-October-16-2019|website=Scribd}}</ref> under the New York State Child Victim's Act by a former paperboy who accused the company of enabling a former district manager to sexually abuse him in the 1980s. In late 2018 as Gannett was seeking partners for a merger, fending off a hostile takeover and its stock fell,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bloomberg |date=January 14, 2019|title=Hedge fund known for 'milking' newspapers for cash takes aim at Gannett|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-digital-first-gannett-20190114-story.html|access-date=January 3, 2022|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}</ref> this former paperboy emailed investigative reporters and Gannett management asking them to investigate his claims. In response, Karen Magnuson, then Executive Editor for Gannett's Democrat & Chronicle, told reporters to put their investigative reporting of abuse claims on "pause",<ref>{{Cite web |last=Manzhos |first=Mariya |date=December 20, 2021 |title=Former paperboys await justice after suing Gannett for allowing sexual abuse four decades ago |url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2021/former-paperboys-await-justice-after-suing-gannett-for-allowing-sexual-abuse-four-decades-ago/ |access-date=December 20, 2021 |website=Poynter.org}}</ref> and brought the email to the attention of Gannett's management to conduct their own investigation. Gannett COO Michael G. Kane then sent the original claimant a letter indicating no evidence had been found and they were "closing out" the matter. A few months later New York passed its Child Victim Act lifting statute of limitations on child sex abuse claims.<ref>{{Cite web|date=December 7, 2021|title=Former paperboys await justice after suing Gannett for allowing sexual abuse four decades ago|url=https://www.poynter.org/?p=977924|access-date=January 3, 2022|website=Poynter|language=en-US}}</ref> This initial case is currently pending. Four more lawsuits were filed in February 2020<ref>{{Cite web|last=Andreatta|first=David|title=More Gannett paperboys allege sexual abuse|url=https://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/rochester/more-gannett-paperboys-allege-sexual-abuse/Content?oid=11095490|website=CITY News}}</ref> and are pending. Additionally, three more men filed suit against Gannett for child sex abuse in September 2020 and April 2021,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Two more former paperboys come forward to allege sexual abuse by supervisor: Lawsuit|url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/paperboys-forward-allege-sexual-abuse-supervisor-lawsuit/story?id=73226121|website=ABC News}}</ref> these cases are all pending too. In December 2020, Gannett and its Arizona Republic newspaper were also sued by two former paperboys in the Phoenix, AZ community for enabling its employees to sexually abuse them in the late 1970s.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Baxter|first=Erasmus|date=December 15, 2020|title=Former Paperboy Sues Arizona Republic Over Child Sex Abuse Ring|url=https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/former-paperboy-sues-arizona-republic-over-child-sex-abuse-ring-11519531|website=Phoenix New Times}}</ref> As the New York state window to file under its Childs Victim Act closed in August 2021, another man sued Gannett in Rochester NY alleging child sex abuse by the same former district manager of paperboys. This latest case brings the total to eleven men who are suing Gannett for enabling sexual abuse of former paperboys, some as young as eleven at the time. Nearly three years after the first lawsuit filing, in July 2022, Gannett defense attorneys notified the court of their intent to file a motion to have the former paperboys' Child Victims Act cases taken "out of the state court system and turn them over to the New York Workers' Compensation Board"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rochesterbeacon.com/2022/09/08/gannetts-legal-gambit/|title=Gannett's legal gambit|first=Will|last=Astor|date=September 8, 2022|website=Rochester Beacon}}</ref> stating that the 11–14 year old paperboys should have applied for workman's compensation at the time of their injuries in the 1980s as it is a "simple online process".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dean |first=Andrew |date=July 28, 2022 |url=https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=oKUHyrvdVbsaTWAtEJPBDA==|title=Letter to Judge Deborah A. Chimes|website=iapps.courts.state.ny.us/}}</ref>

=== Gannett and COVID-19 ===
In March 2020, Gannett announced that due to [[Coronavirus disease 2019|COVID-19]], it will be forced to make a series of cuts and furloughs.<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 30, 2020|title=Gannett, responding to the coronavirus-related downturn, announces a series of cuts|url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2020/gannett-responding-to-the-coronavirus-related-downturn-announces-a-series-of-cuts/}}</ref> Executives would also take a 25% reduction in salary.

===Reduction of editorial content===

In April 2022, a committee of Gannett editors made the formal recommendation that newspapers in the chain should significantly pare back the opinion material that newspapers traditionally publish on their editorial pages, including editorials, op-ed columns, syndicated columns and editorial cartoons. According to the company-wide memo, "Readers don't want us to tell them what to think. They don't believe we have the expertise to tell anyone what to think on most issues. They perceive us as having a biased agenda." The memo additionally claimed that editorial content is the least-read content in the papers while being the most likely reason someone gives for cancelling a subscription.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kornfield |first1=Meryl |title=The biggest U.S. newspaper chain wants less opinion in its pages |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2022/06/09/gannett-opinion-pages/ |access-date=June 10, 2022 |newspaper=Washington Post |date=June 9, 2022}}</ref>

===Financial conditions and layoffs 2022===

In the second quarter of 2022, Gannett's revenue was $749 million, sustaining a loss of $54 million. In reaction to the news, the company announced, "In the coming days, we will be making necessary but painful reductions to staffing, eliminating some open positions and roles that will impact valued colleagues."
<ref name=layoffs>[https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2022/gannett-reports-disastrous-financial-results-layoffs-are-coming/ ''Poynter.org'', "Gannett reports disastrous financial results; layoffs are coming", August 4, 2022]</ref> At the end of August, the company announced that it was laying off 3% of its United States workforce, which was about 400 employees. At this announcement, Gannett also said they would not be filling 400 open positions.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fu |first1=Angela |title=After weeks of silence, Gannett revealed that it laid off 400 employees and cut 400 open positions |url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2022/gannett-august-2022-layoffs-400-employees/ |access-date=September 3, 2022 |publisher=Poynter |date=August 31, 2022}}</ref>

At the time of the announcement, Gannett stock—which was already down about 45% on the year—fell an additional 28.5%.<ref name=layoffs/>

In October, the company announced the second round of financial austerity steps. These included the requirement that all employees take a week of unpaid leave in December, and a suspension of matching contributions to employee 401(k) accounts. Gannett also instituted a hiring freeze and is seeking volunteers for buyouts.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fu |first1=Angela |title=Gannett announces new cuts including mandatory unpaid leave and buyouts |url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2022/gannett-announces-new-cuts-including-mandatory-unpaid-leave-and-buyouts/ |access-date=October 13, 2022 |publisher=Poynter |date=October 12, 2022}}</ref>

Gannett announced around 200 more layoffs, or 6% of the news division, in November.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Edmonds |first=Rick |date=2022-11-17 |title=Gannett tells its news division that more layoffs are coming Dec. 1 |url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2022/gannett-tells-its-news-division-that-more-layoffs-are-coming-dec-1/ |access-date=2022-11-17 |website=Poynter |language=en-US}}</ref>

As part of the cuts, Gannett stopped printing six community papers, collectively known as the Observer and Eccentric chain, in southeast Michigan. This cut included the print editions of the ''Livonia Observer'' as well as papers covering Westland, Farmington, Plymouth, Canton, and Birmingham.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://michiganadvance.com/2022/12/17/everyones-just-a-dollar-sign-to-them-gannett-journalists-reel-from-new-cutbacks/ |title='Everyone's just a dollar sign to them': Gannett |first1=Anna |last1=Gustafson |newspaper=[[Michigan Advance]] |date=December 17, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mondotimes.com/1/world/us/22/1246/3126 |title=Livonia Observer |work=[[Mondotimes]]|access-date=December 19, 2022}}</ref> <ref name="Voice">{{cite news |url=https://plymouthvoice.com/muffled-sound-of-death-knell-for-a-once-real-newspaper/ |title=Muffled Sound of Death Knell for a Once Real Newspaper |newspaper=[[Plymouth Voice]] |date=December 18, 2022 |quote=Gannett, a Virginia based publisher {{mdash}} the largest newspaper chain in the U.S., announced they will cease printing six local publications {{mdash}} part of the Observer and Eccentric community papers. The final print editions of the bi-weekly Plymouth, Canton, Birmingham, Farmington, Westland and Livonia Observer were published on Sunday, Dec. 4.}}</ref> Gannett indicated that the publications would provide online content.<ref name="Voice"/>

===Acquisitions===
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*1906 – ''[[Star-Gazette|Elmira Gazette]]''
*1912 – ''[[The Ithaca Journal]]''
*1928 – ''[[Democrat and Chronicle]]''
*1943 – ''[[Press & Sun-Bulletin|Binghamton Press]]''
*1959 – ''[[Courier Post]]''
*1965 - ''[[Cocoa Tribune]]<ref name=MAV />
*1966 - ''Titusville Star Advocate''<ref name=MAV />
*1969 – ''[[Pensacola News Journal]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2014/3/5/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E314-1|title=Congressional Record – Recognizing the 125th Anniversary of the Pensacola News Journal |access-date=February 15, 2017}}</ref>
*1971 – Federated Publications
*1971 – ''[[Honolulu Star-Bulletin]]''
*1972 – Pacific and Southern Company, Inc (Taken over by Combined Communications)
*1973 – Oregon Statesman and Capital Journal (These two papers were merged into the Statesman-Journal in 1980)
*1976 – ''[[Tucson Citizen]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=k4YqAAAAIBAJ&pg=2088,907321|title=The Pittsburgh Press - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1977 – The Poughkeepsie Journal
*1977 – [[Speidel Newspapers]], 13 daily and 5 Sunday Papers, including Tucson AZ, Stockton CA, St. Cloud MN, Iowa City IA. Second largest newspaper acquisition in U.S. history at the time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2519&dat=19770511&id=-0ZiAAAAIBAJ&pg=3806,1401399|title=Observer-Reporter - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref> <ref>William H. Jones and Laird Anderson, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1977/07/30/gannett-73-papers-and-still-counting/f5a7dec3-e17c-4fb3-860d-a5ba7762b5d2/ "Gannett: 73 Papers and Still Counting"], The Washington Post, July 30, 1977.</ref>
*1978 – Combined Communications, owner of newspapers, television stations, radio stations and outdoor advertising<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/05/09/archives/combined-communications-agrees-to-a-370-million-gannett-merger.html|title=Combined Communications Agrees To a $370 Million Gannett Merger |date=May 9, 1978|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1979 – ''[[The News Journal]]'' Company, from [[DuPont]]<ref name=DUP>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/02/05/archives/gannett-takes-over-wilmington-papers-new-publisher-promises.html|title=Gannett Takes Over Wilmington Papers|work=The New York Times |date=February 5, 1978|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1979 – ''[[The Tennessean]]''<ref name=TEN>{{cite web|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/djreprints/doc/134370640.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Jul%209,%201979&author=&pub=Wall%20Street%20Journal&edition=&startpage=&desc=Gannett%20to%20Acquire%20Nashville%20Tennessean,%20Sell%20Afternoon%20Paper|title=Gannett to Acquire Nashville Tennessean, Sell Afternoon Paper|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1982 – Mississippi Publishers, owner of ''[[The Clarion-Ledger]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/06/02/business/gannett-buys-11-newspapers.html|title=Gannett Buys 11 Newspapers|date=June 2, 1982|work=The New York Times|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1983 – WTCN-TV (now [[KARE (TV)|KARE]]) from [[Metromedia]] and [[WLVI]] from Field Communications
*1985 – ''[[Des Moines Register]]'' and Tribune Co.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=g4hQAAAAIBAJ&pg=6811,83071|title=The Milwaukee Sentinel - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1985 – ''[[USA Weekend|Family Weekly]]'', from [[CBS]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/02/22/business/gannett-gets-family-weekly.html|title=Gannett Gets Family Weekly|date=February 22, 1985|work=The New York Times|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1986 – ''[[Courier-Journal]]'' and Louisville Times Company<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/05/20/us/gannett-gets-louisville-papers-for-300-million.html|title=Gannett Gets Louisville Papers for 300 Million|date=May 20, 1986|work=The New York Times|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1986 – Evening News Association and ''[[The Detroit News]]''<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/02/19/business/gannett-acquires-evening-news.html| title=Gannett Acquires Evening News |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=February 19, 1986}}</ref>
*1986 – ''[[Arkansas Gazette]]''
*1988 – [[WFMY-TV]] and [[WTLV]] from Harte-Hanks Communications
*1990 – ''[[Great Falls Tribune]]''
*1991 – New Jersey Publishing
*1992 – ''[[The Honolulu Advertiser]]''
*1995 – [[Multimedia (media company)|Multimedia]], broadcaster and publisher<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1995-07-25/business/9507250264_1_gannett-cable-and-entertainment-media-companies | work=Chicago Tribune | first=Tim | last=Jones | title=Gannett Widens Scope, Acquiring Multimedia | date=July 25, 1995}}</ref>
*1997 – [[Gannett Government Media|Army Times Publishing Company]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES15/100721029/Gannett-completes-purchase-of-Army-Times-Publishing-Co.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150616143646/http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES15/100721029/Gannett-completes-purchase-of-Army-Times-Publishing-Co|url-status=dead|title=Gannett Government Media|archive-date=June 16, 2015}}</ref>
*1997 – ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'' and ''[[Home News Tribune]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oXEaAAAAIBAJ&pg=2106,2803018|title=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1998 – ''[[Daily Record (Morristown)|Daily Record]]''
*1999 – [[Newsquest]], newspaper and trade publisher in the United Kingdom. Websites include the Glasgow-based job board s1jobs.com<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.s1jobs.com|title=Jobs in Scotland on s1jobs.com, the number 1 Scottish job site|website=s1jobs}}</ref> and [[Exchange and Mart]]
*2000 – News Communications & Media, newspaper publisher in the United Kingdom<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES12/100722093/Gannett-announces-terms-of-offer-to-acquire-U.K.-s-News-Communications-&-Media|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102192300/http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES12/100722093/Gannett-announces-terms-of-offer-to-acquire-U.K.-s-News-Communications-%26-Media|url-status=dead|title=Gannett announces terms of offer to acquire U.K.'s News Communications & Media|archive-date=January 2, 2014}}</ref>
*2000 – Central Newspapers, six daily newspapers<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2000-06-29/business/0006290125_1_central-newspapers-gannett-dailies | work=Chicago Tribune | first=Tim | last=Jones | title=Gannett Agrees To Buy Central Newspapers | date=June 29, 2000}}</ref>
*2001 – 21 newspapers from [[Thomson Corporation|Thomson Newspapers]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES12/100722087/Gannett-to-acquire-Thomson-properties--including-21-daily-newspapers|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130917181314/http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES12/100722087/Gannett-to-acquire-Thomson-properties--including-21-daily-newspapers|url-status=dead|title=Gannett to acquire Thomson properties, including 21 daily newspapers|archive-date=September 17, 2013}}</ref>
*2001 – Surrey & Sussex Publishing, Horley Publishing, and Dimbleby Newspaper Group; newspaper publishers in the United Kingdom
*2003 – [[Clipper Magazine]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PkomAAAAIBAJ&pg=1999,367935|title=Gettysburg Times - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*2003 – Three newspapers from [[STV Group (Scotland)|Scottish Media Group]]
*2005 – ''[[Detroit Free Press]]'' and ''[[Tallahassee Democrat]]'' from [[Knight Ridder]]<ref>{{cite news| url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/media/2005-08-03-detroit-papers_x.htm | work=USA Today | first1=Paul | last1=Davidson | title=Three-way newspaper deal | date=August 4, 2005}}</ref>
*2005 – HomeTown Communication Network (formerly The Observer & Eccentric Media)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://static.hometownlife.com/aboutus/|title=About Us | Livonia|website=static.hometownlife.com}}</ref>
*2006 – [[WATL]] from [[Tribune Media|Tribune Company]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES06/100426019/Gannett-completes-the-acquisition-of-WATL-TV-Channel-36-in-Atlanta|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102192713/http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES06/100426019/Gannett-completes-the-acquisition-of-WATL-TV-Channel-36-in-Atlanta|url-status=dead|title=Gannett completes the acquisition of WATL-TV Channel 36 in Atlanta|archive-date=January 2, 2014}}</ref> & [[KTVD]] from [[Newsweb Corporation]].
*2011 – [[Reviewed (website)|Reviewed]]<ref name="prnewswire.com">{{cite press release|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/usa-today-acquires-reviewedcom-112863219.html|title=USA Today Acquires Reviewed.com|publisher=Cision PR Newswire|access-date=August 9, 2019}}</ref>
*2013 – [[Belo Corporation|Belo]]: 20 TV stations in 15 markets, plus 4 regional cable news networks
*2014 – 6 TV stations in Texas from London Broadcasting Co.<ref name="tvnewscheck.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/77580/gannett-completes-london-broadcasting-buy|title=Gannett Completes London Broadcasting Buy|access-date=April 26, 2016|date=July 8, 2014}}</ref>
*2015 – Acquired remaining (56.36%) ownership in Texas-New Mexico Newspapers Partnerships, acquiring control of 11 papers in 3 states<ref>{{Cite press release|title = Gannett acquires 11 media organizations digital first media|url = http://www.gannett.com/news/press-releases/2015/6/1/gannett-acquires-11-media-organizations-digital-first-media//|website = gannett.com|access-date = June 29, 2015}}</ref>
*2015 – Romanes Media Group, UK regional publisher
*2015 – Company renamed to [[Tegna Inc.|Tegna]], spin-off of print assets to new company retaining Gannett name
*2016 – [[Journal Media Group]]
*2016 – [[ReachLocal]]
*2016 – [[North Jersey Media Group]]
*2016 – [[Golfweek]]<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://golfweek.com/2016/10/05/gannett-acquires-golfweek-usa-today-sports-media-group/ |title=Gannett announces acquisition of Golfweek |date=October 5, 2016 |work=Golfweek |access-date=July 20, 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref>
*2018 – Wordstream<ref name=":0" />
}}

==List of Gannett Co. assets==
{{Main|List of assets owned by Gannett}}


Gannett's media properties include the following newspapers among the top 100 by circulation in the United States:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.infoplease.com/arts-entertainment/newspapers-and-magazines/top-100-newspapers-united-states|title=Top 100 Newspapers in the United States|website=Infoplease|publisher=Sandbox Networks, Inc.|access-date=April 8, 2016}}</ref>

=== USA Today Network ===
The USA Today Network is the largest local-to-national publishing organization in the country according to Gannett. ''USA Today'', as the national paper, is its flagship brand. The network uses reporting from local publications in the national publication and vice versa.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brands |url=https://www.gannett.com/brands/ |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=Gannett |language=en-US}}</ref>

According to the ''New York Times'' in 2021, it included local papers published by Gannett in 46 states.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tracy |first=Marc |date=2021-07-07 |title=USA Today will make readers pay for its website, joining other top news outlets. |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/07/business/usa-today-paywall.html |access-date=2023-10-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> In 2023, the network hired dedicated reporters to cover Taylor Swift and Beyonce.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Medina |first=Eduardo |date=2023-09-13 |title=Taylor Swift and Beyoncé Get Their Own Press Corps |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/13/business/media/taylor-swift-reporter-gannett.html |access-date=2023-10-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

Gannett acknowledged in 2021 that it provided advertisers with inaccurate information for nine months misrepresenting where billions of ads were placed.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Haggin |first=Patience |date=2022-03-09 |title=WSJ News Exclusive {{!}} USA Today Owner Gannett Co. Gave Advertisers Inaccurate Information for Nine Months |language=en-US |work=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/usa-today-owner-gannett-co-gave-advertisers-inaccurate-information-for-nine-months-11646784745 |access-date=2023-10-29 |issn=0099-9660}}</ref>

===Print media===
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* ''[[USA Today]]'' of [[Tysons Corner, Virginia]]
* ''[[Ventura County Star]]'' of [[Camarillo, California]]
* ''[[The Times Herald]] '' of [[Port Huron, Michigan]]
* ''[[The Arizona Republic]]'' of [[Phoenix, Arizona]]
* ''[[Detroit Free Press]]'' of [[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]]
* ''[[El Paso Times]]'' of [[El Paso|El Paso, Texas]]
* ''[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|The Journal Sentinel]]'' of [[Milwaukee|Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]
* ''[[The Indianapolis Star]]'' of [[Indianapolis|Indianapolis, Indiana]]
* ''[[The Record (Bergen County)|The Record]]'' of [[Bergen County, New Jersey]]
* ''[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]'' of [[Cincinnati|Cincinnati, Ohio]]
* ''[[The Columbus Dispatch]]'' of [[Columbus, Ohio]]

* ''[[The Times-Reporter]]'' of [[New Philadelphia, Ohio]]
* ''[[The Courier-Journal]]'' of [[Louisville, Kentucky]]
* ''[[The Des Moines Register]]'' of [[Des Moines, Iowa]]
* ''[[The Florida Times-Union]]'' of [[Jacksonville, Florida]]
* ''[[The Tennessean]]'' of [[Nashville, Tennessee]]
* ''[[Democrat and Chronicle]]'' of [[Rochester, New York]]
* ''[[The Commercial Appeal]]'' of [[Memphis, Tennessee]]
* ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'' of [[Asbury Park, New Jersey]]
* ''[[The News Journal]]'' of [[Wilmington, Delaware]]
* ''[[Knoxville News-Sentinel|The News-Sentinel]]'' of [[Knoxville, Tennessee]]
* ''[[The Journal News]]'' of [[White Plains, New York]]
* ''[[Reno Gazette-Journal]]'' of [[Reno, Nevada]]
* ''[[Providence Journal]]'' of [[Providence, Rhode Island]]
* ''[[The Daily Independent (Ridgecrest)|The Daily Independent]]'' of [[Ridgecrest, California]]
* ''[[Observer Dispatch]]'' of [[Utica, New York]]
* ''[[The Gadsden Times]]'' of [[Gadsden, Alabama]]
* ''[[Naples Daily News]]'' of [[Naples, Florida]]
* ''[[The Gaston Gazette]]'' of [[Gastonia, North Carolina]]
* ''[[The Shelby Star]]'' of [[Shelby, North Carolina]]
* ''[[The Daytona Beach News-Journal]] of [[Daytona Beach, Florida]]
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==Significant digital investments==
* ''[[Digg]]'' sold to BuySellAds in April 2018<ref>{{cite web |title=The beloved Digg, once the chief rival to Reddit, was just sold to an advertising tech company |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/digg-sells-to-buysellads-an-ad-tech-company-2018-4 |website=Business Insider |access-date=September 23, 2018 |date=April 25, 2018}}</ref>
* WordStream (Digital Marketing Company) <ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2018/05/11/wordstream-acquired-by-gannett-for-up-to-150m.html|title=WordStream acquired by Gannett for up to $150M}}</ref>
* LocaliQ (Marketing Platform) <ref>{{Cite web |last=Snider |first=Mike |title=Gannett launches LOCALiQ as one-stop digital advertising shop for customers |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2018/09/10/gannett-gives-local-businesses-more-ad-marketing-power-localiq/1222147002/ |access-date=2023-02-03 |website=USA Today |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Directors and senior executives==
Gannett has an eight-member board of directors<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/05/16/gannett-mng-enterprises-digital-first-media-proxy-results/3682770002/|last=Bomey|first=Nathan|date=May 16, 2019|title=Gannett board members reelected as shareholders reject MNG nominees|work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=August 6, 2019}}</ref> and 11 senior executives.

On October 6, 2011, Gannett's chairman, president and [[Chief executive officer]] [[Craig A. Dubow]] resigned, citing health reasons. He was succeeded by [[Gracia Martore]], Gannett's [[Chief operating officer]], a 26-year company veteran.<ref>Krantz, Matt (October 7, 2011). [https://www.usatoday.com/money/media/story/2011-10-07/gannett-ceo-resigns/50687494/1 "Gannett CEO Dubow resigns; Martore named successor"]. ''USA Today''.</ref>

From 2005 until 2008 [[Sue Clark-Johnson]] was president of Gannett's Newspaper Division.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Andrew |last2=Wiles |first2=Russ |date=2008-01-11 |title=Gannett exec Sue Clark-Johnson will retire in May, return to Valley |pages=31 |work=Arizona Republic |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-republic-gannett-exec-sue-clark/133922417/ |access-date=2023-10-23}}</ref>

In May 2019, Barbara Wall was appointed as interim chief executive officer after Bob Dickey retired.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2019/05/07/gannett-ceo-exits-as-company-battles-hostile.html|last=Neibauer |first=Michael |date=May 7, 2019|title=Gannett CEO exits as company battles hostile takeover bid|work=[[Washington Business Journal]]|access-date=August 6, 2019}}</ref>

Mike Reed became Gannett's [[Chief Executive Officer]] in June 2020. His immediate predecessor,
Paul Bascobert, served in the role for about ten months, starting in August 2019.<ref name="cost reductions"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/06/18/gannett-ceo-gannett-co-s-operating-company-leave-company/3217196001/|last=Brinkerhoff |first=David |date=June 20, 2020|title= CEO of Gannett's operating company, Paul Bascobert, will leave company; Mike Reed assumes responsibilities|work=USA Today|access-date=September 29, 2021}}</ref>

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'''[[Gannett Company]]''' owns over 100 [[daily newspaper]]s, and nearly 1,000 [[weekly newspaper]]s. These operations are in 44 U.S. states, one U.S. territory, and six countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/about/company_profile.htm |title=Company Profile |access-date=2007-01-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070104014740/http://www.gannett.com/about/company_profile.htm |archive-date=2007-01-04 }}</ref>

==Newspapers==
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===United States===
*''[[USA Today]]'' ([[Tyson's Corner, Virginia]])
**''[[USA Today Sports Weekly]]''

'''[[Alabama]]'''
*''[[The Gadsden Times]]''
*''[[Montgomery Advertiser|The Montgomery Advertiser]]''
*''[[The Tuscaloosa News]]''

'''[[Arizona]]'''
*''[[The Arizona Republic]]'' ([[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]])
*''[[Arizona Capitol Times|Arizona Capital Times]]''
*''[[Tucson Citizen]]''

'''[[Arkansas]]'''
*''[[Alma Journal]]'' ([[Alma, Arkansas|Alma]])
*''[[Booneville Democrat]]'' ([[Booneville, Arkansas|Booneville]])
*''[[Charleston Express]]'' ([[Charleston, Arkansas|Charleston]])
*''[[Southwest Times Record]]'' ([[Fort Smith, Arkansas|Fort Smith]])
*''[[The Hot Springs Village Voice]]'' ([[Hot Springs Village, Arkansas|Hot Springs Village]])
*''[[Paris Express]]'' ([[Paris, Arkansas|Paris]])
*''[[Stuttgart Daily Leader]]''
*''[[Press Argus Courier]]'' ([[Van Buren, Arkansas|Van Buren]])
*''[[The Baxter Bulletin]]'' ([[Mountain Home, Arkansas|Mountain Home]])

'''[[California]]'''
*''[[Daily Press (California)|Daily Press]]'', [[Victorville, California|Victorville]]
*''[[Redding Record Searchlight]]''
*''[[The Desert Sun]]'', [[Palm Springs, California|Palm Springs]]
*''[[The Record (Stockton, California)|The Record]]'', [[Stockton, California|Stockton]]
*''[[The Salinas Californian]]''
*''[[Tulare Advance-Register]]''
*''[[Ventura County Star]]''
*''[[Visalia Times-Delta]]''
*''[[Siskiyou Daily News]]'', [[Yreka, California|Yreka]]

'''[[Colorado]]'''
*''[[Fort Collins Coloradoan]]''
*''[[The Tribune-Democrat (La Junta)|The Tribune-Democrat]]'', [[La Junta, Colorado|La Junta]]
*''[[The Pueblo Chieftain]]''

'''[[Connecticut]]'''
*''[[The Bulletin (Norwich)|The Bulletin]]'', [[Norwich, Connecticut|Norwich]]

'''[[Delaware]]'''
*''[[The News Journal]]'', [[Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington]]

'''[[Florida]]'''
*''[[Central Florida Future]]''
*''[[Daily Commercial]]'', [[Leesburg, Florida|Leesburg]]
*''[[Daytona Beach News-Journal]]'', [[Daytona Beach, Florida|Volusia County]]
*''[[FSView & Florida Flambeau]]''
*''[[Florida Today]]'', [[Brevard County, Florida|Brevard County]]
*''[[Fort Myers News-Press]]''
*''[[Naples Daily News]]''
*''[[News Chief]]'', [[Winter Haven, Florida|Winter Haven]]
*''[[Northwest Florida Daily News]]'', [[Fort Walton Beach, Florida|Fort Walton Beach]]
*''[[Ocala Star Banner]]''
*''[[Palm Beach Daily News]]'', [[West Palm Beach, Florida|West Palm Beach]]
*''[[Panama City News-Herald]]''
*''[[Pensacola News Journal]]''
*''[[Sarasota Herald-Tribune]]''
*''[[Seminole Chronicle]]''
*''[[Tallahassee Democrat]]''
*''[[The Florida Times-Union]]'', [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]]
*''[[The Gainesville Sun]]''
*''[[The Ledger|Lakeland Ledger]]''
*''[[The Palm Beach Post]]'', [[West Palm Beach, Florida|West Palm Beach]]
*''[[The St. Augustine Record]]''
*''[[Treasure Coast Newspapers]]''
**''Indian River Press Journal,'' [[Vero Beach, Florida|Vero Beach]]
**''The St. Lucie News-Tribune'', [[Fort Pierce, Florida|Fort Pierce]]
**''The Stuart News,'' [[Stuart, Florida|Stuart]]

'''[[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]'''
*''[[Athens Banner-Herald]]''
*''[[The Augusta Chronicle]]'', [[Augusta, Georgia|Augusta]]
*''[[Savannah Morning News]]''

'''[[Guam]]'''
*''[[Pacific Daily News]]'', [[Hagåtña, Guam|Hagatna]]

'''[[Illinois]]'''
*''[[Canton Daily Ledger]]''
*''[[The Journal Standard]]'', [[Freeport, Illinois|Freeport]]
*''[[The Register-Mail]]'', [[Galesburg, Illinois|Galesburg]]
*''[[Star Courier]]'', [[Kewanee, Illinois|Kewanee]]
*''[[Lincoln Courier]]''
*''[[The McDonough County Voice]]'', [[Macomb, Illinois|Macomb]]
*''[[Pekin Daily Times]]''
*''[[Peoria Journal Star]]''
*''[[Pontiac Daily Leader]]''
*''[[Rockford Register Star]]''
*''[[The State Journal-Register]]'', [[Springfield, Illinois|Springfield]]
*''[[Daily Review Atlas]]'', [[Monmouth, Illinois|Monmouth]]
*''[[Du Quoin Evening Call]]''
*''[[Olney Daily Mail]]''
*''[[The Carmi Times]]''
*''[[The Daily Republican]]'', [[Marion, Illinois|Marion]]

'''[[Indiana]]'''
*''[[Evansville Courier & Press]]''
*''[[The Herald-Times]]'', [[Bloomington, Indiana|Bloomington]]
*''[[The Indianapolis Star]]''
*''[[Journal and Courier]]'', [[Lafayette, Indiana|Lafayette]]
*''[[Mooresville Decatur-Times]]''
*''[[Palladium-Item]]'', [[Richmond, Indiana|Richmond]]
*''[[Reporter Times|Reporter-Times]]'', [[Martinsville, Indiana|Martinsville]]
*''[[South Bend Tribune]]''
*''[[Spencer Evening World]]''
*''[[The Star Press]]'', [[Muncie, Indiana|Muncie]]
*''[[Times-Mail, Bedford]]''

'''[[Iowa]]'''
* ''[[Ames Tribune]]''
*''[[Boone News-Republican]]''
* ''[[The Hawk Eye|Burlington Hawk Eye]]''
*''[[The Des Moines Register]]''
*''[[Iowa City Press-Citizen]]''

'''[[Kansas]]'''
*''[[The Hutchinson News]]''
*''[[Salina Journal]]''
*''[[The Topeka Capital-Journal]]''

'''[[Kentucky]]'''
*''[[The Courier-Journal]]'', [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]]
*''[[Henderson Gleaner|The Gleaner]],'' [[Henderson, Kentucky|Henderson]]

'''[[Louisiana]]'''
*''The Town Talk'', [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]]
*''[[The Houma Courier]]''
*''[[The Daily Advertiser (Lafayette)|The Daily Advertiser]]'', [[Lafayette, Louisiana|Lafayette]]
*''The News-Star'', [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]]
*''[[Daily World (Opelousas)|Daily World]]'', [[Opelousas, Louisiana|Opelousas]]
*''[[The Shreveport Times|The Times]]'', [[Shreveport, Louisiana|Shreveport]]
*''[[Thibodaux Daily Comet]]''
*''[[Bastrop Daily Enterprise]]''
*''[[Beauregard Daily News]]'', [[DeRidder, Louisiana|DeRidder]]
*''[[New Orleans CityBusiness]]''

'''[[Maryland]]'''
*''[[Daily Times (Salisbury, Maryland)|The Daily Times]]'', [[Salisbury, Maryland|Salisbury]]
*''[[The Herald-Mail]]'', Hagerstown, Maryland.

'''[[Massachusetts]]'''<ref>{{cite web |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200826143059/https://www.gannett.com/brands/ |url= https://www.gannett.com/brands/ |archive-date= August 26, 2020 |title= Gannett: Brands |work= [[Gannett.com]] |location= McLean, Virginia }}</ref>
* ''Advocate'', [[New Bedford, Massachusetts|New Bedford]]
* ''[[Barnstable Patriot]]'', [[Hyannis, Massachusetts|Hyannis]]
* ''[[Bedford Minuteman]]'', [[Bedford, Massachusetts|Bedford]]
* ''[[Belmont Citizen-Herald]]'', [[Belmont, Massachusetts|Belmont]]
* ''[[Billerica Minuteman]]'', [[Billerica, Massachusetts|Billerica]]
* ''[[Boston Homes]]'', [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]
* ''[[Bourne Courier]]'', [[Bourne, Massachusetts|Bourne]]
* ''[[Braintree Forum]]'', [[Braintree, Massachusetts|Braintree]]
* ''[[Brookline Tab]]'', [[Framingham, Massachusetts|Framingham]]
* ''[[Bulletin & Tab]]'', [[Framingham, Massachusetts|Framingham]]
* ''[[Burlington Union]]'', [[Burlington, Massachusetts|Burlington]]
* ''[[Cambridge Chronicle]]'', [[Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge]]
* ''[[Cape Ann Beacon]]'', [[Gloucester, Massachusetts|Gloucester]]
* ''[[Cape Cod Times]]'', [[Hyannis, Massachusetts|Hyannis]]
* ''[[Carver Reporter]]'', [[Carver, Massachusetts|Carver]]
* ''Chronicle'', [[New Bedford, Massachusetts|New Bedford]]
* ''[[Chronicle & Transcript]]'', [[Ipswich, Massachusetts|Ipswich]]
* ''[[Cohasset Mariner]]'', [[Cohasset, Massachusetts|Cohasset]]
* ''[[Country Gazette]]'', [[Framingham, Massachusetts|Framingham]]
* ''[[Courier & Sentinel]]'', [[Wareham, Massachusetts|Wareham]]
* ''[[Eagle-Independent]]'', [[Chelmsford, Massachusetts|Chelmsford]]
* ''[[Herald Citizen]]'', [[Beverly, Massachusetts|Beverly]]
* ''[[Hudson Sun]]'', [[Hudson, Massachusetts|Hudson]]
* ''[[Journal News Independent]]'', [[Bridgewater, Massachusetts|Bridgewater]]
* ''[[Journal Sun]]'', [[Canton, Massachusetts|Canton]]
* ''[[Kingston Reporter]]'', [[Kingston, Massachusetts|Kingston]]
* ''[[Leominster Champion]]'', [[Leominster, Massachusetts|Leominster]]
* ''[[Lexington Minuteman]]'', [[Lexington, Massachusetts|Lexington]]
* ''[[Marblehead Reporter]]'', [[Marblehead, Massachusetts|Marblehead]]
* ''[[Marlborough Enterprise]]'', [[Marlborough, Massachusetts|Marlborough]]
* ''[[Marshfield Mariner]]'', [[Marshfield, Massachusetts|Marshfield]]
* ''[[Marshfield News Herald]]'', [[Marshfield, Massachusetts|Marshfield]]
* ''[[Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly]]'', [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]
* ''[[Medford Transcript]]'', [[Medford, Massachusetts|Medford]]
* ''[[Melrose Free Press]]'', [[Melrose, Massachusetts|Melrose]]
* ''[[Middleboro Gazette]]'', [[Middleboro, Massachusetts|Middleboro]]
* ''[[Millbury Sutton Chronicle]]'', [[Millbury, Massachusetts|Millbury]]
* ''[[The Inquirer and Mirror]]'', [[Nantucket, Massachusetts|Nantucket]]
* ''[[Needham Times]]'', [[Needham, Massachusetts|Needham]]
* ''[[Newton Tab]]'', [[Newton, Massachusetts|Newton]]
* ''[[North Shore Sunday]]'', [[Danvers, Massachusetts|Danvers]]
* ''O Jornal'', [[Fall River, Massachusetts|Fall River]]
* ''[[Observer-Advocate]]'', [[Reading, Massachusetts|Reading]]
* ''[[Old Colony Memorial (newspaper)|Old Colony Memorial]]'', [[Plymouth, Massachusetts|Plymouth]]
* ''[[Patriot Ledger]]'', [[Quincy, Massachusetts|Quincy]]
* ''[[Pembroke Mariner & Reporter]]'', [[Pembroke, Massachusetts|Pembroke]]
* ''[[Record Citizen]]'', [[Georgetown, Massachusetts|Georgetown]]
* ''[[Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly]]'', [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]
* ''[[Salem Gazette]]'', [[Salem, Massachusetts|Salem]]
* ''[[Sandwich Broadsider]]'', [[Sandwich, Massachusetts|Sandwich]]
* ''[[Saugus Advertiser]]'', [[Saugus, Massachusetts|Saugus]]
* ''[[Scituate Mariner]]'', [[Scituate, Massachusetts|Scituate]]
* ''[[Somerville Journal]]'', [[Somerville, Massachusetts|Somerville]]
* ''Spectator'', [[New Bedford, Massachusetts|New Bedford]]
* ''Sun Advocate'', [[Woburn, Massachusetts|Woburn]]
* ''[[Swampscott Reporter]]'', [[Swampscott, Massachusetts|Swampscott]]
* ''[[Taunton Daily Gazette]]'', [[Taunton, Massachusetts|Taunton]]
* ''[[Tewksbury-Wilmington Advocate]]'', [[Tewksbury, Massachusetts|Tewksbury]]
* ''[[The Arlington Advocate]]'', [[Arlington, Massachusetts|Arlington]]
* ''The Beacon'', [[Acton, Massachusetts|Acton]]
* ''[[The Beacon-Villager]]'', [[Maynard, Massachusetts|Maynard]]
* ''The Bulletin'', [[Falmouth, Massachusetts|Falmouth]]
* ''[[The Cape Codder]]'', [[Brewster, Massachusetts|Brewster]]
* ''[[The Concord Journal]]'', [[Concord, Massachusetts|Concord]]
* ''[[The Enterprise (Brockton)|The Enterprise]]'', [[Brockton, Massachusetts|Brockton]]
* ''[[The Gardner News]]'', [[Gardner, Massachusetts|Gardner]]
* ''[[The Grafton News]]'', [[North Grafton, Massachusetts|North Grafton]]
* ''[[The Herald News]]'', [[Fall River, Massachusetts|Fall River]]
* ''[[The Hingham Journal]]'', [[Hingham, Massachusetts|Hingham]]
* ''The Item'', [[Clinton, Massachusetts|Clinton]]
* ''The Landmark'', [[Holden, Massachusetts|Holden]]
* ''The Mariner'', [[Abington, Massachusetts|Abington]]
* ''[[The MetroWest Daily News]]'', [[Framingham, Massachusetts|Framingham]]
* ''[[The Milford Daily News]]'', [[Milford, Massachusetts|Milford]]
* ''[[The Newburyport Current]]'', [[Newburyport, Massachusetts|Newburyport]]
* ''The Press'', [[Dover, Massachusetts|Dover]]
* ''[[The Provincetown Banner]]'', [[Provincetown, Massachusetts|Provincetown]]
* ''The Register'', [[Hyannis, Massachusetts|Hyannis]]
* ''[[The Standard-Times (New Bedford)|The Standard-Times]]'', [[New Bedford, Massachusetts|New Bedford]]
* ''[[The Sudbury Town Crier]]'', [[Sudbury, Massachusetts|Sudbury]]
* ''[[The Transcript TAB]]'', [[Allston, Massachusetts|Allston]]
* ''[[The Wayland Town Crier]]'', [[Wayland, Massachusetts|Wayland]]
* ''[[The WellesleyTownsman]]'', [[Wellesley, Massachusetts|Wellesley]]
* ''[[The Weston Town Crier]]'', [[Weston, Massachusetts|Weston]]
* ''The Winchester Star'', [[Winchester, Massachusetts|Winchester]]
* ''[[Times Advocate]]'', [[Walpole, Massachusetts|Walpole]]
* ''[[Transcript & Bulletin]]'', [[Dedham, Massachusetts|Dedham]]
* ''Village News'', [[Hopkinton, Massachusetts|Hopkinton]]
* ''[[Waltham News Tribune]]'', [[Waltham, Massachusetts|Waltham]]
* ''[[Watertown Tab & Press]]'', [[Watertown, Massachusetts|Watertown]]
* ''[[Weymouth News]]'', [[Weymouth, Massachusetts|Weymouth]]
* ''[[Worcester Magazine]]'', [[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]]
* ''[[Worcester Telegram & Gazette]]'', [[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]]

'''[[Michigan]]'''
*''[[Battle Creek Enquirer]]''
*''[[Bedford Now]]''
*''[[Charlevoix Courier]]''
*''[[Cheboygan Daily Tribune]]''
*''[[The Daily Reporter (Coldwater)|The Daily Reporter]]'', [[Coldwater, Michigan|Coldwater]]
*''[[The Daily Telegram]]'', [[Adrian, Michigan|Adrian]]
*''[[Detroit Free Press]]''
*''[[Gaylord Herald Times]]''
*''[[The Graphic, Petoskey]]''
*''[[Hillsdale Daily News]]''
*''[[The Holland Sentinel]]''
*''[[Ionia Sentinel-Standard]]''
*''[[Lansing State Journal]]''
*''[[Livingston County Daily Press & Argus|The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus]]''
*''The Monroe News''
*''Observer and Eccentric Newspapers''
*''[[Petoskey News-Review]]''
*''[[The Evening News (Sault Ste. Marie)|The Sault News]]''
*''[[Sturgis Journal]]''
*''[[The Times Herald]]'', [[Port Huron]]
*''[[Michigan Lawyers Weekly]]''

'''[[Minnesota]]'''
*''[[St. Cloud Times]]''
*''[[Finance & Commerce]]'', [[Twin Cities (Minnesota)|Twin Cities]] and [[Rochester, Minnesota|Rochester]]

'''[[Mississippi]]'''
*''[[Hattiesburg American]]''
*''[[The Clarion-Ledger]]'', [[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]]

'''[[Missouri]]'''
*''[[Columbia Daily Tribune]]''
*''[[Kirksville Daily Express]]''
*''[[Moberly Monitor-Index]]''
*''[[St. Louis Daily Record]]''
**''[[The Rolla Daily News]]''
*''[[Springfield News-Leader]]'', [[Springfield, Missouri|Springfield]]

'''[[Montana]]'''
*''[[Great Falls Tribune]]''

'''[[Nevada]]'''
*''[[Reno Gazette-Journal]]''

'''[[New Hampshire]]'''
*''[[Foster's Daily Democrat]]''
*''[[Portsmouth Herald]]''

'''[[New Jersey]]'''
*''[[Asbury Park Press]]''
*''[[Burlington County Times]]''
*''[[Courier News (New Jersey)|Courier-News]]'', [[Somerville, New Jersey|Somerville]]
*''[[The Courier-Post]]'', [[Cherry Hill Township, New Jersey|Cherry Hill]]
*''[[The Daily Journal (New Jersey)|The Daily Journal]]'', [[Vineland, New Jersey|Vineland]]
*''[[Daily Record (Morristown)|Daily Record]]'', [[Morristown, New Jersey|Morristown]]
*''[[Herald News]]'', [[Woodland Park, New Jersey|Woodland Park]]
*''[[Home News Tribune]]'', [[East Brunswick Township, New Jersey|East Brunswick]]
*''[[New Jersey Herald]]'', [[Newton, New Jersey|Newton]]
*''[[Ocean County Observer]]'', [[Toms River, New Jersey|Toms River]]
*''[[The Record (Bergen County)|The Record]]'', [[Hackensack, New Jersey|Hackensack]]
*''[[Suburban Trends]]'', [[Butler, New Jersey|Butler]]

'''[[New Mexico]]'''
*''[[Alamogordo Daily News]]''
*''[[Carlsbad Current-Argus]]''
*''[[Deming Headlight]]''
*''[[Farmington Daily Times]]''
*''[[Las Cruces Sun-News]]''
*''[[Ruidoso News]]''
*''[[Silver City Sun-News]]''

'''[[New York (state)|New York]]'''
*''[[Press & Sun-Bulletin]]'', [[Binghamton, New York|Binghamton]]
*''[[Daily Messenger]]'', [[Canandaigua, New York|Canandaigua]]
*''[[The Corning Leader]]''
*''[[Star-Gazette]]'', [[Elmira, New York|Elmira]]
*''[[Herkimer Times Telegram]]''
*''[[Hornell Spectator]]''
*''[[The Ithaca Journal]]''
*''[[Poughkeepsie Journal]]''
*''[[Democrat and Chronicle]]'', [[Rochester, New York|Rochester]] (original flagship newspaper)
*''[[The Journal News]]'', [[Westchester County, New York|Westchester County]]
*''[[Times Herald-Record]]'', Middletown, NY (recordinline.com)
*''[[Utica Observer-Dispatch]]''
*''[[Long Island Business News]]''
*''[[Putnam Magazine]]''
*''[[The Evening Tribune (Hornell)|The Evening Tribune]]'', [[Hornell, New York|Hornell]]
*''[[Wellsville Daily Reporter]]''

'''[[North Carolina]]'''
*''[[Asheville Citizen-Times]]''
*''[[The Courier-Tribune]]'', [[Asheboro, North Carolina|Asheboro]]
*''[[Times-News (Burlington, North Carolina)|Times-News]],'' [[Burlington, North Carolina|Burlington]]
*''[[Fayetteville Observer]]''
*''[[Gaston Gazette]]''
*''[[Times-News (Hendersonville, North Carolina)|Times-News]]'', [[Hendersonville, North Carolina|Hendersonville]]
*''[[Jacksonville Daily News]]''
*''[[Kinston Free Press]]''
*''[[Lexington Dispatch]]''
*''[[New Bern Sun Journal]]''
*''[[Shelby Star]]''
*''[[Wilmington Star News]]''

'''[[Ohio]]'''
*''[[Akron Beacon Journal]]''
*''[[The Alliance Review]]''
*''[[Ashland Times-Gazette]]''
*''[[Telegraph-Forum]]'', [[Bucyrus, Ohio|Bucyrus]]
*''[[The Daily Jeffersonian]]'', [[Cambridge, Ohio|Cambridge]]
*''[[The Repository]]'', [[Canton, Ohio|Canton]]
*''[[Chillicothe Gazette]]''
*''[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]''
*''[[The Columbus Dispatch]]''
*''[[Coshocton Tribune]]''
*''[[The Times-Reporter]]'', [[Dover, Ohio|Dover]]–[[New Philadelphia, Ohio|New Philadelphia]]
*''[[The News-Messenger]]'', [[Fremont, Ohio|Fremont]]
*''[[Record-Courier (Ohio)|The Record-Courier]]'', [[Kent, Ohio|Kent]]
*''[[Lancaster Eagle-Gazette]]''
*''[[Mansfield News Journal]]'', [[Mansfield, Ohio|Mansfield]]
*''[[The Marion Star]]''
*''[[The Independent (Massillon)|The Independent]]'', [[Massillon, Ohio|Massillon]]
*''[[The Advocate (Newark)|The Advocate]]'', [[Newark, Ohio|Newark]]
*''[[News Herald (Ohio)|News Herald]]'', [[Port Clinton, Ohio|Port Clinton]]
*''[[Times Recorder]]'', [[Zanesville, Ohio|Zanesville]]
*''[[The Daily Record (Ohio)|The Daily Record]]'', [[Wooster, Ohio|Wooster]]

'''[[Oklahoma]]'''
*''[[Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise]]''
*
*''[[The Journal Record]]'', [[Oklahoma City]]
*''[[The Oklahoman]]'', [[Oklahoma City]]

'''[[Oregon]]'''
*''[[Statesman Journal]]'', [[Salem, Oregon|Salem]]
*''[[The Register-Guard]]'', [[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]]
*''[[Daily Journal of Commerce]]'', [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]]

'''[[Pennsylvania]]'''
*''[[Erie Times-News]]''
*''[[Lebanon Daily News]]''
*''[[Public Opinion (Chambersburg)|Public Opinion]]''
*''[[York Daily Record]]''
*''[[Beaver County Times]]''
*''[[Hanover Evening Sun]]'', [[Hanover, Pennsylvania|Hanover]]
*''[[The Intelligencer (Doylestown, Pennsylvania)|The Intelligencer]]'', [[Doylestown, Pennsylvania|Doylestown]]
*''[[Ellwood City Ledger]]'', [[Ellwood City, Pennsylvania|Ellwood City]]
*''[[Tri-County Independent]]'', [[Honesdale, Pennsylvania|Honesdale]]
*''[[Bucks County Courier Times]]''
*''[[The Daily American]]'', [[Somerset, Pennsylvania|Somerset]]
*''[[Pocono Record]]'', [[Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania|Stroudsburg]]
*''[[The Record Herald]]'', [[Waynesboro, Pennsylvania|Waynesboro]]

'''[[Rhode Island]]'''
*''[[The Newport Daily News]]''
*''[[The Providence Journal]]''

'''[[South Carolina]]'''
*''[[The Anderson Independent-Mail]]''
*''[[Bluffton Today]]''
*''[[The Greenville News]]''
*''[[Spartanburg Herald-Journal]]''
*''[[Link (magazine)]]''

'''[[South Dakota]]'''
*''[[Argus Leader]]'', [[Sioux Falls, South Dakota|Sioux Falls]]
*''[[Aberdeen American News]]''
*''[[Watertown Public Opinion]]''

'''[[Tennessee]]'''
*''[[Columbia Daily Herald]]''
*''[[The Commercial Appeal]],'' [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]]
*''[[The Daily News Journal]]'', [[Murfreesboro, Tennessee|Murfreesboro]]
*''[[The Gallatin News Examiner]]''
*''[[The Jackson Sun]]''
*''[[Knoxville News Sentinel|The Knoxville News-Sentinel]]''
*''[[The Leaf-Chronicle]]'', [[Clarksville, Tennessee|Clarksville]]
*''[[The Oak Ridger]]''
*''[[The Tennessean]]'', [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]]

'''[[Texas]]'''
* ''[[Abilene Reporter-News]]''
** ''[[Amarillo Globe News]]''
* ''[[Austin American-Statesman]]''
* ''[[Corpus Christi Caller-Times]]''
* ''[[El Paso Times]]''
* ''[[Lubbock Avalanche-Journal]]''
* ''[[San Angelo Standard-Times]]''
* ''[[Times Record News]],'' [[Wichita Falls, Texas|Wichita Falls]]

'''[[Utah]]'''
*''[[The Spectrum (Utah)|The Spectrum]]'', [[St. George, Utah|St. George]]

'''[[Vermont]]'''
*''[[The Burlington Free Press]]''

'''[[Virginia]]'''
*''[[The Progress-Index]]'', [[Petersburg, Virginia|Petersburg]]
*''[[The News Leader]]'', [[Staunton, Virginia|Staunton]]

'''[[Washington (state)|Washington]]'''
* ''[[Kitsap Sun]],'' [[Bremerton, Washington|Bremerton]]

'''[[West Virginia]]'''
*''[[Mineral Daily News-Tribune]]'', [[Keyser, West Virginia|Keyser]]

'''[[Wisconsin]]'''
*''[[The Post-Crescent]]'', [[Appleton, Wisconsin|Appleton]]
*[[Community Newspapers (Wisconsin)|Community Newspapers]]
*''[http://www.doorcountyadvocate.com/ Door County Advocate]''
*''[[Action Advertiser]]'', [[Fond du Lac, Wisconsin|Fond du Lac]]
*''[[The Reporter (Fond du Lac, Wisconsin)|The Reporter]]'', [[Fond du Lac, Wisconsin|Fond du Lac]]
*''[[Green Bay Press-Gazette]]''
*''[[Herald Times Reporter]]'', [[Manitowoc, Wisconsin|Manitowoc]]
*''[[Marshfield News-Herald]]''
*''[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]]''
*''[[Oshkosh Northwestern]]'', [[Oshkosh, Wisconsin|Oshkosh]]
*''[[Stevens Point Journal]]''
*''[[The Sheboygan Press]]''
*''[[Wausau Daily Herald]]''
*''[[Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune]]'', [[Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin|Wisconsin Rapids]]

'''Others'''
*[[Nursing Spectrum]] - mostly biweekly nursing employment magazines. Includes Nurseweek titles.

===United Kingdom===
*[[Newsquest|Newsquest Media Group]]
** 300 publications include the ''[[Glasgow Times]]'' and ''[[The Herald (Glasgow)|The Herald]]''. (See the [[List of newspapers published by Newsquest]].)

==Other assets==
* [[Clipper Magazine]]
* Gannett Directories
* Gannett News Service
* [[ReachLocal]] (Digital Marketing Company)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://investors.gannett.com/press-release/gannett-reports-first-quarter-2017-results-operations|title=Gannett Reports First Quarter 2017 Results of Operations|website=gannett.com|access-date=2019-04-23}}</ref>
*[[Reviewed (website)|Reviewed]] (Product Reviews)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/usa-today-acquires-reviewedcom-112863219.html|title=USA TODAY Acquires Reviewed.com|website=www.prnewswire.com|access-date=2019-04-23}}</ref>
* WordStream (Digital Marketing Company)<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2018/07/03/gannett-closes-130m-acquisition-of-boston-digital.html|title=Gannett closes $130M acquisition of Boston digital marketing firm
|date=July 3, 2018|magazine=Washington Business Journal|access-date=February 3, 2023|author=Drew Hansen}} (subscription required)</ref>
* LocaliQ (Marketing Platform)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Snider |first=Mike |title=Gannett launches LOCALiQ as one-stop digital advertising shop for customers |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2018/09/10/gannett-gives-local-businesses-more-ad-marketing-power-localiq/1222147002/ |access-date=2023-01-24 |work=USA TODAY}}</ref>

==References==
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Gannett

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{{short description|United States newspaper company}}
{{About|the demerged Gannett Co., Inc|the company holding broadcasting and digital assets known as Gannett until 2015|Tegna Inc.|other uses|Gannett (disambiguation)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2022}}

{{Infobox company
| name = Gannett Co., Inc.
| logo = Gannett.svg
| image = [[File:USA Today building.jpg|250px]]
| image_caption = Gannett headquarters in [[Tysons, Virginia]]
| type = [[Public company|Public]]
| traded_as = {{NYSE|GCI}}
| ISIN = {{ISIN|sl=n|pl=y|US36472T1097}}
| genre = Publishing
| successor = [[Tegna Inc.]] (Broadcasting)
| founder = [[Frank Gannett]]
| key_people = {{ubl|Mike Reed|(Chairman and CEO)}}
| industry = [[Media (communication)|Media]]
| products =
| services = Publishing/Digital Marketing Solutions
| revenue = {{up}} [[United States dollar|US$]] 2.9 billion (2022)<ref name=axiosloss/>
| operating_income = {{nowrap| {{down}} –US$ 146 million (2019)<ref name="Gannett SEC Filing 10-K 2017">{{cite web | url=https://www.annualreports.com/HostedData/AnnualReports/PDF/NYSE_GCI_2019.pdf |title=Gannett SEC Filing 10-K 2019 |access-date=July 11, 2019}}</ref>}}
| net_income = {{nowrap| {{down}} –US$ 119 million (2019)<ref name="Gannett SEC Filing 10-K 2017" /> }}
| assets = {{up}} US$ 4.02 billion (2019)<ref name="Gannett SEC Filing 10-K 2017" />
| equity = {{up}} US$ 981 million (2019)<ref name="Gannett SEC Filing 10-K 2017" />
| owner = [[Fortress Investment Group]]
| num_employees = 11,200<ref name=axiosloss>{{Cite web|url=https://www.axios.com/2023/03/07/gannett-changes-leadership-workers|title=Gannett shed nearly half its workforce since GateHouse merger|website=Axios|last1=Fischer|first1=Sara|last2=Flynn|first2=Kerry|date=March 7, 2023}}</ref>
| num_employees_year = 2022
| divisions =
| subsid = [[Newsquest]]
| parent = New Media Investment Group
| homepage = {{URL|gannett.com}}
| foundation = [[Rochester, New York]] {{start date and age|1906|10|6}}
| location = [[Tysons, Virginia]], U.S.
}}

'''Gannett Co., Inc.''' ({{IPAc-en|g|ə|'|n|ɛ|t}}) is an American [[mass media]] [[holding company]] headquartered in [[Tysons, Virginia]], in the [[Greater Washington DC|Washington, D.C., metropolitan area]].<ref>"[http://www.gannett.com/contactus.htm Contact Us] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110126044018/http://gannett.com/contactus.htm |date=January 26, 2011 }}." Gannett Company. Retrieved on January 10, 2011. "7950 Jones Branch Drive McLean, VA 22107-0150."</ref><ref name="TysonsMap">"[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US5179952&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on Tysons Corner CDP, Virginia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111110181002/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US5179952&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on |date=November 10, 2011 }}." ''[[United States Census Bureau]]''. Retrieved May 7, 2009.</ref> It is the largest U.S. [[newspaper]] publisher as measured by total daily circulation.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gannett Company, Inc.|url=https://www.loc.gov/item/lcwaN0016970/|access-date=August 9, 2020|website=Library of Congress}}</ref>

It owns the [[national newspaper]] ''[[USA Today]]'', as well as several local newspapers, including the ''[[Austin American-Statesman]];'' ''[[Detroit Free Press]]''; ''[[The Indianapolis Star]]''; ''[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]''; ''[[The Columbus Dispatch]]''; ''[[The Florida Times-Union]]'' in [[Jacksonville, Florida]]; ''[[The Tennessean]]'' in [[Nashville, Tennessee]]; ''[[The Daily News Journal]]'', in [[Murfreesboro, Tennessee]]; ''[[The Courier-Journal]]'' in [[Louisville, Kentucky]]; the ''[[Democrat and Chronicle]]'' in [[Rochester, New York]]; ''[[The Des Moines Register]]''; the ''[[El Paso Times]]''; ''[[The Arizona Republic]]'' in [[Phoenix, Arizona]];'' [[The News-Press]]'' in [[Fort Myers, Florida]]; the'' [[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]]; the ''[[''Argus Leader'']] in [[Sioux Falls, South Dakota]] ''and the ''[[Great Falls Tribune]]'' in [[Great Falls, Montana]]''. ''

In 2015, Gannett split into two publicly traded companies, one focusing on newspapers and publishing and the other on broadcasting. The broadcasting company took the name [[Tegna Inc.|Tegna]], and owns about 68 TV stations. The newspaper company inherited the Gannett name. The split was structured so that Tegna is the legal successor of the old Gannett, while the new Gannett is a [[corporate spin-off|spin-off]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/gannett-split-to-close-by-mid-year-1426169371|title=Gannett Split to Close By Mid-Year|last=Chen|first=Angela|work=The Wall Street Journal|url-access=subscription |date=March 12, 2015|access-date=June 9, 2015}}</ref>

In November 2019, New Media Investment Group acquired and merged its [[GateHouse Media]] subsidiary into Gannett, creating the largest newspaper publisher in the United States, which adopted the Gannett name. Mike Reed<ref>{{Cite web|last=Guynn|first=David Brinkerhoff and Jessica|title=CEO of Gannett's operating company, Paul Bascobert, will leave company; Mike Reed assumes responsibilities|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/06/18/gannett-ceo-gannett-co-s-operating-company-leave-company/3217196001/|access-date=September 8, 2020|website=USA Today|language=en-US}}</ref> was named CEO.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/19/business/media/gannett-gatehouse-merger.html|title=Gannett, Now Largest U.S. Newspaper Chain, Targets 'Inefficiencies'|last=Tracy|first=Marc|work=The New York Times|date=November 19, 2019 |url-access=limited}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191119005997/en/New-Media-Gannett-Complete-Merger-Creating-Leading|title=New Media and Gannett Complete Merger, Creating Leading U.S. Print and Digital News Organization|publisher=Business Wire|date=November 19, 2019}}</ref>

==History==
===1906–1983===
{{expand section|information on Gannett's early history (1923–1986)|date=October 2012}}

Gannett Company, Inc., was formed in 1923 by [[Frank Gannett]] in [[Rochester, New York]], as an outgrowth of the [[Elmira Star-Gazette|Elmira Gazette]], a newspaper business he had begun in [[Elmira, New York]], in 1906. Gannett, who was known as a [[Conservatism|conservative]],<ref>{{Cite book|author=Lichtman, Allan J.|title=White Protestant Nation: The Rise of the American Conservative Movement|year=2008|page=[https://archive.org/details/whiteprotestantn00lich/page/87 87]|isbn=978-0-87113-984-9|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/whiteprotestantn00lich/page/87}}</ref> gained fame and fortune by purchasing small independent newspapers and developing them into a large chain, a 20th-century trend that helped the newspaper industry remain financially viable.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=4011|title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: Gannett Building|date=August 1985|access-date=November 1, 2009|author=Ted Bartlett|publisher=New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120920014117/http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=4011|archive-date=September 20, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In April 1957, [[Paul Miller (journalist)|Paul Miller]] succeeded Frank Gannett as president and CEO when the group held 19 newspapers over four states; Florida not among them. Miller became frustrated after repeated unsuccessful attempts to acquire a foothold in Florida, then targeted [[Brevard County, Florida|Brevard County]]. He spoke to [[Marie Holderman]], owner/publisher of the [[Cocoa Tribune]] and shared his plan for a morning daily paper in Brevard. Holderman wasn't interested. Over the next few years, several Gannett representatives attempted to negotiate a purchase, without success.<ref name=MAV />
In the late 1950s, [[Al Neuharth]] was assistant managing editor at the [[Miami Herald]] and became acquainted with Marie Holderman. In 1963 he was hired by Miller to manage the [[Democrat and Chronicle]] in Rochester. Two years later, he asked Miller for an opportunity to persuade Holderman.
In their meeting, Neuharth complimented the Tribune, but told Holderman that she lacked the resources to win a competition. Holderman was invited to Rochester for a meeting to talk with Gannett executives. The Gannett corporate airplane flew four people from Florida to New York.
John Pound, managing editor joined Holderman and her two granddaughters on the trip in May 1965. Convinced of Gannett's determination and at age 81, Holderman decided to sell, and Pound told the executives they wanted $1.9 million in compensation. Neuharth's response: "We told them that was a fair price and we certainly paid her more than she expected to get."<ref name="MAV">{{cite web |title=BREVARD HISTORY: Al Neuharth’s Vision Leads Way In Creating Newspaper |url=https://spacecoastdaily.com/2019/06/neuharths-vision-leads-way-in-creating-newspaper/ |website=Spacecoastdaily.com |publisher=Maverick Multimedia, Inc. |access-date=26 January 2024}}</ref>
In 1966, Neuharth took charge of Gannett Florida. After a few months, the Hudson family in Titusville decided to sell the ''Star Advocate'' to Gannett for $1 million.<ref name=MAV />

Neuharth started ''Today'' in Cocoa, which eventually became ''[[Florida Today]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Allen H. Neuharth to address Class of 1995 |url=http://www.udel.edu/PR/UpDate/95/21/1.html |website=Udel.edu |publisher=University of Delaware |access-date=10 August 2011}}</ref> By June 1966, paid subscriptions were 33,000, far exceeding their goal of 20,000 by the end of the year. The paper became profitable in 1968 after just 33 months.<ref name=MAV />

Miller was succeeded by Al Neuharth in 1973.<ref name=MAV />

In 1979, Gannett acquired Combined Communications Corp.,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Kleinfield|first=N. R.|date=May 9, 1978|title=Combined Communications Agrees To a $370 Million Gannett Merger|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/05/09/archives/combined-communications-agrees-to-a-370-million-gannett-merger.html|access-date=September 6, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> operator of 2 major daily newspapers, the ''Oakland Tribune'' and ''The Cincinnati Enquirer'', seven television stations, 13 radio stations, as well as an outdoor advertising division, for $370 million.<ref>{{cite news|via=Associated Press|title=Gannett, Combined Communications agree to $370-million merger|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n98LAAAAIBAJ&pg=6669,99269&dq=gannett+combined+communications&hl=en|access-date=April 1, 2013|newspaper=St. Petersburg Times|date=May 9, 1978}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|via=Associated Press|title=Gannett Corp. wins giant merger OK|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=44cqAAAAIBAJ&pg=6972,2186313&dq=gannett+combined+communications&hl=en|access-date=April 1, 2013|newspaper=Deseret News|date=June 8, 1979}}</ref> The outdoor advertising became known as Gannett Outdoor, before being acquired by Outdoor Systems (previously a division of 3M), before the company was sold to [[Infinity Broadcasting]], which later became part of [[Viacom (original)|Viacom]], and was part of [[CBS Corporation]], until 2014 when CBS Outdoor went independent and became [[Outfront Media]]. As of 1979, the chain had grown to 79 newspapers.<ref name="neiva">Neiva, Elizabeth M. [http://www.h-net.org/~business/bhcweb/publications/BEHprint/v024n1/p0022-p0026.pdf Chain Building: The Consolidation of the American Newspaper Industry, 1955-80] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619091733/http://www.h-net.org/~business/bhcweb/publications/BEHprint/v024n1/p0022-p0026.pdf|date=June 19, 2012}}, ''Business and Economic History'', 24(1), (Fall 1995)</ref>In 1982, the broadcasting unit partnered with Telepictures Corporation to start out its Newscope program.<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 23, 1982 |title=Daily news series to be offered by Gannett/Telepictures |pages=49 |work=[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]] |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/82-OCR/1982-08-23-BC-OCR-Page-0049.pdf |access-date=October 24, 2023}}</ref>

Gannett's oldest newspaper is the ''[[Berrow's Worcester Journal]]'' based in [[Worcester, England|Worcester]], [[England]] and founded in 1690. In the [[United States]] the oldest newspapers still in circulation are the ''[[Poughkeepsie Journal]]'', founded in [[Poughkeepsie, New York]] in 1785, and ''[[The Leaf-Chronicle]]'' founded in [[Clarksville, Tennessee]] in 1808.

===1984–2013===
In 1984, [[John Curley]] was appointed president and COO. In 1985, Curley became CEO and continued as president.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.tegna.com/john-curley-announces-retirement-mccorkindale-succeeds-as-ceo/|date=May 2, 2000|title=John Curley Announces Retirement; McCorkindale Succeeds as CEO|work=Tegna|access-date=August 24, 2019}}</ref>

The company was headquartered in Rochester until 1986, when it moved to [[Arlington County, Virginia]]. Its former headquarters building, the [[Gannett Building]], was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1985.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>

[[Douglas H. McCorkindale]] succeeded Curley as CEO in 2000 and chairman in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 2, 2000|title=John Curley Announces Retirement; McCorkindale Succeeds as CEO|url=https://www.tegna.com/john-curley-announces-retirement-mccorkindale-succeeds-as-ceo/|access-date=August 31, 2021|website=TEGNA|language=en-US}}</ref> That year, the company moved to its current headquarters in [[Tysons Corner, Virginia]], a suburb of [[Washington, D.C.]]

Beginning in 2005 at the Fort Myers ''[[The News-Press|News-Press]]'', Gannett pioneered the [[Mojo (mobile journalist)|mojo]] concept of ''mo''bile multimedia ''jo''urnalists, reporters who were initially untethered from conventional newsrooms and drove around their communities filing [[hyperlocal]] news in various formats including text for print publication, still photos for print and online publication, and audio and video for the ''News-Press'' website.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Martyn|first=Peter H.|title=The Mojo in the Third Millennium|journal=Journalism Practice|year=2009|volume=3|issue=2|pages=196–215|doi=10.1080/17512780802681264|s2cid=142569754|issn=1751-2794}}</ref> The practice has spread throughout the chain.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Rich|first1=Carole|title=Writing and Reporting News : a Coaching Method|date=2013|publisher=Cengage Wadsworth|location=Boston, MA|isbn=978-1111344443|page=98|edition=7th|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GqOaBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA98}}</ref>

In 2010, Gannett increased executive salaries and bonuses; for example, Bob Dickey, Gannett's U.S. newspapers division president, was paid $3.4 million in 2010, up from $1.9 million the previous year. The next year, the company laid off 700 U.S. employees to cut costs. In the memo announcing the layoffs, Dickey wrote, "While we have sought many ways to reduce costs, I regret to tell you that we will not be able to avoid layoffs."<ref name=WFPL20110621>Bullard, Gabe (June 21, 2011). [http://archives.wfpl.org/2011/06/21/gannett-executive-bonuses-criticized-amid-layoffs/ "Gannett Executive Bonuses Criticized Amid Layoffs"]. Louisville, KY: [[WFPL]].</ref>
[[File:Gannett logo 1978.svg|thumb|150px|Gannett Logo used until March 2011.]]

On March 7, 2011, Gannett replaced the stylized "G" logo in use since the 1970s (notably used on its TV stations as a corporate/local ID with different animations), and adopted a new company tagline: "It's all within reach."<ref>Lieberman, David (March 4, 2011). [https://www.usatoday.com/money/media/2011-03-04-gannett-branding_N.htm "Gannett launches corporate branding campaign"]. ''USA Today''.</ref>

In February 2012, Gannett announced that it would implement a [[paywall]] system across all of its daily newspaper websites, with non-subscriber access limited to between five and fifteen articles per month, varying by newspaper. The ''USA Today'' website became the only one to allow unrestricted access.<ref>Bercovici, Jeff (February 22, 2012). [https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbercovici/2012/02/22/gannett-building-paywalls-around-all-its-papers-except-usa-today/ "Gannett Building Paywalls Around All Its Papers Except USA Today"]. ''Forbes''.</ref>

On March 24, 2012, the company announced that it would discipline 25 employees in Wisconsin who had signed the [[Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election|petition to recall]] Governor [[Scott Walker (politician)|Scott Walker]], stating that this open public participation in a political process was a violation of the company's code of journalistic ethics and that their primary responsibility as journalists was to maintain credibility and public trust in themselves and the organization.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Genia Lovett column: Post-Crescent journalists shouldn't have signed Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker recall petitions|url=http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20120324/APC0101/203240566|date=March 24, 2012|first=Genia|last=Lovett|work=The Post-Crescent|location=Appleton, WI|archive-date=March 27, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327151736/http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20120324/APC0101/203240566}}</ref>

On August 21, 2012, Gannett acquired Blinq Media.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/money/media/story/2012-08-21/gannett-acquires-blinq-media/57191320/1|title=Gannett buys social-media ad company Blinq Media|first=Roger|last=Yu|work=USA Today|date=August 21, 2012|access-date=August 22, 2012}}</ref>

Around the first week of October 2012, Gannett entered a [[Carriage dispute|dispute]] against [[Dish Network]] regarding [[Retransmission consent|compensation]] fees and Dish's AutoHop commercial-skip feature on its Hopper [[digital video recorder]]s. Gannett ordered that Dish discontinue AutoHop on the account that it is affecting advertising revenues for Gannett's television stations. Gannett threatened to pull all of its stations should the skirmish continue beyond October 7, and Dish and Gannett fail to reach an agreement.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Loose |first=Ashley|title=DISH customers may lose Gannett programming, including 12 News KPNX, over AutoHop feature |url=http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_phoenix_metro/central_phoenix/dish-customers-may-lose-gannett-programming-including-12-news-kpnx-over-autohop-feature|access-date=October 6, 2012|work=KNXV-TV|date=October 5, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011013154/http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_phoenix_metro/central_phoenix/dish-customers-may-lose-gannett-programming-including-12-news-kpnx-over-autohop-feature|archive-date=October 11, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Vuong|first=Andy|title=Gannett threatening to black out stations in its dispute with Dish|url=http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_21710959/gannett-threatening-black-out-stations-its-dispute-dish|access-date=October 6, 2012|newspaper=[[Denver Post]]|date=October 6, 2012}}</ref> The two parties eventually reached an agreement after extending the deadline for a few hours.<ref>{{cite news|last=Warner|first=Melodie|title=Dish, Gannett Reach New Deal|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10000872396390444897304578044401930225948|access-date=October 8, 2012|newspaper=The Wall Street Journal|date=October 8, 2012}}</ref>

===Acquisition of Belo Corporation===
On June 13, 2013, Gannett announced plans to buy Dallas-based [[Belo Corporation]] for $1.5 billion and the assumption of debt. The purchase would add 20 additional stations to Gannett's portfolio and make the company the fourth largest television broadcaster in the U.S. with 43 stations.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-belo-gannett-idUSBRE95C0G320130613|date=June 13, 2013|title=Gannett to buy Belo for $1.5 billion|website=Reuters}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Littleton|first=Cynthia|title=Gannett in $2.2 Bil Deal to Acquire Belo Station Group; Deal will expand Gannett's clout as owner of Big 3 affiliates|url=https://variety.com/2013/tv/news/gannett-in-2-2-bil-deal-to-buy-belo-station-group-1200496474/|access-date=June 22, 2013|work=Variety|date=June 13, 2013}}</ref> Because of ownership conflicts that exist in markets where both Belo and Gannett own television stations and newspapers, the use of a third-party company (Sander Media, LLC, owned by former Belo executive Jack Sander) as a licensee to buy stations to be operated by the owner of a same-market competitor and concerns about any possible future consolidation of operations of Gannett- and Belo-owned properties in markets where both own television stations or collusion involving the Gannett and Sander stations in [[retransmission consent]] negotiations, anti-media-consolidation groups (such as [[Free Press (organization)|Free Press]]) and pay television providers (such as [[Time Warner Cable]] and [[DirecTV]]) have called for the FCC to block the acquisition.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/free-press-others-ask-fcc-deny-some-gannettbelo-transfers-61657|title=Free Press, Others Ask FCC To Deny Some Gannett/Belo Transfers|first=John|last=Eggerton|work=Broadcasting & Cable|date=March 16, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Katy|last=Bachman|url=https://www.adweek.com/tv-video/public-interest-groups-cable-companies-oppose-gannett-belo-merger-151425/|title=Public Interest Groups, Cable Companies Oppose Gannett-Belo Merger|work=[[AdWeek]]|date=July 25, 2013|url-access=subscription}}</ref>

On December 16, 2013, the [[United States Department of Justice]] announced that Gannett, Belo, and Sander would need to divest Belo's station in [[St. Louis]], [[KMOV]], to a government-approved third-party that would be barred from entering into any agreements with Gannett, in order to fully preserve competition in advertising sales with Gannett-owned KSDK.<ref name=b&c-kmovdojnosander>{{cite news|last=Eggerton|first=John|title=Justice: Sander Can't Keep KMOV|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/washington/justice-sander-cant-keep-kmov/127991|access-date=December 20, 2013|newspaper=Broadcasting & Cable|date=December 16, 2013}}</ref> The deal was approved by the FCC on December 20,<ref name=tvnc-gannetttribune>{{cite web|title=FCC OKs Gannett-Belo And Tribune-Local|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/72866/fcc-oks-gannettbelo-and-tribunelocal|work=TVNewsCheck|access-date=December 20, 2013|date=December 20, 2013}}</ref> and it was completed on December 23.<ref>[http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/72893/gannett-completes-its-acquisition-of-belo Gannett Completes Its Acquisition of Belo], TVNewsCheck, Retrieved December 23, 2013</ref> On February 28, 2014, [[Meredith Corporation]] officially took over full control of KMOV.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.stltoday.com/article_a03f725d-4d48-5dc8-8374-0d6287fdcc1b.html|title=Meredith Corp. closes on $177 million purchase of KMOV|website=STL Today|date=February 28, 2014|first=Lisa|last=Brown}}</ref>

===Acquisition of London Broadcasting Company stations===
On May 14, 2014, Gannett announced the acquisition of six stations from the [[Texas]]-based London Broadcasting Company in a $215 million deal, including [[KCEN-TV]] (NBC) in Waco-Temple-Bryan, [[KYTX]] (CBS) in [[Tyler, Texas|Tyler]]-[[Longview, Texas|Longview]], [[KIII]] (ABC) in [[Corpus Christi, Texas|Corpus Christi]], [[KBMT]] (ABC/NBC) in [[Beaumont, Texas|Beaumont]]-[[Port Arthur, Texas|Port Arthur]], [[KXVA]] (FOX) in [[Abilene, Texas|Abilene]]-[[Sweetwater, Texas|Sweetwater]] and [[KIDY]] (FOX) in [[San Angelo, Texas|San Angelo]]. The company's COO Phil Hurley will also join Gannett to continue his leadership role at the six stations.<ref name=tvnc-londongannett>{{cite web|title=Gannett Buys 6 London Broadcasting Stations|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/76329/gannett-buys-6-london-broadcasting-stations|work=TVNewsCheck|access-date= May 14, 2014|date=May 14, 2014}}</ref> The acquisition was completed on July 8, 2014; in total, Gannett stations now serve 83% of households in the state.<ref name=tvnc-londonclosed>{{cite news|title=Gannett Completes London Broadcasting Buy|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/77580/gannett-completes-london-broadcasting-bu|access-date=August 5, 2014|work=TVNewsCheck}}</ref> Post acquisition, Gannett now outright owns and operates their first Fox affiliates, KIDY & KXVA.

===Split and further deals===
On August 5, 2014, Gannett announced that it plans to split into two independent publicly traded companies–one focused on newspapers and publishing, the other on broadcasting. Robert Dickey, head of old Gannett's newspaper division, became CEO of the newspaper company, leaving Gannett's remaining broadcasting and digital operations under the leadership of Martore. In a statement, she explained that the split plans were "significant next steps in our ongoing initiatives to increase shareholder value by building scale, increasing cash flow, sharpening management focus, and strengthening all of our businesses to compete effectively in today's increasingly digital landscape." Additionally, the company announced that it would buy out the remainder of [[Classified Ventures]]—a joint venture between Gannett and several other media companies, for $1.8 billion, giving it full ownership of properties such as [[Cars.com]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Media Giant Gannett to Spin Off USA Today and Print Business| url=https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/08/05/gannett-to-spin-off-its-print-business/|first1=Christine|last1=Haughney| first2=Michael J.|last2=de la Merced|date=August 5, 2014|url-access=limited}}</ref><ref name=tvnc-restructure>{{cite news|title=Gannett Reorganizing, Buying Cars.com|url=http://www.netnewscheck.com/article/35277/gannett-reorganizing-buying-carscom|access-date=August 5, 2014|work=TVNewsCheck|date=August 5, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006082025/http://www.netnewscheck.com/article/35277/gannett-reorganizing-buying-carscom|archive-date=October 6, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> On April 21, 2015, Gannett announced that the publishing arm would continue to use the Gannett name, while the broadcasting and digital company would be named [[Tegna Inc.|Tegna]]—an anagram of Gannett.<ref name=usat-tegna>{{cite news|last1=Yu|first1=Roger|title=Gannett to change name to TEGNA amid print unit spinoff|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/04/21/gannett-changes-name-to-tegna/26127343/|work=USA Today|date=April 21, 2015}}</ref> The split was completed on June 29, 2015. The split was structured so that the old Gannett changed its name to Tegna, and then spun off its publishing interests as a "new" Gannett Company. Tegna retained "old" Gannett's stock price history under a new ticker symbol, TGNA, while "new" Gannett inherited "old" Gannett's ticker symbol, GCI.

The two companies shared a headquarters complex in [[Tysons, Virginia|Tysons Corner]] for a time, though Tegna has since moved to a new 440,000-square-foot office tower nearby, occupying roughly 60,000 square feet.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neibauer |first=Michael |date=June 17, 2016 |title=Tegna lands new home in Tysons |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/breaking_ground/2016/06/tegna-lands-new-home-in-tysons.html |access-date=August 17, 2022 |website=bizjournals.com}}</ref>

On October 7, 2015, Gannett struck a deal to buy the [[Journal Media Group]] for $280 million, giving it control of publications in over 100 markets in the Midwestern and Southern U.S. Similar to what Gannett had earlier done with its broadcasting assets, the [[Milwaukee]]-based Journal had separated its publishing and broadcasting arms in April 2015, with the [[E. W. Scripps Company]] acquiring the television and radio properties owned by the former's technical predecessor Journal Communications and [[corporate spin-off|spinning out]] their respective publishing operations into Journal Media Group.<ref>{{cite news|title=Gannett to buy Journal Media Group for $280 million|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/10/07/gannett-buy-journal-media-group-280-million/73548926/|author=Roger Yu|newspaper=USA Today|date=October 7, 2015}}</ref> In December 2015, Gannett announced that its local newspapers would be branded as the "USA Today Network", signifying a closer association with the national USA Today paper.<ref name=usatoday-network>{{cite news|title=Gannett introduces USA Today Network, uniting local, national properties |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/12/03/gannett-introduces-usa-today-network-uniting-local-national-properties/76716562/|work=USA Today|publisher=Gannett Company}}</ref>

In April 2016, Gannett made an unsolicited bid to acquire the [[Tribune Publishing|Tribune Publishing Company]] for $12.25 per-share, or around $400 million. This deal was rejected by Tribune's shareholders in May 2016; in turn, Gannett increased its offer to around $15 per-share (around $800 million). Although the two companies held talks during the summer and into the fall of 2016, disappointing earning reports for Gannett for the second and third quarters of 2016 caused Gannett to pull out of talks on November 1.<ref name="lat-gannettrib">{{cite web|title=Gannett and Tribune Publishing execs trade barbs as takeover battle heats up|url=http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gannett-tpub-20160520-snap-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|date=May 20, 2016|access-date=May 20, 2016}}</ref><ref name="lat-gannett-tribbuy">{{cite web|title=Tribune Publishing shares surge after Gannett launches takeover bid|url=http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gannett-offer-tribune-publishing-20160425-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|date=April 25, 2016|access-date=May 20, 2016}}</ref><ref name="politico-tribbuyinggannett">{{cite web|last1=Doctor|first1=Ken|title=Tribune chair: Sell to Gannett? We'll buy Gannett!|url=http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2016/05/8599610/tribune-chair-sell-gannett-well-buy-gannett|website=Politico|access-date=May 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160520072850/http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2016/05/8599610/tribune-chair-sell-gannett-well-buy-gannett|archive-date=May 20, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-gannett-pulls-tronc-offer-1102-biz-20161101-story.html|title=Gannett pulls offer for Tronc, publisher of Chicago Tribune|first=Robert|last=Channick|website=[[Chicago Tribune]]}}</ref>

Gannett announced it would not be delaying print deadlines for the [[2018 United States elections|2018 midterm elections]] in the United States, meaning that next-day newspapers would no longer contain the election's results, instead directing readers to the Internet.<ref>{{cite news|last=Doctor|first=Ken|date=November 1, 2018|title=Newsonomics: "Digital defeats print" is the headline as Gannett steps away from printed election results|publisher=Nieman Foundation for Journalism|url=http://www.niemanlab.org/2018/11/newsonomics-digital-defeats-print-is-the-headline-as-gannett-steps-away-from-printed-election-results/}}</ref>

=== Sale to GateHouse Media and relationship with Softbank ===
In January 2019, [[Digital First Media]] (DFM) made an unsolicited bid to acquire Gannett for $1.36 billion, but it was rejected for being undervalued.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-gannett-turns-down-digital-first-20190204-story.html|title=Gannett rejects $1.36 billion buyout offer from Digital First Media|last=Arbel |first=Tali|website=Chicago Tribune|language=en-US|access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref> In an attempt to pursue a [[hostile takeover]], DFM built up a 7.5% stake of Gannett's public shares. Gannett subsequently accused the company of engaging in a [[proxy fight]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/gannett-rebuffs-board-maneuver-by-digital-first-media-in-proxy-fight-1202554442/|title=Gannett Rebuffs Board Maneuver By Digital First Media In Proxy Fight, Blasts Takeover Proposal As "Deficient"|last=Hayes|first=Dade|date=February 11, 2019|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/digital-first-media-is-planning-a-play-to-buy-gannett-wsj-2019-1|title=Digital First Media is reportedly planning to make an offer to buy USA Today publisher Gannett|last=Edwards|first=Christian|website=Business Insider|access-date=March 17, 2019}}</ref> After a failed attempt to place three DFM nominees on Gannett's board of directors through a proxy vote on May 16, 2019, DFM sold shares lowering their ownership to 4.2%.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/05/22/mng-enterprises-reduces-stake-gannett/1197951001/|last=Tyko |first=Kelly |date=May 22, 2019|title=Hedge fund-owned MNG reduces stake in Gannett to 4.2%|work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=May 23, 2019}}</ref>

On August 5, 2019, New Media Investment Group, parent of [[GateHouse Media]], announced that it would acquire Gannett.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/gatehouse-media-parent-to-buy-gannett-for-1-4-billion-11565031875|title=GateHouse Media Parent to Buy Gannett for $1.4 Billion|first1=Cara|last1=Lombardo|last2=Trachtenberg|first2=Jeffrey A.|date=August 5, 2019|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|access-date=August 6, 2019|url-access=subscription}}</ref> New Media Investment Group is managed and controlled by another private equity firm, [[Fortress Investment Group]]. Fortress is owned by the Japanese conglomerate [[SoftBank Group|Softbank]].<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|title=Newsonomics: Softbank, Fortress, Trump – and the real story of Gatehouse's boundless ambition|url=https://www.niemanlab.org/2017/02/newsonomics-softbank-fortress-trump-and-the-real-story-of-gatehouses-boundless-ambition/|access-date=September 2, 2020|website=Nieman Lab}}</ref>

[[Apollo Global Management]] funded the acquisition with a $1.792 billion loan.<ref name="cost reductions">{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/08/05/gannett-gatehouse-media-new-media-investment-group/1902550001/|last=Bomey|first=Nathan |date=August 5, 2019|title=GateHouse Media owner to acquire USA Today owner Gannett| work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=August 6, 2019}}</ref> Although GateHouse was the nominal survivor, the combined company took the better-known Gannett name. Michael E. Reed, the CEO of GateHouse's parent company, was named CEO.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/05/media/gannett-gatehouse-merger/|title=USA Today owner Gannett merges with GateHouse Media to form massive newspaper company |last=Darcy|first=Oliver|date=August 5, 2019|website=CNN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811210834/https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/05/media/gannett-gatehouse-merger/index.html |archive-date=August 11, 2019|url-status=live|access-date=August 13, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190805005547/en/New-Media-Investment-Group-Acquire-Gannett|title=New Media Investment Group to Acquire Gannett|date=August 5, 2019|website=Business Wire |language=en|access-date=August 13, 2019}}</ref> The new management team immediately announced it would target "inefficiencies", which could lead to cutbacks at newspapers and reduction in newspaper staff.<ref name="auto">{{Cite news|last=Tracy|first=Marc|date=November 19, 2019|title=Gannett, Now Largest U.S. Newspaper Chain, Targets 'Inefficiencies'|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/19/business/media/gannett-gatehouse-merger.html|access-date=September 2, 2020|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

Gannett's board of directors, which does not include anyone with journalism background, paid CEO Mike Reed a salary $900,000 and long term stock incentives adding to a total of $7.7 million in 2021, the first full year after the merger. The total compensation was estimated with Gannett stock valued at the then current price. During Reed's tenure, Gannett stock has fallen 70%, reducing the value of future equity incentive plan awards.<ref>[https://s1.q4cdn.com/307481213/files/doc_downloads/annual_meeting/2022/Gannett-2022-Definitive-Proxy-Statement.pdf Gannett Proxy Statement], April 27, 2022</ref><ref>Brian McGrory, [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/gannett-s-ceo-is-getting-rich-by-gutting-a-newspaper-near-you/ar-AA18Y1hP "Gannett's CEO is getting rich by gutting a newspaper near you"], Opinion, Boston Globe, March 23, 2023</ref>

=== Sued for enabling sexual abuse of paperboys in New York and Arizona ===
Gannett was sued in October 2019<ref>{{Cite web|title=Richard Bates Complaint v. Democrat and Chronicle and Gannett | Complaint | Summons|url=https://www.scribd.com/document/430598295/D-C-sexual-assault-lawsuit-October-16-2019|website=Scribd}}</ref> under the New York State Child Victim's Act by a former paperboy who accused the company of enabling a former district manager to sexually abuse him in the 1980s. In late 2018 as Gannett was seeking partners for a merger, fending off a hostile takeover and its stock fell,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bloomberg |date=January 14, 2019|title=Hedge fund known for 'milking' newspapers for cash takes aim at Gannett|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-digital-first-gannett-20190114-story.html|access-date=January 3, 2022|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}</ref> this former paperboy emailed investigative reporters and Gannett management asking them to investigate his claims. In response, Karen Magnuson, then Executive Editor for Gannett's Democrat & Chronicle, told reporters to put their investigative reporting of abuse claims on "pause",<ref>{{Cite web |last=Manzhos |first=Mariya |date=December 20, 2021 |title=Former paperboys await justice after suing Gannett for allowing sexual abuse four decades ago |url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2021/former-paperboys-await-justice-after-suing-gannett-for-allowing-sexual-abuse-four-decades-ago/ |access-date=December 20, 2021 |website=Poynter.org}}</ref> and brought the email to the attention of Gannett's management to conduct their own investigation. Gannett COO Michael G. Kane then sent the original claimant a letter indicating no evidence had been found and they were "closing out" the matter. A few months later New York passed its Child Victim Act lifting statute of limitations on child sex abuse claims.<ref>{{Cite web|date=December 7, 2021|title=Former paperboys await justice after suing Gannett for allowing sexual abuse four decades ago|url=https://www.poynter.org/?p=977924|access-date=January 3, 2022|website=Poynter|language=en-US}}</ref> This initial case is currently pending. Four more lawsuits were filed in February 2020<ref>{{Cite web|last=Andreatta|first=David|title=More Gannett paperboys allege sexual abuse|url=https://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/rochester/more-gannett-paperboys-allege-sexual-abuse/Content?oid=11095490|website=CITY News}}</ref> and are pending. Additionally, three more men filed suit against Gannett for child sex abuse in September 2020 and April 2021,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Two more former paperboys come forward to allege sexual abuse by supervisor: Lawsuit|url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/paperboys-forward-allege-sexual-abuse-supervisor-lawsuit/story?id=73226121|website=ABC News}}</ref> these cases are all pending too. In December 2020, Gannett and its Arizona Republic newspaper were also sued by two former paperboys in the Phoenix, AZ community for enabling its employees to sexually abuse them in the late 1970s.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Baxter|first=Erasmus|date=December 15, 2020|title=Former Paperboy Sues Arizona Republic Over Child Sex Abuse Ring|url=https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/former-paperboy-sues-arizona-republic-over-child-sex-abuse-ring-11519531|website=Phoenix New Times}}</ref> As the New York state window to file under its Childs Victim Act closed in August 2021, another man sued Gannett in Rochester NY alleging child sex abuse by the same former district manager of paperboys. This latest case brings the total to eleven men who are suing Gannett for enabling sexual abuse of former paperboys, some as young as eleven at the time. Nearly three years after the first lawsuit filing, in July 2022, Gannett defense attorneys notified the court of their intent to file a motion to have the former paperboys' Child Victims Act cases taken "out of the state court system and turn them over to the New York Workers' Compensation Board"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rochesterbeacon.com/2022/09/08/gannetts-legal-gambit/|title=Gannett's legal gambit|first=Will|last=Astor|date=September 8, 2022|website=Rochester Beacon}}</ref> stating that the 11–14 year old paperboys should have applied for workman's compensation at the time of their injuries in the 1980s as it is a "simple online process".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dean |first=Andrew |date=July 28, 2022 |url=https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=oKUHyrvdVbsaTWAtEJPBDA==|title=Letter to Judge Deborah A. Chimes|website=iapps.courts.state.ny.us/}}</ref>

=== Gannett and COVID-19 ===
In March 2020, Gannett announced that due to [[Coronavirus disease 2019|COVID-19]], it will be forced to make a series of cuts and furloughs.<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 30, 2020|title=Gannett, responding to the coronavirus-related downturn, announces a series of cuts|url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2020/gannett-responding-to-the-coronavirus-related-downturn-announces-a-series-of-cuts/}}</ref> Executives would also take a 25% reduction in salary.

===Reduction of editorial content===

In April 2022, a committee of Gannett editors made the formal recommendation that newspapers in the chain should significantly pare back the opinion material that newspapers traditionally publish on their editorial pages, including editorials, op-ed columns, syndicated columns and editorial cartoons. According to the company-wide memo, "Readers don't want us to tell them what to think. They don't believe we have the expertise to tell anyone what to think on most issues. They perceive us as having a biased agenda." The memo additionally claimed that editorial content is the least-read content in the papers while being the most likely reason someone gives for cancelling a subscription.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kornfield |first1=Meryl |title=The biggest U.S. newspaper chain wants less opinion in its pages |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2022/06/09/gannett-opinion-pages/ |access-date=June 10, 2022 |newspaper=Washington Post |date=June 9, 2022}}</ref>

===Financial conditions and layoffs 2022===

In the second quarter of 2022, Gannett's revenue was $749 million, sustaining a loss of $54 million. In reaction to the news, the company announced, "In the coming days, we will be making necessary but painful reductions to staffing, eliminating some open positions and roles that will impact valued colleagues."
<ref name=layoffs>[https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2022/gannett-reports-disastrous-financial-results-layoffs-are-coming/ ''Poynter.org'', "Gannett reports disastrous financial results; layoffs are coming", August 4, 2022]</ref> At the end of August, the company announced that it was laying off 3% of its United States workforce, which was about 400 employees. At this announcement, Gannett also said they would not be filling 400 open positions.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fu |first1=Angela |title=After weeks of silence, Gannett revealed that it laid off 400 employees and cut 400 open positions |url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2022/gannett-august-2022-layoffs-400-employees/ |access-date=September 3, 2022 |publisher=Poynter |date=August 31, 2022}}</ref>

At the time of the announcement, Gannett stock—which was already down about 45% on the year—fell an additional 28.5%.<ref name=layoffs/>

In October, the company announced the second round of financial austerity steps. These included the requirement that all employees take a week of unpaid leave in December, and a suspension of matching contributions to employee 401(k) accounts. Gannett also instituted a hiring freeze and is seeking volunteers for buyouts.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fu |first1=Angela |title=Gannett announces new cuts including mandatory unpaid leave and buyouts |url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2022/gannett-announces-new-cuts-including-mandatory-unpaid-leave-and-buyouts/ |access-date=October 13, 2022 |publisher=Poynter |date=October 12, 2022}}</ref>

Gannett announced around 200 more layoffs, or 6% of the news division, in November.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Edmonds |first=Rick |date=2022-11-17 |title=Gannett tells its news division that more layoffs are coming Dec. 1 |url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2022/gannett-tells-its-news-division-that-more-layoffs-are-coming-dec-1/ |access-date=2022-11-17 |website=Poynter |language=en-US}}</ref>

As part of the cuts, Gannett stopped printing six community papers, collectively known as the Observer and Eccentric chain, in southeast Michigan. This cut included the print editions of the ''Livonia Observer'' as well as papers covering Westland, Farmington, Plymouth, Canton, and Birmingham.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://michiganadvance.com/2022/12/17/everyones-just-a-dollar-sign-to-them-gannett-journalists-reel-from-new-cutbacks/ |title='Everyone's just a dollar sign to them': Gannett |first1=Anna |last1=Gustafson |newspaper=[[Michigan Advance]] |date=December 17, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mondotimes.com/1/world/us/22/1246/3126 |title=Livonia Observer |work=[[Mondotimes]]|access-date=December 19, 2022}}</ref> <ref name="Voice">{{cite news |url=https://plymouthvoice.com/muffled-sound-of-death-knell-for-a-once-real-newspaper/ |title=Muffled Sound of Death Knell for a Once Real Newspaper |newspaper=[[Plymouth Voice]] |date=December 18, 2022 |quote=Gannett, a Virginia based publisher {{mdash}} the largest newspaper chain in the U.S., announced they will cease printing six local publications {{mdash}} part of the Observer and Eccentric community papers. The final print editions of the bi-weekly Plymouth, Canton, Birmingham, Farmington, Westland and Livonia Observer were published on Sunday, Dec. 4.}}</ref> Gannett indicated that the publications would provide online content.<ref name="Voice"/>

===Acquisitions===
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*1906 – ''[[Star-Gazette|Elmira Gazette]]''
*1912 – ''[[The Ithaca Journal]]''
*1928 – ''[[Democrat and Chronicle]]''
*1943 – ''[[Press & Sun-Bulletin|Binghamton Press]]''
*1959 – ''[[Courier Post]]''
*1965 - ''[[Cocoa Tribune]]<ref name=MAV />
*1966 - ''Titusville Star Advocate''<ref name=MAV />
*1969 – ''[[Pensacola News Journal]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2014/3/5/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E314-1|title=Congressional Record – Recognizing the 125th Anniversary of the Pensacola News Journal |access-date=February 15, 2017}}</ref>
*1971 – Federated Publications
*1971 – ''[[Honolulu Star-Bulletin]]''
*1972 – Pacific and Southern Company, Inc (Taken over by Combined Communications)
*1973 – Oregon Statesman and Capital Journal (These two papers were merged into the Statesman-Journal in 1980)
*1976 – ''[[Tucson Citizen]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=k4YqAAAAIBAJ&pg=2088,907321|title=The Pittsburgh Press - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1977 – The Poughkeepsie Journal
*1977 – [[Speidel Newspapers]], 13 daily and 5 Sunday Papers, including Tucson AZ, Stockton CA, St. Cloud MN, Iowa City IA. Second largest newspaper acquisition in U.S. history at the time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2519&dat=19770511&id=-0ZiAAAAIBAJ&pg=3806,1401399|title=Observer-Reporter - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref> <ref>William H. Jones and Laird Anderson, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1977/07/30/gannett-73-papers-and-still-counting/f5a7dec3-e17c-4fb3-860d-a5ba7762b5d2/ "Gannett: 73 Papers and Still Counting"], The Washington Post, July 30, 1977.</ref>
*1978 – Combined Communications, owner of newspapers, television stations, radio stations and outdoor advertising<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/05/09/archives/combined-communications-agrees-to-a-370-million-gannett-merger.html|title=Combined Communications Agrees To a $370 Million Gannett Merger |date=May 9, 1978|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1979 – ''[[The News Journal]]'' Company, from [[DuPont]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/02/05/archives/gannett-takes-over-wilmington-papers-new-publisher-promises.html|title=Gannett Takes Over Wilmington Papers|work=The New York Times |date=February 5, 1978|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1979 – ''[[The Tennessean]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/djreprints/doc/134370640.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Jul%209,%201979&author=&pub=Wall%20Street%20Journal&edition=&startpage=&desc=Gannett%20to%20Acquire%20Nashville%20Tennessean,%20Sell%20Afternoon%20Paper|title=Gannett to Acquire Nashville Tennessean, Sell Afternoon Paper|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1982 – Mississippi Publishers, owner of ''[[The Clarion-Ledger]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/06/02/business/gannett-buys-11-newspapers.html|title=Gannett Buys 11 Newspapers|date=June 2, 1982|work=The New York Times|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1983 – WTCN-TV (now [[KARE (TV)|KARE]]) from [[Metromedia]] and [[WLVI]] from Field Communications
*1985 – ''[[Des Moines Register]]'' and Tribune Co.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=g4hQAAAAIBAJ&pg=6811,83071|title=The Milwaukee Sentinel - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1985 – ''[[USA Weekend|Family Weekly]]'', from [[CBS]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/02/22/business/gannett-gets-family-weekly.html|title=Gannett Gets Family Weekly|date=February 22, 1985|work=The New York Times|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1986 – ''[[Courier-Journal]]'' and Louisville Times Company<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/05/20/us/gannett-gets-louisville-papers-for-300-million.html|title=Gannett Gets Louisville Papers for 300 Million|date=May 20, 1986|work=The New York Times|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1986 – Evening News Association and ''[[The Detroit News]]''<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/02/19/business/gannett-acquires-evening-news.html| title=Gannett Acquires Evening News |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=February 19, 1986}}</ref>
*1986 – ''[[Arkansas Gazette]]''
*1988 – [[WFMY-TV]] and [[WTLV]] from Harte-Hanks Communications
*1990 – ''[[Great Falls Tribune]]''
*1991 – New Jersey Publishing
*1992 – ''[[The Honolulu Advertiser]]''
*1995 – [[Multimedia (media company)|Multimedia]], broadcaster and publisher<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1995-07-25/business/9507250264_1_gannett-cable-and-entertainment-media-companies | work=Chicago Tribune | first=Tim | last=Jones | title=Gannett Widens Scope, Acquiring Multimedia | date=July 25, 1995}}</ref>
*1997 – [[Gannett Government Media|Army Times Publishing Company]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES15/100721029/Gannett-completes-purchase-of-Army-Times-Publishing-Co.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150616143646/http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES15/100721029/Gannett-completes-purchase-of-Army-Times-Publishing-Co|url-status=dead|title=Gannett Government Media|archive-date=June 16, 2015}}</ref>
*1997 – ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'' and ''[[Home News Tribune]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oXEaAAAAIBAJ&pg=2106,2803018|title=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1998 – ''[[Daily Record (Morristown)|Daily Record]]''
*1999 – [[Newsquest]], newspaper and trade publisher in the United Kingdom. Websites include the Glasgow-based job board s1jobs.com<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.s1jobs.com|title=Jobs in Scotland on s1jobs.com, the number 1 Scottish job site|website=s1jobs}}</ref> and [[Exchange and Mart]]
*2000 – News Communications & Media, newspaper publisher in the United Kingdom<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES12/100722093/Gannett-announces-terms-of-offer-to-acquire-U.K.-s-News-Communications-&-Media|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102192300/http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES12/100722093/Gannett-announces-terms-of-offer-to-acquire-U.K.-s-News-Communications-%26-Media|url-status=dead|title=Gannett announces terms of offer to acquire U.K.'s News Communications & Media|archive-date=January 2, 2014}}</ref>
*2000 – Central Newspapers, six daily newspapers<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2000-06-29/business/0006290125_1_central-newspapers-gannett-dailies | work=Chicago Tribune | first=Tim | last=Jones | title=Gannett Agrees To Buy Central Newspapers | date=June 29, 2000}}</ref>
*2001 – 21 newspapers from [[Thomson Corporation|Thomson Newspapers]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES12/100722087/Gannett-to-acquire-Thomson-properties--including-21-daily-newspapers|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130917181314/http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES12/100722087/Gannett-to-acquire-Thomson-properties--including-21-daily-newspapers|url-status=dead|title=Gannett to acquire Thomson properties, including 21 daily newspapers|archive-date=September 17, 2013}}</ref>
*2001 – Surrey & Sussex Publishing, Horley Publishing, and Dimbleby Newspaper Group; newspaper publishers in the United Kingdom
*2003 – [[Clipper Magazine]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PkomAAAAIBAJ&pg=1999,367935|title=Gettysburg Times - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*2003 – Three newspapers from [[STV Group (Scotland)|Scottish Media Group]]
*2005 – ''[[Detroit Free Press]]'' and ''[[Tallahassee Democrat]]'' from [[Knight Ridder]]<ref>{{cite news| url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/media/2005-08-03-detroit-papers_x.htm | work=USA Today | first1=Paul | last1=Davidson | title=Three-way newspaper deal | date=August 4, 2005}}</ref>
*2005 – HomeTown Communication Network (formerly The Observer & Eccentric Media)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://static.hometownlife.com/aboutus/|title=About Us | Livonia|website=static.hometownlife.com}}</ref>
*2006 – [[WATL]] from [[Tribune Media|Tribune Company]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES06/100426019/Gannett-completes-the-acquisition-of-WATL-TV-Channel-36-in-Atlanta|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102192713/http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES06/100426019/Gannett-completes-the-acquisition-of-WATL-TV-Channel-36-in-Atlanta|url-status=dead|title=Gannett completes the acquisition of WATL-TV Channel 36 in Atlanta|archive-date=January 2, 2014}}</ref> & [[KTVD]] from [[Newsweb Corporation]].
*2011 – [[Reviewed (website)|Reviewed]]<ref name="prnewswire.com">{{cite press release|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/usa-today-acquires-reviewedcom-112863219.html|title=USA Today Acquires Reviewed.com|publisher=Cision PR Newswire|access-date=August 9, 2019}}</ref>
*2013 – [[Belo Corporation|Belo]]: 20 TV stations in 15 markets, plus 4 regional cable news networks
*2014 – 6 TV stations in Texas from London Broadcasting Co.<ref name="tvnewscheck.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/77580/gannett-completes-london-broadcasting-buy|title=Gannett Completes London Broadcasting Buy|access-date=April 26, 2016|date=July 8, 2014}}</ref>
*2015 – Acquired remaining (56.36%) ownership in Texas-New Mexico Newspapers Partnerships, acquiring control of 11 papers in 3 states<ref>{{Cite press release|title = Gannett acquires 11 media organizations digital first media|url = http://www.gannett.com/news/press-releases/2015/6/1/gannett-acquires-11-media-organizations-digital-first-media//|website = gannett.com|access-date = June 29, 2015}}</ref>
*2015 – Romanes Media Group, UK regional publisher
*2015 – Company renamed to [[Tegna Inc.|Tegna]], spin-off of print assets to new company retaining Gannett name
*2016 – [[Journal Media Group]]
*2016 – [[ReachLocal]]
*2016 – [[North Jersey Media Group]]
*2016 – [[Golfweek]]<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://golfweek.com/2016/10/05/gannett-acquires-golfweek-usa-today-sports-media-group/ |title=Gannett announces acquisition of Golfweek |date=October 5, 2016 |work=Golfweek |access-date=July 20, 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref>
*2018 – Wordstream<ref name=":0" />
}}

==List of Gannett Co. assets==
{{Main|List of assets owned by Gannett}}


Gannett's media properties include the following newspapers among the top 100 by circulation in the United States:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.infoplease.com/arts-entertainment/newspapers-and-magazines/top-100-newspapers-united-states|title=Top 100 Newspapers in the United States|website=Infoplease|publisher=Sandbox Networks, Inc.|access-date=April 8, 2016}}</ref>

=== USA Today Network ===
The USA Today Network is the largest local-to-national publishing organization in the country according to Gannett. ''USA Today'', as the national paper, is its flagship brand. The network uses reporting from local publications in the national publication and vice versa.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brands |url=https://www.gannett.com/brands/ |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=Gannett |language=en-US}}</ref>

According to the ''New York Times'' in 2021, it included local papers published by Gannett in 46 states.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tracy |first=Marc |date=2021-07-07 |title=USA Today will make readers pay for its website, joining other top news outlets. |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/07/business/usa-today-paywall.html |access-date=2023-10-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> In 2023, the network hired dedicated reporters to cover Taylor Swift and Beyonce.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Medina |first=Eduardo |date=2023-09-13 |title=Taylor Swift and Beyoncé Get Their Own Press Corps |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/13/business/media/taylor-swift-reporter-gannett.html |access-date=2023-10-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

Gannett acknowledged in 2021 that it provided advertisers with inaccurate information for nine months misrepresenting where billions of ads were placed.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Haggin |first=Patience |date=2022-03-09 |title=WSJ News Exclusive {{!}} USA Today Owner Gannett Co. Gave Advertisers Inaccurate Information for Nine Months |language=en-US |work=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/usa-today-owner-gannett-co-gave-advertisers-inaccurate-information-for-nine-months-11646784745 |access-date=2023-10-29 |issn=0099-9660}}</ref>

===Print media===
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* ''[[USA Today]]'' of [[Tysons Corner, Virginia]]
* ''[[Ventura County Star]]'' of [[Camarillo, California]]
* ''[[The Times Herald]] '' of [[Port Huron, Michigan]]
* ''[[The Arizona Republic]]'' of [[Phoenix, Arizona]]
* ''[[Detroit Free Press]]'' of [[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]]
* ''[[El Paso Times]]'' of [[El Paso|El Paso, Texas]]
* ''[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|The Journal Sentinel]]'' of [[Milwaukee|Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]
* ''[[The Indianapolis Star]]'' of [[Indianapolis|Indianapolis, Indiana]]
* ''[[The Record (Bergen County)|The Record]]'' of [[Bergen County, New Jersey]]
* ''[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]'' of [[Cincinnati|Cincinnati, Ohio]]
* ''[[The Columbus Dispatch]]'' of [[Columbus, Ohio]]

* ''[[The Times-Reporter]]'' of [[New Philadelphia, Ohio]]
* ''[[The Courier-Journal]]'' of [[Louisville, Kentucky]]
* ''[[The Des Moines Register]]'' of [[Des Moines, Iowa]]
* ''[[The Florida Times-Union]]'' of [[Jacksonville, Florida]]
* ''[[The Tennessean]]'' of [[Nashville, Tennessee]]
* ''[[Democrat and Chronicle]]'' of [[Rochester, New York]]
* ''[[The Commercial Appeal]]'' of [[Memphis, Tennessee]]
* ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'' of [[Asbury Park, New Jersey]]
* ''[[The News Journal]]'' of [[Wilmington, Delaware]]
* ''[[Knoxville News-Sentinel|The News-Sentinel]]'' of [[Knoxville, Tennessee]]
* ''[[The Journal News]]'' of [[White Plains, New York]]
* ''[[Reno Gazette-Journal]]'' of [[Reno, Nevada]]
* ''[[Providence Journal]]'' of [[Providence, Rhode Island]]
* ''[[The Daily Independent (Ridgecrest)|The Daily Independent]]'' of [[Ridgecrest, California]]
* ''[[Observer Dispatch]]'' of [[Utica, New York]]
* ''[[The Gadsden Times]]'' of [[Gadsden, Alabama]]
* ''[[Naples Daily News]]'' of [[Naples, Florida]]
* ''[[The Gaston Gazette]]'' of [[Gastonia, North Carolina]]
* ''[[The Shelby Star]]'' of [[Shelby, North Carolina]]
* ''[[The Daytona Beach News-Journal]] of [[Daytona Beach, Florida]]
}}

==Significant digital investments==
* ''[[Digg]]'' sold to BuySellAds in April 2018<ref>{{cite web |title=The beloved Digg, once the chief rival to Reddit, was just sold to an advertising tech company |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/digg-sells-to-buysellads-an-ad-tech-company-2018-4 |website=Business Insider |access-date=September 23, 2018 |date=April 25, 2018}}</ref>
* WordStream (Digital Marketing Company) <ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2018/05/11/wordstream-acquired-by-gannett-for-up-to-150m.html|title=WordStream acquired by Gannett for up to $150M}}</ref>
* LocaliQ (Marketing Platform) <ref>{{Cite web |last=Snider |first=Mike |title=Gannett launches LOCALiQ as one-stop digital advertising shop for customers |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2018/09/10/gannett-gives-local-businesses-more-ad-marketing-power-localiq/1222147002/ |access-date=2023-02-03 |website=USA Today |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Directors and senior executives==
Gannett has an eight-member board of directors<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/05/16/gannett-mng-enterprises-digital-first-media-proxy-results/3682770002/|last=Bomey|first=Nathan|date=May 16, 2019|title=Gannett board members reelected as shareholders reject MNG nominees|work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=August 6, 2019}}</ref> and 11 senior executives.

On October 6, 2011, Gannett's chairman, president and [[Chief executive officer]] [[Craig A. Dubow]] resigned, citing health reasons. He was succeeded by [[Gracia Martore]], Gannett's [[Chief operating officer]], a 26-year company veteran.<ref>Krantz, Matt (October 7, 2011). [https://www.usatoday.com/money/media/story/2011-10-07/gannett-ceo-resigns/50687494/1 "Gannett CEO Dubow resigns; Martore named successor"]. ''USA Today''.</ref>

From 2005 until 2008 [[Sue Clark-Johnson]] was president of Gannett's Newspaper Division.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Andrew |last2=Wiles |first2=Russ |date=2008-01-11 |title=Gannett exec Sue Clark-Johnson will retire in May, return to Valley |pages=31 |work=Arizona Republic |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-republic-gannett-exec-sue-clark/133922417/ |access-date=2023-10-23}}</ref>

In May 2019, Barbara Wall was appointed as interim chief executive officer after Bob Dickey retired.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2019/05/07/gannett-ceo-exits-as-company-battles-hostile.html|last=Neibauer |first=Michael |date=May 7, 2019|title=Gannett CEO exits as company battles hostile takeover bid|work=[[Washington Business Journal]]|access-date=August 6, 2019}}</ref>

Mike Reed became Gannett's [[Chief Executive Officer]] in June 2020. His immediate predecessor,
Paul Bascobert, served in the role for about ten months, starting in August 2019.<ref name="cost reductions"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/06/18/gannett-ceo-gannett-co-s-operating-company-leave-company/3217196001/|last=Brinkerhoff |first=David |date=June 20, 2020|title= CEO of Gannett's operating company, Paul Bascobert, will leave company; Mike Reed assumes responsibilities|work=USA Today|access-date=September 29, 2021}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

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Florida Today

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{{short description|Newspaper in Melbourne, Florida}}
{{more citations needed|date=April 2013}}
{{Infobox newspaper
| name = Florida Today
| logo = Florida Today (2021-01-21).svg
| logo_size = 250px
| image =
| caption =
| type = Daily [[newspaper]]
| format = [[Broadsheet]]
| foundation = 1966 Al Neuharth
| owners = [[Gannett]]
| headquarters = 1005 Viera Blvd. [[Viera, Florida]] 32955
| editor = Mara Bellaby
| political position =
| publisher =
| circulation = 27,809
| circulation_ref = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Member Directory |url=https://flpress.com/members/member-directory/ |access-date=2023-04-10 |website=Florida Press Association |language=en-US}}</ref>
| website = {{URL|http://floridatoday.com/}}
| ISSN = 1051-8304
}}
[[File:Florida Today.svg|thumb|Logo in 2012]]

'''''Florida Today''''' is the major daily newspaper serving [[Brevard County, Florida]]. [[Al Neuharth]] of the [[Gannett]] corporation started the paper in 1966, and some of the things he did with this newspaper presaged what he would later do at ''[[USA Today]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gannett.com/map/history.htm |title=Company History |access-date=2007-06-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070612214018/http://www.gannett.com/map/history.htm |archive-date=2007-06-12 }}</ref>

In addition to its regular daily publication, ''Florida Today'' publishes three weekly community newspapers that are tailored for the North, South, and Central areas within Brevard County. Average daily circulation ($1.25/issue) of the main publication is 54,021, with Sunday circulation ($3.50/issue) 89,328 (2013).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.auditedmedia.com|title=Trusted Media Analyses & Audits - Alliance for Audited Media - AAM}}</ref><ref name="gannett1">{{cite web|url=http://investors.gannett.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=84662&p=irol-reportsAnnual|title=Gannett Investor Relations -|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140426025312/http://investors.gannett.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=84662&p=irol-reportsAnnual|archive-date=2014-04-26}}</ref> Circulation of the paper tends to be higher in the winter (due to [[Snowbird (person)|snowbirds]]), lower in summer.

==History==
[[File:Gannett Building (Rockledge, Florida) 002.jpg|thumb|Gannett Building in Rockledge, Florida]]
Gannett's ''Florida Today'', initially simply ''TODAY'', was built at the '''Cocoa Tribune''', to compete with the regional and dominant ''[[Orlando Sentinel]]'' and the statewide ''[[Miami Herald]]''. When Gannett (Gannett Florida) purchased the Cocoa newspaper from [[Marie Holderman]] in 1965,<ref name="FHS">{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=John |title=Newspaper Woman Marie Ringo Holderman |url=https://stars.library.ucf.edu/florida-frontiers-radio/417/ |website=Florida Frontiers |publisher=Florida Historical Society |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="FT">{{cite web |last1=Sonnenberg |first1=Maria |title=Haywire House: Own a piece of history with this Cocoa home built in 1918 |url=https://www.floridatoday.com/story/life/2023/07/06/haywire-house-was-built-by-the-founder-and-publisher-of-cocoa-tribune/70374923007/ |website=Floridatoday.com |publisher=Florida Today |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref> it also acquired the ''Titusville Star-Advocate'' in the county seat to the north, and the tabloid weekly ''Eau Gallie Courier'', the latter published from the Cocoa facility. They acquired the ''Melbourne Daily Times'' in 1970.

To guarantee advertisers a minimum circulation, Gannett delivered papers at no cost to all residences in Brevard County for the first two weeks of the newspaper's life; publication began on March 21, 1966. It continued this free circulation promotion to specific parts of the county until its circulation met the minimum set for the advertisers.

Both the Titusville and Melbourne papers maintained their independence and continued to be printed at each publication's own facility.

===Teen section===

A teen section ''The Verge'' was "by, for, and about teens." The section was composed by 40 students, as long as they were under 20 (most were in local high schools, but a few attended the local [[Brevard Community College]]). The section had regular articles in rotation such as Generation Gaps, where teens and someone from an earlier generation (parent, teacher, coach, etc.) wrote opposing views to a topic. The section began expanding into other parts of the paper and throughout the week. It was originally published on the back of Sunday's People section.

At a 2006 conference, ''The Verge'' won two national awards: First and Second Place for Best News Story. In May 2007, it was announced that ''The Verge'' would be integrated with the paper, rather than have its own section.


==Recognition==
The paper was cited in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2009 as a Gold Medal Newspaper for overall excellence by Gannett Co.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gannett.com/go/newswatch/2003/april/nw0411-4.htm |title=SABEW cites USA Today, Florida Today for overall excellence |date=April 11, 2003 |access-date=2009-03-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091016112030/http://www.gannett.com/go/newswatch/2003/april/nw0411-4.htm |archive-date=2009-10-16}}</ref>

==Editors==
*Terry Eberle (2002–2008)
*Bob Stover (2008–2014)
*Bob Gabordi (2015–2019)
*Mara Bellaby (since March 2019)

==Notable employees==
* [[Jeff Parker (editorial cartoonist)]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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{{Portal|Florida|Journalism}}
* {{official website |1= http://www.floridatoday.com/ |mobile= http://m.floridatoday.com/}}
* {{Newseum front page|FL_FT}}

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Gannett

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{{short description|United States newspaper company}}
{{About|the demerged Gannett Co., Inc|the company holding broadcasting and digital assets known as Gannett until 2015|Tegna Inc.|other uses|Gannett (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox company
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| logo = Gannett.svg
| image = [[File:USA Today building.jpg|250px]]
| image_caption = Gannett headquarters in [[Tysons, Virginia]]
| type = [[Public company|Public]]
| traded_as = {{NYSE|GCI}}
| ISIN = {{ISIN|sl=n|pl=y|US36472T1097}}
| genre = Publishing
| successor = [[Tegna Inc.]] (Broadcasting)
| founder = [[Frank Gannett]]
| key_people = {{ubl|Mike Reed|(Chairman and CEO)}}
| industry = [[Media (communication)|Media]]
| products =
| services = Publishing/Digital Marketing Solutions
| revenue = {{up}} [[United States dollar|US$]] 2.9 billion (2022)<ref name=axiosloss/>
| operating_income = {{nowrap| {{down}} –US$ 146 million (2019)<ref name="Gannett SEC Filing 10-K 2017">{{cite web | url=https://www.annualreports.com/HostedData/AnnualReports/PDF/NYSE_GCI_2019.pdf |title=Gannett SEC Filing 10-K 2019 |access-date=July 11, 2019}}</ref>}}
| net_income = {{nowrap| {{down}} –US$ 119 million (2019)<ref name="Gannett SEC Filing 10-K 2017" /> }}
| assets = {{up}} US$ 4.02 billion (2019)<ref name="Gannett SEC Filing 10-K 2017" />
| equity = {{up}} US$ 981 million (2019)<ref name="Gannett SEC Filing 10-K 2017" />
| owner = [[Fortress Investment Group]]
| num_employees = 11,200<ref name=axiosloss>{{Cite web|url=https://www.axios.com/2023/03/07/gannett-changes-leadership-workers|title=Gannett shed nearly half its workforce since GateHouse merger|website=Axios|last1=Fischer|first1=Sara|last2=Flynn|first2=Kerry|date=March 7, 2023}}</ref>
| num_employees_year = 2022
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| subsid = [[Newsquest]]
| parent = New Media Investment Group
| homepage = {{URL|gannett.com}}
| foundation = [[Rochester, New York]] {{start date and age|1906|10|6}}
| location = [[Tysons, Virginia]], U.S.
}}

'''Gannett Co., Inc.''' ({{IPAc-en|g|ə|'|n|ɛ|t}}) is an American [[mass media]] [[holding company]] headquartered in [[Tysons, Virginia]], in the [[Greater Washington DC|Washington, D.C., metropolitan area]].<ref>"[http://www.gannett.com/contactus.htm Contact Us] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110126044018/http://gannett.com/contactus.htm |date=January 26, 2011 }}." Gannett Company. Retrieved on January 10, 2011. "7950 Jones Branch Drive McLean, VA 22107-0150."</ref><ref name="TysonsMap">"[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US5179952&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on Tysons Corner CDP, Virginia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111110181002/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US5179952&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on |date=November 10, 2011 }}." ''[[United States Census Bureau]]''. Retrieved May 7, 2009.</ref> It is the largest U.S. [[newspaper]] publisher as measured by total daily circulation.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gannett Company, Inc.|url=https://www.loc.gov/item/lcwaN0016970/|access-date=August 9, 2020|website=Library of Congress}}</ref>

It owns the [[national newspaper]] ''[[USA Today]]'', as well as several local newspapers, including the ''[[Austin American-Statesman]];'' ''[[Detroit Free Press]]''; ''[[The Indianapolis Star]]''; ''[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]''; ''[[The Columbus Dispatch]]''; ''[[The Florida Times-Union]]'' in [[Jacksonville, Florida]]; ''[[The Tennessean]]'' in [[Nashville, Tennessee]]; ''[[The Daily News Journal]]'', in [[Murfreesboro, Tennessee]]; ''[[The Courier-Journal]]'' in [[Louisville, Kentucky]]; the ''[[Democrat and Chronicle]]'' in [[Rochester, New York]]; ''[[The Des Moines Register]]''; the ''[[El Paso Times]]''; ''[[The Arizona Republic]]'' in [[Phoenix, Arizona]];'' [[The News-Press]]'' in [[Fort Myers, Florida]]; the'' [[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]]; the ''[[''Argus Leader'']] in [[Sioux Falls, South Dakota]] ''and the ''[[Great Falls Tribune]]'' in [[Great Falls, Montana]]''. ''

In 2015, Gannett split into two publicly traded companies, one focusing on newspapers and publishing and the other on broadcasting. The broadcasting company took the name [[Tegna Inc.|Tegna]], and owns about 68 TV stations. The newspaper company inherited the Gannett name. The split was structured so that Tegna is the legal successor of the old Gannett, while the new Gannett is a [[corporate spin-off|spin-off]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/gannett-split-to-close-by-mid-year-1426169371|title=Gannett Split to Close By Mid-Year|last=Chen|first=Angela|work=The Wall Street Journal|url-access=subscription |date=March 12, 2015|access-date=June 9, 2015}}</ref>

In November 2019, New Media Investment Group acquired and merged its [[GateHouse Media]] subsidiary into Gannett, creating the largest newspaper publisher in the United States, which adopted the Gannett name. Mike Reed<ref>{{Cite web|last=Guynn|first=David Brinkerhoff and Jessica|title=CEO of Gannett's operating company, Paul Bascobert, will leave company; Mike Reed assumes responsibilities|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/06/18/gannett-ceo-gannett-co-s-operating-company-leave-company/3217196001/|access-date=September 8, 2020|website=USA Today|language=en-US}}</ref> was named CEO.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/19/business/media/gannett-gatehouse-merger.html|title=Gannett, Now Largest U.S. Newspaper Chain, Targets 'Inefficiencies'|last=Tracy|first=Marc|work=The New York Times|date=November 19, 2019 |url-access=limited}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191119005997/en/New-Media-Gannett-Complete-Merger-Creating-Leading|title=New Media and Gannett Complete Merger, Creating Leading U.S. Print and Digital News Organization|publisher=Business Wire|date=November 19, 2019}}</ref>

==History==
===1906–1983===
{{expand section|information on Gannett's early history (1923–1986)|date=October 2012}}

Gannett Company, Inc., was formed in 1923 by [[Frank Gannett]] in [[Rochester, New York]], as an outgrowth of the [[Elmira Star-Gazette|Elmira Gazette]], a newspaper business he had begun in [[Elmira, New York]], in 1906. Gannett, who was known as a [[Conservatism|conservative]],<ref>{{Cite book|author=Lichtman, Allan J.|title=White Protestant Nation: The Rise of the American Conservative Movement|year=2008|page=[https://archive.org/details/whiteprotestantn00lich/page/87 87]|isbn=978-0-87113-984-9|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/whiteprotestantn00lich/page/87}}</ref> gained fame and fortune by purchasing small independent newspapers and developing them into a large chain, a 20th-century trend that helped the newspaper industry remain financially viable.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=4011|title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: Gannett Building|date=August 1985|access-date=November 1, 2009|author=Ted Bartlett|publisher=New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120920014117/http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=4011|archive-date=September 20, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In April 1957, [[Paul Miller (journalist)|Paul Miller]] succeeded Frank Gannett as president and CEO when the group held 19 newspapers over four states; Florida not among them. Miller became frustrated after repeated unsuccessful attempts to acquire a foothold in Florida, then targeted [[Brevard County, Florida|Brevard County]]. He spoke to [[Marie Holderman]], owner/publisher of the [[Cocoa Tribune]] and shared his plan for a morning daily paper in Brevard. Holderman wasn't interested. Over the next few years, several Gannett representatives attempted to negotiate a purchase, without success.<ref name=MAV />
In the late 1950s, [[Al Neuharth]] was assistant managing editor at the [[Miami Herald]] and became acquainted with Marie Holderman. In 1963 he was hired by Miller to manage the [[Democrat and Chronicle]] in Rochester. Two years later, he asked Miller for an opportunity to persuade Holderman.
In their meeting, Neuharth complimented the Tribune, but told Holderman that she lacked the resources to win a competition. Holderman was invited to Rochester for a meeting to talk with Gannett executives. The Gannett corporate airplane flew four people from Florida to New York.
John Pound, managing editor joined Holderman and her two granddaughters on the trip in May 1965. Convinced of Gannett's determination and at age 81, Holderman decided to sell, and Pound told the executives they wanted $1.9 million in compensation. Neuharth's response: "We told them that was a fair price and we certainly paid her more than she expected to get."<ref name="MAV">{{cite web |title=BREVARD HISTORY: Al Neuharth’s Vision Leads Way In Creating Newspaper |url=https://spacecoastdaily.com/2019/06/neuharths-vision-leads-way-in-creating-newspaper/ |website=Spacecoastdaily.com |publisher=Maverick Multimedia, Inc. |access-date=26 January 2024}}</ref>
In 1966, Neuharth took charge of Gannett Florida. After a few months, the Hudson family in Titusville decided to sell the ''Star Advocate'' to Gannett for $1 million.<ref name=MAV />

Neuharth started ''Today'' in Cocoa, which eventually became ''[[Florida Today]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Allen H. Neuharth to address Class of 1995 |url=http://www.udel.edu/PR/UpDate/95/21/1.html |website=Udel.edu |publisher=University of Delaware |access-date=10 August 2011}}</ref> By June 1966, paid subscriptions were 33,000, far exceeding their goal of 20,000 by the end of the year. The paper became profitable in 1968 after just 33 months.<ref name=MAV />

Miller was succeeded by Al Neuharth in 1973.<ref name=MAV />

In 1979, Gannett acquired Combined Communications Corp.,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Kleinfield|first=N. R.|date=May 9, 1978|title=Combined Communications Agrees To a $370 Million Gannett Merger|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/05/09/archives/combined-communications-agrees-to-a-370-million-gannett-merger.html|access-date=September 6, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> operator of 2 major daily newspapers, the ''Oakland Tribune'' and ''The Cincinnati Enquirer'', seven television stations, 13 radio stations, as well as an outdoor advertising division, for $370 million.<ref>{{cite news|via=Associated Press|title=Gannett, Combined Communications agree to $370-million merger|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n98LAAAAIBAJ&pg=6669,99269&dq=gannett+combined+communications&hl=en|access-date=April 1, 2013|newspaper=St. Petersburg Times|date=May 9, 1978}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|via=Associated Press|title=Gannett Corp. wins giant merger OK|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=44cqAAAAIBAJ&pg=6972,2186313&dq=gannett+combined+communications&hl=en|access-date=April 1, 2013|newspaper=Deseret News|date=June 8, 1979}}</ref> The outdoor advertising became known as Gannett Outdoor, before being acquired by Outdoor Systems (previously a division of 3M), before the company was sold to [[Infinity Broadcasting]], which later became part of [[Viacom (original)|Viacom]], and was part of [[CBS Corporation]], until 2014 when CBS Outdoor went independent and became [[Outfront Media]]. As of 1979, the chain had grown to 79 newspapers.<ref name="neiva">Neiva, Elizabeth M. [http://www.h-net.org/~business/bhcweb/publications/BEHprint/v024n1/p0022-p0026.pdf Chain Building: The Consolidation of the American Newspaper Industry, 1955-80] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619091733/http://www.h-net.org/~business/bhcweb/publications/BEHprint/v024n1/p0022-p0026.pdf|date=June 19, 2012}}, ''Business and Economic History'', 24(1), (Fall 1995)</ref>In 1982, the broadcasting unit partnered with Telepictures Corporation to start out its Newscope program.<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 23, 1982 |title=Daily news series to be offered by Gannett/Telepictures |pages=49 |work=[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]] |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/82-OCR/1982-08-23-BC-OCR-Page-0049.pdf |access-date=October 24, 2023}}</ref>

Gannett's oldest newspaper is the ''[[Berrow's Worcester Journal]]'' based in [[Worcester, England|Worcester]], [[England]] and founded in 1690. In the [[United States]] the oldest newspapers still in circulation are the ''[[Poughkeepsie Journal]]'', founded in [[Poughkeepsie, New York]] in 1785, and ''[[The Leaf-Chronicle]]'' founded in [[Clarksville, Tennessee]] in 1808.

===1984–2013===
In 1984, [[John Curley]] was appointed president and COO. In 1985, Curley became CEO and continued as president.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.tegna.com/john-curley-announces-retirement-mccorkindale-succeeds-as-ceo/|date=May 2, 2000|title=John Curley Announces Retirement; McCorkindale Succeeds as CEO|work=Tegna|access-date=August 24, 2019}}</ref>

The company was headquartered in Rochester until 1986, when it moved to [[Arlington County, Virginia]]. Its former headquarters building, the [[Gannett Building]], was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1985.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>

[[Douglas H. McCorkindale]] succeeded Curley as CEO in 2000 and chairman in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 2, 2000|title=John Curley Announces Retirement; McCorkindale Succeeds as CEO|url=https://www.tegna.com/john-curley-announces-retirement-mccorkindale-succeeds-as-ceo/|access-date=August 31, 2021|website=TEGNA|language=en-US}}</ref> That year, the company moved to its current headquarters in [[Tysons Corner, Virginia]], a suburb of [[Washington, D.C.]]

Beginning in 2005 at the Fort Myers ''[[The News-Press|News-Press]]'', Gannett pioneered the [[Mojo (mobile journalist)|mojo]] concept of ''mo''bile multimedia ''jo''urnalists, reporters who were initially untethered from conventional newsrooms and drove around their communities filing [[hyperlocal]] news in various formats including text for print publication, still photos for print and online publication, and audio and video for the ''News-Press'' website.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Martyn|first=Peter H.|title=The Mojo in the Third Millennium|journal=Journalism Practice|year=2009|volume=3|issue=2|pages=196–215|doi=10.1080/17512780802681264|s2cid=142569754|issn=1751-2794}}</ref> The practice has spread throughout the chain.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Rich|first1=Carole|title=Writing and Reporting News : a Coaching Method|date=2013|publisher=Cengage Wadsworth|location=Boston, MA|isbn=978-1111344443|page=98|edition=7th|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GqOaBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA98}}</ref>

In 2010, Gannett increased executive salaries and bonuses; for example, Bob Dickey, Gannett's U.S. newspapers division president, was paid $3.4 million in 2010, up from $1.9 million the previous year. The next year, the company laid off 700 U.S. employees to cut costs. In the memo announcing the layoffs, Dickey wrote, "While we have sought many ways to reduce costs, I regret to tell you that we will not be able to avoid layoffs."<ref name=WFPL20110621>Bullard, Gabe (June 21, 2011). [http://archives.wfpl.org/2011/06/21/gannett-executive-bonuses-criticized-amid-layoffs/ "Gannett Executive Bonuses Criticized Amid Layoffs"]. Louisville, KY: [[WFPL]].</ref>
[[File:Gannett logo 1978.svg|thumb|150px|Gannett Logo used until March 2011.]]

On March 7, 2011, Gannett replaced the stylized "G" logo in use since the 1970s (notably used on its TV stations as a corporate/local ID with different animations), and adopted a new company tagline: "It's all within reach."<ref>Lieberman, David (March 4, 2011). [https://www.usatoday.com/money/media/2011-03-04-gannett-branding_N.htm "Gannett launches corporate branding campaign"]. ''USA Today''.</ref>

In February 2012, Gannett announced that it would implement a [[paywall]] system across all of its daily newspaper websites, with non-subscriber access limited to between five and fifteen articles per month, varying by newspaper. The ''USA Today'' website became the only one to allow unrestricted access.<ref>Bercovici, Jeff (February 22, 2012). [https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbercovici/2012/02/22/gannett-building-paywalls-around-all-its-papers-except-usa-today/ "Gannett Building Paywalls Around All Its Papers Except USA Today"]. ''Forbes''.</ref>

On March 24, 2012, the company announced that it would discipline 25 employees in Wisconsin who had signed the [[Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election|petition to recall]] Governor [[Scott Walker (politician)|Scott Walker]], stating that this open public participation in a political process was a violation of the company's code of journalistic ethics and that their primary responsibility as journalists was to maintain credibility and public trust in themselves and the organization.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Genia Lovett column: Post-Crescent journalists shouldn't have signed Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker recall petitions|url=http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20120324/APC0101/203240566|date=March 24, 2012|first=Genia|last=Lovett|work=The Post-Crescent|location=Appleton, WI|archive-date=March 27, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327151736/http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20120324/APC0101/203240566}}</ref>

On August 21, 2012, Gannett acquired Blinq Media.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/money/media/story/2012-08-21/gannett-acquires-blinq-media/57191320/1|title=Gannett buys social-media ad company Blinq Media|first=Roger|last=Yu|work=USA Today|date=August 21, 2012|access-date=August 22, 2012}}</ref>

Around the first week of October 2012, Gannett entered a [[Carriage dispute|dispute]] against [[Dish Network]] regarding [[Retransmission consent|compensation]] fees and Dish's AutoHop commercial-skip feature on its Hopper [[digital video recorder]]s. Gannett ordered that Dish discontinue AutoHop on the account that it is affecting advertising revenues for Gannett's television stations. Gannett threatened to pull all of its stations should the skirmish continue beyond October 7, and Dish and Gannett fail to reach an agreement.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Loose |first=Ashley|title=DISH customers may lose Gannett programming, including 12 News KPNX, over AutoHop feature |url=http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_phoenix_metro/central_phoenix/dish-customers-may-lose-gannett-programming-including-12-news-kpnx-over-autohop-feature|access-date=October 6, 2012|work=KNXV-TV|date=October 5, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011013154/http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_phoenix_metro/central_phoenix/dish-customers-may-lose-gannett-programming-including-12-news-kpnx-over-autohop-feature|archive-date=October 11, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Vuong|first=Andy|title=Gannett threatening to black out stations in its dispute with Dish|url=http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_21710959/gannett-threatening-black-out-stations-its-dispute-dish|access-date=October 6, 2012|newspaper=[[Denver Post]]|date=October 6, 2012}}</ref> The two parties eventually reached an agreement after extending the deadline for a few hours.<ref>{{cite news|last=Warner|first=Melodie|title=Dish, Gannett Reach New Deal|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10000872396390444897304578044401930225948|access-date=October 8, 2012|newspaper=The Wall Street Journal|date=October 8, 2012}}</ref>

===Acquisition of Belo Corporation===
On June 13, 2013, Gannett announced plans to buy Dallas-based [[Belo Corporation]] for $1.5 billion and the assumption of debt. The purchase would add 20 additional stations to Gannett's portfolio and make the company the fourth largest television broadcaster in the U.S. with 43 stations.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-belo-gannett-idUSBRE95C0G320130613|date=June 13, 2013|title=Gannett to buy Belo for $1.5 billion|website=Reuters}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Littleton|first=Cynthia|title=Gannett in $2.2 Bil Deal to Acquire Belo Station Group; Deal will expand Gannett's clout as owner of Big 3 affiliates|url=https://variety.com/2013/tv/news/gannett-in-2-2-bil-deal-to-buy-belo-station-group-1200496474/|access-date=June 22, 2013|work=Variety|date=June 13, 2013}}</ref> Because of ownership conflicts that exist in markets where both Belo and Gannett own television stations and newspapers, the use of a third-party company (Sander Media, LLC, owned by former Belo executive Jack Sander) as a licensee to buy stations to be operated by the owner of a same-market competitor and concerns about any possible future consolidation of operations of Gannett- and Belo-owned properties in markets where both own television stations or collusion involving the Gannett and Sander stations in [[retransmission consent]] negotiations, anti-media-consolidation groups (such as [[Free Press (organization)|Free Press]]) and pay television providers (such as [[Time Warner Cable]] and [[DirecTV]]) have called for the FCC to block the acquisition.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/free-press-others-ask-fcc-deny-some-gannettbelo-transfers-61657|title=Free Press, Others Ask FCC To Deny Some Gannett/Belo Transfers|first=John|last=Eggerton|work=Broadcasting & Cable|date=March 16, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Katy|last=Bachman|url=https://www.adweek.com/tv-video/public-interest-groups-cable-companies-oppose-gannett-belo-merger-151425/|title=Public Interest Groups, Cable Companies Oppose Gannett-Belo Merger|work=[[AdWeek]]|date=July 25, 2013|url-access=subscription}}</ref>

On December 16, 2013, the [[United States Department of Justice]] announced that Gannett, Belo, and Sander would need to divest Belo's station in [[St. Louis]], [[KMOV]], to a government-approved third-party that would be barred from entering into any agreements with Gannett, in order to fully preserve competition in advertising sales with Gannett-owned KSDK.<ref name=b&c-kmovdojnosander>{{cite news|last=Eggerton|first=John|title=Justice: Sander Can't Keep KMOV|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/washington/justice-sander-cant-keep-kmov/127991|access-date=December 20, 2013|newspaper=Broadcasting & Cable|date=December 16, 2013}}</ref> The deal was approved by the FCC on December 20,<ref name=tvnc-gannetttribune>{{cite web|title=FCC OKs Gannett-Belo And Tribune-Local|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/72866/fcc-oks-gannettbelo-and-tribunelocal|work=TVNewsCheck|access-date=December 20, 2013|date=December 20, 2013}}</ref> and it was completed on December 23.<ref>[http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/72893/gannett-completes-its-acquisition-of-belo Gannett Completes Its Acquisition of Belo], TVNewsCheck, Retrieved December 23, 2013</ref> On February 28, 2014, [[Meredith Corporation]] officially took over full control of KMOV.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.stltoday.com/article_a03f725d-4d48-5dc8-8374-0d6287fdcc1b.html|title=Meredith Corp. closes on $177 million purchase of KMOV|website=STL Today|date=February 28, 2014|first=Lisa|last=Brown}}</ref>

===Acquisition of London Broadcasting Company stations===
On May 14, 2014, Gannett announced the acquisition of six stations from the [[Texas]]-based London Broadcasting Company in a $215 million deal, including [[KCEN-TV]] (NBC) in Waco-Temple-Bryan, [[KYTX]] (CBS) in [[Tyler, Texas|Tyler]]-[[Longview, Texas|Longview]], [[KIII]] (ABC) in [[Corpus Christi, Texas|Corpus Christi]], [[KBMT]] (ABC/NBC) in [[Beaumont, Texas|Beaumont]]-[[Port Arthur, Texas|Port Arthur]], [[KXVA]] (FOX) in [[Abilene, Texas|Abilene]]-[[Sweetwater, Texas|Sweetwater]] and [[KIDY]] (FOX) in [[San Angelo, Texas|San Angelo]]. The company's COO Phil Hurley will also join Gannett to continue his leadership role at the six stations.<ref name=tvnc-londongannett>{{cite web|title=Gannett Buys 6 London Broadcasting Stations|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/76329/gannett-buys-6-london-broadcasting-stations|work=TVNewsCheck|access-date= May 14, 2014|date=May 14, 2014}}</ref> The acquisition was completed on July 8, 2014; in total, Gannett stations now serve 83% of households in the state.<ref name=tvnc-londonclosed>{{cite news|title=Gannett Completes London Broadcasting Buy|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/77580/gannett-completes-london-broadcasting-bu|access-date=August 5, 2014|work=TVNewsCheck}}</ref> Post acquisition, Gannett now outright owns and operates their first Fox affiliates, KIDY & KXVA.

===Split and further deals===
On August 5, 2014, Gannett announced that it plans to split into two independent publicly traded companies–one focused on newspapers and publishing, the other on broadcasting. Robert Dickey, head of old Gannett's newspaper division, became CEO of the newspaper company, leaving Gannett's remaining broadcasting and digital operations under the leadership of Martore. In a statement, she explained that the split plans were "significant next steps in our ongoing initiatives to increase shareholder value by building scale, increasing cash flow, sharpening management focus, and strengthening all of our businesses to compete effectively in today's increasingly digital landscape." Additionally, the company announced that it would buy out the remainder of [[Classified Ventures]]—a joint venture between Gannett and several other media companies, for $1.8 billion, giving it full ownership of properties such as [[Cars.com]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Media Giant Gannett to Spin Off USA Today and Print Business| url=https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/08/05/gannett-to-spin-off-its-print-business/|first1=Christine|last1=Haughney| first2=Michael J.|last2=de la Merced|date=August 5, 2014|url-access=limited}}</ref><ref name=tvnc-restructure>{{cite news|title=Gannett Reorganizing, Buying Cars.com|url=http://www.netnewscheck.com/article/35277/gannett-reorganizing-buying-carscom|access-date=August 5, 2014|work=TVNewsCheck|date=August 5, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006082025/http://www.netnewscheck.com/article/35277/gannett-reorganizing-buying-carscom|archive-date=October 6, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> On April 21, 2015, Gannett announced that the publishing arm would continue to use the Gannett name, while the broadcasting and digital company would be named [[Tegna Inc.|Tegna]]—an anagram of Gannett.<ref name=usat-tegna>{{cite news|last1=Yu|first1=Roger|title=Gannett to change name to TEGNA amid print unit spinoff|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/04/21/gannett-changes-name-to-tegna/26127343/|work=USA Today|date=April 21, 2015}}</ref> The split was completed on June 29, 2015. The split was structured so that the old Gannett changed its name to Tegna, and then spun off its publishing interests as a "new" Gannett Company. Tegna retained "old" Gannett's stock price history under a new ticker symbol, TGNA, while "new" Gannett inherited "old" Gannett's ticker symbol, GCI.

The two companies shared a headquarters complex in [[Tysons, Virginia|Tysons Corner]] for a time, though Tegna has since moved to a new 440,000-square-foot office tower nearby, occupying roughly 60,000 square feet.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neibauer |first=Michael |date=June 17, 2016 |title=Tegna lands new home in Tysons |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/breaking_ground/2016/06/tegna-lands-new-home-in-tysons.html |access-date=August 17, 2022 |website=bizjournals.com}}</ref>

On October 7, 2015, Gannett struck a deal to buy the [[Journal Media Group]] for $280 million, giving it control of publications in over 100 markets in the Midwestern and Southern U.S. Similar to what Gannett had earlier done with its broadcasting assets, the [[Milwaukee]]-based Journal had separated its publishing and broadcasting arms in April 2015, with the [[E. W. Scripps Company]] acquiring the television and radio properties owned by the former's technical predecessor Journal Communications and [[corporate spin-off|spinning out]] their respective publishing operations into Journal Media Group.<ref>{{cite news|title=Gannett to buy Journal Media Group for $280 million|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/10/07/gannett-buy-journal-media-group-280-million/73548926/|author=Roger Yu|newspaper=USA Today|date=October 7, 2015}}</ref> In December 2015, Gannett announced that its local newspapers would be branded as the "USA Today Network", signifying a closer association with the national USA Today paper.<ref name=usatoday-network>{{cite news|title=Gannett introduces USA Today Network, uniting local, national properties |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/12/03/gannett-introduces-usa-today-network-uniting-local-national-properties/76716562/|work=USA Today|publisher=Gannett Company}}</ref>

In April 2016, Gannett made an unsolicited bid to acquire the [[Tribune Publishing|Tribune Publishing Company]] for $12.25 per-share, or around $400 million. This deal was rejected by Tribune's shareholders in May 2016; in turn, Gannett increased its offer to around $15 per-share (around $800 million). Although the two companies held talks during the summer and into the fall of 2016, disappointing earning reports for Gannett for the second and third quarters of 2016 caused Gannett to pull out of talks on November 1.<ref name="lat-gannettrib">{{cite web|title=Gannett and Tribune Publishing execs trade barbs as takeover battle heats up|url=http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gannett-tpub-20160520-snap-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|date=May 20, 2016|access-date=May 20, 2016}}</ref><ref name="lat-gannett-tribbuy">{{cite web|title=Tribune Publishing shares surge after Gannett launches takeover bid|url=http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gannett-offer-tribune-publishing-20160425-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|date=April 25, 2016|access-date=May 20, 2016}}</ref><ref name="politico-tribbuyinggannett">{{cite web|last1=Doctor|first1=Ken|title=Tribune chair: Sell to Gannett? We'll buy Gannett!|url=http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2016/05/8599610/tribune-chair-sell-gannett-well-buy-gannett|website=Politico|access-date=May 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160520072850/http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2016/05/8599610/tribune-chair-sell-gannett-well-buy-gannett|archive-date=May 20, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-gannett-pulls-tronc-offer-1102-biz-20161101-story.html|title=Gannett pulls offer for Tronc, publisher of Chicago Tribune|first=Robert|last=Channick|website=[[Chicago Tribune]]}}</ref>

Gannett announced it would not be delaying print deadlines for the [[2018 United States elections|2018 midterm elections]] in the United States, meaning that next-day newspapers would no longer contain the election's results, instead directing readers to the Internet.<ref>{{cite news|last=Doctor|first=Ken|date=November 1, 2018|title=Newsonomics: "Digital defeats print" is the headline as Gannett steps away from printed election results|publisher=Nieman Foundation for Journalism|url=http://www.niemanlab.org/2018/11/newsonomics-digital-defeats-print-is-the-headline-as-gannett-steps-away-from-printed-election-results/}}</ref>

=== Sale to GateHouse Media and relationship with Softbank ===
In January 2019, [[Digital First Media]] (DFM) made an unsolicited bid to acquire Gannett for $1.36 billion, but it was rejected for being undervalued.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-gannett-turns-down-digital-first-20190204-story.html|title=Gannett rejects $1.36 billion buyout offer from Digital First Media|last=Arbel |first=Tali|website=Chicago Tribune|language=en-US|access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref> In an attempt to pursue a [[hostile takeover]], DFM built up a 7.5% stake of Gannett's public shares. Gannett subsequently accused the company of engaging in a [[proxy fight]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/gannett-rebuffs-board-maneuver-by-digital-first-media-in-proxy-fight-1202554442/|title=Gannett Rebuffs Board Maneuver By Digital First Media In Proxy Fight, Blasts Takeover Proposal As "Deficient"|last=Hayes|first=Dade|date=February 11, 2019|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/digital-first-media-is-planning-a-play-to-buy-gannett-wsj-2019-1|title=Digital First Media is reportedly planning to make an offer to buy USA Today publisher Gannett|last=Edwards|first=Christian|website=Business Insider|access-date=March 17, 2019}}</ref> After a failed attempt to place three DFM nominees on Gannett's board of directors through a proxy vote on May 16, 2019, DFM sold shares lowering their ownership to 4.2%.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/05/22/mng-enterprises-reduces-stake-gannett/1197951001/|last=Tyko |first=Kelly |date=May 22, 2019|title=Hedge fund-owned MNG reduces stake in Gannett to 4.2%|work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=May 23, 2019}}</ref>

On August 5, 2019, New Media Investment Group, parent of [[GateHouse Media]], announced that it would acquire Gannett.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/gatehouse-media-parent-to-buy-gannett-for-1-4-billion-11565031875|title=GateHouse Media Parent to Buy Gannett for $1.4 Billion|first1=Cara|last1=Lombardo|last2=Trachtenberg|first2=Jeffrey A.|date=August 5, 2019|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|access-date=August 6, 2019|url-access=subscription}}</ref> New Media Investment Group is managed and controlled by another private equity firm, [[Fortress Investment Group]]. Fortress is owned by the Japanese conglomerate [[SoftBank Group|Softbank]].<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|title=Newsonomics: Softbank, Fortress, Trump – and the real story of Gatehouse's boundless ambition|url=https://www.niemanlab.org/2017/02/newsonomics-softbank-fortress-trump-and-the-real-story-of-gatehouses-boundless-ambition/|access-date=September 2, 2020|website=Nieman Lab}}</ref>

[[Apollo Global Management]] funded the acquisition with a $1.792 billion loan.<ref name="cost reductions">{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/08/05/gannett-gatehouse-media-new-media-investment-group/1902550001/|last=Bomey|first=Nathan |date=August 5, 2019|title=GateHouse Media owner to acquire USA Today owner Gannett| work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=August 6, 2019}}</ref> Although GateHouse was the nominal survivor, the combined company took the better-known Gannett name. Michael E. Reed, the CEO of GateHouse's parent company, was named CEO.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/05/media/gannett-gatehouse-merger/|title=USA Today owner Gannett merges with GateHouse Media to form massive newspaper company |last=Darcy|first=Oliver|date=August 5, 2019|website=CNN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811210834/https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/05/media/gannett-gatehouse-merger/index.html |archive-date=August 11, 2019|url-status=live|access-date=August 13, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190805005547/en/New-Media-Investment-Group-Acquire-Gannett|title=New Media Investment Group to Acquire Gannett|date=August 5, 2019|website=Business Wire |language=en|access-date=August 13, 2019}}</ref> The new management team immediately announced it would target "inefficiencies", which could lead to cutbacks at newspapers and reduction in newspaper staff.<ref name="auto">{{Cite news|last=Tracy|first=Marc|date=November 19, 2019|title=Gannett, Now Largest U.S. Newspaper Chain, Targets 'Inefficiencies'|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/19/business/media/gannett-gatehouse-merger.html|access-date=September 2, 2020|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

Gannett's board of directors, which does not include anyone with journalism background, paid CEO Mike Reed a salary $900,000 and long term stock incentives adding to a total of $7.7 million in 2021, the first full year after the merger. The total compensation was estimated with Gannett stock valued at the then current price. During Reed's tenure, Gannett stock has fallen 70%, reducing the value of future equity incentive plan awards.<ref>[https://s1.q4cdn.com/307481213/files/doc_downloads/annual_meeting/2022/Gannett-2022-Definitive-Proxy-Statement.pdf Gannett Proxy Statement], April 27, 2022</ref><ref>Brian McGrory, [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/gannett-s-ceo-is-getting-rich-by-gutting-a-newspaper-near-you/ar-AA18Y1hP "Gannett's CEO is getting rich by gutting a newspaper near you"], Opinion, Boston Globe, March 23, 2023</ref>

=== Sued for enabling sexual abuse of paperboys in New York and Arizona ===
Gannett was sued in October 2019<ref>{{Cite web|title=Richard Bates Complaint v. Democrat and Chronicle and Gannett | Complaint | Summons|url=https://www.scribd.com/document/430598295/D-C-sexual-assault-lawsuit-October-16-2019|website=Scribd}}</ref> under the New York State Child Victim's Act by a former paperboy who accused the company of enabling a former district manager to sexually abuse him in the 1980s. In late 2018 as Gannett was seeking partners for a merger, fending off a hostile takeover and its stock fell,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bloomberg |date=January 14, 2019|title=Hedge fund known for 'milking' newspapers for cash takes aim at Gannett|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-digital-first-gannett-20190114-story.html|access-date=January 3, 2022|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}</ref> this former paperboy emailed investigative reporters and Gannett management asking them to investigate his claims. In response, Karen Magnuson, then Executive Editor for Gannett's Democrat & Chronicle, told reporters to put their investigative reporting of abuse claims on "pause",<ref>{{Cite web |last=Manzhos |first=Mariya |date=December 20, 2021 |title=Former paperboys await justice after suing Gannett for allowing sexual abuse four decades ago |url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2021/former-paperboys-await-justice-after-suing-gannett-for-allowing-sexual-abuse-four-decades-ago/ |access-date=December 20, 2021 |website=Poynter.org}}</ref> and brought the email to the attention of Gannett's management to conduct their own investigation. Gannett COO Michael G. Kane then sent the original claimant a letter indicating no evidence had been found and they were "closing out" the matter. A few months later New York passed its Child Victim Act lifting statute of limitations on child sex abuse claims.<ref>{{Cite web|date=December 7, 2021|title=Former paperboys await justice after suing Gannett for allowing sexual abuse four decades ago|url=https://www.poynter.org/?p=977924|access-date=January 3, 2022|website=Poynter|language=en-US}}</ref> This initial case is currently pending. Four more lawsuits were filed in February 2020<ref>{{Cite web|last=Andreatta|first=David|title=More Gannett paperboys allege sexual abuse|url=https://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/rochester/more-gannett-paperboys-allege-sexual-abuse/Content?oid=11095490|website=CITY News}}</ref> and are pending. Additionally, three more men filed suit against Gannett for child sex abuse in September 2020 and April 2021,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Two more former paperboys come forward to allege sexual abuse by supervisor: Lawsuit|url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/paperboys-forward-allege-sexual-abuse-supervisor-lawsuit/story?id=73226121|website=ABC News}}</ref> these cases are all pending too. In December 2020, Gannett and its Arizona Republic newspaper were also sued by two former paperboys in the Phoenix, AZ community for enabling its employees to sexually abuse them in the late 1970s.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Baxter|first=Erasmus|date=December 15, 2020|title=Former Paperboy Sues Arizona Republic Over Child Sex Abuse Ring|url=https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/former-paperboy-sues-arizona-republic-over-child-sex-abuse-ring-11519531|website=Phoenix New Times}}</ref> As the New York state window to file under its Childs Victim Act closed in August 2021, another man sued Gannett in Rochester NY alleging child sex abuse by the same former district manager of paperboys. This latest case brings the total to eleven men who are suing Gannett for enabling sexual abuse of former paperboys, some as young as eleven at the time. Nearly three years after the first lawsuit filing, in July 2022, Gannett defense attorneys notified the court of their intent to file a motion to have the former paperboys' Child Victims Act cases taken "out of the state court system and turn them over to the New York Workers' Compensation Board"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rochesterbeacon.com/2022/09/08/gannetts-legal-gambit/|title=Gannett's legal gambit|first=Will|last=Astor|date=September 8, 2022|website=Rochester Beacon}}</ref> stating that the 11–14 year old paperboys should have applied for workman's compensation at the time of their injuries in the 1980s as it is a "simple online process".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dean |first=Andrew |date=July 28, 2022 |url=https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=oKUHyrvdVbsaTWAtEJPBDA==|title=Letter to Judge Deborah A. Chimes|website=iapps.courts.state.ny.us/}}</ref>

=== Gannett and COVID-19 ===
In March 2020, Gannett announced that due to [[Coronavirus disease 2019|COVID-19]], it will be forced to make a series of cuts and furloughs.<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 30, 2020|title=Gannett, responding to the coronavirus-related downturn, announces a series of cuts|url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2020/gannett-responding-to-the-coronavirus-related-downturn-announces-a-series-of-cuts/}}</ref> Executives would also take a 25% reduction in salary.

===Reduction of editorial content===

In April 2022, a committee of Gannett editors made the formal recommendation that newspapers in the chain should significantly pare back the opinion material that newspapers traditionally publish on their editorial pages, including editorials, op-ed columns, syndicated columns and editorial cartoons. According to the company-wide memo, "Readers don't want us to tell them what to think. They don't believe we have the expertise to tell anyone what to think on most issues. They perceive us as having a biased agenda." The memo additionally claimed that editorial content is the least-read content in the papers while being the most likely reason someone gives for cancelling a subscription.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kornfield |first1=Meryl |title=The biggest U.S. newspaper chain wants less opinion in its pages |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2022/06/09/gannett-opinion-pages/ |access-date=June 10, 2022 |newspaper=Washington Post |date=June 9, 2022}}</ref>

===Financial conditions and layoffs 2022===

In the second quarter of 2022, Gannett's revenue was $749 million, sustaining a loss of $54 million. In reaction to the news, the company announced, "In the coming days, we will be making necessary but painful reductions to staffing, eliminating some open positions and roles that will impact valued colleagues."
<ref name=layoffs>[https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2022/gannett-reports-disastrous-financial-results-layoffs-are-coming/ ''Poynter.org'', "Gannett reports disastrous financial results; layoffs are coming", August 4, 2022]</ref> At the end of August, the company announced that it was laying off 3% of its United States workforce, which was about 400 employees. At this announcement, Gannett also said they would not be filling 400 open positions.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fu |first1=Angela |title=After weeks of silence, Gannett revealed that it laid off 400 employees and cut 400 open positions |url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2022/gannett-august-2022-layoffs-400-employees/ |access-date=September 3, 2022 |publisher=Poynter |date=August 31, 2022}}</ref>

At the time of the announcement, Gannett stock—which was already down about 45% on the year—fell an additional 28.5%.<ref name=layoffs/>

In October, the company announced the second round of financial austerity steps. These included the requirement that all employees take a week of unpaid leave in December, and a suspension of matching contributions to employee 401(k) accounts. Gannett also instituted a hiring freeze and is seeking volunteers for buyouts.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fu |first1=Angela |title=Gannett announces new cuts including mandatory unpaid leave and buyouts |url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2022/gannett-announces-new-cuts-including-mandatory-unpaid-leave-and-buyouts/ |access-date=October 13, 2022 |publisher=Poynter |date=October 12, 2022}}</ref>

Gannett announced around 200 more layoffs, or 6% of the news division, in November.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Edmonds |first=Rick |date=2022-11-17 |title=Gannett tells its news division that more layoffs are coming Dec. 1 |url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2022/gannett-tells-its-news-division-that-more-layoffs-are-coming-dec-1/ |access-date=2022-11-17 |website=Poynter |language=en-US}}</ref>

As part of the cuts, Gannett stopped printing six community papers, collectively known as the Observer and Eccentric chain, in southeast Michigan. This cut included the print editions of the ''Livonia Observer'' as well as papers covering Westland, Farmington, Plymouth, Canton, and Birmingham.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://michiganadvance.com/2022/12/17/everyones-just-a-dollar-sign-to-them-gannett-journalists-reel-from-new-cutbacks/ |title='Everyone's just a dollar sign to them': Gannett |first1=Anna |last1=Gustafson |newspaper=[[Michigan Advance]] |date=December 17, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mondotimes.com/1/world/us/22/1246/3126 |title=Livonia Observer |work=[[Mondotimes]]|access-date=December 19, 2022}}</ref> <ref name="Voice">{{cite news |url=https://plymouthvoice.com/muffled-sound-of-death-knell-for-a-once-real-newspaper/ |title=Muffled Sound of Death Knell for a Once Real Newspaper |newspaper=[[Plymouth Voice]] |date=December 18, 2022 |quote=Gannett, a Virginia based publisher {{mdash}} the largest newspaper chain in the U.S., announced they will cease printing six local publications {{mdash}} part of the Observer and Eccentric community papers. The final print editions of the bi-weekly Plymouth, Canton, Birmingham, Farmington, Westland and Livonia Observer were published on Sunday, Dec. 4.}}</ref> Gannett indicated that the publications would provide online content.<ref name="Voice"/>

===Acquisitions===
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*1906 – ''[[Star-Gazette|Elmira Gazette]]''
*1912 – ''[[The Ithaca Journal]]''
*1928 – ''[[Democrat and Chronicle]]''
*1943 – ''[[Press & Sun-Bulletin|Binghamton Press]]''
*1959 – ''[[Courier Post]]''
*1969 – ''[[Pensacola News Journal]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2014/3/5/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E314-1|title=Congressional Record – Recognizing the 125th Anniversary of the Pensacola News Journal |access-date=February 15, 2017}}</ref>
*1971 – Federated Publications
*1971 – ''[[Honolulu Star-Bulletin]]''
*1972 – Pacific and Southern Company, Inc (Taken over by Combined Communications)
*1973 – Oregon Statesman and Capital Journal (These two papers were merged into the Statesman-Journal in 1980)
*1976 – ''[[Tucson Citizen]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=k4YqAAAAIBAJ&pg=2088,907321|title=The Pittsburgh Press - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1977 – The Poughkeepsie Journal
*1977 – [[Speidel Newspapers]], 13 daily and 5 Sunday Papers, including Tucson AZ, Stockton CA, St. Cloud MN, Iowa City IA. Second largest newspaper acquisition in U.S. history at the time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2519&dat=19770511&id=-0ZiAAAAIBAJ&pg=3806,1401399|title=Observer-Reporter - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref> <ref>William H. Jones and Laird Anderson, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1977/07/30/gannett-73-papers-and-still-counting/f5a7dec3-e17c-4fb3-860d-a5ba7762b5d2/ "Gannett: 73 Papers and Still Counting"], The Washington Post, July 30, 1977.</ref>
*1978 – Combined Communications, owner of newspapers, television stations, radio stations and outdoor advertising<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/05/09/archives/combined-communications-agrees-to-a-370-million-gannett-merger.html|title=Combined Communications Agrees To a $370 Million Gannett Merger |date=May 9, 1978|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1979 – ''[[The News Journal]]'' Company, from [[DuPont]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/02/05/archives/gannett-takes-over-wilmington-papers-new-publisher-promises.html|title=Gannett Takes Over Wilmington Papers|work=The New York Times |date=February 5, 1978|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1979 – ''[[The Tennessean]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/djreprints/doc/134370640.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Jul%209,%201979&author=&pub=Wall%20Street%20Journal&edition=&startpage=&desc=Gannett%20to%20Acquire%20Nashville%20Tennessean,%20Sell%20Afternoon%20Paper|title=Gannett to Acquire Nashville Tennessean, Sell Afternoon Paper|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1982 – Mississippi Publishers, owner of ''[[The Clarion-Ledger]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/06/02/business/gannett-buys-11-newspapers.html|title=Gannett Buys 11 Newspapers|date=June 2, 1982|work=The New York Times|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1983 – WTCN-TV (now [[KARE (TV)|KARE]]) from [[Metromedia]] and [[WLVI]] from Field Communications
*1985 – ''[[Des Moines Register]]'' and Tribune Co.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=g4hQAAAAIBAJ&pg=6811,83071|title=The Milwaukee Sentinel - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1985 – ''[[USA Weekend|Family Weekly]]'', from [[CBS]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/02/22/business/gannett-gets-family-weekly.html|title=Gannett Gets Family Weekly|date=February 22, 1985|work=The New York Times|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1986 – ''[[Courier-Journal]]'' and Louisville Times Company<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/05/20/us/gannett-gets-louisville-papers-for-300-million.html|title=Gannett Gets Louisville Papers for 300 Million|date=May 20, 1986|work=The New York Times|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1986 – Evening News Association and ''[[The Detroit News]]''<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/02/19/business/gannett-acquires-evening-news.html| title=Gannett Acquires Evening News |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=February 19, 1986}}</ref>
*1986 – ''[[Arkansas Gazette]]''
*1988 – [[WFMY-TV]] and [[WTLV]] from Harte-Hanks Communications
*1990 – ''[[Great Falls Tribune]]''
*1991 – New Jersey Publishing
*1992 – ''[[The Honolulu Advertiser]]''
*1995 – [[Multimedia (media company)|Multimedia]], broadcaster and publisher<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1995-07-25/business/9507250264_1_gannett-cable-and-entertainment-media-companies | work=Chicago Tribune | first=Tim | last=Jones | title=Gannett Widens Scope, Acquiring Multimedia | date=July 25, 1995}}</ref>
*1997 – [[Gannett Government Media|Army Times Publishing Company]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES15/100721029/Gannett-completes-purchase-of-Army-Times-Publishing-Co.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150616143646/http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES15/100721029/Gannett-completes-purchase-of-Army-Times-Publishing-Co|url-status=dead|title=Gannett Government Media|archive-date=June 16, 2015}}</ref>
*1997 – ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'' and ''[[Home News Tribune]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oXEaAAAAIBAJ&pg=2106,2803018|title=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1998 – ''[[Daily Record (Morristown)|Daily Record]]''
*1999 – [[Newsquest]], newspaper and trade publisher in the United Kingdom. Websites include the Glasgow-based job board s1jobs.com<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.s1jobs.com|title=Jobs in Scotland on s1jobs.com, the number 1 Scottish job site|website=s1jobs}}</ref> and [[Exchange and Mart]]
*2000 – News Communications & Media, newspaper publisher in the United Kingdom<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES12/100722093/Gannett-announces-terms-of-offer-to-acquire-U.K.-s-News-Communications-&-Media|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102192300/http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES12/100722093/Gannett-announces-terms-of-offer-to-acquire-U.K.-s-News-Communications-%26-Media|url-status=dead|title=Gannett announces terms of offer to acquire U.K.'s News Communications & Media|archive-date=January 2, 2014}}</ref>
*2000 – Central Newspapers, six daily newspapers<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2000-06-29/business/0006290125_1_central-newspapers-gannett-dailies | work=Chicago Tribune | first=Tim | last=Jones | title=Gannett Agrees To Buy Central Newspapers | date=June 29, 2000}}</ref>
*2001 – 21 newspapers from [[Thomson Corporation|Thomson Newspapers]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES12/100722087/Gannett-to-acquire-Thomson-properties--including-21-daily-newspapers|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130917181314/http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES12/100722087/Gannett-to-acquire-Thomson-properties--including-21-daily-newspapers|url-status=dead|title=Gannett to acquire Thomson properties, including 21 daily newspapers|archive-date=September 17, 2013}}</ref>
*2001 – Surrey & Sussex Publishing, Horley Publishing, and Dimbleby Newspaper Group; newspaper publishers in the United Kingdom
*2003 – [[Clipper Magazine]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PkomAAAAIBAJ&pg=1999,367935|title=Gettysburg Times - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*2003 – Three newspapers from [[STV Group (Scotland)|Scottish Media Group]]
*2005 – ''[[Detroit Free Press]]'' and ''[[Tallahassee Democrat]]'' from [[Knight Ridder]]<ref>{{cite news| url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/media/2005-08-03-detroit-papers_x.htm | work=USA Today | first1=Paul | last1=Davidson | title=Three-way newspaper deal | date=August 4, 2005}}</ref>
*2005 – HomeTown Communication Network (formerly The Observer & Eccentric Media)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://static.hometownlife.com/aboutus/|title=About Us | Livonia|website=static.hometownlife.com}}</ref>
*2006 – [[WATL]] from [[Tribune Media|Tribune Company]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES06/100426019/Gannett-completes-the-acquisition-of-WATL-TV-Channel-36-in-Atlanta|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102192713/http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES06/100426019/Gannett-completes-the-acquisition-of-WATL-TV-Channel-36-in-Atlanta|url-status=dead|title=Gannett completes the acquisition of WATL-TV Channel 36 in Atlanta|archive-date=January 2, 2014}}</ref> & [[KTVD]] from [[Newsweb Corporation]].
*2011 – [[Reviewed (website)|Reviewed]]<ref name="prnewswire.com">{{cite press release|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/usa-today-acquires-reviewedcom-112863219.html|title=USA Today Acquires Reviewed.com|publisher=Cision PR Newswire|access-date=August 9, 2019}}</ref>
*2013 – [[Belo Corporation|Belo]]: 20 TV stations in 15 markets, plus 4 regional cable news networks
*2014 – 6 TV stations in Texas from London Broadcasting Co.<ref name="tvnewscheck.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/77580/gannett-completes-london-broadcasting-buy|title=Gannett Completes London Broadcasting Buy|access-date=April 26, 2016|date=July 8, 2014}}</ref>
*2015 – Acquired remaining (56.36%) ownership in Texas-New Mexico Newspapers Partnerships, acquiring control of 11 papers in 3 states<ref>{{Cite press release|title = Gannett acquires 11 media organizations digital first media|url = http://www.gannett.com/news/press-releases/2015/6/1/gannett-acquires-11-media-organizations-digital-first-media//|website = gannett.com|access-date = June 29, 2015}}</ref>
*2015 – Romanes Media Group, UK regional publisher
*2015 – Company renamed to [[Tegna Inc.|Tegna]], spin-off of print assets to new company retaining Gannett name
*2016 – [[Journal Media Group]]
*2016 – [[ReachLocal]]
*2016 – [[North Jersey Media Group]]
*2016 – [[Golfweek]]<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://golfweek.com/2016/10/05/gannett-acquires-golfweek-usa-today-sports-media-group/ |title=Gannett announces acquisition of Golfweek |date=October 5, 2016 |work=Golfweek |access-date=July 20, 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref>
*2018 – Wordstream<ref name=":0" />
}}

==List of Gannett Co. assets==
{{Main|List of assets owned by Gannett}}


Gannett's media properties include the following newspapers among the top 100 by circulation in the United States:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.infoplease.com/arts-entertainment/newspapers-and-magazines/top-100-newspapers-united-states|title=Top 100 Newspapers in the United States|website=Infoplease|publisher=Sandbox Networks, Inc.|access-date=April 8, 2016}}</ref>

=== USA Today Network ===
The USA Today Network is the largest local-to-national publishing organization in the country according to Gannett. ''USA Today'', as the national paper, is its flagship brand. The network uses reporting from local publications in the national publication and vice versa.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brands |url=https://www.gannett.com/brands/ |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=Gannett |language=en-US}}</ref>

According to the ''New York Times'' in 2021, it included local papers published by Gannett in 46 states.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tracy |first=Marc |date=2021-07-07 |title=USA Today will make readers pay for its website, joining other top news outlets. |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/07/business/usa-today-paywall.html |access-date=2023-10-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> In 2023, the network hired dedicated reporters to cover Taylor Swift and Beyonce.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Medina |first=Eduardo |date=2023-09-13 |title=Taylor Swift and Beyoncé Get Their Own Press Corps |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/13/business/media/taylor-swift-reporter-gannett.html |access-date=2023-10-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

Gannett acknowledged in 2021 that it provided advertisers with inaccurate information for nine months misrepresenting where billions of ads were placed.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Haggin |first=Patience |date=2022-03-09 |title=WSJ News Exclusive {{!}} USA Today Owner Gannett Co. Gave Advertisers Inaccurate Information for Nine Months |language=en-US |work=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/usa-today-owner-gannett-co-gave-advertisers-inaccurate-information-for-nine-months-11646784745 |access-date=2023-10-29 |issn=0099-9660}}</ref>

===Print media===
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* ''[[USA Today]]'' of [[Tysons Corner, Virginia]]
* ''[[Ventura County Star]]'' of [[Camarillo, California]]
* ''[[The Times Herald]] '' of [[Port Huron, Michigan]]
* ''[[The Arizona Republic]]'' of [[Phoenix, Arizona]]
* ''[[Detroit Free Press]]'' of [[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]]
* ''[[El Paso Times]]'' of [[El Paso|El Paso, Texas]]
* ''[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|The Journal Sentinel]]'' of [[Milwaukee|Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]
* ''[[The Indianapolis Star]]'' of [[Indianapolis|Indianapolis, Indiana]]
* ''[[The Record (Bergen County)|The Record]]'' of [[Bergen County, New Jersey]]
* ''[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]'' of [[Cincinnati|Cincinnati, Ohio]]
* ''[[The Columbus Dispatch]]'' of [[Columbus, Ohio]]

* ''[[The Times-Reporter]]'' of [[New Philadelphia, Ohio]]
* ''[[The Courier-Journal]]'' of [[Louisville, Kentucky]]
* ''[[The Des Moines Register]]'' of [[Des Moines, Iowa]]
* ''[[The Florida Times-Union]]'' of [[Jacksonville, Florida]]
* ''[[The Tennessean]]'' of [[Nashville, Tennessee]]
* ''[[Democrat and Chronicle]]'' of [[Rochester, New York]]
* ''[[The Commercial Appeal]]'' of [[Memphis, Tennessee]]
* ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'' of [[Asbury Park, New Jersey]]
* ''[[The News Journal]]'' of [[Wilmington, Delaware]]
* ''[[Knoxville News-Sentinel|The News-Sentinel]]'' of [[Knoxville, Tennessee]]
* ''[[The Journal News]]'' of [[White Plains, New York]]
* ''[[Reno Gazette-Journal]]'' of [[Reno, Nevada]]
* ''[[Providence Journal]]'' of [[Providence, Rhode Island]]
* ''[[The Daily Independent (Ridgecrest)|The Daily Independent]]'' of [[Ridgecrest, California]]
* ''[[Observer Dispatch]]'' of [[Utica, New York]]
* ''[[The Gadsden Times]]'' of [[Gadsden, Alabama]]
* ''[[Naples Daily News]]'' of [[Naples, Florida]]
* ''[[The Gaston Gazette]]'' of [[Gastonia, North Carolina]]
* ''[[The Shelby Star]]'' of [[Shelby, North Carolina]]
* ''[[The Daytona Beach News-Journal]] of [[Daytona Beach, Florida]]
}}

==Significant digital investments==
* ''[[Digg]]'' sold to BuySellAds in April 2018<ref>{{cite web |title=The beloved Digg, once the chief rival to Reddit, was just sold to an advertising tech company |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/digg-sells-to-buysellads-an-ad-tech-company-2018-4 |website=Business Insider |access-date=September 23, 2018 |date=April 25, 2018}}</ref>
* WordStream (Digital Marketing Company) <ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2018/05/11/wordstream-acquired-by-gannett-for-up-to-150m.html|title=WordStream acquired by Gannett for up to $150M}}</ref>
* LocaliQ (Marketing Platform) <ref>{{Cite web |last=Snider |first=Mike |title=Gannett launches LOCALiQ as one-stop digital advertising shop for customers |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2018/09/10/gannett-gives-local-businesses-more-ad-marketing-power-localiq/1222147002/ |access-date=2023-02-03 |website=USA Today |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Directors and senior executives==
Gannett has an eight-member board of directors<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/05/16/gannett-mng-enterprises-digital-first-media-proxy-results/3682770002/|last=Bomey|first=Nathan|date=May 16, 2019|title=Gannett board members reelected as shareholders reject MNG nominees|work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=August 6, 2019}}</ref> and 11 senior executives.

On October 6, 2011, Gannett's chairman, president and [[Chief executive officer]] [[Craig A. Dubow]] resigned, citing health reasons. He was succeeded by [[Gracia Martore]], Gannett's [[Chief operating officer]], a 26-year company veteran.<ref>Krantz, Matt (October 7, 2011). [https://www.usatoday.com/money/media/story/2011-10-07/gannett-ceo-resigns/50687494/1 "Gannett CEO Dubow resigns; Martore named successor"]. ''USA Today''.</ref>

From 2005 until 2008 [[Sue Clark-Johnson]] was president of Gannett's Newspaper Division.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Andrew |last2=Wiles |first2=Russ |date=2008-01-11 |title=Gannett exec Sue Clark-Johnson will retire in May, return to Valley |pages=31 |work=Arizona Republic |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-republic-gannett-exec-sue-clark/133922417/ |access-date=2023-10-23}}</ref>

In May 2019, Barbara Wall was appointed as interim chief executive officer after Bob Dickey retired.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2019/05/07/gannett-ceo-exits-as-company-battles-hostile.html|last=Neibauer |first=Michael |date=May 7, 2019|title=Gannett CEO exits as company battles hostile takeover bid|work=[[Washington Business Journal]]|access-date=August 6, 2019}}</ref>

Mike Reed became Gannett's [[Chief Executive Officer]] in June 2020. His immediate predecessor,
Paul Bascobert, served in the role for about ten months, starting in August 2019.<ref name="cost reductions"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/06/18/gannett-ceo-gannett-co-s-operating-company-leave-company/3217196001/|last=Brinkerhoff |first=David |date=June 20, 2020|title= CEO of Gannett's operating company, Paul Bascobert, will leave company; Mike Reed assumes responsibilities|work=USA Today|access-date=September 29, 2021}}</ref>

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{{short description|United States newspaper company}}
{{About|the demerged Gannett Co., Inc|the company holding broadcasting and digital assets known as Gannett until 2015|Tegna Inc.|other uses|Gannett (disambiguation)}}
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| logo = Gannett.svg
| image = [[File:USA Today building.jpg|250px]]
| image_caption = Gannett headquarters in [[Tysons, Virginia]]
| type = [[Public company|Public]]
| traded_as = {{NYSE|GCI}}
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| genre = Publishing
| successor = [[Tegna Inc.]] (Broadcasting)
| founder = [[Frank Gannett]]
| key_people = {{ubl|Mike Reed|(Chairman and CEO)}}
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| services = Publishing/Digital Marketing Solutions
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| equity = {{up}} US$ 981 million (2019)<ref name="Gannett SEC Filing 10-K 2017" />
| owner = [[Fortress Investment Group]]
| num_employees = 11,200<ref name=axiosloss>{{Cite web|url=https://www.axios.com/2023/03/07/gannett-changes-leadership-workers|title=Gannett shed nearly half its workforce since GateHouse merger|website=Axios|last1=Fischer|first1=Sara|last2=Flynn|first2=Kerry|date=March 7, 2023}}</ref>
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| parent = New Media Investment Group
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'''Gannett Co., Inc.''' ({{IPAc-en|g|ə|'|n|ɛ|t}}) is an American [[mass media]] [[holding company]] headquartered in [[Tysons, Virginia]], in the [[Greater Washington DC|Washington, D.C., metropolitan area]].<ref>"[http://www.gannett.com/contactus.htm Contact Us] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110126044018/http://gannett.com/contactus.htm |date=January 26, 2011 }}." Gannett Company. Retrieved on January 10, 2011. "7950 Jones Branch Drive McLean, VA 22107-0150."</ref><ref name="TysonsMap">"[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US5179952&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on Tysons Corner CDP, Virginia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111110181002/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US5179952&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on |date=November 10, 2011 }}." ''[[United States Census Bureau]]''. Retrieved May 7, 2009.</ref> It is the largest U.S. [[newspaper]] publisher as measured by total daily circulation.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gannett Company, Inc.|url=https://www.loc.gov/item/lcwaN0016970/|access-date=August 9, 2020|website=Library of Congress}}</ref>

It owns the [[national newspaper]] ''[[USA Today]]'', as well as several local newspapers, including the ''[[Austin American-Statesman]];'' ''[[Detroit Free Press]]''; ''[[The Indianapolis Star]]''; ''[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]''; ''[[The Columbus Dispatch]]''; ''[[The Florida Times-Union]]'' in [[Jacksonville, Florida]]; ''[[The Tennessean]]'' in [[Nashville, Tennessee]]; ''[[The Daily News Journal]]'', in [[Murfreesboro, Tennessee]]; ''[[The Courier-Journal]]'' in [[Louisville, Kentucky]]; the ''[[Democrat and Chronicle]]'' in [[Rochester, New York]]; ''[[The Des Moines Register]]''; the ''[[El Paso Times]]''; ''[[The Arizona Republic]]'' in [[Phoenix, Arizona]];'' [[The News-Press]]'' in [[Fort Myers, Florida]]; the'' [[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]]; the ''[[''Argus Leader'']] in [[Sioux Falls, South Dakota]] ''and the ''[[Great Falls Tribune]]'' in [[Great Falls, Montana]]''. ''

In 2015, Gannett split into two publicly traded companies, one focusing on newspapers and publishing and the other on broadcasting. The broadcasting company took the name [[Tegna Inc.|Tegna]], and owns about 68 TV stations. The newspaper company inherited the Gannett name. The split was structured so that Tegna is the legal successor of the old Gannett, while the new Gannett is a [[corporate spin-off|spin-off]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/gannett-split-to-close-by-mid-year-1426169371|title=Gannett Split to Close By Mid-Year|last=Chen|first=Angela|work=The Wall Street Journal|url-access=subscription |date=March 12, 2015|access-date=June 9, 2015}}</ref>

In November 2019, New Media Investment Group acquired and merged its [[GateHouse Media]] subsidiary into Gannett, creating the largest newspaper publisher in the United States, which adopted the Gannett name. Mike Reed<ref>{{Cite web|last=Guynn|first=David Brinkerhoff and Jessica|title=CEO of Gannett's operating company, Paul Bascobert, will leave company; Mike Reed assumes responsibilities|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/06/18/gannett-ceo-gannett-co-s-operating-company-leave-company/3217196001/|access-date=September 8, 2020|website=USA Today|language=en-US}}</ref> was named CEO.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/19/business/media/gannett-gatehouse-merger.html|title=Gannett, Now Largest U.S. Newspaper Chain, Targets 'Inefficiencies'|last=Tracy|first=Marc|work=The New York Times|date=November 19, 2019 |url-access=limited}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191119005997/en/New-Media-Gannett-Complete-Merger-Creating-Leading|title=New Media and Gannett Complete Merger, Creating Leading U.S. Print and Digital News Organization|publisher=Business Wire|date=November 19, 2019}}</ref>

==History==
===1906–1983===
{{expand section|information on Gannett's early history (1923–1986)|date=October 2012}}

Gannett Company, Inc., was formed in 1923 by [[Frank Gannett]] in [[Rochester, New York]], as an outgrowth of the [[Elmira Star-Gazette|Elmira Gazette]], a newspaper business he had begun in [[Elmira, New York]], in 1906. Gannett, who was known as a [[Conservatism|conservative]],<ref>{{Cite book|author=Lichtman, Allan J.|title=White Protestant Nation: The Rise of the American Conservative Movement|year=2008|page=[https://archive.org/details/whiteprotestantn00lich/page/87 87]|isbn=978-0-87113-984-9|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/whiteprotestantn00lich/page/87}}</ref> gained fame and fortune by purchasing small independent newspapers and developing them into a large chain, a 20th-century trend that helped the newspaper industry remain financially viable.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=4011|title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: Gannett Building|date=August 1985|access-date=November 1, 2009|author=Ted Bartlett|publisher=New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120920014117/http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=4011|archive-date=September 20, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In April 1957, [[Paul Miller (journalist)|Paul Miller]] succeeded Frank Gannett as president and CEO when the group held 19 newspapers over four states; Florida not among them. Miller became frustrated after repeated unsuccessful attempts to acquire a foothold in Florida, then targeted [[Brevard County, Florida|Brevard County]]. He spoke to [[Marie Holderman]], owner/publisher of the [[Cocoa Tribune]] and shared his plan for a morning daily paper in Brevard. Holderman wasn't interested. Over the next few years, several Gannett representatives attempted to negotiate a purchase, without success.<ref name=MAV />
In the late 1950s, [[Al Neuharth]] was assistant managing editor at the [[Miami Herald]] and became acquainted with Marie Holderman. In 1963 he was hired by Miller to manage the [[Democrat and Chronicle]] in Rochester. Two years later, he asked Miller for an opportunity to persuade Holderman.
In their meeting, Neuharth complimented the Tribune, but told Holderman that she lacked the resources to win a competition. Holderman was invited to Rochester for a meeting to talk with Gannett executives. The Gannett corporate airplane flew four people from Florida to New York.
John Pound, managing editor joined Holderman and her two granddaughters on the trip in May 1965. Convinced of Gannett's determination and at age 81, Holderman decided to sell, and Pound told the executives they wanted $1.9 million in compensation. Neuharth's response: "We told them that was a fair price and we certainly paid her more than she expected to get."<ref name="MAV">{{cite web |title=BREVARD HISTORY: Al Neuharth’s Vision Leads Way In Creating Newspaper |url=https://spacecoastdaily.com/2019/06/neuharths-vision-leads-way-in-creating-newspaper/ |website=Spacecoastdaily.com |publisher=Maverick Multimedia, Inc. |access-date=26 January 2024}}</ref>
In 1966, Neuharth took charge of Gannett Florida. He started ''Today'' in Cocoa, which eventually became ''[[Florida Today]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Allen H. Neuharth to address Class of 1995 |url=http://www.udel.edu/PR/UpDate/95/21/1.html |website=Udel.edu |publisher=University of Delaware |access-date=10 August 2011}}</ref>

Miller was succeeded by Al Neuharth in 1973.

In 1979, Gannett acquired Combined Communications Corp.,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Kleinfield|first=N. R.|date=May 9, 1978|title=Combined Communications Agrees To a $370 Million Gannett Merger|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/05/09/archives/combined-communications-agrees-to-a-370-million-gannett-merger.html|access-date=September 6, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> operator of 2 major daily newspapers, the ''Oakland Tribune'' and ''The Cincinnati Enquirer'', seven television stations, 13 radio stations, as well as an outdoor advertising division, for $370 million.<ref>{{cite news|via=Associated Press|title=Gannett, Combined Communications agree to $370-million merger|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n98LAAAAIBAJ&pg=6669,99269&dq=gannett+combined+communications&hl=en|access-date=April 1, 2013|newspaper=St. Petersburg Times|date=May 9, 1978}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|via=Associated Press|title=Gannett Corp. wins giant merger OK|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=44cqAAAAIBAJ&pg=6972,2186313&dq=gannett+combined+communications&hl=en|access-date=April 1, 2013|newspaper=Deseret News|date=June 8, 1979}}</ref> The outdoor advertising became known as Gannett Outdoor, before being acquired by Outdoor Systems (previously a division of 3M), before the company was sold to [[Infinity Broadcasting]], which later became part of [[Viacom (original)|Viacom]], and was part of [[CBS Corporation]], until 2014 when CBS Outdoor went independent and became [[Outfront Media]]. As of 1979, the chain had grown to 79 newspapers.<ref name="neiva">Neiva, Elizabeth M. [http://www.h-net.org/~business/bhcweb/publications/BEHprint/v024n1/p0022-p0026.pdf Chain Building: The Consolidation of the American Newspaper Industry, 1955-80] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619091733/http://www.h-net.org/~business/bhcweb/publications/BEHprint/v024n1/p0022-p0026.pdf|date=June 19, 2012}}, ''Business and Economic History'', 24(1), (Fall 1995)</ref>In 1982, the broadcasting unit partnered with Telepictures Corporation to start out its Newscope program.<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 23, 1982 |title=Daily news series to be offered by Gannett/Telepictures |pages=49 |work=[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]] |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/82-OCR/1982-08-23-BC-OCR-Page-0049.pdf |access-date=October 24, 2023}}</ref>

Gannett's oldest newspaper is the ''[[Berrow's Worcester Journal]]'' based in [[Worcester, England|Worcester]], [[England]] and founded in 1690. In the [[United States]] the oldest newspapers still in circulation are the ''[[Poughkeepsie Journal]]'', founded in [[Poughkeepsie, New York]] in 1785, and ''[[The Leaf-Chronicle]]'' founded in [[Clarksville, Tennessee]] in 1808.

===1984–2013===
In 1984, [[John Curley]] was appointed president and COO. In 1985, Curley became CEO and continued as president.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.tegna.com/john-curley-announces-retirement-mccorkindale-succeeds-as-ceo/|date=May 2, 2000|title=John Curley Announces Retirement; McCorkindale Succeeds as CEO|work=Tegna|access-date=August 24, 2019}}</ref>

The company was headquartered in Rochester until 1986, when it moved to [[Arlington County, Virginia]]. Its former headquarters building, the [[Gannett Building]], was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1985.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>

[[Douglas H. McCorkindale]] succeeded Curley as CEO in 2000 and chairman in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 2, 2000|title=John Curley Announces Retirement; McCorkindale Succeeds as CEO|url=https://www.tegna.com/john-curley-announces-retirement-mccorkindale-succeeds-as-ceo/|access-date=August 31, 2021|website=TEGNA|language=en-US}}</ref> That year, the company moved to its current headquarters in [[Tysons Corner, Virginia]], a suburb of [[Washington, D.C.]]

Beginning in 2005 at the Fort Myers ''[[The News-Press|News-Press]]'', Gannett pioneered the [[Mojo (mobile journalist)|mojo]] concept of ''mo''bile multimedia ''jo''urnalists, reporters who were initially untethered from conventional newsrooms and drove around their communities filing [[hyperlocal]] news in various formats including text for print publication, still photos for print and online publication, and audio and video for the ''News-Press'' website.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Martyn|first=Peter H.|title=The Mojo in the Third Millennium|journal=Journalism Practice|year=2009|volume=3|issue=2|pages=196–215|doi=10.1080/17512780802681264|s2cid=142569754|issn=1751-2794}}</ref> The practice has spread throughout the chain.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Rich|first1=Carole|title=Writing and Reporting News : a Coaching Method|date=2013|publisher=Cengage Wadsworth|location=Boston, MA|isbn=978-1111344443|page=98|edition=7th|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GqOaBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA98}}</ref>

In 2010, Gannett increased executive salaries and bonuses; for example, Bob Dickey, Gannett's U.S. newspapers division president, was paid $3.4 million in 2010, up from $1.9 million the previous year. The next year, the company laid off 700 U.S. employees to cut costs. In the memo announcing the layoffs, Dickey wrote, "While we have sought many ways to reduce costs, I regret to tell you that we will not be able to avoid layoffs."<ref name=WFPL20110621>Bullard, Gabe (June 21, 2011). [http://archives.wfpl.org/2011/06/21/gannett-executive-bonuses-criticized-amid-layoffs/ "Gannett Executive Bonuses Criticized Amid Layoffs"]. Louisville, KY: [[WFPL]].</ref>
[[File:Gannett logo 1978.svg|thumb|150px|Gannett Logo used until March 2011.]]

On March 7, 2011, Gannett replaced the stylized "G" logo in use since the 1970s (notably used on its TV stations as a corporate/local ID with different animations), and adopted a new company tagline: "It's all within reach."<ref>Lieberman, David (March 4, 2011). [https://www.usatoday.com/money/media/2011-03-04-gannett-branding_N.htm "Gannett launches corporate branding campaign"]. ''USA Today''.</ref>

In February 2012, Gannett announced that it would implement a [[paywall]] system across all of its daily newspaper websites, with non-subscriber access limited to between five and fifteen articles per month, varying by newspaper. The ''USA Today'' website became the only one to allow unrestricted access.<ref>Bercovici, Jeff (February 22, 2012). [https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbercovici/2012/02/22/gannett-building-paywalls-around-all-its-papers-except-usa-today/ "Gannett Building Paywalls Around All Its Papers Except USA Today"]. ''Forbes''.</ref>

On March 24, 2012, the company announced that it would discipline 25 employees in Wisconsin who had signed the [[Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election|petition to recall]] Governor [[Scott Walker (politician)|Scott Walker]], stating that this open public participation in a political process was a violation of the company's code of journalistic ethics and that their primary responsibility as journalists was to maintain credibility and public trust in themselves and the organization.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Genia Lovett column: Post-Crescent journalists shouldn't have signed Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker recall petitions|url=http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20120324/APC0101/203240566|date=March 24, 2012|first=Genia|last=Lovett|work=The Post-Crescent|location=Appleton, WI|archive-date=March 27, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327151736/http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20120324/APC0101/203240566}}</ref>

On August 21, 2012, Gannett acquired Blinq Media.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/money/media/story/2012-08-21/gannett-acquires-blinq-media/57191320/1|title=Gannett buys social-media ad company Blinq Media|first=Roger|last=Yu|work=USA Today|date=August 21, 2012|access-date=August 22, 2012}}</ref>

Around the first week of October 2012, Gannett entered a [[Carriage dispute|dispute]] against [[Dish Network]] regarding [[Retransmission consent|compensation]] fees and Dish's AutoHop commercial-skip feature on its Hopper [[digital video recorder]]s. Gannett ordered that Dish discontinue AutoHop on the account that it is affecting advertising revenues for Gannett's television stations. Gannett threatened to pull all of its stations should the skirmish continue beyond October 7, and Dish and Gannett fail to reach an agreement.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Loose |first=Ashley|title=DISH customers may lose Gannett programming, including 12 News KPNX, over AutoHop feature |url=http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_phoenix_metro/central_phoenix/dish-customers-may-lose-gannett-programming-including-12-news-kpnx-over-autohop-feature|access-date=October 6, 2012|work=KNXV-TV|date=October 5, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011013154/http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_phoenix_metro/central_phoenix/dish-customers-may-lose-gannett-programming-including-12-news-kpnx-over-autohop-feature|archive-date=October 11, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Vuong|first=Andy|title=Gannett threatening to black out stations in its dispute with Dish|url=http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_21710959/gannett-threatening-black-out-stations-its-dispute-dish|access-date=October 6, 2012|newspaper=[[Denver Post]]|date=October 6, 2012}}</ref> The two parties eventually reached an agreement after extending the deadline for a few hours.<ref>{{cite news|last=Warner|first=Melodie|title=Dish, Gannett Reach New Deal|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10000872396390444897304578044401930225948|access-date=October 8, 2012|newspaper=The Wall Street Journal|date=October 8, 2012}}</ref>

===Acquisition of Belo Corporation===
On June 13, 2013, Gannett announced plans to buy Dallas-based [[Belo Corporation]] for $1.5 billion and the assumption of debt. The purchase would add 20 additional stations to Gannett's portfolio and make the company the fourth largest television broadcaster in the U.S. with 43 stations.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-belo-gannett-idUSBRE95C0G320130613|date=June 13, 2013|title=Gannett to buy Belo for $1.5 billion|website=Reuters}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Littleton|first=Cynthia|title=Gannett in $2.2 Bil Deal to Acquire Belo Station Group; Deal will expand Gannett's clout as owner of Big 3 affiliates|url=https://variety.com/2013/tv/news/gannett-in-2-2-bil-deal-to-buy-belo-station-group-1200496474/|access-date=June 22, 2013|work=Variety|date=June 13, 2013}}</ref> Because of ownership conflicts that exist in markets where both Belo and Gannett own television stations and newspapers, the use of a third-party company (Sander Media, LLC, owned by former Belo executive Jack Sander) as a licensee to buy stations to be operated by the owner of a same-market competitor and concerns about any possible future consolidation of operations of Gannett- and Belo-owned properties in markets where both own television stations or collusion involving the Gannett and Sander stations in [[retransmission consent]] negotiations, anti-media-consolidation groups (such as [[Free Press (organization)|Free Press]]) and pay television providers (such as [[Time Warner Cable]] and [[DirecTV]]) have called for the FCC to block the acquisition.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/free-press-others-ask-fcc-deny-some-gannettbelo-transfers-61657|title=Free Press, Others Ask FCC To Deny Some Gannett/Belo Transfers|first=John|last=Eggerton|work=Broadcasting & Cable|date=March 16, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Katy|last=Bachman|url=https://www.adweek.com/tv-video/public-interest-groups-cable-companies-oppose-gannett-belo-merger-151425/|title=Public Interest Groups, Cable Companies Oppose Gannett-Belo Merger|work=[[AdWeek]]|date=July 25, 2013|url-access=subscription}}</ref>

On December 16, 2013, the [[United States Department of Justice]] announced that Gannett, Belo, and Sander would need to divest Belo's station in [[St. Louis]], [[KMOV]], to a government-approved third-party that would be barred from entering into any agreements with Gannett, in order to fully preserve competition in advertising sales with Gannett-owned KSDK.<ref name=b&c-kmovdojnosander>{{cite news|last=Eggerton|first=John|title=Justice: Sander Can't Keep KMOV|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/washington/justice-sander-cant-keep-kmov/127991|access-date=December 20, 2013|newspaper=Broadcasting & Cable|date=December 16, 2013}}</ref> The deal was approved by the FCC on December 20,<ref name=tvnc-gannetttribune>{{cite web|title=FCC OKs Gannett-Belo And Tribune-Local|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/72866/fcc-oks-gannettbelo-and-tribunelocal|work=TVNewsCheck|access-date=December 20, 2013|date=December 20, 2013}}</ref> and it was completed on December 23.<ref>[http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/72893/gannett-completes-its-acquisition-of-belo Gannett Completes Its Acquisition of Belo], TVNewsCheck, Retrieved December 23, 2013</ref> On February 28, 2014, [[Meredith Corporation]] officially took over full control of KMOV.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.stltoday.com/article_a03f725d-4d48-5dc8-8374-0d6287fdcc1b.html|title=Meredith Corp. closes on $177 million purchase of KMOV|website=STL Today|date=February 28, 2014|first=Lisa|last=Brown}}</ref>

===Acquisition of London Broadcasting Company stations===
On May 14, 2014, Gannett announced the acquisition of six stations from the [[Texas]]-based London Broadcasting Company in a $215 million deal, including [[KCEN-TV]] (NBC) in Waco-Temple-Bryan, [[KYTX]] (CBS) in [[Tyler, Texas|Tyler]]-[[Longview, Texas|Longview]], [[KIII]] (ABC) in [[Corpus Christi, Texas|Corpus Christi]], [[KBMT]] (ABC/NBC) in [[Beaumont, Texas|Beaumont]]-[[Port Arthur, Texas|Port Arthur]], [[KXVA]] (FOX) in [[Abilene, Texas|Abilene]]-[[Sweetwater, Texas|Sweetwater]] and [[KIDY]] (FOX) in [[San Angelo, Texas|San Angelo]]. The company's COO Phil Hurley will also join Gannett to continue his leadership role at the six stations.<ref name=tvnc-londongannett>{{cite web|title=Gannett Buys 6 London Broadcasting Stations|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/76329/gannett-buys-6-london-broadcasting-stations|work=TVNewsCheck|access-date= May 14, 2014|date=May 14, 2014}}</ref> The acquisition was completed on July 8, 2014; in total, Gannett stations now serve 83% of households in the state.<ref name=tvnc-londonclosed>{{cite news|title=Gannett Completes London Broadcasting Buy|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/77580/gannett-completes-london-broadcasting-bu|access-date=August 5, 2014|work=TVNewsCheck}}</ref> Post acquisition, Gannett now outright owns and operates their first Fox affiliates, KIDY & KXVA.

===Split and further deals===
On August 5, 2014, Gannett announced that it plans to split into two independent publicly traded companies–one focused on newspapers and publishing, the other on broadcasting. Robert Dickey, head of old Gannett's newspaper division, became CEO of the newspaper company, leaving Gannett's remaining broadcasting and digital operations under the leadership of Martore. In a statement, she explained that the split plans were "significant next steps in our ongoing initiatives to increase shareholder value by building scale, increasing cash flow, sharpening management focus, and strengthening all of our businesses to compete effectively in today's increasingly digital landscape." Additionally, the company announced that it would buy out the remainder of [[Classified Ventures]]—a joint venture between Gannett and several other media companies, for $1.8 billion, giving it full ownership of properties such as [[Cars.com]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Media Giant Gannett to Spin Off USA Today and Print Business| url=https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/08/05/gannett-to-spin-off-its-print-business/|first1=Christine|last1=Haughney| first2=Michael J.|last2=de la Merced|date=August 5, 2014|url-access=limited}}</ref><ref name=tvnc-restructure>{{cite news|title=Gannett Reorganizing, Buying Cars.com|url=http://www.netnewscheck.com/article/35277/gannett-reorganizing-buying-carscom|access-date=August 5, 2014|work=TVNewsCheck|date=August 5, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006082025/http://www.netnewscheck.com/article/35277/gannett-reorganizing-buying-carscom|archive-date=October 6, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> On April 21, 2015, Gannett announced that the publishing arm would continue to use the Gannett name, while the broadcasting and digital company would be named [[Tegna Inc.|Tegna]]—an anagram of Gannett.<ref name=usat-tegna>{{cite news|last1=Yu|first1=Roger|title=Gannett to change name to TEGNA amid print unit spinoff|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/04/21/gannett-changes-name-to-tegna/26127343/|work=USA Today|date=April 21, 2015}}</ref> The split was completed on June 29, 2015. The split was structured so that the old Gannett changed its name to Tegna, and then spun off its publishing interests as a "new" Gannett Company. Tegna retained "old" Gannett's stock price history under a new ticker symbol, TGNA, while "new" Gannett inherited "old" Gannett's ticker symbol, GCI.

The two companies shared a headquarters complex in [[Tysons, Virginia|Tysons Corner]] for a time, though Tegna has since moved to a new 440,000-square-foot office tower nearby, occupying roughly 60,000 square feet.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neibauer |first=Michael |date=June 17, 2016 |title=Tegna lands new home in Tysons |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/breaking_ground/2016/06/tegna-lands-new-home-in-tysons.html |access-date=August 17, 2022 |website=bizjournals.com}}</ref>

On October 7, 2015, Gannett struck a deal to buy the [[Journal Media Group]] for $280 million, giving it control of publications in over 100 markets in the Midwestern and Southern U.S. Similar to what Gannett had earlier done with its broadcasting assets, the [[Milwaukee]]-based Journal had separated its publishing and broadcasting arms in April 2015, with the [[E. W. Scripps Company]] acquiring the television and radio properties owned by the former's technical predecessor Journal Communications and [[corporate spin-off|spinning out]] their respective publishing operations into Journal Media Group.<ref>{{cite news|title=Gannett to buy Journal Media Group for $280 million|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/10/07/gannett-buy-journal-media-group-280-million/73548926/|author=Roger Yu|newspaper=USA Today|date=October 7, 2015}}</ref> In December 2015, Gannett announced that its local newspapers would be branded as the "USA Today Network", signifying a closer association with the national USA Today paper.<ref name=usatoday-network>{{cite news|title=Gannett introduces USA Today Network, uniting local, national properties |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/12/03/gannett-introduces-usa-today-network-uniting-local-national-properties/76716562/|work=USA Today|publisher=Gannett Company}}</ref>

In April 2016, Gannett made an unsolicited bid to acquire the [[Tribune Publishing|Tribune Publishing Company]] for $12.25 per-share, or around $400 million. This deal was rejected by Tribune's shareholders in May 2016; in turn, Gannett increased its offer to around $15 per-share (around $800 million). Although the two companies held talks during the summer and into the fall of 2016, disappointing earning reports for Gannett for the second and third quarters of 2016 caused Gannett to pull out of talks on November 1.<ref name="lat-gannettrib">{{cite web|title=Gannett and Tribune Publishing execs trade barbs as takeover battle heats up|url=http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gannett-tpub-20160520-snap-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|date=May 20, 2016|access-date=May 20, 2016}}</ref><ref name="lat-gannett-tribbuy">{{cite web|title=Tribune Publishing shares surge after Gannett launches takeover bid|url=http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gannett-offer-tribune-publishing-20160425-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|date=April 25, 2016|access-date=May 20, 2016}}</ref><ref name="politico-tribbuyinggannett">{{cite web|last1=Doctor|first1=Ken|title=Tribune chair: Sell to Gannett? We'll buy Gannett!|url=http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2016/05/8599610/tribune-chair-sell-gannett-well-buy-gannett|website=Politico|access-date=May 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160520072850/http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2016/05/8599610/tribune-chair-sell-gannett-well-buy-gannett|archive-date=May 20, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-gannett-pulls-tronc-offer-1102-biz-20161101-story.html|title=Gannett pulls offer for Tronc, publisher of Chicago Tribune|first=Robert|last=Channick|website=[[Chicago Tribune]]}}</ref>

Gannett announced it would not be delaying print deadlines for the [[2018 United States elections|2018 midterm elections]] in the United States, meaning that next-day newspapers would no longer contain the election's results, instead directing readers to the Internet.<ref>{{cite news|last=Doctor|first=Ken|date=November 1, 2018|title=Newsonomics: "Digital defeats print" is the headline as Gannett steps away from printed election results|publisher=Nieman Foundation for Journalism|url=http://www.niemanlab.org/2018/11/newsonomics-digital-defeats-print-is-the-headline-as-gannett-steps-away-from-printed-election-results/}}</ref>

=== Sale to GateHouse Media and relationship with Softbank ===
In January 2019, [[Digital First Media]] (DFM) made an unsolicited bid to acquire Gannett for $1.36 billion, but it was rejected for being undervalued.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-gannett-turns-down-digital-first-20190204-story.html|title=Gannett rejects $1.36 billion buyout offer from Digital First Media|last=Arbel |first=Tali|website=Chicago Tribune|language=en-US|access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref> In an attempt to pursue a [[hostile takeover]], DFM built up a 7.5% stake of Gannett's public shares. Gannett subsequently accused the company of engaging in a [[proxy fight]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/gannett-rebuffs-board-maneuver-by-digital-first-media-in-proxy-fight-1202554442/|title=Gannett Rebuffs Board Maneuver By Digital First Media In Proxy Fight, Blasts Takeover Proposal As "Deficient"|last=Hayes|first=Dade|date=February 11, 2019|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/digital-first-media-is-planning-a-play-to-buy-gannett-wsj-2019-1|title=Digital First Media is reportedly planning to make an offer to buy USA Today publisher Gannett|last=Edwards|first=Christian|website=Business Insider|access-date=March 17, 2019}}</ref> After a failed attempt to place three DFM nominees on Gannett's board of directors through a proxy vote on May 16, 2019, DFM sold shares lowering their ownership to 4.2%.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/05/22/mng-enterprises-reduces-stake-gannett/1197951001/|last=Tyko |first=Kelly |date=May 22, 2019|title=Hedge fund-owned MNG reduces stake in Gannett to 4.2%|work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=May 23, 2019}}</ref>

On August 5, 2019, New Media Investment Group, parent of [[GateHouse Media]], announced that it would acquire Gannett.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/gatehouse-media-parent-to-buy-gannett-for-1-4-billion-11565031875|title=GateHouse Media Parent to Buy Gannett for $1.4 Billion|first1=Cara|last1=Lombardo|last2=Trachtenberg|first2=Jeffrey A.|date=August 5, 2019|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|access-date=August 6, 2019|url-access=subscription}}</ref> New Media Investment Group is managed and controlled by another private equity firm, [[Fortress Investment Group]]. Fortress is owned by the Japanese conglomerate [[SoftBank Group|Softbank]].<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|title=Newsonomics: Softbank, Fortress, Trump – and the real story of Gatehouse's boundless ambition|url=https://www.niemanlab.org/2017/02/newsonomics-softbank-fortress-trump-and-the-real-story-of-gatehouses-boundless-ambition/|access-date=September 2, 2020|website=Nieman Lab}}</ref>

[[Apollo Global Management]] funded the acquisition with a $1.792 billion loan.<ref name="cost reductions">{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/08/05/gannett-gatehouse-media-new-media-investment-group/1902550001/|last=Bomey|first=Nathan |date=August 5, 2019|title=GateHouse Media owner to acquire USA Today owner Gannett| work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=August 6, 2019}}</ref> Although GateHouse was the nominal survivor, the combined company took the better-known Gannett name. Michael E. Reed, the CEO of GateHouse's parent company, was named CEO.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/05/media/gannett-gatehouse-merger/|title=USA Today owner Gannett merges with GateHouse Media to form massive newspaper company |last=Darcy|first=Oliver|date=August 5, 2019|website=CNN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811210834/https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/05/media/gannett-gatehouse-merger/index.html |archive-date=August 11, 2019|url-status=live|access-date=August 13, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190805005547/en/New-Media-Investment-Group-Acquire-Gannett|title=New Media Investment Group to Acquire Gannett|date=August 5, 2019|website=Business Wire |language=en|access-date=August 13, 2019}}</ref> The new management team immediately announced it would target "inefficiencies", which could lead to cutbacks at newspapers and reduction in newspaper staff.<ref name="auto">{{Cite news|last=Tracy|first=Marc|date=November 19, 2019|title=Gannett, Now Largest U.S. Newspaper Chain, Targets 'Inefficiencies'|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/19/business/media/gannett-gatehouse-merger.html|access-date=September 2, 2020|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

Gannett's board of directors, which does not include anyone with journalism background, paid CEO Mike Reed a salary $900,000 and long term stock incentives adding to a total of $7.7 million in 2021, the first full year after the merger. The total compensation was estimated with Gannett stock valued at the then current price. During Reed's tenure, Gannett stock has fallen 70%, reducing the value of future equity incentive plan awards.<ref>[https://s1.q4cdn.com/307481213/files/doc_downloads/annual_meeting/2022/Gannett-2022-Definitive-Proxy-Statement.pdf Gannett Proxy Statement], April 27, 2022</ref><ref>Brian McGrory, [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/gannett-s-ceo-is-getting-rich-by-gutting-a-newspaper-near-you/ar-AA18Y1hP "Gannett's CEO is getting rich by gutting a newspaper near you"], Opinion, Boston Globe, March 23, 2023</ref>

=== Sued for enabling sexual abuse of paperboys in New York and Arizona ===
Gannett was sued in October 2019<ref>{{Cite web|title=Richard Bates Complaint v. Democrat and Chronicle and Gannett | Complaint | Summons|url=https://www.scribd.com/document/430598295/D-C-sexual-assault-lawsuit-October-16-2019|website=Scribd}}</ref> under the New York State Child Victim's Act by a former paperboy who accused the company of enabling a former district manager to sexually abuse him in the 1980s. In late 2018 as Gannett was seeking partners for a merger, fending off a hostile takeover and its stock fell,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bloomberg |date=January 14, 2019|title=Hedge fund known for 'milking' newspapers for cash takes aim at Gannett|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-digital-first-gannett-20190114-story.html|access-date=January 3, 2022|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}</ref> this former paperboy emailed investigative reporters and Gannett management asking them to investigate his claims. In response, Karen Magnuson, then Executive Editor for Gannett's Democrat & Chronicle, told reporters to put their investigative reporting of abuse claims on "pause",<ref>{{Cite web |last=Manzhos |first=Mariya |date=December 20, 2021 |title=Former paperboys await justice after suing Gannett for allowing sexual abuse four decades ago |url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2021/former-paperboys-await-justice-after-suing-gannett-for-allowing-sexual-abuse-four-decades-ago/ |access-date=December 20, 2021 |website=Poynter.org}}</ref> and brought the email to the attention of Gannett's management to conduct their own investigation. Gannett COO Michael G. Kane then sent the original claimant a letter indicating no evidence had been found and they were "closing out" the matter. A few months later New York passed its Child Victim Act lifting statute of limitations on child sex abuse claims.<ref>{{Cite web|date=December 7, 2021|title=Former paperboys await justice after suing Gannett for allowing sexual abuse four decades ago|url=https://www.poynter.org/?p=977924|access-date=January 3, 2022|website=Poynter|language=en-US}}</ref> This initial case is currently pending. Four more lawsuits were filed in February 2020<ref>{{Cite web|last=Andreatta|first=David|title=More Gannett paperboys allege sexual abuse|url=https://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/rochester/more-gannett-paperboys-allege-sexual-abuse/Content?oid=11095490|website=CITY News}}</ref> and are pending. Additionally, three more men filed suit against Gannett for child sex abuse in September 2020 and April 2021,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Two more former paperboys come forward to allege sexual abuse by supervisor: Lawsuit|url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/paperboys-forward-allege-sexual-abuse-supervisor-lawsuit/story?id=73226121|website=ABC News}}</ref> these cases are all pending too. In December 2020, Gannett and its Arizona Republic newspaper were also sued by two former paperboys in the Phoenix, AZ community for enabling its employees to sexually abuse them in the late 1970s.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Baxter|first=Erasmus|date=December 15, 2020|title=Former Paperboy Sues Arizona Republic Over Child Sex Abuse Ring|url=https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/former-paperboy-sues-arizona-republic-over-child-sex-abuse-ring-11519531|website=Phoenix New Times}}</ref> As the New York state window to file under its Childs Victim Act closed in August 2021, another man sued Gannett in Rochester NY alleging child sex abuse by the same former district manager of paperboys. This latest case brings the total to eleven men who are suing Gannett for enabling sexual abuse of former paperboys, some as young as eleven at the time. Nearly three years after the first lawsuit filing, in July 2022, Gannett defense attorneys notified the court of their intent to file a motion to have the former paperboys' Child Victims Act cases taken "out of the state court system and turn them over to the New York Workers' Compensation Board"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rochesterbeacon.com/2022/09/08/gannetts-legal-gambit/|title=Gannett's legal gambit|first=Will|last=Astor|date=September 8, 2022|website=Rochester Beacon}}</ref> stating that the 11–14 year old paperboys should have applied for workman's compensation at the time of their injuries in the 1980s as it is a "simple online process".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dean |first=Andrew |date=July 28, 2022 |url=https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=oKUHyrvdVbsaTWAtEJPBDA==|title=Letter to Judge Deborah A. Chimes|website=iapps.courts.state.ny.us/}}</ref>

=== Gannett and COVID-19 ===
In March 2020, Gannett announced that due to [[Coronavirus disease 2019|COVID-19]], it will be forced to make a series of cuts and furloughs.<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 30, 2020|title=Gannett, responding to the coronavirus-related downturn, announces a series of cuts|url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2020/gannett-responding-to-the-coronavirus-related-downturn-announces-a-series-of-cuts/}}</ref> Executives would also take a 25% reduction in salary.

===Reduction of editorial content===

In April 2022, a committee of Gannett editors made the formal recommendation that newspapers in the chain should significantly pare back the opinion material that newspapers traditionally publish on their editorial pages, including editorials, op-ed columns, syndicated columns and editorial cartoons. According to the company-wide memo, "Readers don't want us to tell them what to think. They don't believe we have the expertise to tell anyone what to think on most issues. They perceive us as having a biased agenda." The memo additionally claimed that editorial content is the least-read content in the papers while being the most likely reason someone gives for cancelling a subscription.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kornfield |first1=Meryl |title=The biggest U.S. newspaper chain wants less opinion in its pages |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2022/06/09/gannett-opinion-pages/ |access-date=June 10, 2022 |newspaper=Washington Post |date=June 9, 2022}}</ref>

===Financial conditions and layoffs 2022===

In the second quarter of 2022, Gannett's revenue was $749 million, sustaining a loss of $54 million. In reaction to the news, the company announced, "In the coming days, we will be making necessary but painful reductions to staffing, eliminating some open positions and roles that will impact valued colleagues."
<ref name=layoffs>[https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2022/gannett-reports-disastrous-financial-results-layoffs-are-coming/ ''Poynter.org'', "Gannett reports disastrous financial results; layoffs are coming", August 4, 2022]</ref> At the end of August, the company announced that it was laying off 3% of its United States workforce, which was about 400 employees. At this announcement, Gannett also said they would not be filling 400 open positions.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fu |first1=Angela |title=After weeks of silence, Gannett revealed that it laid off 400 employees and cut 400 open positions |url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2022/gannett-august-2022-layoffs-400-employees/ |access-date=September 3, 2022 |publisher=Poynter |date=August 31, 2022}}</ref>

At the time of the announcement, Gannett stock—which was already down about 45% on the year—fell an additional 28.5%.<ref name=layoffs/>

In October, the company announced the second round of financial austerity steps. These included the requirement that all employees take a week of unpaid leave in December, and a suspension of matching contributions to employee 401(k) accounts. Gannett also instituted a hiring freeze and is seeking volunteers for buyouts.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fu |first1=Angela |title=Gannett announces new cuts including mandatory unpaid leave and buyouts |url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2022/gannett-announces-new-cuts-including-mandatory-unpaid-leave-and-buyouts/ |access-date=October 13, 2022 |publisher=Poynter |date=October 12, 2022}}</ref>

Gannett announced around 200 more layoffs, or 6% of the news division, in November.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Edmonds |first=Rick |date=2022-11-17 |title=Gannett tells its news division that more layoffs are coming Dec. 1 |url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2022/gannett-tells-its-news-division-that-more-layoffs-are-coming-dec-1/ |access-date=2022-11-17 |website=Poynter |language=en-US}}</ref>

As part of the cuts, Gannett stopped printing six community papers, collectively known as the Observer and Eccentric chain, in southeast Michigan. This cut included the print editions of the ''Livonia Observer'' as well as papers covering Westland, Farmington, Plymouth, Canton, and Birmingham.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://michiganadvance.com/2022/12/17/everyones-just-a-dollar-sign-to-them-gannett-journalists-reel-from-new-cutbacks/ |title='Everyone's just a dollar sign to them': Gannett |first1=Anna |last1=Gustafson |newspaper=[[Michigan Advance]] |date=December 17, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mondotimes.com/1/world/us/22/1246/3126 |title=Livonia Observer |work=[[Mondotimes]]|access-date=December 19, 2022}}</ref> <ref name="Voice">{{cite news |url=https://plymouthvoice.com/muffled-sound-of-death-knell-for-a-once-real-newspaper/ |title=Muffled Sound of Death Knell for a Once Real Newspaper |newspaper=[[Plymouth Voice]] |date=December 18, 2022 |quote=Gannett, a Virginia based publisher {{mdash}} the largest newspaper chain in the U.S., announced they will cease printing six local publications {{mdash}} part of the Observer and Eccentric community papers. The final print editions of the bi-weekly Plymouth, Canton, Birmingham, Farmington, Westland and Livonia Observer were published on Sunday, Dec. 4.}}</ref> Gannett indicated that the publications would provide online content.<ref name="Voice"/>

===Acquisitions===
{{div-col|colwidth=18em|content=
*1906 – ''[[Star-Gazette|Elmira Gazette]]''
*1912 – ''[[The Ithaca Journal]]''
*1928 – ''[[Democrat and Chronicle]]''
*1943 – ''[[Press & Sun-Bulletin|Binghamton Press]]''
*1959 – ''[[Courier Post]]''
*1969 – ''[[Pensacola News Journal]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2014/3/5/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E314-1|title=Congressional Record – Recognizing the 125th Anniversary of the Pensacola News Journal |access-date=February 15, 2017}}</ref>
*1971 – Federated Publications
*1971 – ''[[Honolulu Star-Bulletin]]''
*1972 – Pacific and Southern Company, Inc (Taken over by Combined Communications)
*1973 – Oregon Statesman and Capital Journal (These two papers were merged into the Statesman-Journal in 1980)
*1976 – ''[[Tucson Citizen]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=k4YqAAAAIBAJ&pg=2088,907321|title=The Pittsburgh Press - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1977 – The Poughkeepsie Journal
*1977 – [[Speidel Newspapers]], 13 daily and 5 Sunday Papers, including Tucson AZ, Stockton CA, St. Cloud MN, Iowa City IA. Second largest newspaper acquisition in U.S. history at the time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2519&dat=19770511&id=-0ZiAAAAIBAJ&pg=3806,1401399|title=Observer-Reporter - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref> <ref>William H. Jones and Laird Anderson, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1977/07/30/gannett-73-papers-and-still-counting/f5a7dec3-e17c-4fb3-860d-a5ba7762b5d2/ "Gannett: 73 Papers and Still Counting"], The Washington Post, July 30, 1977.</ref>
*1978 – Combined Communications, owner of newspapers, television stations, radio stations and outdoor advertising<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/05/09/archives/combined-communications-agrees-to-a-370-million-gannett-merger.html|title=Combined Communications Agrees To a $370 Million Gannett Merger |date=May 9, 1978|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1979 – ''[[The News Journal]]'' Company, from [[DuPont]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/02/05/archives/gannett-takes-over-wilmington-papers-new-publisher-promises.html|title=Gannett Takes Over Wilmington Papers|work=The New York Times |date=February 5, 1978|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1979 – ''[[The Tennessean]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/djreprints/doc/134370640.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Jul%209,%201979&author=&pub=Wall%20Street%20Journal&edition=&startpage=&desc=Gannett%20to%20Acquire%20Nashville%20Tennessean,%20Sell%20Afternoon%20Paper|title=Gannett to Acquire Nashville Tennessean, Sell Afternoon Paper|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1982 – Mississippi Publishers, owner of ''[[The Clarion-Ledger]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/06/02/business/gannett-buys-11-newspapers.html|title=Gannett Buys 11 Newspapers|date=June 2, 1982|work=The New York Times|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1983 – WTCN-TV (now [[KARE (TV)|KARE]]) from [[Metromedia]] and [[WLVI]] from Field Communications
*1985 – ''[[Des Moines Register]]'' and Tribune Co.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=g4hQAAAAIBAJ&pg=6811,83071|title=The Milwaukee Sentinel - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1985 – ''[[USA Weekend|Family Weekly]]'', from [[CBS]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/02/22/business/gannett-gets-family-weekly.html|title=Gannett Gets Family Weekly|date=February 22, 1985|work=The New York Times|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1986 – ''[[Courier-Journal]]'' and Louisville Times Company<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/05/20/us/gannett-gets-louisville-papers-for-300-million.html|title=Gannett Gets Louisville Papers for 300 Million|date=May 20, 1986|work=The New York Times|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1986 – Evening News Association and ''[[The Detroit News]]''<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/02/19/business/gannett-acquires-evening-news.html| title=Gannett Acquires Evening News |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=February 19, 1986}}</ref>
*1986 – ''[[Arkansas Gazette]]''
*1988 – [[WFMY-TV]] and [[WTLV]] from Harte-Hanks Communications
*1990 – ''[[Great Falls Tribune]]''
*1991 – New Jersey Publishing
*1992 – ''[[The Honolulu Advertiser]]''
*1995 – [[Multimedia (media company)|Multimedia]], broadcaster and publisher<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1995-07-25/business/9507250264_1_gannett-cable-and-entertainment-media-companies | work=Chicago Tribune | first=Tim | last=Jones | title=Gannett Widens Scope, Acquiring Multimedia | date=July 25, 1995}}</ref>
*1997 – [[Gannett Government Media|Army Times Publishing Company]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES15/100721029/Gannett-completes-purchase-of-Army-Times-Publishing-Co.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150616143646/http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES15/100721029/Gannett-completes-purchase-of-Army-Times-Publishing-Co|url-status=dead|title=Gannett Government Media|archive-date=June 16, 2015}}</ref>
*1997 – ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'' and ''[[Home News Tribune]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oXEaAAAAIBAJ&pg=2106,2803018|title=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1998 – ''[[Daily Record (Morristown)|Daily Record]]''
*1999 – [[Newsquest]], newspaper and trade publisher in the United Kingdom. Websites include the Glasgow-based job board s1jobs.com<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.s1jobs.com|title=Jobs in Scotland on s1jobs.com, the number 1 Scottish job site|website=s1jobs}}</ref> and [[Exchange and Mart]]
*2000 – News Communications & Media, newspaper publisher in the United Kingdom<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES12/100722093/Gannett-announces-terms-of-offer-to-acquire-U.K.-s-News-Communications-&-Media|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102192300/http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES12/100722093/Gannett-announces-terms-of-offer-to-acquire-U.K.-s-News-Communications-%26-Media|url-status=dead|title=Gannett announces terms of offer to acquire U.K.'s News Communications & Media|archive-date=January 2, 2014}}</ref>
*2000 – Central Newspapers, six daily newspapers<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2000-06-29/business/0006290125_1_central-newspapers-gannett-dailies | work=Chicago Tribune | first=Tim | last=Jones | title=Gannett Agrees To Buy Central Newspapers | date=June 29, 2000}}</ref>
*2001 – 21 newspapers from [[Thomson Corporation|Thomson Newspapers]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES12/100722087/Gannett-to-acquire-Thomson-properties--including-21-daily-newspapers|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130917181314/http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES12/100722087/Gannett-to-acquire-Thomson-properties--including-21-daily-newspapers|url-status=dead|title=Gannett to acquire Thomson properties, including 21 daily newspapers|archive-date=September 17, 2013}}</ref>
*2001 – Surrey & Sussex Publishing, Horley Publishing, and Dimbleby Newspaper Group; newspaper publishers in the United Kingdom
*2003 – [[Clipper Magazine]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PkomAAAAIBAJ&pg=1999,367935|title=Gettysburg Times - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*2003 – Three newspapers from [[STV Group (Scotland)|Scottish Media Group]]
*2005 – ''[[Detroit Free Press]]'' and ''[[Tallahassee Democrat]]'' from [[Knight Ridder]]<ref>{{cite news| url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/media/2005-08-03-detroit-papers_x.htm | work=USA Today | first1=Paul | last1=Davidson | title=Three-way newspaper deal | date=August 4, 2005}}</ref>
*2005 – HomeTown Communication Network (formerly The Observer & Eccentric Media)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://static.hometownlife.com/aboutus/|title=About Us | Livonia|website=static.hometownlife.com}}</ref>
*2006 – [[WATL]] from [[Tribune Media|Tribune Company]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES06/100426019/Gannett-completes-the-acquisition-of-WATL-TV-Channel-36-in-Atlanta|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102192713/http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES06/100426019/Gannett-completes-the-acquisition-of-WATL-TV-Channel-36-in-Atlanta|url-status=dead|title=Gannett completes the acquisition of WATL-TV Channel 36 in Atlanta|archive-date=January 2, 2014}}</ref> & [[KTVD]] from [[Newsweb Corporation]].
*2011 – [[Reviewed (website)|Reviewed]]<ref name="prnewswire.com">{{cite press release|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/usa-today-acquires-reviewedcom-112863219.html|title=USA Today Acquires Reviewed.com|publisher=Cision PR Newswire|access-date=August 9, 2019}}</ref>
*2013 – [[Belo Corporation|Belo]]: 20 TV stations in 15 markets, plus 4 regional cable news networks
*2014 – 6 TV stations in Texas from London Broadcasting Co.<ref name="tvnewscheck.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/77580/gannett-completes-london-broadcasting-buy|title=Gannett Completes London Broadcasting Buy|access-date=April 26, 2016|date=July 8, 2014}}</ref>
*2015 – Acquired remaining (56.36%) ownership in Texas-New Mexico Newspapers Partnerships, acquiring control of 11 papers in 3 states<ref>{{Cite press release|title = Gannett acquires 11 media organizations digital first media|url = http://www.gannett.com/news/press-releases/2015/6/1/gannett-acquires-11-media-organizations-digital-first-media//|website = gannett.com|access-date = June 29, 2015}}</ref>
*2015 – Romanes Media Group, UK regional publisher
*2015 – Company renamed to [[Tegna Inc.|Tegna]], spin-off of print assets to new company retaining Gannett name
*2016 – [[Journal Media Group]]
*2016 – [[ReachLocal]]
*2016 – [[North Jersey Media Group]]
*2016 – [[Golfweek]]<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://golfweek.com/2016/10/05/gannett-acquires-golfweek-usa-today-sports-media-group/ |title=Gannett announces acquisition of Golfweek |date=October 5, 2016 |work=Golfweek |access-date=July 20, 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref>
*2018 – Wordstream<ref name=":0" />
}}

==List of Gannett Co. assets==
{{Main|List of assets owned by Gannett}}


Gannett's media properties include the following newspapers among the top 100 by circulation in the United States:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.infoplease.com/arts-entertainment/newspapers-and-magazines/top-100-newspapers-united-states|title=Top 100 Newspapers in the United States|website=Infoplease|publisher=Sandbox Networks, Inc.|access-date=April 8, 2016}}</ref>

=== USA Today Network ===
The USA Today Network is the largest local-to-national publishing organization in the country according to Gannett. ''USA Today'', as the national paper, is its flagship brand. The network uses reporting from local publications in the national publication and vice versa.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brands |url=https://www.gannett.com/brands/ |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=Gannett |language=en-US}}</ref>

According to the ''New York Times'' in 2021, it included local papers published by Gannett in 46 states.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tracy |first=Marc |date=2021-07-07 |title=USA Today will make readers pay for its website, joining other top news outlets. |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/07/business/usa-today-paywall.html |access-date=2023-10-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> In 2023, the network hired dedicated reporters to cover Taylor Swift and Beyonce.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Medina |first=Eduardo |date=2023-09-13 |title=Taylor Swift and Beyoncé Get Their Own Press Corps |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/13/business/media/taylor-swift-reporter-gannett.html |access-date=2023-10-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

Gannett acknowledged in 2021 that it provided advertisers with inaccurate information for nine months misrepresenting where billions of ads were placed.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Haggin |first=Patience |date=2022-03-09 |title=WSJ News Exclusive {{!}} USA Today Owner Gannett Co. Gave Advertisers Inaccurate Information for Nine Months |language=en-US |work=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/usa-today-owner-gannett-co-gave-advertisers-inaccurate-information-for-nine-months-11646784745 |access-date=2023-10-29 |issn=0099-9660}}</ref>

===Print media===
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* ''[[USA Today]]'' of [[Tysons Corner, Virginia]]
* ''[[Ventura County Star]]'' of [[Camarillo, California]]
* ''[[The Times Herald]] '' of [[Port Huron, Michigan]]
* ''[[The Arizona Republic]]'' of [[Phoenix, Arizona]]
* ''[[Detroit Free Press]]'' of [[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]]
* ''[[El Paso Times]]'' of [[El Paso|El Paso, Texas]]
* ''[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|The Journal Sentinel]]'' of [[Milwaukee|Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]
* ''[[The Indianapolis Star]]'' of [[Indianapolis|Indianapolis, Indiana]]
* ''[[The Record (Bergen County)|The Record]]'' of [[Bergen County, New Jersey]]
* ''[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]'' of [[Cincinnati|Cincinnati, Ohio]]
* ''[[The Columbus Dispatch]]'' of [[Columbus, Ohio]]

* ''[[The Times-Reporter]]'' of [[New Philadelphia, Ohio]]
* ''[[The Courier-Journal]]'' of [[Louisville, Kentucky]]
* ''[[The Des Moines Register]]'' of [[Des Moines, Iowa]]
* ''[[The Florida Times-Union]]'' of [[Jacksonville, Florida]]
* ''[[The Tennessean]]'' of [[Nashville, Tennessee]]
* ''[[Democrat and Chronicle]]'' of [[Rochester, New York]]
* ''[[The Commercial Appeal]]'' of [[Memphis, Tennessee]]
* ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'' of [[Asbury Park, New Jersey]]
* ''[[The News Journal]]'' of [[Wilmington, Delaware]]
* ''[[Knoxville News-Sentinel|The News-Sentinel]]'' of [[Knoxville, Tennessee]]
* ''[[The Journal News]]'' of [[White Plains, New York]]
* ''[[Reno Gazette-Journal]]'' of [[Reno, Nevada]]
* ''[[Providence Journal]]'' of [[Providence, Rhode Island]]
* ''[[The Daily Independent (Ridgecrest)|The Daily Independent]]'' of [[Ridgecrest, California]]
* ''[[Observer Dispatch]]'' of [[Utica, New York]]
* ''[[The Gadsden Times]]'' of [[Gadsden, Alabama]]
* ''[[Naples Daily News]]'' of [[Naples, Florida]]
* ''[[The Gaston Gazette]]'' of [[Gastonia, North Carolina]]
* ''[[The Shelby Star]]'' of [[Shelby, North Carolina]]
* ''[[The Daytona Beach News-Journal]] of [[Daytona Beach, Florida]]
}}

==Significant digital investments==
* ''[[Digg]]'' sold to BuySellAds in April 2018<ref>{{cite web |title=The beloved Digg, once the chief rival to Reddit, was just sold to an advertising tech company |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/digg-sells-to-buysellads-an-ad-tech-company-2018-4 |website=Business Insider |access-date=September 23, 2018 |date=April 25, 2018}}</ref>
* WordStream (Digital Marketing Company) <ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2018/05/11/wordstream-acquired-by-gannett-for-up-to-150m.html|title=WordStream acquired by Gannett for up to $150M}}</ref>
* LocaliQ (Marketing Platform) <ref>{{Cite web |last=Snider |first=Mike |title=Gannett launches LOCALiQ as one-stop digital advertising shop for customers |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2018/09/10/gannett-gives-local-businesses-more-ad-marketing-power-localiq/1222147002/ |access-date=2023-02-03 |website=USA Today |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Directors and senior executives==
Gannett has an eight-member board of directors<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/05/16/gannett-mng-enterprises-digital-first-media-proxy-results/3682770002/|last=Bomey|first=Nathan|date=May 16, 2019|title=Gannett board members reelected as shareholders reject MNG nominees|work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=August 6, 2019}}</ref> and 11 senior executives.

On October 6, 2011, Gannett's chairman, president and [[Chief executive officer]] [[Craig A. Dubow]] resigned, citing health reasons. He was succeeded by [[Gracia Martore]], Gannett's [[Chief operating officer]], a 26-year company veteran.<ref>Krantz, Matt (October 7, 2011). [https://www.usatoday.com/money/media/story/2011-10-07/gannett-ceo-resigns/50687494/1 "Gannett CEO Dubow resigns; Martore named successor"]. ''USA Today''.</ref>

From 2005 until 2008 [[Sue Clark-Johnson]] was president of Gannett's Newspaper Division.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Andrew |last2=Wiles |first2=Russ |date=2008-01-11 |title=Gannett exec Sue Clark-Johnson will retire in May, return to Valley |pages=31 |work=Arizona Republic |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-republic-gannett-exec-sue-clark/133922417/ |access-date=2023-10-23}}</ref>

In May 2019, Barbara Wall was appointed as interim chief executive officer after Bob Dickey retired.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2019/05/07/gannett-ceo-exits-as-company-battles-hostile.html|last=Neibauer |first=Michael |date=May 7, 2019|title=Gannett CEO exits as company battles hostile takeover bid|work=[[Washington Business Journal]]|access-date=August 6, 2019}}</ref>

Mike Reed became Gannett's [[Chief Executive Officer]] in June 2020. His immediate predecessor,
Paul Bascobert, served in the role for about ten months, starting in August 2019.<ref name="cost reductions"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/06/18/gannett-ceo-gannett-co-s-operating-company-leave-company/3217196001/|last=Brinkerhoff |first=David |date=June 20, 2020|title= CEO of Gannett's operating company, Paul Bascobert, will leave company; Mike Reed assumes responsibilities|work=USA Today|access-date=September 29, 2021}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

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Florida Today

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{{short description|Newspaper in Melbourne, Florida}}
{{more citations needed|date=April 2013}}
{{Infobox newspaper
| name = Florida Today
| logo = Florida Today (2021-01-21).svg
| logo_size = 250px
| image =
| caption =
| type = Daily [[newspaper]]
| format = [[Broadsheet]]
| foundation =
| owners = [[Gannett]]
| headquarters = 1005 Viera Blvd. [[Viera, Florida]] 32955
| editor = Mara Bellaby
| political position =
| publisher =
| circulation = 27,809
| circulation_ref = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Member Directory |url=https://flpress.com/members/member-directory/ |access-date=2023-04-10 |website=Florida Press Association |language=en-US}}</ref>
| website = {{URL|http://floridatoday.com/}}
| ISSN = 1051-8304
}}
[[File:Florida Today.svg|thumb|Logo in 2012]]

'''''Florida Today''''' is the major daily newspaper serving [[Brevard County, Florida]]. [[Al Neuharth]] of the [[Gannett]] corporation started the paper in 1966, and some of the things he did with this newspaper presaged what he would later do at ''[[USA Today]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gannett.com/map/history.htm |title=Company History |access-date=2007-06-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070612214018/http://www.gannett.com/map/history.htm |archive-date=2007-06-12 }}</ref>

In addition to its regular daily publication, ''Florida Today'' publishes three weekly community newspapers that are tailored for the North, South, and Central areas within Brevard County. Average daily circulation ($1.25/issue) of the main publication is 54,021, with Sunday circulation ($3.50/issue) 89,328 (2013).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.auditedmedia.com|title=Trusted Media Analyses & Audits - Alliance for Audited Media - AAM}}</ref><ref name="gannett1">{{cite web|url=http://investors.gannett.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=84662&p=irol-reportsAnnual|title=Gannett Investor Relations -|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140426025312/http://investors.gannett.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=84662&p=irol-reportsAnnual|archive-date=2014-04-26}}</ref> Circulation of the paper tends to be higher in the winter (due to [[Snowbird (person)|snowbirds]]), lower in summer.

==History==
[[File:Gannett Building (Rockledge, Florida) 002.jpg|thumb|Gannett Building in Rockledge, Florida]]
Gannett's ''Florida Today'', initially simply ''TODAY'', was built at the '''Cocoa Tribune''', to compete with the regional and dominant ''[[Orlando Sentinel]]'' and the statewide ''[[Miami Herald]]''. When Gannett (Gannett Florida) purchased the Cocoa newspaper from [[Marie Holderman]] in 1965,<ref name="FHS">{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=John |title=Newspaper Woman Marie Ringo Holderman |url=https://stars.library.ucf.edu/florida-frontiers-radio/417/ |website=Florida Frontiers |publisher=Florida Historical Society |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="FT">{{cite web |last1=Sonnenberg |first1=Maria |title=Haywire House: Own a piece of history with this Cocoa home built in 1918 |url=https://www.floridatoday.com/story/life/2023/07/06/haywire-house-was-built-by-the-founder-and-publisher-of-cocoa-tribune/70374923007/ |website=Floridatoday.com |publisher=Florida Today |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref> it also acquired the ''Titusville Star-Advocate'' in the county seat to the north, and the tabloid weekly ''Eau Gallie Courier'', the latter published from the Cocoa facility. They acquired the ''Melbourne Daily Times'' in 1970.

To guarantee advertisers a minimum circulation, Gannett delivered papers at no cost to all residences in Brevard County for the first two weeks of the newspaper's life; publication began on March 21, 1966. It continued this free circulation promotion to specific parts of the county until its circulation met the minimum set for the advertisers.

Both the Titusville and Melbourne papers maintained their independence and continued to be printed at each publication's own facility.

===Teen section===

A teen section ''The Verge'' was "by, for, and about teens." The section was composed by 40 students, as long as they were under 20 (most were in local high schools, but a few attended the local [[Brevard Community College]]). The section had regular articles in rotation such as Generation Gaps, where teens and someone from an earlier generation (parent, teacher, coach, etc.) wrote opposing views to a topic. The section began expanding into other parts of the paper and throughout the week. It was originally published on the back of Sunday's People section.

At a 2006 conference, ''The Verge'' won two national awards: First and Second Place for Best News Story. In May 2007, it was announced that ''The Verge'' would be integrated with the paper, rather than have its own section.


==Recognition==
The paper was cited in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2009 as a Gold Medal Newspaper for overall excellence by Gannett Co.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gannett.com/go/newswatch/2003/april/nw0411-4.htm |title=SABEW cites USA Today, Florida Today for overall excellence |date=April 11, 2003 |access-date=2009-03-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091016112030/http://www.gannett.com/go/newswatch/2003/april/nw0411-4.htm |archive-date=2009-10-16}}</ref>

==Editors==
*Terry Eberle (2002–2008)
*Bob Stover (2008–2014)
*Bob Gabordi (2015–2019)
*Mara Bellaby (since March 2019)

==Notable employees==
* [[Jeff Parker (editorial cartoonist)]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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* {{official website |1= http://www.floridatoday.com/ |mobile= http://m.floridatoday.com/}}
* {{Newseum front page|FL_FT}}

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Gannett

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{{short description|United States newspaper company}}
{{About|the demerged Gannett Co., Inc|the company holding broadcasting and digital assets known as Gannett until 2015|Tegna Inc.|other uses|Gannett (disambiguation)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2022}}

{{Infobox company
| name = Gannett Co., Inc.
| logo = Gannett.svg
| image = [[File:USA Today building.jpg|250px]]
| image_caption = Gannett headquarters in [[Tysons, Virginia]]
| type = [[Public company|Public]]
| traded_as = {{NYSE|GCI}}
| ISIN = {{ISIN|sl=n|pl=y|US36472T1097}}
| genre = Publishing
| successor = [[Tegna Inc.]] (Broadcasting)
| founder = [[Frank Gannett]]
| key_people = {{ubl|Mike Reed|(Chairman and CEO)}}
| industry = [[Media (communication)|Media]]
| products =
| services = Publishing/Digital Marketing Solutions
| revenue = {{up}} [[United States dollar|US$]] 2.9 billion (2022)<ref name=axiosloss/>
| operating_income = {{nowrap| {{down}} –US$ 146 million (2019)<ref name="Gannett SEC Filing 10-K 2017">{{cite web | url=https://www.annualreports.com/HostedData/AnnualReports/PDF/NYSE_GCI_2019.pdf |title=Gannett SEC Filing 10-K 2019 |access-date=July 11, 2019}}</ref>}}
| net_income = {{nowrap| {{down}} –US$ 119 million (2019)<ref name="Gannett SEC Filing 10-K 2017" /> }}
| assets = {{up}} US$ 4.02 billion (2019)<ref name="Gannett SEC Filing 10-K 2017" />
| equity = {{up}} US$ 981 million (2019)<ref name="Gannett SEC Filing 10-K 2017" />
| owner = [[Fortress Investment Group]]
| num_employees = 11,200<ref name=axiosloss>{{Cite web|url=https://www.axios.com/2023/03/07/gannett-changes-leadership-workers|title=Gannett shed nearly half its workforce since GateHouse merger|website=Axios|last1=Fischer|first1=Sara|last2=Flynn|first2=Kerry|date=March 7, 2023}}</ref>
| num_employees_year = 2022
| divisions =
| subsid = [[Newsquest]]
| parent = New Media Investment Group
| homepage = {{URL|gannett.com}}
| foundation = [[Rochester, New York]] {{start date and age|1906|10|6}}
| location = [[Tysons, Virginia]], U.S.
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'''Gannett Co., Inc.''' ({{IPAc-en|g|ə|'|n|ɛ|t}}) is an American [[mass media]] [[holding company]] headquartered in [[Tysons, Virginia]], in the [[Greater Washington DC|Washington, D.C., metropolitan area]].<ref>"[http://www.gannett.com/contactus.htm Contact Us] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110126044018/http://gannett.com/contactus.htm |date=January 26, 2011 }}." Gannett Company. Retrieved on January 10, 2011. "7950 Jones Branch Drive McLean, VA 22107-0150."</ref><ref name="TysonsMap">"[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US5179952&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on Tysons Corner CDP, Virginia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111110181002/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US5179952&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on |date=November 10, 2011 }}." ''[[United States Census Bureau]]''. Retrieved May 7, 2009.</ref> It is the largest U.S. [[newspaper]] publisher as measured by total daily circulation.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gannett Company, Inc.|url=https://www.loc.gov/item/lcwaN0016970/|access-date=August 9, 2020|website=Library of Congress}}</ref>

It owns the [[national newspaper]] ''[[USA Today]]'', as well as several local newspapers, including the ''[[Austin American-Statesman]];'' ''[[Detroit Free Press]]''; ''[[The Indianapolis Star]]''; ''[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]''; ''[[The Columbus Dispatch]]''; ''[[The Florida Times-Union]]'' in [[Jacksonville, Florida]]; ''[[The Tennessean]]'' in [[Nashville, Tennessee]]; ''[[The Daily News Journal]]'', in [[Murfreesboro, Tennessee]]; ''[[The Courier-Journal]]'' in [[Louisville, Kentucky]]; the ''[[Democrat and Chronicle]]'' in [[Rochester, New York]]; ''[[The Des Moines Register]]''; the ''[[El Paso Times]]''; ''[[The Arizona Republic]]'' in [[Phoenix, Arizona]];'' [[The News-Press]]'' in [[Fort Myers, Florida]]; the'' [[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]]; the ''[[''Argus Leader'']] in [[Sioux Falls, South Dakota]] ''and the ''[[Great Falls Tribune]]'' in [[Great Falls, Montana]]''. ''

In 2015, Gannett split into two publicly traded companies, one focusing on newspapers and publishing and the other on broadcasting. The broadcasting company took the name [[Tegna Inc.|Tegna]], and owns about 68 TV stations. The newspaper company inherited the Gannett name. The split was structured so that Tegna is the legal successor of the old Gannett, while the new Gannett is a [[corporate spin-off|spin-off]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/gannett-split-to-close-by-mid-year-1426169371|title=Gannett Split to Close By Mid-Year|last=Chen|first=Angela|work=The Wall Street Journal|url-access=subscription |date=March 12, 2015|access-date=June 9, 2015}}</ref>

In November 2019, New Media Investment Group acquired and merged its [[GateHouse Media]] subsidiary into Gannett, creating the largest newspaper publisher in the United States, which adopted the Gannett name. Mike Reed<ref>{{Cite web|last=Guynn|first=David Brinkerhoff and Jessica|title=CEO of Gannett's operating company, Paul Bascobert, will leave company; Mike Reed assumes responsibilities|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/06/18/gannett-ceo-gannett-co-s-operating-company-leave-company/3217196001/|access-date=September 8, 2020|website=USA Today|language=en-US}}</ref> was named CEO.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/19/business/media/gannett-gatehouse-merger.html|title=Gannett, Now Largest U.S. Newspaper Chain, Targets 'Inefficiencies'|last=Tracy|first=Marc|work=The New York Times|date=November 19, 2019 |url-access=limited}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191119005997/en/New-Media-Gannett-Complete-Merger-Creating-Leading|title=New Media and Gannett Complete Merger, Creating Leading U.S. Print and Digital News Organization|publisher=Business Wire|date=November 19, 2019}}</ref>

==History==
===1906–1983===
{{expand section|information on Gannett's early history (1923–1986)|date=October 2012}}

Gannett Company, Inc., was formed in 1923 by [[Frank Gannett]] in [[Rochester, New York]], as an outgrowth of the [[Elmira Star-Gazette|Elmira Gazette]], a newspaper business he had begun in [[Elmira, New York]], in 1906. Gannett, who was known as a [[Conservatism|conservative]],<ref>{{Cite book|author=Lichtman, Allan J.|title=White Protestant Nation: The Rise of the American Conservative Movement|year=2008|page=[https://archive.org/details/whiteprotestantn00lich/page/87 87]|isbn=978-0-87113-984-9|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/whiteprotestantn00lich/page/87}}</ref> gained fame and fortune by purchasing small independent newspapers and developing them into a large chain, a 20th-century trend that helped the newspaper industry remain financially viable.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=4011|title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: Gannett Building|date=August 1985|access-date=November 1, 2009|author=Ted Bartlett|publisher=New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120920014117/http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=4011|archive-date=September 20, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In April 1957, [[Paul Miller (journalist)|Paul Miller]] succeeded Frank Gannett as president and CEO when the group held 19 newspapers over four states; Florida not among them. Miller became frustrated after repeated unsuccessful attempts to acquire a foothold in Florida, then targeted [[Brevard County, Florida|Brevard County]]. He spoke to [[Marie Holderman]], owner/publisher of the [[Cocoa Tribune]] and shared his plan for a morning daily paper in Brevard. Holderman wasn't interested. Over the next few years, several Gannett representatives attempted to negotiate a purchase, without success.<ref name=MAV />
In the late 1950s, [[Al Neuharth]] was assistant managing editor at the [[Miami Herald]] and became acquainted with Marie Holderman. In 1963 he was hired by Miller to manage the [[Democrat and Chronicle]] in Rochester. Two years later, he asked Miller for an opportunity to persuade Holderman.
In their meeting, Neuharth complimented the Tribune, but told Holderman that she lacked the resources to win a competition. Holderman was invited to Rochester for a meeting to talk with Gannett executives. The Gannett corporate airplane flew four people from Florida to New York.
John Pound, managing editor joined Holderman and her two granddaughters on the trip in May 1965. Convinced of Gannett's determination and at age 81, Holderman decided to sell, and Pound told the executives they wanted $1.9 million in compensation. Neuharth's response: "We told them that was a fair price and we certainly paid her more than she expected to get."<ref name="MAV">{{cite web |title=BREVARD HISTORY: Al Neuharth’s Vision Leads Way In Creating Newspaper |url=https://spacecoastdaily.com/2019/06/neuharths-vision-leads-way-in-creating-newspaper/ |website=Spacecoastdaily.com |publisher=Maverick Multimedia, Inc. |access-date=26 January 2024}}</ref>
In 1966, Neuharth took charge of Gannett Florida. He started ''Today'' in Cocoa, which eventually became ''[[Florida Today]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Allen H. Neuharth to address Class of 1995 |url=http://www.udel.edu/PR/UpDate/95/21/1.html |website=Udel.edu |publisher=University of Delaware |access-date=10 August 2011}}</ref>

Miller was succeeded by [[Al Neuharth]] in 1973.

In 1979, Gannett acquired Combined Communications Corp.,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Kleinfield|first=N. R.|date=May 9, 1978|title=Combined Communications Agrees To a $370 Million Gannett Merger|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/05/09/archives/combined-communications-agrees-to-a-370-million-gannett-merger.html|access-date=September 6, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> operator of 2 major daily newspapers, the ''Oakland Tribune'' and ''The Cincinnati Enquirer'', seven television stations, 13 radio stations, as well as an outdoor advertising division, for $370 million.<ref>{{cite news|via=Associated Press|title=Gannett, Combined Communications agree to $370-million merger|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n98LAAAAIBAJ&pg=6669,99269&dq=gannett+combined+communications&hl=en|access-date=April 1, 2013|newspaper=St. Petersburg Times|date=May 9, 1978}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|via=Associated Press|title=Gannett Corp. wins giant merger OK|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=44cqAAAAIBAJ&pg=6972,2186313&dq=gannett+combined+communications&hl=en|access-date=April 1, 2013|newspaper=Deseret News|date=June 8, 1979}}</ref> The outdoor advertising became known as Gannett Outdoor, before being acquired by Outdoor Systems (previously a division of 3M), before the company was sold to [[Infinity Broadcasting]], which later became part of [[Viacom (original)|Viacom]], and was part of [[CBS Corporation]], until 2014 when CBS Outdoor went independent and became [[Outfront Media]]. As of 1979, the chain had grown to 79 newspapers.<ref name="neiva">Neiva, Elizabeth M. [http://www.h-net.org/~business/bhcweb/publications/BEHprint/v024n1/p0022-p0026.pdf Chain Building: The Consolidation of the American Newspaper Industry, 1955-80] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619091733/http://www.h-net.org/~business/bhcweb/publications/BEHprint/v024n1/p0022-p0026.pdf|date=June 19, 2012}}, ''Business and Economic History'', 24(1), (Fall 1995)</ref>In 1982, the broadcasting unit partnered with Telepictures Corporation to start out its Newscope program.<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 23, 1982 |title=Daily news series to be offered by Gannett/Telepictures |pages=49 |work=[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]] |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/82-OCR/1982-08-23-BC-OCR-Page-0049.pdf |access-date=October 24, 2023}}</ref>

Gannett's oldest newspaper is the ''[[Berrow's Worcester Journal]]'' based in [[Worcester, England|Worcester]], [[England]] and founded in 1690. In the [[United States]] the oldest newspapers still in circulation are the ''[[Poughkeepsie Journal]]'', founded in [[Poughkeepsie, New York]] in 1785, and ''[[The Leaf-Chronicle]]'' founded in [[Clarksville, Tennessee]] in 1808.

===1984–2013===
In 1984, [[John Curley]] was appointed president and COO. In 1985, Curley became CEO and continued as president.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.tegna.com/john-curley-announces-retirement-mccorkindale-succeeds-as-ceo/|date=May 2, 2000|title=John Curley Announces Retirement; McCorkindale Succeeds as CEO|work=Tegna|access-date=August 24, 2019}}</ref>

The company was headquartered in Rochester until 1986, when it moved to [[Arlington County, Virginia]]. Its former headquarters building, the [[Gannett Building]], was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1985.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>

[[Douglas H. McCorkindale]] succeeded Curley as CEO in 2000 and chairman in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 2, 2000|title=John Curley Announces Retirement; McCorkindale Succeeds as CEO|url=https://www.tegna.com/john-curley-announces-retirement-mccorkindale-succeeds-as-ceo/|access-date=August 31, 2021|website=TEGNA|language=en-US}}</ref> That year, the company moved to its current headquarters in [[Tysons Corner, Virginia]], a suburb of [[Washington, D.C.]]

Beginning in 2005 at the Fort Myers ''[[The News-Press|News-Press]]'', Gannett pioneered the [[Mojo (mobile journalist)|mojo]] concept of ''mo''bile multimedia ''jo''urnalists, reporters who were initially untethered from conventional newsrooms and drove around their communities filing [[hyperlocal]] news in various formats including text for print publication, still photos for print and online publication, and audio and video for the ''News-Press'' website.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Martyn|first=Peter H.|title=The Mojo in the Third Millennium|journal=Journalism Practice|year=2009|volume=3|issue=2|pages=196–215|doi=10.1080/17512780802681264|s2cid=142569754|issn=1751-2794}}</ref> The practice has spread throughout the chain.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Rich|first1=Carole|title=Writing and Reporting News : a Coaching Method|date=2013|publisher=Cengage Wadsworth|location=Boston, MA|isbn=978-1111344443|page=98|edition=7th|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GqOaBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA98}}</ref>

In 2010, Gannett increased executive salaries and bonuses; for example, Bob Dickey, Gannett's U.S. newspapers division president, was paid $3.4 million in 2010, up from $1.9 million the previous year. The next year, the company laid off 700 U.S. employees to cut costs. In the memo announcing the layoffs, Dickey wrote, "While we have sought many ways to reduce costs, I regret to tell you that we will not be able to avoid layoffs."<ref name=WFPL20110621>Bullard, Gabe (June 21, 2011). [http://archives.wfpl.org/2011/06/21/gannett-executive-bonuses-criticized-amid-layoffs/ "Gannett Executive Bonuses Criticized Amid Layoffs"]. Louisville, KY: [[WFPL]].</ref>
[[File:Gannett logo 1978.svg|thumb|150px|Gannett Logo used until March 2011.]]

On March 7, 2011, Gannett replaced the stylized "G" logo in use since the 1970s (notably used on its TV stations as a corporate/local ID with different animations), and adopted a new company tagline: "It's all within reach."<ref>Lieberman, David (March 4, 2011). [https://www.usatoday.com/money/media/2011-03-04-gannett-branding_N.htm "Gannett launches corporate branding campaign"]. ''USA Today''.</ref>

In February 2012, Gannett announced that it would implement a [[paywall]] system across all of its daily newspaper websites, with non-subscriber access limited to between five and fifteen articles per month, varying by newspaper. The ''USA Today'' website became the only one to allow unrestricted access.<ref>Bercovici, Jeff (February 22, 2012). [https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbercovici/2012/02/22/gannett-building-paywalls-around-all-its-papers-except-usa-today/ "Gannett Building Paywalls Around All Its Papers Except USA Today"]. ''Forbes''.</ref>

On March 24, 2012, the company announced that it would discipline 25 employees in Wisconsin who had signed the [[Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election|petition to recall]] Governor [[Scott Walker (politician)|Scott Walker]], stating that this open public participation in a political process was a violation of the company's code of journalistic ethics and that their primary responsibility as journalists was to maintain credibility and public trust in themselves and the organization.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Genia Lovett column: Post-Crescent journalists shouldn't have signed Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker recall petitions|url=http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20120324/APC0101/203240566|date=March 24, 2012|first=Genia|last=Lovett|work=The Post-Crescent|location=Appleton, WI|archive-date=March 27, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327151736/http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20120324/APC0101/203240566}}</ref>

On August 21, 2012, Gannett acquired Blinq Media.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/money/media/story/2012-08-21/gannett-acquires-blinq-media/57191320/1|title=Gannett buys social-media ad company Blinq Media|first=Roger|last=Yu|work=USA Today|date=August 21, 2012|access-date=August 22, 2012}}</ref>

Around the first week of October 2012, Gannett entered a [[Carriage dispute|dispute]] against [[Dish Network]] regarding [[Retransmission consent|compensation]] fees and Dish's AutoHop commercial-skip feature on its Hopper [[digital video recorder]]s. Gannett ordered that Dish discontinue AutoHop on the account that it is affecting advertising revenues for Gannett's television stations. Gannett threatened to pull all of its stations should the skirmish continue beyond October 7, and Dish and Gannett fail to reach an agreement.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Loose |first=Ashley|title=DISH customers may lose Gannett programming, including 12 News KPNX, over AutoHop feature |url=http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_phoenix_metro/central_phoenix/dish-customers-may-lose-gannett-programming-including-12-news-kpnx-over-autohop-feature|access-date=October 6, 2012|work=KNXV-TV|date=October 5, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011013154/http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_phoenix_metro/central_phoenix/dish-customers-may-lose-gannett-programming-including-12-news-kpnx-over-autohop-feature|archive-date=October 11, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Vuong|first=Andy|title=Gannett threatening to black out stations in its dispute with Dish|url=http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_21710959/gannett-threatening-black-out-stations-its-dispute-dish|access-date=October 6, 2012|newspaper=[[Denver Post]]|date=October 6, 2012}}</ref> The two parties eventually reached an agreement after extending the deadline for a few hours.<ref>{{cite news|last=Warner|first=Melodie|title=Dish, Gannett Reach New Deal|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10000872396390444897304578044401930225948|access-date=October 8, 2012|newspaper=The Wall Street Journal|date=October 8, 2012}}</ref>

===Acquisition of Belo Corporation===
On June 13, 2013, Gannett announced plans to buy Dallas-based [[Belo Corporation]] for $1.5 billion and the assumption of debt. The purchase would add 20 additional stations to Gannett's portfolio and make the company the fourth largest television broadcaster in the U.S. with 43 stations.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-belo-gannett-idUSBRE95C0G320130613|date=June 13, 2013|title=Gannett to buy Belo for $1.5 billion|website=Reuters}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Littleton|first=Cynthia|title=Gannett in $2.2 Bil Deal to Acquire Belo Station Group; Deal will expand Gannett's clout as owner of Big 3 affiliates|url=https://variety.com/2013/tv/news/gannett-in-2-2-bil-deal-to-buy-belo-station-group-1200496474/|access-date=June 22, 2013|work=Variety|date=June 13, 2013}}</ref> Because of ownership conflicts that exist in markets where both Belo and Gannett own television stations and newspapers, the use of a third-party company (Sander Media, LLC, owned by former Belo executive Jack Sander) as a licensee to buy stations to be operated by the owner of a same-market competitor and concerns about any possible future consolidation of operations of Gannett- and Belo-owned properties in markets where both own television stations or collusion involving the Gannett and Sander stations in [[retransmission consent]] negotiations, anti-media-consolidation groups (such as [[Free Press (organization)|Free Press]]) and pay television providers (such as [[Time Warner Cable]] and [[DirecTV]]) have called for the FCC to block the acquisition.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/free-press-others-ask-fcc-deny-some-gannettbelo-transfers-61657|title=Free Press, Others Ask FCC To Deny Some Gannett/Belo Transfers|first=John|last=Eggerton|work=Broadcasting & Cable|date=March 16, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Katy|last=Bachman|url=https://www.adweek.com/tv-video/public-interest-groups-cable-companies-oppose-gannett-belo-merger-151425/|title=Public Interest Groups, Cable Companies Oppose Gannett-Belo Merger|work=[[AdWeek]]|date=July 25, 2013|url-access=subscription}}</ref>

On December 16, 2013, the [[United States Department of Justice]] announced that Gannett, Belo, and Sander would need to divest Belo's station in [[St. Louis]], [[KMOV]], to a government-approved third-party that would be barred from entering into any agreements with Gannett, in order to fully preserve competition in advertising sales with Gannett-owned KSDK.<ref name=b&c-kmovdojnosander>{{cite news|last=Eggerton|first=John|title=Justice: Sander Can't Keep KMOV|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/washington/justice-sander-cant-keep-kmov/127991|access-date=December 20, 2013|newspaper=Broadcasting & Cable|date=December 16, 2013}}</ref> The deal was approved by the FCC on December 20,<ref name=tvnc-gannetttribune>{{cite web|title=FCC OKs Gannett-Belo And Tribune-Local|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/72866/fcc-oks-gannettbelo-and-tribunelocal|work=TVNewsCheck|access-date=December 20, 2013|date=December 20, 2013}}</ref> and it was completed on December 23.<ref>[http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/72893/gannett-completes-its-acquisition-of-belo Gannett Completes Its Acquisition of Belo], TVNewsCheck, Retrieved December 23, 2013</ref> On February 28, 2014, [[Meredith Corporation]] officially took over full control of KMOV.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.stltoday.com/article_a03f725d-4d48-5dc8-8374-0d6287fdcc1b.html|title=Meredith Corp. closes on $177 million purchase of KMOV|website=STL Today|date=February 28, 2014|first=Lisa|last=Brown}}</ref>

===Acquisition of London Broadcasting Company stations===
On May 14, 2014, Gannett announced the acquisition of six stations from the [[Texas]]-based London Broadcasting Company in a $215 million deal, including [[KCEN-TV]] (NBC) in Waco-Temple-Bryan, [[KYTX]] (CBS) in [[Tyler, Texas|Tyler]]-[[Longview, Texas|Longview]], [[KIII]] (ABC) in [[Corpus Christi, Texas|Corpus Christi]], [[KBMT]] (ABC/NBC) in [[Beaumont, Texas|Beaumont]]-[[Port Arthur, Texas|Port Arthur]], [[KXVA]] (FOX) in [[Abilene, Texas|Abilene]]-[[Sweetwater, Texas|Sweetwater]] and [[KIDY]] (FOX) in [[San Angelo, Texas|San Angelo]]. The company's COO Phil Hurley will also join Gannett to continue his leadership role at the six stations.<ref name=tvnc-londongannett>{{cite web|title=Gannett Buys 6 London Broadcasting Stations|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/76329/gannett-buys-6-london-broadcasting-stations|work=TVNewsCheck|access-date= May 14, 2014|date=May 14, 2014}}</ref> The acquisition was completed on July 8, 2014; in total, Gannett stations now serve 83% of households in the state.<ref name=tvnc-londonclosed>{{cite news|title=Gannett Completes London Broadcasting Buy|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/77580/gannett-completes-london-broadcasting-bu|access-date=August 5, 2014|work=TVNewsCheck}}</ref> Post acquisition, Gannett now outright owns and operates their first Fox affiliates, KIDY & KXVA.

===Split and further deals===
On August 5, 2014, Gannett announced that it plans to split into two independent publicly traded companies–one focused on newspapers and publishing, the other on broadcasting. Robert Dickey, head of old Gannett's newspaper division, became CEO of the newspaper company, leaving Gannett's remaining broadcasting and digital operations under the leadership of Martore. In a statement, she explained that the split plans were "significant next steps in our ongoing initiatives to increase shareholder value by building scale, increasing cash flow, sharpening management focus, and strengthening all of our businesses to compete effectively in today's increasingly digital landscape." Additionally, the company announced that it would buy out the remainder of [[Classified Ventures]]—a joint venture between Gannett and several other media companies, for $1.8 billion, giving it full ownership of properties such as [[Cars.com]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Media Giant Gannett to Spin Off USA Today and Print Business| url=https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/08/05/gannett-to-spin-off-its-print-business/|first1=Christine|last1=Haughney| first2=Michael J.|last2=de la Merced|date=August 5, 2014|url-access=limited}}</ref><ref name=tvnc-restructure>{{cite news|title=Gannett Reorganizing, Buying Cars.com|url=http://www.netnewscheck.com/article/35277/gannett-reorganizing-buying-carscom|access-date=August 5, 2014|work=TVNewsCheck|date=August 5, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006082025/http://www.netnewscheck.com/article/35277/gannett-reorganizing-buying-carscom|archive-date=October 6, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> On April 21, 2015, Gannett announced that the publishing arm would continue to use the Gannett name, while the broadcasting and digital company would be named [[Tegna Inc.|Tegna]]—an anagram of Gannett.<ref name=usat-tegna>{{cite news|last1=Yu|first1=Roger|title=Gannett to change name to TEGNA amid print unit spinoff|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/04/21/gannett-changes-name-to-tegna/26127343/|work=USA Today|date=April 21, 2015}}</ref> The split was completed on June 29, 2015. The split was structured so that the old Gannett changed its name to Tegna, and then spun off its publishing interests as a "new" Gannett Company. Tegna retained "old" Gannett's stock price history under a new ticker symbol, TGNA, while "new" Gannett inherited "old" Gannett's ticker symbol, GCI.

The two companies shared a headquarters complex in [[Tysons, Virginia|Tysons Corner]] for a time, though Tegna has since moved to a new 440,000-square-foot office tower nearby, occupying roughly 60,000 square feet.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neibauer |first=Michael |date=June 17, 2016 |title=Tegna lands new home in Tysons |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/breaking_ground/2016/06/tegna-lands-new-home-in-tysons.html |access-date=August 17, 2022 |website=bizjournals.com}}</ref>

On October 7, 2015, Gannett struck a deal to buy the [[Journal Media Group]] for $280 million, giving it control of publications in over 100 markets in the Midwestern and Southern U.S. Similar to what Gannett had earlier done with its broadcasting assets, the [[Milwaukee]]-based Journal had separated its publishing and broadcasting arms in April 2015, with the [[E. W. Scripps Company]] acquiring the television and radio properties owned by the former's technical predecessor Journal Communications and [[corporate spin-off|spinning out]] their respective publishing operations into Journal Media Group.<ref>{{cite news|title=Gannett to buy Journal Media Group for $280 million|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/10/07/gannett-buy-journal-media-group-280-million/73548926/|author=Roger Yu|newspaper=USA Today|date=October 7, 2015}}</ref> In December 2015, Gannett announced that its local newspapers would be branded as the "USA Today Network", signifying a closer association with the national USA Today paper.<ref name=usatoday-network>{{cite news|title=Gannett introduces USA Today Network, uniting local, national properties |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/12/03/gannett-introduces-usa-today-network-uniting-local-national-properties/76716562/|work=USA Today|publisher=Gannett Company}}</ref>

In April 2016, Gannett made an unsolicited bid to acquire the [[Tribune Publishing|Tribune Publishing Company]] for $12.25 per-share, or around $400 million. This deal was rejected by Tribune's shareholders in May 2016; in turn, Gannett increased its offer to around $15 per-share (around $800 million). Although the two companies held talks during the summer and into the fall of 2016, disappointing earning reports for Gannett for the second and third quarters of 2016 caused Gannett to pull out of talks on November 1.<ref name="lat-gannettrib">{{cite web|title=Gannett and Tribune Publishing execs trade barbs as takeover battle heats up|url=http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gannett-tpub-20160520-snap-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|date=May 20, 2016|access-date=May 20, 2016}}</ref><ref name="lat-gannett-tribbuy">{{cite web|title=Tribune Publishing shares surge after Gannett launches takeover bid|url=http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gannett-offer-tribune-publishing-20160425-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|date=April 25, 2016|access-date=May 20, 2016}}</ref><ref name="politico-tribbuyinggannett">{{cite web|last1=Doctor|first1=Ken|title=Tribune chair: Sell to Gannett? We'll buy Gannett!|url=http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2016/05/8599610/tribune-chair-sell-gannett-well-buy-gannett|website=Politico|access-date=May 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160520072850/http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2016/05/8599610/tribune-chair-sell-gannett-well-buy-gannett|archive-date=May 20, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-gannett-pulls-tronc-offer-1102-biz-20161101-story.html|title=Gannett pulls offer for Tronc, publisher of Chicago Tribune|first=Robert|last=Channick|website=[[Chicago Tribune]]}}</ref>

Gannett announced it would not be delaying print deadlines for the [[2018 United States elections|2018 midterm elections]] in the United States, meaning that next-day newspapers would no longer contain the election's results, instead directing readers to the Internet.<ref>{{cite news|last=Doctor|first=Ken|date=November 1, 2018|title=Newsonomics: "Digital defeats print" is the headline as Gannett steps away from printed election results|publisher=Nieman Foundation for Journalism|url=http://www.niemanlab.org/2018/11/newsonomics-digital-defeats-print-is-the-headline-as-gannett-steps-away-from-printed-election-results/}}</ref>

=== Sale to GateHouse Media and relationship with Softbank ===
In January 2019, [[Digital First Media]] (DFM) made an unsolicited bid to acquire Gannett for $1.36 billion, but it was rejected for being undervalued.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-gannett-turns-down-digital-first-20190204-story.html|title=Gannett rejects $1.36 billion buyout offer from Digital First Media|last=Arbel |first=Tali|website=Chicago Tribune|language=en-US|access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref> In an attempt to pursue a [[hostile takeover]], DFM built up a 7.5% stake of Gannett's public shares. Gannett subsequently accused the company of engaging in a [[proxy fight]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/gannett-rebuffs-board-maneuver-by-digital-first-media-in-proxy-fight-1202554442/|title=Gannett Rebuffs Board Maneuver By Digital First Media In Proxy Fight, Blasts Takeover Proposal As "Deficient"|last=Hayes|first=Dade|date=February 11, 2019|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/digital-first-media-is-planning-a-play-to-buy-gannett-wsj-2019-1|title=Digital First Media is reportedly planning to make an offer to buy USA Today publisher Gannett|last=Edwards|first=Christian|website=Business Insider|access-date=March 17, 2019}}</ref> After a failed attempt to place three DFM nominees on Gannett's board of directors through a proxy vote on May 16, 2019, DFM sold shares lowering their ownership to 4.2%.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/05/22/mng-enterprises-reduces-stake-gannett/1197951001/|last=Tyko |first=Kelly |date=May 22, 2019|title=Hedge fund-owned MNG reduces stake in Gannett to 4.2%|work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=May 23, 2019}}</ref>

On August 5, 2019, New Media Investment Group, parent of [[GateHouse Media]], announced that it would acquire Gannett.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/gatehouse-media-parent-to-buy-gannett-for-1-4-billion-11565031875|title=GateHouse Media Parent to Buy Gannett for $1.4 Billion|first1=Cara|last1=Lombardo|last2=Trachtenberg|first2=Jeffrey A.|date=August 5, 2019|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|access-date=August 6, 2019|url-access=subscription}}</ref> New Media Investment Group is managed and controlled by another private equity firm, [[Fortress Investment Group]]. Fortress is owned by the Japanese conglomerate [[SoftBank Group|Softbank]].<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|title=Newsonomics: Softbank, Fortress, Trump – and the real story of Gatehouse's boundless ambition|url=https://www.niemanlab.org/2017/02/newsonomics-softbank-fortress-trump-and-the-real-story-of-gatehouses-boundless-ambition/|access-date=September 2, 2020|website=Nieman Lab}}</ref>

[[Apollo Global Management]] funded the acquisition with a $1.792 billion loan.<ref name="cost reductions">{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/08/05/gannett-gatehouse-media-new-media-investment-group/1902550001/|last=Bomey|first=Nathan |date=August 5, 2019|title=GateHouse Media owner to acquire USA Today owner Gannett| work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=August 6, 2019}}</ref> Although GateHouse was the nominal survivor, the combined company took the better-known Gannett name. Michael E. Reed, the CEO of GateHouse's parent company, was named CEO.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/05/media/gannett-gatehouse-merger/|title=USA Today owner Gannett merges with GateHouse Media to form massive newspaper company |last=Darcy|first=Oliver|date=August 5, 2019|website=CNN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811210834/https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/05/media/gannett-gatehouse-merger/index.html |archive-date=August 11, 2019|url-status=live|access-date=August 13, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190805005547/en/New-Media-Investment-Group-Acquire-Gannett|title=New Media Investment Group to Acquire Gannett|date=August 5, 2019|website=Business Wire |language=en|access-date=August 13, 2019}}</ref> The new management team immediately announced it would target "inefficiencies", which could lead to cutbacks at newspapers and reduction in newspaper staff.<ref name="auto">{{Cite news|last=Tracy|first=Marc|date=November 19, 2019|title=Gannett, Now Largest U.S. Newspaper Chain, Targets 'Inefficiencies'|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/19/business/media/gannett-gatehouse-merger.html|access-date=September 2, 2020|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

Gannett's board of directors, which does not include anyone with journalism background, paid CEO Mike Reed a salary $900,000 and long term stock incentives adding to a total of $7.7 million in 2021, the first full year after the merger. The total compensation was estimated with Gannett stock valued at the then current price. During Reed's tenure, Gannett stock has fallen 70%, reducing the value of future equity incentive plan awards.<ref>[https://s1.q4cdn.com/307481213/files/doc_downloads/annual_meeting/2022/Gannett-2022-Definitive-Proxy-Statement.pdf Gannett Proxy Statement], April 27, 2022</ref><ref>Brian McGrory, [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/gannett-s-ceo-is-getting-rich-by-gutting-a-newspaper-near-you/ar-AA18Y1hP "Gannett's CEO is getting rich by gutting a newspaper near you"], Opinion, Boston Globe, March 23, 2023</ref>

=== Sued for enabling sexual abuse of paperboys in New York and Arizona ===
Gannett was sued in October 2019<ref>{{Cite web|title=Richard Bates Complaint v. Democrat and Chronicle and Gannett | Complaint | Summons|url=https://www.scribd.com/document/430598295/D-C-sexual-assault-lawsuit-October-16-2019|website=Scribd}}</ref> under the New York State Child Victim's Act by a former paperboy who accused the company of enabling a former district manager to sexually abuse him in the 1980s. In late 2018 as Gannett was seeking partners for a merger, fending off a hostile takeover and its stock fell,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bloomberg |date=January 14, 2019|title=Hedge fund known for 'milking' newspapers for cash takes aim at Gannett|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-digital-first-gannett-20190114-story.html|access-date=January 3, 2022|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}</ref> this former paperboy emailed investigative reporters and Gannett management asking them to investigate his claims. In response, Karen Magnuson, then Executive Editor for Gannett's Democrat & Chronicle, told reporters to put their investigative reporting of abuse claims on "pause",<ref>{{Cite web |last=Manzhos |first=Mariya |date=December 20, 2021 |title=Former paperboys await justice after suing Gannett for allowing sexual abuse four decades ago |url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2021/former-paperboys-await-justice-after-suing-gannett-for-allowing-sexual-abuse-four-decades-ago/ |access-date=December 20, 2021 |website=Poynter.org}}</ref> and brought the email to the attention of Gannett's management to conduct their own investigation. Gannett COO Michael G. Kane then sent the original claimant a letter indicating no evidence had been found and they were "closing out" the matter. A few months later New York passed its Child Victim Act lifting statute of limitations on child sex abuse claims.<ref>{{Cite web|date=December 7, 2021|title=Former paperboys await justice after suing Gannett for allowing sexual abuse four decades ago|url=https://www.poynter.org/?p=977924|access-date=January 3, 2022|website=Poynter|language=en-US}}</ref> This initial case is currently pending. Four more lawsuits were filed in February 2020<ref>{{Cite web|last=Andreatta|first=David|title=More Gannett paperboys allege sexual abuse|url=https://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/rochester/more-gannett-paperboys-allege-sexual-abuse/Content?oid=11095490|website=CITY News}}</ref> and are pending. Additionally, three more men filed suit against Gannett for child sex abuse in September 2020 and April 2021,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Two more former paperboys come forward to allege sexual abuse by supervisor: Lawsuit|url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/paperboys-forward-allege-sexual-abuse-supervisor-lawsuit/story?id=73226121|website=ABC News}}</ref> these cases are all pending too. In December 2020, Gannett and its Arizona Republic newspaper were also sued by two former paperboys in the Phoenix, AZ community for enabling its employees to sexually abuse them in the late 1970s.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Baxter|first=Erasmus|date=December 15, 2020|title=Former Paperboy Sues Arizona Republic Over Child Sex Abuse Ring|url=https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/former-paperboy-sues-arizona-republic-over-child-sex-abuse-ring-11519531|website=Phoenix New Times}}</ref> As the New York state window to file under its Childs Victim Act closed in August 2021, another man sued Gannett in Rochester NY alleging child sex abuse by the same former district manager of paperboys. This latest case brings the total to eleven men who are suing Gannett for enabling sexual abuse of former paperboys, some as young as eleven at the time. Nearly three years after the first lawsuit filing, in July 2022, Gannett defense attorneys notified the court of their intent to file a motion to have the former paperboys' Child Victims Act cases taken "out of the state court system and turn them over to the New York Workers' Compensation Board"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rochesterbeacon.com/2022/09/08/gannetts-legal-gambit/|title=Gannett's legal gambit|first=Will|last=Astor|date=September 8, 2022|website=Rochester Beacon}}</ref> stating that the 11–14 year old paperboys should have applied for workman's compensation at the time of their injuries in the 1980s as it is a "simple online process".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dean |first=Andrew |date=July 28, 2022 |url=https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=oKUHyrvdVbsaTWAtEJPBDA==|title=Letter to Judge Deborah A. Chimes|website=iapps.courts.state.ny.us/}}</ref>

=== Gannett and COVID-19 ===
In March 2020, Gannett announced that due to [[Coronavirus disease 2019|COVID-19]], it will be forced to make a series of cuts and furloughs.<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 30, 2020|title=Gannett, responding to the coronavirus-related downturn, announces a series of cuts|url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2020/gannett-responding-to-the-coronavirus-related-downturn-announces-a-series-of-cuts/}}</ref> Executives would also take a 25% reduction in salary.

===Reduction of editorial content===

In April 2022, a committee of Gannett editors made the formal recommendation that newspapers in the chain should significantly pare back the opinion material that newspapers traditionally publish on their editorial pages, including editorials, op-ed columns, syndicated columns and editorial cartoons. According to the company-wide memo, "Readers don't want us to tell them what to think. They don't believe we have the expertise to tell anyone what to think on most issues. They perceive us as having a biased agenda." The memo additionally claimed that editorial content is the least-read content in the papers while being the most likely reason someone gives for cancelling a subscription.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kornfield |first1=Meryl |title=The biggest U.S. newspaper chain wants less opinion in its pages |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2022/06/09/gannett-opinion-pages/ |access-date=June 10, 2022 |newspaper=Washington Post |date=June 9, 2022}}</ref>

===Financial conditions and layoffs 2022===

In the second quarter of 2022, Gannett's revenue was $749 million, sustaining a loss of $54 million. In reaction to the news, the company announced, "In the coming days, we will be making necessary but painful reductions to staffing, eliminating some open positions and roles that will impact valued colleagues."
<ref name=layoffs>[https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2022/gannett-reports-disastrous-financial-results-layoffs-are-coming/ ''Poynter.org'', "Gannett reports disastrous financial results; layoffs are coming", August 4, 2022]</ref> At the end of August, the company announced that it was laying off 3% of its United States workforce, which was about 400 employees. At this announcement, Gannett also said they would not be filling 400 open positions.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fu |first1=Angela |title=After weeks of silence, Gannett revealed that it laid off 400 employees and cut 400 open positions |url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2022/gannett-august-2022-layoffs-400-employees/ |access-date=September 3, 2022 |publisher=Poynter |date=August 31, 2022}}</ref>

At the time of the announcement, Gannett stock—which was already down about 45% on the year—fell an additional 28.5%.<ref name=layoffs/>

In October, the company announced the second round of financial austerity steps. These included the requirement that all employees take a week of unpaid leave in December, and a suspension of matching contributions to employee 401(k) accounts. Gannett also instituted a hiring freeze and is seeking volunteers for buyouts.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fu |first1=Angela |title=Gannett announces new cuts including mandatory unpaid leave and buyouts |url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2022/gannett-announces-new-cuts-including-mandatory-unpaid-leave-and-buyouts/ |access-date=October 13, 2022 |publisher=Poynter |date=October 12, 2022}}</ref>

Gannett announced around 200 more layoffs, or 6% of the news division, in November.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Edmonds |first=Rick |date=2022-11-17 |title=Gannett tells its news division that more layoffs are coming Dec. 1 |url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2022/gannett-tells-its-news-division-that-more-layoffs-are-coming-dec-1/ |access-date=2022-11-17 |website=Poynter |language=en-US}}</ref>

As part of the cuts, Gannett stopped printing six community papers, collectively known as the Observer and Eccentric chain, in southeast Michigan. This cut included the print editions of the ''Livonia Observer'' as well as papers covering Westland, Farmington, Plymouth, Canton, and Birmingham.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://michiganadvance.com/2022/12/17/everyones-just-a-dollar-sign-to-them-gannett-journalists-reel-from-new-cutbacks/ |title='Everyone's just a dollar sign to them': Gannett |first1=Anna |last1=Gustafson |newspaper=[[Michigan Advance]] |date=December 17, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mondotimes.com/1/world/us/22/1246/3126 |title=Livonia Observer |work=[[Mondotimes]]|access-date=December 19, 2022}}</ref> <ref name="Voice">{{cite news |url=https://plymouthvoice.com/muffled-sound-of-death-knell-for-a-once-real-newspaper/ |title=Muffled Sound of Death Knell for a Once Real Newspaper |newspaper=[[Plymouth Voice]] |date=December 18, 2022 |quote=Gannett, a Virginia based publisher {{mdash}} the largest newspaper chain in the U.S., announced they will cease printing six local publications {{mdash}} part of the Observer and Eccentric community papers. The final print editions of the bi-weekly Plymouth, Canton, Birmingham, Farmington, Westland and Livonia Observer were published on Sunday, Dec. 4.}}</ref> Gannett indicated that the publications would provide online content.<ref name="Voice"/>

===Acquisitions===
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*1906 – ''[[Star-Gazette|Elmira Gazette]]''
*1912 – ''[[The Ithaca Journal]]''
*1928 – ''[[Democrat and Chronicle]]''
*1943 – ''[[Press & Sun-Bulletin|Binghamton Press]]''
*1959 – ''[[Courier Post]]''
*1969 – ''[[Pensacola News Journal]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2014/3/5/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E314-1|title=Congressional Record – Recognizing the 125th Anniversary of the Pensacola News Journal |access-date=February 15, 2017}}</ref>
*1971 – Federated Publications
*1971 – ''[[Honolulu Star-Bulletin]]''
*1972 – Pacific and Southern Company, Inc (Taken over by Combined Communications)
*1973 – Oregon Statesman and Capital Journal (These two papers were merged into the Statesman-Journal in 1980)
*1976 – ''[[Tucson Citizen]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=k4YqAAAAIBAJ&pg=2088,907321|title=The Pittsburgh Press - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1977 – The Poughkeepsie Journal
*1977 – [[Speidel Newspapers]], 13 daily and 5 Sunday Papers, including Tucson AZ, Stockton CA, St. Cloud MN, Iowa City IA. Second largest newspaper acquisition in U.S. history at the time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2519&dat=19770511&id=-0ZiAAAAIBAJ&pg=3806,1401399|title=Observer-Reporter - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref> <ref>William H. Jones and Laird Anderson, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1977/07/30/gannett-73-papers-and-still-counting/f5a7dec3-e17c-4fb3-860d-a5ba7762b5d2/ "Gannett: 73 Papers and Still Counting"], The Washington Post, July 30, 1977.</ref>
*1978 – Combined Communications, owner of newspapers, television stations, radio stations and outdoor advertising<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/05/09/archives/combined-communications-agrees-to-a-370-million-gannett-merger.html|title=Combined Communications Agrees To a $370 Million Gannett Merger |date=May 9, 1978|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1979 – ''[[The News Journal]]'' Company, from [[DuPont]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/02/05/archives/gannett-takes-over-wilmington-papers-new-publisher-promises.html|title=Gannett Takes Over Wilmington Papers|work=The New York Times |date=February 5, 1978|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1979 – ''[[The Tennessean]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/djreprints/doc/134370640.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Jul%209,%201979&author=&pub=Wall%20Street%20Journal&edition=&startpage=&desc=Gannett%20to%20Acquire%20Nashville%20Tennessean,%20Sell%20Afternoon%20Paper|title=Gannett to Acquire Nashville Tennessean, Sell Afternoon Paper|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1982 – Mississippi Publishers, owner of ''[[The Clarion-Ledger]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/06/02/business/gannett-buys-11-newspapers.html|title=Gannett Buys 11 Newspapers|date=June 2, 1982|work=The New York Times|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1983 – WTCN-TV (now [[KARE (TV)|KARE]]) from [[Metromedia]] and [[WLVI]] from Field Communications
*1985 – ''[[Des Moines Register]]'' and Tribune Co.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=g4hQAAAAIBAJ&pg=6811,83071|title=The Milwaukee Sentinel - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1985 – ''[[USA Weekend|Family Weekly]]'', from [[CBS]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/02/22/business/gannett-gets-family-weekly.html|title=Gannett Gets Family Weekly|date=February 22, 1985|work=The New York Times|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1986 – ''[[Courier-Journal]]'' and Louisville Times Company<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/05/20/us/gannett-gets-louisville-papers-for-300-million.html|title=Gannett Gets Louisville Papers for 300 Million|date=May 20, 1986|work=The New York Times|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1986 – Evening News Association and ''[[The Detroit News]]''<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/02/19/business/gannett-acquires-evening-news.html| title=Gannett Acquires Evening News |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=February 19, 1986}}</ref>
*1986 – ''[[Arkansas Gazette]]''
*1988 – [[WFMY-TV]] and [[WTLV]] from Harte-Hanks Communications
*1990 – ''[[Great Falls Tribune]]''
*1991 – New Jersey Publishing
*1992 – ''[[The Honolulu Advertiser]]''
*1995 – [[Multimedia (media company)|Multimedia]], broadcaster and publisher<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1995-07-25/business/9507250264_1_gannett-cable-and-entertainment-media-companies | work=Chicago Tribune | first=Tim | last=Jones | title=Gannett Widens Scope, Acquiring Multimedia | date=July 25, 1995}}</ref>
*1997 – [[Gannett Government Media|Army Times Publishing Company]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES15/100721029/Gannett-completes-purchase-of-Army-Times-Publishing-Co.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150616143646/http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES15/100721029/Gannett-completes-purchase-of-Army-Times-Publishing-Co|url-status=dead|title=Gannett Government Media|archive-date=June 16, 2015}}</ref>
*1997 – ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'' and ''[[Home News Tribune]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oXEaAAAAIBAJ&pg=2106,2803018|title=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1998 – ''[[Daily Record (Morristown)|Daily Record]]''
*1999 – [[Newsquest]], newspaper and trade publisher in the United Kingdom. Websites include the Glasgow-based job board s1jobs.com<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.s1jobs.com|title=Jobs in Scotland on s1jobs.com, the number 1 Scottish job site|website=s1jobs}}</ref> and [[Exchange and Mart]]
*2000 – News Communications & Media, newspaper publisher in the United Kingdom<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES12/100722093/Gannett-announces-terms-of-offer-to-acquire-U.K.-s-News-Communications-&-Media|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102192300/http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES12/100722093/Gannett-announces-terms-of-offer-to-acquire-U.K.-s-News-Communications-%26-Media|url-status=dead|title=Gannett announces terms of offer to acquire U.K.'s News Communications & Media|archive-date=January 2, 2014}}</ref>
*2000 – Central Newspapers, six daily newspapers<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2000-06-29/business/0006290125_1_central-newspapers-gannett-dailies | work=Chicago Tribune | first=Tim | last=Jones | title=Gannett Agrees To Buy Central Newspapers | date=June 29, 2000}}</ref>
*2001 – 21 newspapers from [[Thomson Corporation|Thomson Newspapers]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES12/100722087/Gannett-to-acquire-Thomson-properties--including-21-daily-newspapers|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130917181314/http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES12/100722087/Gannett-to-acquire-Thomson-properties--including-21-daily-newspapers|url-status=dead|title=Gannett to acquire Thomson properties, including 21 daily newspapers|archive-date=September 17, 2013}}</ref>
*2001 – Surrey & Sussex Publishing, Horley Publishing, and Dimbleby Newspaper Group; newspaper publishers in the United Kingdom
*2003 – [[Clipper Magazine]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PkomAAAAIBAJ&pg=1999,367935|title=Gettysburg Times - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*2003 – Three newspapers from [[STV Group (Scotland)|Scottish Media Group]]
*2005 – ''[[Detroit Free Press]]'' and ''[[Tallahassee Democrat]]'' from [[Knight Ridder]]<ref>{{cite news| url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/media/2005-08-03-detroit-papers_x.htm | work=USA Today | first1=Paul | last1=Davidson | title=Three-way newspaper deal | date=August 4, 2005}}</ref>
*2005 – HomeTown Communication Network (formerly The Observer & Eccentric Media)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://static.hometownlife.com/aboutus/|title=About Us | Livonia|website=static.hometownlife.com}}</ref>
*2006 – [[WATL]] from [[Tribune Media|Tribune Company]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES06/100426019/Gannett-completes-the-acquisition-of-WATL-TV-Channel-36-in-Atlanta|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102192713/http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES06/100426019/Gannett-completes-the-acquisition-of-WATL-TV-Channel-36-in-Atlanta|url-status=dead|title=Gannett completes the acquisition of WATL-TV Channel 36 in Atlanta|archive-date=January 2, 2014}}</ref> & [[KTVD]] from [[Newsweb Corporation]].
*2011 – [[Reviewed (website)|Reviewed]]<ref name="prnewswire.com">{{cite press release|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/usa-today-acquires-reviewedcom-112863219.html|title=USA Today Acquires Reviewed.com|publisher=Cision PR Newswire|access-date=August 9, 2019}}</ref>
*2013 – [[Belo Corporation|Belo]]: 20 TV stations in 15 markets, plus 4 regional cable news networks
*2014 – 6 TV stations in Texas from London Broadcasting Co.<ref name="tvnewscheck.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/77580/gannett-completes-london-broadcasting-buy|title=Gannett Completes London Broadcasting Buy|access-date=April 26, 2016|date=July 8, 2014}}</ref>
*2015 – Acquired remaining (56.36%) ownership in Texas-New Mexico Newspapers Partnerships, acquiring control of 11 papers in 3 states<ref>{{Cite press release|title = Gannett acquires 11 media organizations digital first media|url = http://www.gannett.com/news/press-releases/2015/6/1/gannett-acquires-11-media-organizations-digital-first-media//|website = gannett.com|access-date = June 29, 2015}}</ref>
*2015 – Romanes Media Group, UK regional publisher
*2015 – Company renamed to [[Tegna Inc.|Tegna]], spin-off of print assets to new company retaining Gannett name
*2016 – [[Journal Media Group]]
*2016 – [[ReachLocal]]
*2016 – [[North Jersey Media Group]]
*2016 – [[Golfweek]]<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://golfweek.com/2016/10/05/gannett-acquires-golfweek-usa-today-sports-media-group/ |title=Gannett announces acquisition of Golfweek |date=October 5, 2016 |work=Golfweek |access-date=July 20, 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref>
*2018 – Wordstream<ref name=":0" />
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==List of Gannett Co. assets==
{{Main|List of assets owned by Gannett}}


Gannett's media properties include the following newspapers among the top 100 by circulation in the United States:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.infoplease.com/arts-entertainment/newspapers-and-magazines/top-100-newspapers-united-states|title=Top 100 Newspapers in the United States|website=Infoplease|publisher=Sandbox Networks, Inc.|access-date=April 8, 2016}}</ref>

=== USA Today Network ===
The USA Today Network is the largest local-to-national publishing organization in the country according to Gannett. ''USA Today'', as the national paper, is its flagship brand. The network uses reporting from local publications in the national publication and vice versa.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brands |url=https://www.gannett.com/brands/ |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=Gannett |language=en-US}}</ref>

According to the ''New York Times'' in 2021, it included local papers published by Gannett in 46 states.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tracy |first=Marc |date=2021-07-07 |title=USA Today will make readers pay for its website, joining other top news outlets. |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/07/business/usa-today-paywall.html |access-date=2023-10-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> In 2023, the network hired dedicated reporters to cover Taylor Swift and Beyonce.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Medina |first=Eduardo |date=2023-09-13 |title=Taylor Swift and Beyoncé Get Their Own Press Corps |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/13/business/media/taylor-swift-reporter-gannett.html |access-date=2023-10-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

Gannett acknowledged in 2021 that it provided advertisers with inaccurate information for nine months misrepresenting where billions of ads were placed.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Haggin |first=Patience |date=2022-03-09 |title=WSJ News Exclusive {{!}} USA Today Owner Gannett Co. Gave Advertisers Inaccurate Information for Nine Months |language=en-US |work=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/usa-today-owner-gannett-co-gave-advertisers-inaccurate-information-for-nine-months-11646784745 |access-date=2023-10-29 |issn=0099-9660}}</ref>

===Print media===
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* ''[[USA Today]]'' of [[Tysons Corner, Virginia]]
* ''[[Ventura County Star]]'' of [[Camarillo, California]]
* ''[[The Times Herald]] '' of [[Port Huron, Michigan]]
* ''[[The Arizona Republic]]'' of [[Phoenix, Arizona]]
* ''[[Detroit Free Press]]'' of [[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]]
* ''[[El Paso Times]]'' of [[El Paso|El Paso, Texas]]
* ''[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|The Journal Sentinel]]'' of [[Milwaukee|Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]
* ''[[The Indianapolis Star]]'' of [[Indianapolis|Indianapolis, Indiana]]
* ''[[The Record (Bergen County)|The Record]]'' of [[Bergen County, New Jersey]]
* ''[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]'' of [[Cincinnati|Cincinnati, Ohio]]
* ''[[The Columbus Dispatch]]'' of [[Columbus, Ohio]]

* ''[[The Times-Reporter]]'' of [[New Philadelphia, Ohio]]
* ''[[The Courier-Journal]]'' of [[Louisville, Kentucky]]
* ''[[The Des Moines Register]]'' of [[Des Moines, Iowa]]
* ''[[The Florida Times-Union]]'' of [[Jacksonville, Florida]]
* ''[[The Tennessean]]'' of [[Nashville, Tennessee]]
* ''[[Democrat and Chronicle]]'' of [[Rochester, New York]]
* ''[[The Commercial Appeal]]'' of [[Memphis, Tennessee]]
* ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'' of [[Asbury Park, New Jersey]]
* ''[[The News Journal]]'' of [[Wilmington, Delaware]]
* ''[[Knoxville News-Sentinel|The News-Sentinel]]'' of [[Knoxville, Tennessee]]
* ''[[The Journal News]]'' of [[White Plains, New York]]
* ''[[Reno Gazette-Journal]]'' of [[Reno, Nevada]]
* ''[[Providence Journal]]'' of [[Providence, Rhode Island]]
* ''[[The Daily Independent (Ridgecrest)|The Daily Independent]]'' of [[Ridgecrest, California]]
* ''[[Observer Dispatch]]'' of [[Utica, New York]]
* ''[[The Gadsden Times]]'' of [[Gadsden, Alabama]]
* ''[[Naples Daily News]]'' of [[Naples, Florida]]
* ''[[The Gaston Gazette]]'' of [[Gastonia, North Carolina]]
* ''[[The Shelby Star]]'' of [[Shelby, North Carolina]]
* ''[[The Daytona Beach News-Journal]] of [[Daytona Beach, Florida]]
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==Significant digital investments==
* ''[[Digg]]'' sold to BuySellAds in April 2018<ref>{{cite web |title=The beloved Digg, once the chief rival to Reddit, was just sold to an advertising tech company |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/digg-sells-to-buysellads-an-ad-tech-company-2018-4 |website=Business Insider |access-date=September 23, 2018 |date=April 25, 2018}}</ref>
* WordStream (Digital Marketing Company) <ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2018/05/11/wordstream-acquired-by-gannett-for-up-to-150m.html|title=WordStream acquired by Gannett for up to $150M}}</ref>
* LocaliQ (Marketing Platform) <ref>{{Cite web |last=Snider |first=Mike |title=Gannett launches LOCALiQ as one-stop digital advertising shop for customers |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2018/09/10/gannett-gives-local-businesses-more-ad-marketing-power-localiq/1222147002/ |access-date=2023-02-03 |website=USA Today |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Directors and senior executives==
Gannett has an eight-member board of directors<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/05/16/gannett-mng-enterprises-digital-first-media-proxy-results/3682770002/|last=Bomey|first=Nathan|date=May 16, 2019|title=Gannett board members reelected as shareholders reject MNG nominees|work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=August 6, 2019}}</ref> and 11 senior executives.

On October 6, 2011, Gannett's chairman, president and [[Chief executive officer]] [[Craig A. Dubow]] resigned, citing health reasons. He was succeeded by [[Gracia Martore]], Gannett's [[Chief operating officer]], a 26-year company veteran.<ref>Krantz, Matt (October 7, 2011). [https://www.usatoday.com/money/media/story/2011-10-07/gannett-ceo-resigns/50687494/1 "Gannett CEO Dubow resigns; Martore named successor"]. ''USA Today''.</ref>

From 2005 until 2008 [[Sue Clark-Johnson]] was president of Gannett's Newspaper Division.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Andrew |last2=Wiles |first2=Russ |date=2008-01-11 |title=Gannett exec Sue Clark-Johnson will retire in May, return to Valley |pages=31 |work=Arizona Republic |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-republic-gannett-exec-sue-clark/133922417/ |access-date=2023-10-23}}</ref>

In May 2019, Barbara Wall was appointed as interim chief executive officer after Bob Dickey retired.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2019/05/07/gannett-ceo-exits-as-company-battles-hostile.html|last=Neibauer |first=Michael |date=May 7, 2019|title=Gannett CEO exits as company battles hostile takeover bid|work=[[Washington Business Journal]]|access-date=August 6, 2019}}</ref>

Mike Reed became Gannett's [[Chief Executive Officer]] in June 2020. His immediate predecessor,
Paul Bascobert, served in the role for about ten months, starting in August 2019.<ref name="cost reductions"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/06/18/gannett-ceo-gannett-co-s-operating-company-leave-company/3217196001/|last=Brinkerhoff |first=David |date=June 20, 2020|title= CEO of Gannett's operating company, Paul Bascobert, will leave company; Mike Reed assumes responsibilities|work=USA Today|access-date=September 29, 2021}}</ref>

==References==
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'''Marie Holderman''' was an American newspaper owner, editor and publisher of the ''[[Cocoa Tribune]]'' for almost 50 years, known as the "First Lady of Florida Journalism".<ref name="FHS">{{cite web |last1=Baker |first1=Holly |title=Newspaper Woman Marie Ringo Holderman |url=https://stars.library.ucf.edu/florida-frontiers-radio/417/ |website=Florida Frontiers |publisher=Florida Historical Society |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="FT">{{cite web |last1=Sonnenberg |first1=Maria |title=Haywire House: Own a piece of history with this Cocoa home built in 1918 |url=https://www.floridatoday.com/story/life/2023/07/06/haywire-house-was-built-by-the-founder-and-publisher-of-cocoa-tribune/70374923007/ |website=Floridatoday.com |publisher=Florida Today |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Holderman was born in Brazil, Indiana near [[Terre Haute, Indiana|Terre Haute]] in west central Indiana. She was the eldest of four children and her father worked in a tile factory. She graduated from [[Indiana State University]] then married Chauncey Holderman on October 12, 1905. The couple moved to [[Bradenton, Florida|Bradenton]] on Florida's west coast, where he was general manager of the Bradenton Light & Power Company. In 1913 an injury to his spine left Chauncey confined to a wheelchair.<ref name=FT /> With her husband's physical limitations, she purchased the weekly ''Manatee Record'' and went to work.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cocoa Tribune Founder Dies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39164394/obituary_for_marie_holdcrman_aged_81/?xid=637&_gl=1*1g6amlo*_gcl_au*Mzk2MTI4OTYzLjE3MDIwNjUwOTU.*_ga*MTk4NTQ5MTg2MS4xNjk5ODg5NzA0*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MmYwYWM3YTMtN2E4Ni00MjAzLTk5ODctY2Q4YjMxNTE0MmVmLjI4LjEuMTcwNjIxNjg5NS41Ni4wLjA.*_ga_LMK6K2LSJH*MmYwYWM3YTMtN2E4Ni00MjAzLTk5ODctY2Q4YjMxNTE0MmVmLjI3LjEuMTcwNjIxNjg5My4wLjAuMA..&_ga=2.225432088.38549037.1706214222-1985491861.1699889704 |access-date=25 January 2024 |publisher=Orlando Evening Star |date=February 22, 1968 |ref=page 3}}</ref>

== Career and work ==
After she saw an ad seeking a publisher for a local newspaper in [[Brevard County, Florida|Brevard County]] on Florida's east coast, she sold the ''Manatee'' and moved her daughter and husband to [[Cocoa, Florida|Cocoa]], a fishing community of about 900 residents.<ref name=FHS /> Holderman founded the Cocoa Tribune in 1917 with a couple of employees. The publication grew as did the community.

The savvy businesswoman became one of Florida’s most powerful publishers, swaying public opinion on everything from women’s suffrage and taxation to where the best place for an inlet should be (Sebastian, she thought). Her far-flung influence led to her election as president of the Florida Press Association in 1930.<ref name="OBIT">{{cite web |title=Mrs. Holderman, Pioneer Cocoa Publisher, Dies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/224264325/?article=3c757af3-dbd4-4a06-9cae-1637d5f60261&focus=0.6613692,0.7248059,0.97416013,0.942307&xid=3355&_gl=1*192c60m*_gcl_au*Mzk2MTI4OTYzLjE3MDIwNjUwOTU.*_ga*MTk4NTQ5MTg2MS4xNjk5ODg5NzA0*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MmYwYWM3YTMtN2E4Ni00MjAzLTk5ODctY2Q4YjMxNTE0MmVmLjI4LjEuMTcwNjIxNDMxNC4zMS4wLjA.*_ga_LMK6K2LSJH*MmYwYWM3YTMtN2E4Ni00MjAzLTk5ODctY2Q4YjMxNTE0MmVmLjI3LjEuMTcwNjIxNDMxNC4wLjAuMA..&_ga=2.222231706.38549037.1706214222-1985491861.1699889704 |website=Newspapers.com |publisher=Orlando Sentinel |access-date=26 January 2024}}</ref>
“She was a relentless voice urging community improvement, from roads to schools,” wrote historian Roy Laughlin in “Good to Hear from You Again,” a historical memoir of the Cocoa area.
After her family and her paper, her house was her life. Dinners and “evening socials” were routine. Brown rice and shrimp was the signature dish, thanks to Holderman’s talented cook.
A history buff, Holderman worked hard to raise awareness of Cocoa’s history, soliciting input from its pioneers before their stories could die with them.
The voracious reader forgot her sorrows in the collection of Florida history books she had amassed.<ref name=FT />

Democratic committeewoman, state library board member, Cocoa Women's League charter member, named honorary Lt. Col. on governor [[David Sholtz]]'s staff in 1933.<ref name=OBIT />

==Sale of Paper==
[[Paul Miller (journalist)|Paul Miller]] became president and CEO of [[Gannett]] in 1957 when the group held 19 newspapers over four states; Florida not among them. He became frustrated after repeated unsuccessful attempts to acquire a foothold in Florida, then targeted Brevard County. He spoke to Marie Holderman and shared his plan for a morning daily paper in Brevard. Holderman wasn't interested. Over the next few years, several Gannett representatives attempted to negotiate a purchase, without success.<ref name=MAV />
In the late 1950s, [[Al Neuharth]] was assistant managing editor at the [[Miami Herald]] and became acquainted with Marie Holderman. In 1963 he was hired by Miller to manage the [[Democrat and Chronicle]] in [[Rochester, New York]], Gannett's headquarters. He asked Miller for an opportunity to persuade Holderman.
In their meeting, Neuharth complimented the Tribune, but told Holderman that she lacked the resources to win a competition. Holderman was invited to Rochester for a meeting to talk with Gannett executives. The Gannett corporate airplane flew four people from Florida to New York.
John Pound, managing editor joined Holderman and her two granddaughters on the trip in May 1965. Convinced of Gannett's determination and at age 81, Holderman decided to sell, and Pound told the executives they wanted $1.9 million in compensation. Neuharth's response: "We told them that was a fair price and we certainly paid her more than she expected to get."<ref name="MAV">{{cite web |title=BREVARD HISTORY: Al Neuharth’s Vision Leads Way In Creating Newspaper |url=https://spacecoastdaily.com/2019/06/neuharths-vision-leads-way-in-creating-newspaper/ |website=Spacecoastdaily.com |publisher=Maverick Multimedia, Inc. |access-date=26 January 2024}}</ref>

== Residence ==
Marie Holderman and her husband built the ''Haywire House'' in 1918 at 61 Mulberry Street in Cocoa.<ref name=FT /> The 3,700 ft² two-story home was constructed of old-growth pine from Merritt Island that has lasted over one hundred years through multiple hurricanes including [[Hurricane Charley|Charley in 2004]] and [[Hurricane Nicole (2022)|Nicole in 2022]]. The structure contains four bedrooms upstairs, three baths and hosted innumerable parties over the years.<ref name=FT /> The dining room contains a 1930s hand-painted mural of Florida wildlife on all four walls.
According to the architectural heritage book, ''Not to be Missed'', "the Holderman home was often where visiting dignitaries, political officials and political candidates, businesspeople and her extensive social circle met for social affairs."<ref name=NTBM />
The historic structure remained Mrs. Holderman's home until her death.<ref name="NTBM">{{cite book |last1=Laughlin |first1=Roy |title=NOT TO BE MISSED: COCOA'S ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE AND ITS PEOPLE 1880-1950 |date=2014 |publisher=Black and Tan, Inc. |isbn=0-9814917-1-5 |page=179}}</ref>

The original offices for the Cocoa Tribune were built across the street, which today houses the Catherine Schweinsberg Rood Central Library.
Mrs. Holderman was named a [[Great Floridian]] in 2000 and her plaque is displayed there along with a meeting room named in her honor.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Great Floridians 2000 Program |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070314041123/http://www.flheritage.com/services/sites/floridians/?section=c |website=Flheritage.com |publisher=State of Florida |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref>

== Family ==
Of her three children, only one, Mary Jane, survived to adulthood, but died at age 49, leaving Holderman to raise two granddaughters. Chauncey Holderman passed away in 1928 at age 57. Marie was 83 when she died in 1968, two years after selling her newspaper.<ref name=FT />

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'''Marie Holderman''' was an American newspaper owner, editor and publisher of the ''Cocoa Tribune'', known as the "First Lady of Florida Journalism".<ref name="FHS">{{cite web |last1=Baker |first1=Holly |title=Newspaper Woman Marie Ringo Holderman |url=https://stars.library.ucf.edu/florida-frontiers-radio/417/ |website=Florida Frontiers |publisher=Florida Historical Society |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="FT">{{cite web |last1=Sonnenberg |first1=Maria |title=Haywire House: Own a piece of history with this Cocoa home built in 1918 |url=https://www.floridatoday.com/story/life/2023/07/06/haywire-house-was-built-by-the-founder-and-publisher-of-cocoa-tribune/70374923007/ |website=Floridatoday.com |publisher=Florida Today |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Holderman was born in Brazil, Indiana near [[Terre Haute, Indiana|Terre Haute]] in west central Indiana. She was the eldest of four children and her father worked in a tile factory. She graduated from [[Indiana State University]] then married Chauncey Holderman on October 12, 1905. The couple moved to [[Bradenton, Florida|Bradenton]] on Florida's west coast, where he was general manager of the Bradenton Light & Power Company. In 1913 an injury to his spine left Chauncey confined to a wheelchair.<ref name=FT /> With her husband's physical limitations, she purchased the weekly ''Manatee Record'' and went to work.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cocoa Tribune Founder Dies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39164394/obituary_for_marie_holdcrman_aged_81/?xid=637&_gl=1*1g6amlo*_gcl_au*Mzk2MTI4OTYzLjE3MDIwNjUwOTU.*_ga*MTk4NTQ5MTg2MS4xNjk5ODg5NzA0*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MmYwYWM3YTMtN2E4Ni00MjAzLTk5ODctY2Q4YjMxNTE0MmVmLjI4LjEuMTcwNjIxNjg5NS41Ni4wLjA.*_ga_LMK6K2LSJH*MmYwYWM3YTMtN2E4Ni00MjAzLTk5ODctY2Q4YjMxNTE0MmVmLjI3LjEuMTcwNjIxNjg5My4wLjAuMA..&_ga=2.225432088.38549037.1706214222-1985491861.1699889704 |access-date=25 January 2024 |publisher=Orlando Evening Star |date=February 22, 1968 |ref=page 3}}</ref>

== Career and work ==
After she saw an ad seeking a publisher for a local newspaper in [[Brevard County, Florida|Brevard County]] on Florida's east coast, she sold the ''Manatee'' and moved her daughter and husband to [[Cocoa, Florida|Cocoa]], a fishing community of about 900 residents.<ref name=FHS /> Holderman founded the Cocoa Tribune in 1917 with a couple of employees. The publication grew as did the community.

The savvy businesswoman became one of Florida’s most powerful publishers, swaying public opinion on everything from women’s suffrage and taxation to where the best place for an inlet should be (Sebastian, she thought). Her far-flung influence led to her election as president of the Florida Press Association in 1930.<ref name="OBIT">{{cite web |title=Mrs. Holderman, Pioneer Cocoa Publisher, Dies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/224264325/?article=3c757af3-dbd4-4a06-9cae-1637d5f60261&focus=0.6613692,0.7248059,0.97416013,0.942307&xid=3355&_gl=1*192c60m*_gcl_au*Mzk2MTI4OTYzLjE3MDIwNjUwOTU.*_ga*MTk4NTQ5MTg2MS4xNjk5ODg5NzA0*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MmYwYWM3YTMtN2E4Ni00MjAzLTk5ODctY2Q4YjMxNTE0MmVmLjI4LjEuMTcwNjIxNDMxNC4zMS4wLjA.*_ga_LMK6K2LSJH*MmYwYWM3YTMtN2E4Ni00MjAzLTk5ODctY2Q4YjMxNTE0MmVmLjI3LjEuMTcwNjIxNDMxNC4wLjAuMA..&_ga=2.222231706.38549037.1706214222-1985491861.1699889704 |website=Newspapers.com |publisher=Orlando Sentinel |access-date=26 January 2024}}</ref>
“She was a relentless voice urging community improvement, from roads to schools,” wrote historian Roy Laughlin in “Good to Hear from You Again,” a historical memoir of the Cocoa area.
After her family and her paper, her house was her life. Dinners and “evening socials” were routine. Brown rice and shrimp was the signature dish, thanks to Holderman’s talented cook.
A history buff, Holderman worked hard to raise awareness of Cocoa’s history, soliciting input from its pioneers before their stories could die with them.
The voracious reader forgot her sorrows in the collection of Florida history books she had amassed.<ref name=FT />

Democratic committeewoman, state library board member, Cocoa Women's League charter member, named honorary Lt. Col. on governor [[David Sholtz]]'s staff in 1933.<ref name=OBIT />

==Sale of Paper==
[[Paul Miller (journalist)|Paul Miller]] became president and CEO of [[Gannett]] in 1957 when the group held 19 newspapers over four states; Florida not among them. He became frustrated after repeated unsuccessful attempts to acquire a foothold in Florida, then targeted Brevard County. He spoke to Marie Holderman and shared his plan for a morning daily paper in Brevard. Holderman wasn't interested. Over the next few years, several Gannett representatives attempted to negotiate a purchase, without success.<ref name=MAV />
In the late 1950s, [[Al Neuharth]] was assistant managing editor at the [[Miami Herald]] and became acquainted with Marie Holderman. In 1963 he was hired by Miller to manage the [[Democrat and Chronicle]] in [[Rochester, New York]], Gannett's headquarters. He asked Miller for an opportunity to persuade Holderman.
In their meeting, Neuharth complimented the Tribune, but told Holderman that she lacked the resources to win a competition. Holderman was invited to Rochester for a meeting to talk with Gannett executives. The Gannett corporate airplane flew four people from Florida to New York.
John Pound, managing editor joined Holderman and her two granddaughters on the trip in May 1965. Convinced of Gannett's determination and at age 81, Holderman decided to sell, and Pound told the executives they wanted $1.9 million in compensation. Neuharth's response: "We told them that was a fair price and we certainly paid her more than she expected to get."<ref name="MAV">{{cite web |title=BREVARD HISTORY: Al Neuharth’s Vision Leads Way In Creating Newspaper |url=https://spacecoastdaily.com/2019/06/neuharths-vision-leads-way-in-creating-newspaper/ |website=Spacecoastdaily.com |publisher=Maverick Multimedia, Inc. |access-date=26 January 2024}}</ref>

== Residence ==
Marie Holderman and her husband built the ''Haywire House'' in 1918 at 61 Mulberry Street in Cocoa.<ref name=FT /> The 3,700 ft² two-story home was constructed of old-growth pine from Merritt Island that has lasted over one hundred years through multiple hurricanes including [[Hurricane Charley|Charley in 2004]] and [[Hurricane Nicole (2022)|Nicole in 2022]]. The structure contains four bedrooms upstairs, three baths and hosted innumerable parties over the years.<ref name=FT /> The dining room contains a 1930s hand-painted mural of Florida wildlife on all four walls.
According to the architectural heritage book, ''Not to be Missed'', "the Holderman home was often where visiting dignitaries, political officials and political candidates, businesspeople and her extensive social circle met for social affairs."<ref name=NTBM />
The historic structure remained Mrs. Holderman's home until her death.<ref name="NTBM">{{cite book |last1=Laughlin |first1=Roy |title=NOT TO BE MISSED: COCOA'S ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE AND ITS PEOPLE 1880-1950 |date=2014 |publisher=Black and Tan, Inc. |isbn=0-9814917-1-5 |page=179}}</ref>

The original offices for the Cocoa Tribune were built across the street, which today houses the Catherine Schweinsberg Rood Central Library.
Mrs. Holderman was named a [[Great Floridian]] in 2000 and her plaque is displayed there along with a meeting room named in her honor.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Great Floridians 2000 Program |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070314041123/http://www.flheritage.com/services/sites/floridians/?section=c |website=Flheritage.com |publisher=State of Florida |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref>

== Family ==
Of her three children, only one, Mary Jane, survived to adulthood, but died at age 49, leaving Holderman to raise two granddaughters. Chauncey Holderman passed away in 1928 at age 57. Marie was 83 when she died in 1968, two years after selling her newspaper.<ref name=FT />

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| logo = Gannett.svg
| image = [[File:USA Today building.jpg|250px]]
| image_caption = Gannett headquarters in [[Tysons, Virginia]]
| type = [[Public company|Public]]
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| key_people = {{ubl|Mike Reed|(Chairman and CEO)}}
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| equity = {{up}} US$ 981 million (2019)<ref name="Gannett SEC Filing 10-K 2017" />
| owner = [[Fortress Investment Group]]
| num_employees = 11,200<ref name=axiosloss>{{Cite web|url=https://www.axios.com/2023/03/07/gannett-changes-leadership-workers|title=Gannett shed nearly half its workforce since GateHouse merger|website=Axios|last1=Fischer|first1=Sara|last2=Flynn|first2=Kerry|date=March 7, 2023}}</ref>
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| parent = New Media Investment Group
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'''Gannett Co., Inc.''' ({{IPAc-en|g|ə|'|n|ɛ|t}}) is an American [[mass media]] [[holding company]] headquartered in [[Tysons, Virginia]], in the [[Greater Washington DC|Washington, D.C., metropolitan area]].<ref>"[http://www.gannett.com/contactus.htm Contact Us] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110126044018/http://gannett.com/contactus.htm |date=January 26, 2011 }}." Gannett Company. Retrieved on January 10, 2011. "7950 Jones Branch Drive McLean, VA 22107-0150."</ref><ref name="TysonsMap">"[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US5179952&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on Tysons Corner CDP, Virginia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111110181002/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US5179952&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on |date=November 10, 2011 }}." ''[[United States Census Bureau]]''. Retrieved May 7, 2009.</ref> It is the largest U.S. [[newspaper]] publisher as measured by total daily circulation.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gannett Company, Inc.|url=https://www.loc.gov/item/lcwaN0016970/|access-date=August 9, 2020|website=Library of Congress}}</ref>

It owns the [[national newspaper]] ''[[USA Today]]'', as well as several local newspapers, including the ''[[Austin American-Statesman]];'' ''[[Detroit Free Press]]''; ''[[The Indianapolis Star]]''; ''[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]''; ''[[The Columbus Dispatch]]''; ''[[The Florida Times-Union]]'' in [[Jacksonville, Florida]]; ''[[The Tennessean]]'' in [[Nashville, Tennessee]]; ''[[The Daily News Journal]]'', in [[Murfreesboro, Tennessee]]; ''[[The Courier-Journal]]'' in [[Louisville, Kentucky]]; the ''[[Democrat and Chronicle]]'' in [[Rochester, New York]]; ''[[The Des Moines Register]]''; the ''[[El Paso Times]]''; ''[[The Arizona Republic]]'' in [[Phoenix, Arizona]];'' [[The News-Press]]'' in [[Fort Myers, Florida]]; the'' [[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]]; the ''[[''Argus Leader'']] in [[Sioux Falls, South Dakota]] ''and the ''[[Great Falls Tribune]]'' in [[Great Falls, Montana]]''. ''

In 2015, Gannett split into two publicly traded companies, one focusing on newspapers and publishing and the other on broadcasting. The broadcasting company took the name [[Tegna Inc.|Tegna]], and owns about 68 TV stations. The newspaper company inherited the Gannett name. The split was structured so that Tegna is the legal successor of the old Gannett, while the new Gannett is a [[corporate spin-off|spin-off]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/gannett-split-to-close-by-mid-year-1426169371|title=Gannett Split to Close By Mid-Year|last=Chen|first=Angela|work=The Wall Street Journal|url-access=subscription |date=March 12, 2015|access-date=June 9, 2015}}</ref>

In November 2019, New Media Investment Group acquired and merged its [[GateHouse Media]] subsidiary into Gannett, creating the largest newspaper publisher in the United States, which adopted the Gannett name. Mike Reed<ref>{{Cite web|last=Guynn|first=David Brinkerhoff and Jessica|title=CEO of Gannett's operating company, Paul Bascobert, will leave company; Mike Reed assumes responsibilities|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/06/18/gannett-ceo-gannett-co-s-operating-company-leave-company/3217196001/|access-date=September 8, 2020|website=USA Today|language=en-US}}</ref> was named CEO.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/19/business/media/gannett-gatehouse-merger.html|title=Gannett, Now Largest U.S. Newspaper Chain, Targets 'Inefficiencies'|last=Tracy|first=Marc|work=The New York Times|date=November 19, 2019 |url-access=limited}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191119005997/en/New-Media-Gannett-Complete-Merger-Creating-Leading|title=New Media and Gannett Complete Merger, Creating Leading U.S. Print and Digital News Organization|publisher=Business Wire|date=November 19, 2019}}</ref>

==History==
===1906–1983===
{{expand section|information on Gannett's early history (1923–1986)|date=October 2012}}

Gannett Company, Inc., was formed in 1923 by [[Frank Gannett]] in [[Rochester, New York]], as an outgrowth of the [[Elmira Star-Gazette|Elmira Gazette]], a newspaper business he had begun in [[Elmira, New York]], in 1906. Gannett, who was known as a [[Conservatism|conservative]],<ref>{{Cite book|author=Lichtman, Allan J.|title=White Protestant Nation: The Rise of the American Conservative Movement|year=2008|page=[https://archive.org/details/whiteprotestantn00lich/page/87 87]|isbn=978-0-87113-984-9|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/whiteprotestantn00lich/page/87}}</ref> gained fame and fortune by purchasing small independent newspapers and developing them into a large chain, a 20th-century trend that helped the newspaper industry remain financially viable.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=4011|title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: Gannett Building|date=August 1985|access-date=November 1, 2009|author=Ted Bartlett|publisher=New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120920014117/http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=4011|archive-date=September 20, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In April 1957, [[Paul Miller (journalist)|Paul Miller]] succeeded Frank Gannett as president and CEO when the group held 19 newspapers over four states; Florida not among them. Miller became frustrated after repeated unsuccessful attempts to acquire a foothold in Florida, then targeted [[Brevard County, Florida|Brevard County]]. He spoke to [[Marie Holderman]], owner/publisher of the [[Cocoa Tribune]] and shared his plan for a morning daily paper in Brevard. Holderman wasn't interested. Over the next few years, several Gannett representatives attempted to negotiate a purchase, without success.<ref name=MAV />
In the late 1950s, [[Al Neuharth]] was assistant managing editor at the [[Miami Herald]] and became acquainted with Marie Holderman. In 1963 he was hired by Miller to manage the [[Democrat and Chronicle]] in Rochester. Two years later, he asked Miller for an opportunity to persuade Holderman.
In their meeting, Neuharth complimented the Tribune, but told Holderman that she lacked the resources to win a competition. Holderman was invited to Rochester for a meeting to talk with Gannett executives. The Gannett corporate airplane flew four people from Florida to New York.
John Pound, managing editor joined Holderman and her two granddaughters on the trip in May 1965. Convinced of Gannett's determination and at age 81, Holderman decided to sell, and Pound told the executives they wanted $1.9 million in compensation. Neuharth's response: "We told them that was a fair price and we certainly paid her more than she expected to get."<ref name="MAV">{{cite web |title=BREVARD HISTORY: Al Neuharth’s Vision Leads Way In Creating Newspaper |url=https://spacecoastdaily.com/2019/06/neuharths-vision-leads-way-in-creating-newspaper/ |website=Spacecoastdaily.com |publisher=Maverick Multimedia, Inc. |access-date=26 January 2024}}</ref>
Miller was succeeded by [[Al Neuharth]] in 1973.

In 1979, Gannett acquired Combined Communications Corp.,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Kleinfield|first=N. R.|date=May 9, 1978|title=Combined Communications Agrees To a $370 Million Gannett Merger|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/05/09/archives/combined-communications-agrees-to-a-370-million-gannett-merger.html|access-date=September 6, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> operator of 2 major daily newspapers, the ''Oakland Tribune'' and ''The Cincinnati Enquirer'', seven television stations, 13 radio stations, as well as an outdoor advertising division, for $370 million.<ref>{{cite news|via=Associated Press|title=Gannett, Combined Communications agree to $370-million merger|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n98LAAAAIBAJ&pg=6669,99269&dq=gannett+combined+communications&hl=en|access-date=April 1, 2013|newspaper=St. Petersburg Times|date=May 9, 1978}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|via=Associated Press|title=Gannett Corp. wins giant merger OK|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=44cqAAAAIBAJ&pg=6972,2186313&dq=gannett+combined+communications&hl=en|access-date=April 1, 2013|newspaper=Deseret News|date=June 8, 1979}}</ref> The outdoor advertising became known as Gannett Outdoor, before being acquired by Outdoor Systems (previously a division of 3M), before the company was sold to [[Infinity Broadcasting]], which later became part of [[Viacom (original)|Viacom]], and was part of [[CBS Corporation]], until 2014 when CBS Outdoor went independent and became [[Outfront Media]]. As of 1979, the chain had grown to 79 newspapers.<ref name="neiva">Neiva, Elizabeth M. [http://www.h-net.org/~business/bhcweb/publications/BEHprint/v024n1/p0022-p0026.pdf Chain Building: The Consolidation of the American Newspaper Industry, 1955-80] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619091733/http://www.h-net.org/~business/bhcweb/publications/BEHprint/v024n1/p0022-p0026.pdf|date=June 19, 2012}}, ''Business and Economic History'', 24(1), (Fall 1995)</ref>In 1982, the broadcasting unit partnered with Telepictures Corporation to start out its Newscope program.<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 23, 1982 |title=Daily news series to be offered by Gannett/Telepictures |pages=49 |work=[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]] |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/82-OCR/1982-08-23-BC-OCR-Page-0049.pdf |access-date=October 24, 2023}}</ref>

Gannett's oldest newspaper is the ''[[Berrow's Worcester Journal]]'' based in [[Worcester, England|Worcester]], [[England]] and founded in 1690. In the [[United States]] the oldest newspapers still in circulation are the ''[[Poughkeepsie Journal]]'', founded in [[Poughkeepsie, New York]] in 1785, and ''[[The Leaf-Chronicle]]'' founded in [[Clarksville, Tennessee]] in 1808.

===1984–2013===
In 1984, [[John Curley]] was appointed president and COO. In 1985, Curley became CEO and continued as president.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.tegna.com/john-curley-announces-retirement-mccorkindale-succeeds-as-ceo/|date=May 2, 2000|title=John Curley Announces Retirement; McCorkindale Succeeds as CEO|work=Tegna|access-date=August 24, 2019}}</ref>

The company was headquartered in Rochester until 1986, when it moved to [[Arlington County, Virginia]]. Its former headquarters building, the [[Gannett Building]], was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1985.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>

[[Douglas H. McCorkindale]] succeeded Curley as CEO in 2000 and chairman in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 2, 2000|title=John Curley Announces Retirement; McCorkindale Succeeds as CEO|url=https://www.tegna.com/john-curley-announces-retirement-mccorkindale-succeeds-as-ceo/|access-date=August 31, 2021|website=TEGNA|language=en-US}}</ref> That year, the company moved to its current headquarters in [[Tysons Corner, Virginia]], a suburb of [[Washington, D.C.]]

Beginning in 2005 at the Fort Myers ''[[The News-Press|News-Press]]'', Gannett pioneered the [[Mojo (mobile journalist)|mojo]] concept of ''mo''bile multimedia ''jo''urnalists, reporters who were initially untethered from conventional newsrooms and drove around their communities filing [[hyperlocal]] news in various formats including text for print publication, still photos for print and online publication, and audio and video for the ''News-Press'' website.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Martyn|first=Peter H.|title=The Mojo in the Third Millennium|journal=Journalism Practice|year=2009|volume=3|issue=2|pages=196–215|doi=10.1080/17512780802681264|s2cid=142569754|issn=1751-2794}}</ref> The practice has spread throughout the chain.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Rich|first1=Carole|title=Writing and Reporting News : a Coaching Method|date=2013|publisher=Cengage Wadsworth|location=Boston, MA|isbn=978-1111344443|page=98|edition=7th|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GqOaBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA98}}</ref>

In 2010, Gannett increased executive salaries and bonuses; for example, Bob Dickey, Gannett's U.S. newspapers division president, was paid $3.4 million in 2010, up from $1.9 million the previous year. The next year, the company laid off 700 U.S. employees to cut costs. In the memo announcing the layoffs, Dickey wrote, "While we have sought many ways to reduce costs, I regret to tell you that we will not be able to avoid layoffs."<ref name=WFPL20110621>Bullard, Gabe (June 21, 2011). [http://archives.wfpl.org/2011/06/21/gannett-executive-bonuses-criticized-amid-layoffs/ "Gannett Executive Bonuses Criticized Amid Layoffs"]. Louisville, KY: [[WFPL]].</ref>
[[File:Gannett logo 1978.svg|thumb|150px|Gannett Logo used until March 2011.]]

On March 7, 2011, Gannett replaced the stylized "G" logo in use since the 1970s (notably used on its TV stations as a corporate/local ID with different animations), and adopted a new company tagline: "It's all within reach."<ref>Lieberman, David (March 4, 2011). [https://www.usatoday.com/money/media/2011-03-04-gannett-branding_N.htm "Gannett launches corporate branding campaign"]. ''USA Today''.</ref>

In February 2012, Gannett announced that it would implement a [[paywall]] system across all of its daily newspaper websites, with non-subscriber access limited to between five and fifteen articles per month, varying by newspaper. The ''USA Today'' website became the only one to allow unrestricted access.<ref>Bercovici, Jeff (February 22, 2012). [https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbercovici/2012/02/22/gannett-building-paywalls-around-all-its-papers-except-usa-today/ "Gannett Building Paywalls Around All Its Papers Except USA Today"]. ''Forbes''.</ref>

On March 24, 2012, the company announced that it would discipline 25 employees in Wisconsin who had signed the [[Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election|petition to recall]] Governor [[Scott Walker (politician)|Scott Walker]], stating that this open public participation in a political process was a violation of the company's code of journalistic ethics and that their primary responsibility as journalists was to maintain credibility and public trust in themselves and the organization.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Genia Lovett column: Post-Crescent journalists shouldn't have signed Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker recall petitions|url=http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20120324/APC0101/203240566|date=March 24, 2012|first=Genia|last=Lovett|work=The Post-Crescent|location=Appleton, WI|archive-date=March 27, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327151736/http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20120324/APC0101/203240566}}</ref>

On August 21, 2012, Gannett acquired Blinq Media.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/money/media/story/2012-08-21/gannett-acquires-blinq-media/57191320/1|title=Gannett buys social-media ad company Blinq Media|first=Roger|last=Yu|work=USA Today|date=August 21, 2012|access-date=August 22, 2012}}</ref>

Around the first week of October 2012, Gannett entered a [[Carriage dispute|dispute]] against [[Dish Network]] regarding [[Retransmission consent|compensation]] fees and Dish's AutoHop commercial-skip feature on its Hopper [[digital video recorder]]s. Gannett ordered that Dish discontinue AutoHop on the account that it is affecting advertising revenues for Gannett's television stations. Gannett threatened to pull all of its stations should the skirmish continue beyond October 7, and Dish and Gannett fail to reach an agreement.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Loose |first=Ashley|title=DISH customers may lose Gannett programming, including 12 News KPNX, over AutoHop feature |url=http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_phoenix_metro/central_phoenix/dish-customers-may-lose-gannett-programming-including-12-news-kpnx-over-autohop-feature|access-date=October 6, 2012|work=KNXV-TV|date=October 5, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011013154/http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_phoenix_metro/central_phoenix/dish-customers-may-lose-gannett-programming-including-12-news-kpnx-over-autohop-feature|archive-date=October 11, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Vuong|first=Andy|title=Gannett threatening to black out stations in its dispute with Dish|url=http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_21710959/gannett-threatening-black-out-stations-its-dispute-dish|access-date=October 6, 2012|newspaper=[[Denver Post]]|date=October 6, 2012}}</ref> The two parties eventually reached an agreement after extending the deadline for a few hours.<ref>{{cite news|last=Warner|first=Melodie|title=Dish, Gannett Reach New Deal|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10000872396390444897304578044401930225948|access-date=October 8, 2012|newspaper=The Wall Street Journal|date=October 8, 2012}}</ref>

===Acquisition of Belo Corporation===
On June 13, 2013, Gannett announced plans to buy Dallas-based [[Belo Corporation]] for $1.5 billion and the assumption of debt. The purchase would add 20 additional stations to Gannett's portfolio and make the company the fourth largest television broadcaster in the U.S. with 43 stations.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-belo-gannett-idUSBRE95C0G320130613|date=June 13, 2013|title=Gannett to buy Belo for $1.5 billion|website=Reuters}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Littleton|first=Cynthia|title=Gannett in $2.2 Bil Deal to Acquire Belo Station Group; Deal will expand Gannett's clout as owner of Big 3 affiliates|url=https://variety.com/2013/tv/news/gannett-in-2-2-bil-deal-to-buy-belo-station-group-1200496474/|access-date=June 22, 2013|work=Variety|date=June 13, 2013}}</ref> Because of ownership conflicts that exist in markets where both Belo and Gannett own television stations and newspapers, the use of a third-party company (Sander Media, LLC, owned by former Belo executive Jack Sander) as a licensee to buy stations to be operated by the owner of a same-market competitor and concerns about any possible future consolidation of operations of Gannett- and Belo-owned properties in markets where both own television stations or collusion involving the Gannett and Sander stations in [[retransmission consent]] negotiations, anti-media-consolidation groups (such as [[Free Press (organization)|Free Press]]) and pay television providers (such as [[Time Warner Cable]] and [[DirecTV]]) have called for the FCC to block the acquisition.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/free-press-others-ask-fcc-deny-some-gannettbelo-transfers-61657|title=Free Press, Others Ask FCC To Deny Some Gannett/Belo Transfers|first=John|last=Eggerton|work=Broadcasting & Cable|date=March 16, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Katy|last=Bachman|url=https://www.adweek.com/tv-video/public-interest-groups-cable-companies-oppose-gannett-belo-merger-151425/|title=Public Interest Groups, Cable Companies Oppose Gannett-Belo Merger|work=[[AdWeek]]|date=July 25, 2013|url-access=subscription}}</ref>

On December 16, 2013, the [[United States Department of Justice]] announced that Gannett, Belo, and Sander would need to divest Belo's station in [[St. Louis]], [[KMOV]], to a government-approved third-party that would be barred from entering into any agreements with Gannett, in order to fully preserve competition in advertising sales with Gannett-owned KSDK.<ref name=b&c-kmovdojnosander>{{cite news|last=Eggerton|first=John|title=Justice: Sander Can't Keep KMOV|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/washington/justice-sander-cant-keep-kmov/127991|access-date=December 20, 2013|newspaper=Broadcasting & Cable|date=December 16, 2013}}</ref> The deal was approved by the FCC on December 20,<ref name=tvnc-gannetttribune>{{cite web|title=FCC OKs Gannett-Belo And Tribune-Local|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/72866/fcc-oks-gannettbelo-and-tribunelocal|work=TVNewsCheck|access-date=December 20, 2013|date=December 20, 2013}}</ref> and it was completed on December 23.<ref>[http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/72893/gannett-completes-its-acquisition-of-belo Gannett Completes Its Acquisition of Belo], TVNewsCheck, Retrieved December 23, 2013</ref> On February 28, 2014, [[Meredith Corporation]] officially took over full control of KMOV.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.stltoday.com/article_a03f725d-4d48-5dc8-8374-0d6287fdcc1b.html|title=Meredith Corp. closes on $177 million purchase of KMOV|website=STL Today|date=February 28, 2014|first=Lisa|last=Brown}}</ref>

===Acquisition of London Broadcasting Company stations===
On May 14, 2014, Gannett announced the acquisition of six stations from the [[Texas]]-based London Broadcasting Company in a $215 million deal, including [[KCEN-TV]] (NBC) in Waco-Temple-Bryan, [[KYTX]] (CBS) in [[Tyler, Texas|Tyler]]-[[Longview, Texas|Longview]], [[KIII]] (ABC) in [[Corpus Christi, Texas|Corpus Christi]], [[KBMT]] (ABC/NBC) in [[Beaumont, Texas|Beaumont]]-[[Port Arthur, Texas|Port Arthur]], [[KXVA]] (FOX) in [[Abilene, Texas|Abilene]]-[[Sweetwater, Texas|Sweetwater]] and [[KIDY]] (FOX) in [[San Angelo, Texas|San Angelo]]. The company's COO Phil Hurley will also join Gannett to continue his leadership role at the six stations.<ref name=tvnc-londongannett>{{cite web|title=Gannett Buys 6 London Broadcasting Stations|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/76329/gannett-buys-6-london-broadcasting-stations|work=TVNewsCheck|access-date= May 14, 2014|date=May 14, 2014}}</ref> The acquisition was completed on July 8, 2014; in total, Gannett stations now serve 83% of households in the state.<ref name=tvnc-londonclosed>{{cite news|title=Gannett Completes London Broadcasting Buy|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/77580/gannett-completes-london-broadcasting-bu|access-date=August 5, 2014|work=TVNewsCheck}}</ref> Post acquisition, Gannett now outright owns and operates their first Fox affiliates, KIDY & KXVA.

===Split and further deals===
On August 5, 2014, Gannett announced that it plans to split into two independent publicly traded companies–one focused on newspapers and publishing, the other on broadcasting. Robert Dickey, head of old Gannett's newspaper division, became CEO of the newspaper company, leaving Gannett's remaining broadcasting and digital operations under the leadership of Martore. In a statement, she explained that the split plans were "significant next steps in our ongoing initiatives to increase shareholder value by building scale, increasing cash flow, sharpening management focus, and strengthening all of our businesses to compete effectively in today's increasingly digital landscape." Additionally, the company announced that it would buy out the remainder of [[Classified Ventures]]—a joint venture between Gannett and several other media companies, for $1.8 billion, giving it full ownership of properties such as [[Cars.com]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Media Giant Gannett to Spin Off USA Today and Print Business| url=https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/08/05/gannett-to-spin-off-its-print-business/|first1=Christine|last1=Haughney| first2=Michael J.|last2=de la Merced|date=August 5, 2014|url-access=limited}}</ref><ref name=tvnc-restructure>{{cite news|title=Gannett Reorganizing, Buying Cars.com|url=http://www.netnewscheck.com/article/35277/gannett-reorganizing-buying-carscom|access-date=August 5, 2014|work=TVNewsCheck|date=August 5, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006082025/http://www.netnewscheck.com/article/35277/gannett-reorganizing-buying-carscom|archive-date=October 6, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> On April 21, 2015, Gannett announced that the publishing arm would continue to use the Gannett name, while the broadcasting and digital company would be named [[Tegna Inc.|Tegna]]—an anagram of Gannett.<ref name=usat-tegna>{{cite news|last1=Yu|first1=Roger|title=Gannett to change name to TEGNA amid print unit spinoff|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/04/21/gannett-changes-name-to-tegna/26127343/|work=USA Today|date=April 21, 2015}}</ref> The split was completed on June 29, 2015. The split was structured so that the old Gannett changed its name to Tegna, and then spun off its publishing interests as a "new" Gannett Company. Tegna retained "old" Gannett's stock price history under a new ticker symbol, TGNA, while "new" Gannett inherited "old" Gannett's ticker symbol, GCI.

The two companies shared a headquarters complex in [[Tysons, Virginia|Tysons Corner]] for a time, though Tegna has since moved to a new 440,000-square-foot office tower nearby, occupying roughly 60,000 square feet.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neibauer |first=Michael |date=June 17, 2016 |title=Tegna lands new home in Tysons |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/breaking_ground/2016/06/tegna-lands-new-home-in-tysons.html |access-date=August 17, 2022 |website=bizjournals.com}}</ref>

On October 7, 2015, Gannett struck a deal to buy the [[Journal Media Group]] for $280 million, giving it control of publications in over 100 markets in the Midwestern and Southern U.S. Similar to what Gannett had earlier done with its broadcasting assets, the [[Milwaukee]]-based Journal had separated its publishing and broadcasting arms in April 2015, with the [[E. W. Scripps Company]] acquiring the television and radio properties owned by the former's technical predecessor Journal Communications and [[corporate spin-off|spinning out]] their respective publishing operations into Journal Media Group.<ref>{{cite news|title=Gannett to buy Journal Media Group for $280 million|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/10/07/gannett-buy-journal-media-group-280-million/73548926/|author=Roger Yu|newspaper=USA Today|date=October 7, 2015}}</ref> In December 2015, Gannett announced that its local newspapers would be branded as the "USA Today Network", signifying a closer association with the national USA Today paper.<ref name=usatoday-network>{{cite news|title=Gannett introduces USA Today Network, uniting local, national properties |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/12/03/gannett-introduces-usa-today-network-uniting-local-national-properties/76716562/|work=USA Today|publisher=Gannett Company}}</ref>

In April 2016, Gannett made an unsolicited bid to acquire the [[Tribune Publishing|Tribune Publishing Company]] for $12.25 per-share, or around $400 million. This deal was rejected by Tribune's shareholders in May 2016; in turn, Gannett increased its offer to around $15 per-share (around $800 million). Although the two companies held talks during the summer and into the fall of 2016, disappointing earning reports for Gannett for the second and third quarters of 2016 caused Gannett to pull out of talks on November 1.<ref name="lat-gannettrib">{{cite web|title=Gannett and Tribune Publishing execs trade barbs as takeover battle heats up|url=http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gannett-tpub-20160520-snap-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|date=May 20, 2016|access-date=May 20, 2016}}</ref><ref name="lat-gannett-tribbuy">{{cite web|title=Tribune Publishing shares surge after Gannett launches takeover bid|url=http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gannett-offer-tribune-publishing-20160425-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|date=April 25, 2016|access-date=May 20, 2016}}</ref><ref name="politico-tribbuyinggannett">{{cite web|last1=Doctor|first1=Ken|title=Tribune chair: Sell to Gannett? We'll buy Gannett!|url=http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2016/05/8599610/tribune-chair-sell-gannett-well-buy-gannett|website=Politico|access-date=May 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160520072850/http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2016/05/8599610/tribune-chair-sell-gannett-well-buy-gannett|archive-date=May 20, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-gannett-pulls-tronc-offer-1102-biz-20161101-story.html|title=Gannett pulls offer for Tronc, publisher of Chicago Tribune|first=Robert|last=Channick|website=[[Chicago Tribune]]}}</ref>

Gannett announced it would not be delaying print deadlines for the [[2018 United States elections|2018 midterm elections]] in the United States, meaning that next-day newspapers would no longer contain the election's results, instead directing readers to the Internet.<ref>{{cite news|last=Doctor|first=Ken|date=November 1, 2018|title=Newsonomics: "Digital defeats print" is the headline as Gannett steps away from printed election results|publisher=Nieman Foundation for Journalism|url=http://www.niemanlab.org/2018/11/newsonomics-digital-defeats-print-is-the-headline-as-gannett-steps-away-from-printed-election-results/}}</ref>

=== Sale to GateHouse Media and relationship with Softbank ===
In January 2019, [[Digital First Media]] (DFM) made an unsolicited bid to acquire Gannett for $1.36 billion, but it was rejected for being undervalued.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-gannett-turns-down-digital-first-20190204-story.html|title=Gannett rejects $1.36 billion buyout offer from Digital First Media|last=Arbel |first=Tali|website=Chicago Tribune|language=en-US|access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref> In an attempt to pursue a [[hostile takeover]], DFM built up a 7.5% stake of Gannett's public shares. Gannett subsequently accused the company of engaging in a [[proxy fight]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/gannett-rebuffs-board-maneuver-by-digital-first-media-in-proxy-fight-1202554442/|title=Gannett Rebuffs Board Maneuver By Digital First Media In Proxy Fight, Blasts Takeover Proposal As "Deficient"|last=Hayes|first=Dade|date=February 11, 2019|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/digital-first-media-is-planning-a-play-to-buy-gannett-wsj-2019-1|title=Digital First Media is reportedly planning to make an offer to buy USA Today publisher Gannett|last=Edwards|first=Christian|website=Business Insider|access-date=March 17, 2019}}</ref> After a failed attempt to place three DFM nominees on Gannett's board of directors through a proxy vote on May 16, 2019, DFM sold shares lowering their ownership to 4.2%.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/05/22/mng-enterprises-reduces-stake-gannett/1197951001/|last=Tyko |first=Kelly |date=May 22, 2019|title=Hedge fund-owned MNG reduces stake in Gannett to 4.2%|work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=May 23, 2019}}</ref>

On August 5, 2019, New Media Investment Group, parent of [[GateHouse Media]], announced that it would acquire Gannett.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/gatehouse-media-parent-to-buy-gannett-for-1-4-billion-11565031875|title=GateHouse Media Parent to Buy Gannett for $1.4 Billion|first1=Cara|last1=Lombardo|last2=Trachtenberg|first2=Jeffrey A.|date=August 5, 2019|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|access-date=August 6, 2019|url-access=subscription}}</ref> New Media Investment Group is managed and controlled by another private equity firm, [[Fortress Investment Group]]. Fortress is owned by the Japanese conglomerate [[SoftBank Group|Softbank]].<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|title=Newsonomics: Softbank, Fortress, Trump – and the real story of Gatehouse's boundless ambition|url=https://www.niemanlab.org/2017/02/newsonomics-softbank-fortress-trump-and-the-real-story-of-gatehouses-boundless-ambition/|access-date=September 2, 2020|website=Nieman Lab}}</ref>

[[Apollo Global Management]] funded the acquisition with a $1.792 billion loan.<ref name="cost reductions">{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/08/05/gannett-gatehouse-media-new-media-investment-group/1902550001/|last=Bomey|first=Nathan |date=August 5, 2019|title=GateHouse Media owner to acquire USA Today owner Gannett| work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=August 6, 2019}}</ref> Although GateHouse was the nominal survivor, the combined company took the better-known Gannett name. Michael E. Reed, the CEO of GateHouse's parent company, was named CEO.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/05/media/gannett-gatehouse-merger/|title=USA Today owner Gannett merges with GateHouse Media to form massive newspaper company |last=Darcy|first=Oliver|date=August 5, 2019|website=CNN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811210834/https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/05/media/gannett-gatehouse-merger/index.html |archive-date=August 11, 2019|url-status=live|access-date=August 13, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190805005547/en/New-Media-Investment-Group-Acquire-Gannett|title=New Media Investment Group to Acquire Gannett|date=August 5, 2019|website=Business Wire |language=en|access-date=August 13, 2019}}</ref> The new management team immediately announced it would target "inefficiencies", which could lead to cutbacks at newspapers and reduction in newspaper staff.<ref name="auto">{{Cite news|last=Tracy|first=Marc|date=November 19, 2019|title=Gannett, Now Largest U.S. Newspaper Chain, Targets 'Inefficiencies'|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/19/business/media/gannett-gatehouse-merger.html|access-date=September 2, 2020|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

Gannett's board of directors, which does not include anyone with journalism background, paid CEO Mike Reed a salary $900,000 and long term stock incentives adding to a total of $7.7 million in 2021, the first full year after the merger. The total compensation was estimated with Gannett stock valued at the then current price. During Reed's tenure, Gannett stock has fallen 70%, reducing the value of future equity incentive plan awards.<ref>[https://s1.q4cdn.com/307481213/files/doc_downloads/annual_meeting/2022/Gannett-2022-Definitive-Proxy-Statement.pdf Gannett Proxy Statement], April 27, 2022</ref><ref>Brian McGrory, [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/gannett-s-ceo-is-getting-rich-by-gutting-a-newspaper-near-you/ar-AA18Y1hP "Gannett's CEO is getting rich by gutting a newspaper near you"], Opinion, Boston Globe, March 23, 2023</ref>

=== Sued for enabling sexual abuse of paperboys in New York and Arizona ===
Gannett was sued in October 2019<ref>{{Cite web|title=Richard Bates Complaint v. Democrat and Chronicle and Gannett | Complaint | Summons|url=https://www.scribd.com/document/430598295/D-C-sexual-assault-lawsuit-October-16-2019|website=Scribd}}</ref> under the New York State Child Victim's Act by a former paperboy who accused the company of enabling a former district manager to sexually abuse him in the 1980s. In late 2018 as Gannett was seeking partners for a merger, fending off a hostile takeover and its stock fell,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bloomberg |date=January 14, 2019|title=Hedge fund known for 'milking' newspapers for cash takes aim at Gannett|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-digital-first-gannett-20190114-story.html|access-date=January 3, 2022|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}</ref> this former paperboy emailed investigative reporters and Gannett management asking them to investigate his claims. In response, Karen Magnuson, then Executive Editor for Gannett's Democrat & Chronicle, told reporters to put their investigative reporting of abuse claims on "pause",<ref>{{Cite web |last=Manzhos |first=Mariya |date=December 20, 2021 |title=Former paperboys await justice after suing Gannett for allowing sexual abuse four decades ago |url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2021/former-paperboys-await-justice-after-suing-gannett-for-allowing-sexual-abuse-four-decades-ago/ |access-date=December 20, 2021 |website=Poynter.org}}</ref> and brought the email to the attention of Gannett's management to conduct their own investigation. Gannett COO Michael G. Kane then sent the original claimant a letter indicating no evidence had been found and they were "closing out" the matter. A few months later New York passed its Child Victim Act lifting statute of limitations on child sex abuse claims.<ref>{{Cite web|date=December 7, 2021|title=Former paperboys await justice after suing Gannett for allowing sexual abuse four decades ago|url=https://www.poynter.org/?p=977924|access-date=January 3, 2022|website=Poynter|language=en-US}}</ref> This initial case is currently pending. Four more lawsuits were filed in February 2020<ref>{{Cite web|last=Andreatta|first=David|title=More Gannett paperboys allege sexual abuse|url=https://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/rochester/more-gannett-paperboys-allege-sexual-abuse/Content?oid=11095490|website=CITY News}}</ref> and are pending. Additionally, three more men filed suit against Gannett for child sex abuse in September 2020 and April 2021,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Two more former paperboys come forward to allege sexual abuse by supervisor: Lawsuit|url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/paperboys-forward-allege-sexual-abuse-supervisor-lawsuit/story?id=73226121|website=ABC News}}</ref> these cases are all pending too. In December 2020, Gannett and its Arizona Republic newspaper were also sued by two former paperboys in the Phoenix, AZ community for enabling its employees to sexually abuse them in the late 1970s.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Baxter|first=Erasmus|date=December 15, 2020|title=Former Paperboy Sues Arizona Republic Over Child Sex Abuse Ring|url=https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/former-paperboy-sues-arizona-republic-over-child-sex-abuse-ring-11519531|website=Phoenix New Times}}</ref> As the New York state window to file under its Childs Victim Act closed in August 2021, another man sued Gannett in Rochester NY alleging child sex abuse by the same former district manager of paperboys. This latest case brings the total to eleven men who are suing Gannett for enabling sexual abuse of former paperboys, some as young as eleven at the time. Nearly three years after the first lawsuit filing, in July 2022, Gannett defense attorneys notified the court of their intent to file a motion to have the former paperboys' Child Victims Act cases taken "out of the state court system and turn them over to the New York Workers' Compensation Board"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rochesterbeacon.com/2022/09/08/gannetts-legal-gambit/|title=Gannett's legal gambit|first=Will|last=Astor|date=September 8, 2022|website=Rochester Beacon}}</ref> stating that the 11–14 year old paperboys should have applied for workman's compensation at the time of their injuries in the 1980s as it is a "simple online process".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dean |first=Andrew |date=July 28, 2022 |url=https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=oKUHyrvdVbsaTWAtEJPBDA==|title=Letter to Judge Deborah A. Chimes|website=iapps.courts.state.ny.us/}}</ref>

=== Gannett and COVID-19 ===
In March 2020, Gannett announced that due to [[Coronavirus disease 2019|COVID-19]], it will be forced to make a series of cuts and furloughs.<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 30, 2020|title=Gannett, responding to the coronavirus-related downturn, announces a series of cuts|url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2020/gannett-responding-to-the-coronavirus-related-downturn-announces-a-series-of-cuts/}}</ref> Executives would also take a 25% reduction in salary.

===Reduction of editorial content===

In April 2022, a committee of Gannett editors made the formal recommendation that newspapers in the chain should significantly pare back the opinion material that newspapers traditionally publish on their editorial pages, including editorials, op-ed columns, syndicated columns and editorial cartoons. According to the company-wide memo, "Readers don't want us to tell them what to think. They don't believe we have the expertise to tell anyone what to think on most issues. They perceive us as having a biased agenda." The memo additionally claimed that editorial content is the least-read content in the papers while being the most likely reason someone gives for cancelling a subscription.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kornfield |first1=Meryl |title=The biggest U.S. newspaper chain wants less opinion in its pages |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2022/06/09/gannett-opinion-pages/ |access-date=June 10, 2022 |newspaper=Washington Post |date=June 9, 2022}}</ref>

===Financial conditions and layoffs 2022===

In the second quarter of 2022, Gannett's revenue was $749 million, sustaining a loss of $54 million. In reaction to the news, the company announced, "In the coming days, we will be making necessary but painful reductions to staffing, eliminating some open positions and roles that will impact valued colleagues."
<ref name=layoffs>[https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2022/gannett-reports-disastrous-financial-results-layoffs-are-coming/ ''Poynter.org'', "Gannett reports disastrous financial results; layoffs are coming", August 4, 2022]</ref> At the end of August, the company announced that it was laying off 3% of its United States workforce, which was about 400 employees. At this announcement, Gannett also said they would not be filling 400 open positions.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fu |first1=Angela |title=After weeks of silence, Gannett revealed that it laid off 400 employees and cut 400 open positions |url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2022/gannett-august-2022-layoffs-400-employees/ |access-date=September 3, 2022 |publisher=Poynter |date=August 31, 2022}}</ref>

At the time of the announcement, Gannett stock—which was already down about 45% on the year—fell an additional 28.5%.<ref name=layoffs/>

In October, the company announced the second round of financial austerity steps. These included the requirement that all employees take a week of unpaid leave in December, and a suspension of matching contributions to employee 401(k) accounts. Gannett also instituted a hiring freeze and is seeking volunteers for buyouts.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fu |first1=Angela |title=Gannett announces new cuts including mandatory unpaid leave and buyouts |url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2022/gannett-announces-new-cuts-including-mandatory-unpaid-leave-and-buyouts/ |access-date=October 13, 2022 |publisher=Poynter |date=October 12, 2022}}</ref>

Gannett announced around 200 more layoffs, or 6% of the news division, in November.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Edmonds |first=Rick |date=2022-11-17 |title=Gannett tells its news division that more layoffs are coming Dec. 1 |url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2022/gannett-tells-its-news-division-that-more-layoffs-are-coming-dec-1/ |access-date=2022-11-17 |website=Poynter |language=en-US}}</ref>

As part of the cuts, Gannett stopped printing six community papers, collectively known as the Observer and Eccentric chain, in southeast Michigan. This cut included the print editions of the ''Livonia Observer'' as well as papers covering Westland, Farmington, Plymouth, Canton, and Birmingham.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://michiganadvance.com/2022/12/17/everyones-just-a-dollar-sign-to-them-gannett-journalists-reel-from-new-cutbacks/ |title='Everyone's just a dollar sign to them': Gannett |first1=Anna |last1=Gustafson |newspaper=[[Michigan Advance]] |date=December 17, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mondotimes.com/1/world/us/22/1246/3126 |title=Livonia Observer |work=[[Mondotimes]]|access-date=December 19, 2022}}</ref> <ref name="Voice">{{cite news |url=https://plymouthvoice.com/muffled-sound-of-death-knell-for-a-once-real-newspaper/ |title=Muffled Sound of Death Knell for a Once Real Newspaper |newspaper=[[Plymouth Voice]] |date=December 18, 2022 |quote=Gannett, a Virginia based publisher {{mdash}} the largest newspaper chain in the U.S., announced they will cease printing six local publications {{mdash}} part of the Observer and Eccentric community papers. The final print editions of the bi-weekly Plymouth, Canton, Birmingham, Farmington, Westland and Livonia Observer were published on Sunday, Dec. 4.}}</ref> Gannett indicated that the publications would provide online content.<ref name="Voice"/>

===Acquisitions===
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*1906 – ''[[Star-Gazette|Elmira Gazette]]''
*1912 – ''[[The Ithaca Journal]]''
*1928 – ''[[Democrat and Chronicle]]''
*1943 – ''[[Press & Sun-Bulletin|Binghamton Press]]''
*1959 – ''[[Courier Post]]''
*1969 – ''[[Pensacola News Journal]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2014/3/5/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E314-1|title=Congressional Record – Recognizing the 125th Anniversary of the Pensacola News Journal |access-date=February 15, 2017}}</ref>
*1971 – Federated Publications
*1971 – ''[[Honolulu Star-Bulletin]]''
*1972 – Pacific and Southern Company, Inc (Taken over by Combined Communications)
*1973 – Oregon Statesman and Capital Journal (These two papers were merged into the Statesman-Journal in 1980)
*1976 – ''[[Tucson Citizen]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=k4YqAAAAIBAJ&pg=2088,907321|title=The Pittsburgh Press - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1977 – The Poughkeepsie Journal
*1977 – [[Speidel Newspapers]], 13 daily and 5 Sunday Papers, including Tucson AZ, Stockton CA, St. Cloud MN, Iowa City IA. Second largest newspaper acquisition in U.S. history at the time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2519&dat=19770511&id=-0ZiAAAAIBAJ&pg=3806,1401399|title=Observer-Reporter - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref> <ref>William H. Jones and Laird Anderson, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1977/07/30/gannett-73-papers-and-still-counting/f5a7dec3-e17c-4fb3-860d-a5ba7762b5d2/ "Gannett: 73 Papers and Still Counting"], The Washington Post, July 30, 1977.</ref>
*1978 – Combined Communications, owner of newspapers, television stations, radio stations and outdoor advertising<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/05/09/archives/combined-communications-agrees-to-a-370-million-gannett-merger.html|title=Combined Communications Agrees To a $370 Million Gannett Merger |date=May 9, 1978|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1979 – ''[[The News Journal]]'' Company, from [[DuPont]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/02/05/archives/gannett-takes-over-wilmington-papers-new-publisher-promises.html|title=Gannett Takes Over Wilmington Papers|work=The New York Times |date=February 5, 1978|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1979 – ''[[The Tennessean]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/djreprints/doc/134370640.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Jul%209,%201979&author=&pub=Wall%20Street%20Journal&edition=&startpage=&desc=Gannett%20to%20Acquire%20Nashville%20Tennessean,%20Sell%20Afternoon%20Paper|title=Gannett to Acquire Nashville Tennessean, Sell Afternoon Paper|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1982 – Mississippi Publishers, owner of ''[[The Clarion-Ledger]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/06/02/business/gannett-buys-11-newspapers.html|title=Gannett Buys 11 Newspapers|date=June 2, 1982|work=The New York Times|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1983 – WTCN-TV (now [[KARE (TV)|KARE]]) from [[Metromedia]] and [[WLVI]] from Field Communications
*1985 – ''[[Des Moines Register]]'' and Tribune Co.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=g4hQAAAAIBAJ&pg=6811,83071|title=The Milwaukee Sentinel - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1985 – ''[[USA Weekend|Family Weekly]]'', from [[CBS]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/02/22/business/gannett-gets-family-weekly.html|title=Gannett Gets Family Weekly|date=February 22, 1985|work=The New York Times|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1986 – ''[[Courier-Journal]]'' and Louisville Times Company<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/05/20/us/gannett-gets-louisville-papers-for-300-million.html|title=Gannett Gets Louisville Papers for 300 Million|date=May 20, 1986|work=The New York Times|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1986 – Evening News Association and ''[[The Detroit News]]''<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/02/19/business/gannett-acquires-evening-news.html| title=Gannett Acquires Evening News |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=February 19, 1986}}</ref>
*1986 – ''[[Arkansas Gazette]]''
*1988 – [[WFMY-TV]] and [[WTLV]] from Harte-Hanks Communications
*1990 – ''[[Great Falls Tribune]]''
*1991 – New Jersey Publishing
*1992 – ''[[The Honolulu Advertiser]]''
*1995 – [[Multimedia (media company)|Multimedia]], broadcaster and publisher<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1995-07-25/business/9507250264_1_gannett-cable-and-entertainment-media-companies | work=Chicago Tribune | first=Tim | last=Jones | title=Gannett Widens Scope, Acquiring Multimedia | date=July 25, 1995}}</ref>
*1997 – [[Gannett Government Media|Army Times Publishing Company]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES15/100721029/Gannett-completes-purchase-of-Army-Times-Publishing-Co.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150616143646/http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES15/100721029/Gannett-completes-purchase-of-Army-Times-Publishing-Co|url-status=dead|title=Gannett Government Media|archive-date=June 16, 2015}}</ref>
*1997 – ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'' and ''[[Home News Tribune]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oXEaAAAAIBAJ&pg=2106,2803018|title=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1998 – ''[[Daily Record (Morristown)|Daily Record]]''
*1999 – [[Newsquest]], newspaper and trade publisher in the United Kingdom. Websites include the Glasgow-based job board s1jobs.com<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.s1jobs.com|title=Jobs in Scotland on s1jobs.com, the number 1 Scottish job site|website=s1jobs}}</ref> and [[Exchange and Mart]]
*2000 – News Communications & Media, newspaper publisher in the United Kingdom<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES12/100722093/Gannett-announces-terms-of-offer-to-acquire-U.K.-s-News-Communications-&-Media|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102192300/http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES12/100722093/Gannett-announces-terms-of-offer-to-acquire-U.K.-s-News-Communications-%26-Media|url-status=dead|title=Gannett announces terms of offer to acquire U.K.'s News Communications & Media|archive-date=January 2, 2014}}</ref>
*2000 – Central Newspapers, six daily newspapers<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2000-06-29/business/0006290125_1_central-newspapers-gannett-dailies | work=Chicago Tribune | first=Tim | last=Jones | title=Gannett Agrees To Buy Central Newspapers | date=June 29, 2000}}</ref>
*2001 – 21 newspapers from [[Thomson Corporation|Thomson Newspapers]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES12/100722087/Gannett-to-acquire-Thomson-properties--including-21-daily-newspapers|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130917181314/http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES12/100722087/Gannett-to-acquire-Thomson-properties--including-21-daily-newspapers|url-status=dead|title=Gannett to acquire Thomson properties, including 21 daily newspapers|archive-date=September 17, 2013}}</ref>
*2001 – Surrey & Sussex Publishing, Horley Publishing, and Dimbleby Newspaper Group; newspaper publishers in the United Kingdom
*2003 – [[Clipper Magazine]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PkomAAAAIBAJ&pg=1999,367935|title=Gettysburg Times - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*2003 – Three newspapers from [[STV Group (Scotland)|Scottish Media Group]]
*2005 – ''[[Detroit Free Press]]'' and ''[[Tallahassee Democrat]]'' from [[Knight Ridder]]<ref>{{cite news| url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/media/2005-08-03-detroit-papers_x.htm | work=USA Today | first1=Paul | last1=Davidson | title=Three-way newspaper deal | date=August 4, 2005}}</ref>
*2005 – HomeTown Communication Network (formerly The Observer & Eccentric Media)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://static.hometownlife.com/aboutus/|title=About Us | Livonia|website=static.hometownlife.com}}</ref>
*2006 – [[WATL]] from [[Tribune Media|Tribune Company]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES06/100426019/Gannett-completes-the-acquisition-of-WATL-TV-Channel-36-in-Atlanta|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102192713/http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES06/100426019/Gannett-completes-the-acquisition-of-WATL-TV-Channel-36-in-Atlanta|url-status=dead|title=Gannett completes the acquisition of WATL-TV Channel 36 in Atlanta|archive-date=January 2, 2014}}</ref> & [[KTVD]] from [[Newsweb Corporation]].
*2011 – [[Reviewed (website)|Reviewed]]<ref name="prnewswire.com">{{cite press release|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/usa-today-acquires-reviewedcom-112863219.html|title=USA Today Acquires Reviewed.com|publisher=Cision PR Newswire|access-date=August 9, 2019}}</ref>
*2013 – [[Belo Corporation|Belo]]: 20 TV stations in 15 markets, plus 4 regional cable news networks
*2014 – 6 TV stations in Texas from London Broadcasting Co.<ref name="tvnewscheck.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/77580/gannett-completes-london-broadcasting-buy|title=Gannett Completes London Broadcasting Buy|access-date=April 26, 2016|date=July 8, 2014}}</ref>
*2015 – Acquired remaining (56.36%) ownership in Texas-New Mexico Newspapers Partnerships, acquiring control of 11 papers in 3 states<ref>{{Cite press release|title = Gannett acquires 11 media organizations digital first media|url = http://www.gannett.com/news/press-releases/2015/6/1/gannett-acquires-11-media-organizations-digital-first-media//|website = gannett.com|access-date = June 29, 2015}}</ref>
*2015 – Romanes Media Group, UK regional publisher
*2015 – Company renamed to [[Tegna Inc.|Tegna]], spin-off of print assets to new company retaining Gannett name
*2016 – [[Journal Media Group]]
*2016 – [[ReachLocal]]
*2016 – [[North Jersey Media Group]]
*2016 – [[Golfweek]]<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://golfweek.com/2016/10/05/gannett-acquires-golfweek-usa-today-sports-media-group/ |title=Gannett announces acquisition of Golfweek |date=October 5, 2016 |work=Golfweek |access-date=July 20, 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref>
*2018 – Wordstream<ref name=":0" />
}}

==List of Gannett Co. assets==
{{Main|List of assets owned by Gannett}}


Gannett's media properties include the following newspapers among the top 100 by circulation in the United States:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.infoplease.com/arts-entertainment/newspapers-and-magazines/top-100-newspapers-united-states|title=Top 100 Newspapers in the United States|website=Infoplease|publisher=Sandbox Networks, Inc.|access-date=April 8, 2016}}</ref>

=== USA Today Network ===
The USA Today Network is the largest local-to-national publishing organization in the country according to Gannett. ''USA Today'', as the national paper, is its flagship brand. The network uses reporting from local publications in the national publication and vice versa.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brands |url=https://www.gannett.com/brands/ |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=Gannett |language=en-US}}</ref>

According to the ''New York Times'' in 2021, it included local papers published by Gannett in 46 states.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tracy |first=Marc |date=2021-07-07 |title=USA Today will make readers pay for its website, joining other top news outlets. |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/07/business/usa-today-paywall.html |access-date=2023-10-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> In 2023, the network hired dedicated reporters to cover Taylor Swift and Beyonce.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Medina |first=Eduardo |date=2023-09-13 |title=Taylor Swift and Beyoncé Get Their Own Press Corps |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/13/business/media/taylor-swift-reporter-gannett.html |access-date=2023-10-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

Gannett acknowledged in 2021 that it provided advertisers with inaccurate information for nine months misrepresenting where billions of ads were placed.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Haggin |first=Patience |date=2022-03-09 |title=WSJ News Exclusive {{!}} USA Today Owner Gannett Co. Gave Advertisers Inaccurate Information for Nine Months |language=en-US |work=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/usa-today-owner-gannett-co-gave-advertisers-inaccurate-information-for-nine-months-11646784745 |access-date=2023-10-29 |issn=0099-9660}}</ref>

===Print media===
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* ''[[USA Today]]'' of [[Tysons Corner, Virginia]]
* ''[[Ventura County Star]]'' of [[Camarillo, California]]
* ''[[The Times Herald]] '' of [[Port Huron, Michigan]]
* ''[[The Arizona Republic]]'' of [[Phoenix, Arizona]]
* ''[[Detroit Free Press]]'' of [[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]]
* ''[[El Paso Times]]'' of [[El Paso|El Paso, Texas]]
* ''[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|The Journal Sentinel]]'' of [[Milwaukee|Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]
* ''[[The Indianapolis Star]]'' of [[Indianapolis|Indianapolis, Indiana]]
* ''[[The Record (Bergen County)|The Record]]'' of [[Bergen County, New Jersey]]
* ''[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]'' of [[Cincinnati|Cincinnati, Ohio]]
* ''[[The Columbus Dispatch]]'' of [[Columbus, Ohio]]

* ''[[The Times-Reporter]]'' of [[New Philadelphia, Ohio]]
* ''[[The Courier-Journal]]'' of [[Louisville, Kentucky]]
* ''[[The Des Moines Register]]'' of [[Des Moines, Iowa]]
* ''[[The Florida Times-Union]]'' of [[Jacksonville, Florida]]
* ''[[The Tennessean]]'' of [[Nashville, Tennessee]]
* ''[[Democrat and Chronicle]]'' of [[Rochester, New York]]
* ''[[The Commercial Appeal]]'' of [[Memphis, Tennessee]]
* ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'' of [[Asbury Park, New Jersey]]
* ''[[The News Journal]]'' of [[Wilmington, Delaware]]
* ''[[Knoxville News-Sentinel|The News-Sentinel]]'' of [[Knoxville, Tennessee]]
* ''[[The Journal News]]'' of [[White Plains, New York]]
* ''[[Reno Gazette-Journal]]'' of [[Reno, Nevada]]
* ''[[Providence Journal]]'' of [[Providence, Rhode Island]]
* ''[[The Daily Independent (Ridgecrest)|The Daily Independent]]'' of [[Ridgecrest, California]]
* ''[[Observer Dispatch]]'' of [[Utica, New York]]
* ''[[The Gadsden Times]]'' of [[Gadsden, Alabama]]
* ''[[Naples Daily News]]'' of [[Naples, Florida]]
* ''[[The Gaston Gazette]]'' of [[Gastonia, North Carolina]]
* ''[[The Shelby Star]]'' of [[Shelby, North Carolina]]
* ''[[The Daytona Beach News-Journal]] of [[Daytona Beach, Florida]]
}}

==Significant digital investments==
* ''[[Digg]]'' sold to BuySellAds in April 2018<ref>{{cite web |title=The beloved Digg, once the chief rival to Reddit, was just sold to an advertising tech company |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/digg-sells-to-buysellads-an-ad-tech-company-2018-4 |website=Business Insider |access-date=September 23, 2018 |date=April 25, 2018}}</ref>
* WordStream (Digital Marketing Company) <ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2018/05/11/wordstream-acquired-by-gannett-for-up-to-150m.html|title=WordStream acquired by Gannett for up to $150M}}</ref>
* LocaliQ (Marketing Platform) <ref>{{Cite web |last=Snider |first=Mike |title=Gannett launches LOCALiQ as one-stop digital advertising shop for customers |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2018/09/10/gannett-gives-local-businesses-more-ad-marketing-power-localiq/1222147002/ |access-date=2023-02-03 |website=USA Today |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Directors and senior executives==
Gannett has an eight-member board of directors<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/05/16/gannett-mng-enterprises-digital-first-media-proxy-results/3682770002/|last=Bomey|first=Nathan|date=May 16, 2019|title=Gannett board members reelected as shareholders reject MNG nominees|work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=August 6, 2019}}</ref> and 11 senior executives.

On October 6, 2011, Gannett's chairman, president and [[Chief executive officer]] [[Craig A. Dubow]] resigned, citing health reasons. He was succeeded by [[Gracia Martore]], Gannett's [[Chief operating officer]], a 26-year company veteran.<ref>Krantz, Matt (October 7, 2011). [https://www.usatoday.com/money/media/story/2011-10-07/gannett-ceo-resigns/50687494/1 "Gannett CEO Dubow resigns; Martore named successor"]. ''USA Today''.</ref>

From 2005 until 2008 [[Sue Clark-Johnson]] was president of Gannett's Newspaper Division.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Andrew |last2=Wiles |first2=Russ |date=2008-01-11 |title=Gannett exec Sue Clark-Johnson will retire in May, return to Valley |pages=31 |work=Arizona Republic |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-republic-gannett-exec-sue-clark/133922417/ |access-date=2023-10-23}}</ref>

In May 2019, Barbara Wall was appointed as interim chief executive officer after Bob Dickey retired.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2019/05/07/gannett-ceo-exits-as-company-battles-hostile.html|last=Neibauer |first=Michael |date=May 7, 2019|title=Gannett CEO exits as company battles hostile takeover bid|work=[[Washington Business Journal]]|access-date=August 6, 2019}}</ref>

Mike Reed became Gannett's [[Chief Executive Officer]] in June 2020. His immediate predecessor,
Paul Bascobert, served in the role for about ten months, starting in August 2019.<ref name="cost reductions"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/06/18/gannett-ceo-gannett-co-s-operating-company-leave-company/3217196001/|last=Brinkerhoff |first=David |date=June 20, 2020|title= CEO of Gannett's operating company, Paul Bascobert, will leave company; Mike Reed assumes responsibilities|work=USA Today|access-date=September 29, 2021}}</ref>

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{{short description|United States newspaper company}}
{{About|the demerged Gannett Co., Inc|the company holding broadcasting and digital assets known as Gannett until 2015|Tegna Inc.|other uses|Gannett (disambiguation)}}
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| name = Gannett Co., Inc.
| logo = Gannett.svg
| image = [[File:USA Today building.jpg|250px]]
| image_caption = Gannett headquarters in [[Tysons, Virginia]]
| type = [[Public company|Public]]
| traded_as = {{NYSE|GCI}}
| ISIN = {{ISIN|sl=n|pl=y|US36472T1097}}
| genre = Publishing
| successor = [[Tegna Inc.]] (Broadcasting)
| founder = [[Frank Gannett]]
| key_people = {{ubl|Mike Reed|(Chairman and CEO)}}
| industry = [[Media (communication)|Media]]
| products =
| services = Publishing/Digital Marketing Solutions
| revenue = {{up}} [[United States dollar|US$]] 2.9 billion (2022)<ref name=axiosloss/>
| operating_income = {{nowrap| {{down}} –US$ 146 million (2019)<ref name="Gannett SEC Filing 10-K 2017">{{cite web | url=https://www.annualreports.com/HostedData/AnnualReports/PDF/NYSE_GCI_2019.pdf |title=Gannett SEC Filing 10-K 2019 |access-date=July 11, 2019}}</ref>}}
| net_income = {{nowrap| {{down}} –US$ 119 million (2019)<ref name="Gannett SEC Filing 10-K 2017" /> }}
| assets = {{up}} US$ 4.02 billion (2019)<ref name="Gannett SEC Filing 10-K 2017" />
| equity = {{up}} US$ 981 million (2019)<ref name="Gannett SEC Filing 10-K 2017" />
| owner = [[Fortress Investment Group]]
| num_employees = 11,200<ref name=axiosloss>{{Cite web|url=https://www.axios.com/2023/03/07/gannett-changes-leadership-workers|title=Gannett shed nearly half its workforce since GateHouse merger|website=Axios|last1=Fischer|first1=Sara|last2=Flynn|first2=Kerry|date=March 7, 2023}}</ref>
| num_employees_year = 2022
| divisions =
| subsid = [[Newsquest]]
| parent = New Media Investment Group
| homepage = {{URL|gannett.com}}
| foundation = [[Rochester, New York]] {{start date and age|1906|10|6}}
| location = [[Tysons, Virginia]], U.S.
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'''Gannett Co., Inc.''' ({{IPAc-en|g|ə|'|n|ɛ|t}}) is an American [[mass media]] [[holding company]] headquartered in [[Tysons, Virginia]], in the [[Greater Washington DC|Washington, D.C., metropolitan area]].<ref>"[http://www.gannett.com/contactus.htm Contact Us] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110126044018/http://gannett.com/contactus.htm |date=January 26, 2011 }}." Gannett Company. Retrieved on January 10, 2011. "7950 Jones Branch Drive McLean, VA 22107-0150."</ref><ref name="TysonsMap">"[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US5179952&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on Tysons Corner CDP, Virginia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111110181002/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US5179952&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on |date=November 10, 2011 }}." ''[[United States Census Bureau]]''. Retrieved May 7, 2009.</ref> It is the largest U.S. [[newspaper]] publisher as measured by total daily circulation.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gannett Company, Inc.|url=https://www.loc.gov/item/lcwaN0016970/|access-date=August 9, 2020|website=Library of Congress}}</ref>

It owns the [[national newspaper]] ''[[USA Today]]'', as well as several local newspapers, including the ''[[Austin American-Statesman]];'' ''[[Detroit Free Press]]''; ''[[The Indianapolis Star]]''; ''[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]''; ''[[The Columbus Dispatch]]''; ''[[The Florida Times-Union]]'' in [[Jacksonville, Florida]]; ''[[The Tennessean]]'' in [[Nashville, Tennessee]]; ''[[The Daily News Journal]]'', in [[Murfreesboro, Tennessee]]; ''[[The Courier-Journal]]'' in [[Louisville, Kentucky]]; the ''[[Democrat and Chronicle]]'' in [[Rochester, New York]]; ''[[The Des Moines Register]]''; the ''[[El Paso Times]]''; ''[[The Arizona Republic]]'' in [[Phoenix, Arizona]];'' [[The News-Press]]'' in [[Fort Myers, Florida]]; the'' [[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]]; the ''[[''Argus Leader'']] in [[Sioux Falls, South Dakota]] ''and the ''[[Great Falls Tribune]]'' in [[Great Falls, Montana]]''. ''

In 2015, Gannett split into two publicly traded companies, one focusing on newspapers and publishing and the other on broadcasting. The broadcasting company took the name [[Tegna Inc.|Tegna]], and owns about 68 TV stations. The newspaper company inherited the Gannett name. The split was structured so that Tegna is the legal successor of the old Gannett, while the new Gannett is a [[corporate spin-off|spin-off]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/gannett-split-to-close-by-mid-year-1426169371|title=Gannett Split to Close By Mid-Year|last=Chen|first=Angela|work=The Wall Street Journal|url-access=subscription |date=March 12, 2015|access-date=June 9, 2015}}</ref>

In November 2019, New Media Investment Group acquired and merged its [[GateHouse Media]] subsidiary into Gannett, creating the largest newspaper publisher in the United States, which adopted the Gannett name. Mike Reed<ref>{{Cite web|last=Guynn|first=David Brinkerhoff and Jessica|title=CEO of Gannett's operating company, Paul Bascobert, will leave company; Mike Reed assumes responsibilities|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/06/18/gannett-ceo-gannett-co-s-operating-company-leave-company/3217196001/|access-date=September 8, 2020|website=USA Today|language=en-US}}</ref> was named CEO.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/19/business/media/gannett-gatehouse-merger.html|title=Gannett, Now Largest U.S. Newspaper Chain, Targets 'Inefficiencies'|last=Tracy|first=Marc|work=The New York Times|date=November 19, 2019 |url-access=limited}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191119005997/en/New-Media-Gannett-Complete-Merger-Creating-Leading|title=New Media and Gannett Complete Merger, Creating Leading U.S. Print and Digital News Organization|publisher=Business Wire|date=November 19, 2019}}</ref>

==History==
===1906–1983===
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Gannett Company, Inc., was formed in 1923 by [[Frank Gannett]] in [[Rochester, New York]], as an outgrowth of the [[Elmira Star-Gazette|Elmira Gazette]], a newspaper business he had begun in [[Elmira, New York]], in 1906. Gannett, who was known as a [[Conservatism|conservative]],<ref>{{Cite book|author=Lichtman, Allan J.|title=White Protestant Nation: The Rise of the American Conservative Movement|year=2008|page=[https://archive.org/details/whiteprotestantn00lich/page/87 87]|isbn=978-0-87113-984-9|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/whiteprotestantn00lich/page/87}}</ref> gained fame and fortune by purchasing small independent newspapers and developing them into a large chain, a 20th-century trend that helped the newspaper industry remain financially viable.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=4011|title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: Gannett Building|date=August 1985|access-date=November 1, 2009|author=Ted Bartlett|publisher=New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120920014117/http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=4011|archive-date=September 20, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In April 1957, [[Paul Miller (journalist)|Paul Miller]] succeeded Frank Gannett as president and CEO when the group held 19 newspapers over four states; Florida not among them. Miller became frustrated after repeated unsuccessful attempts to acquire a foothold in Florida, then targeted [[Brevard County, Florida|Brevard County]]. He spoke to [[Marie Holderman]], owner/publisher of the [[Cocoa Tribune]] and shared his plan for a morning daily paper in Brevard. Holderman wasn't interested. Over the next few years, several Gannett representatives attempted to negotiate a purchase, without success.<ref name=MAV />
In the late 1950s, [[Al Neuharth]] was assistant managing editor at the [[Miami Herald]] and became acquainted with Marie Holderman. In 1963 he was hired by Miller to manage the [[Democrat and Chronicle]] in [[Rochester, New York]], Gannett's headquarters. He asked Miller for an opportunity to persuade Holderman.
In their meeting, Neuharth complimented the Tribune, but told Holderman that she lacked the resources to win a competition. Holderman was invited to Rochester for a meeting to talk with Gannett executives. The Gannett corporate airplane flew four people from Florida to New York.
John Pound, managing editor joined Holderman and her two granddaughters on the trip in May 1965. Convinced of Gannett's determination and at age 81, Holderman decided to sell, and Pound told the executives they wanted $1.9 million in compensation. Neuharth's response: "We told them that was a fair price and we certainly paid her more than she expected to get."<ref name="MAV">{{cite web |title=BREVARD HISTORY: Al Neuharth’s Vision Leads Way In Creating Newspaper |url=https://spacecoastdaily.com/2019/06/neuharths-vision-leads-way-in-creating-newspaper/ |website=Spacecoastdaily.com |publisher=Maverick Multimedia, Inc. |access-date=26 January 2024}}</ref>
Miller was succeeded by [[Al Neuharth]] in 1973.

In 1979, Gannett acquired Combined Communications Corp.,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Kleinfield|first=N. R.|date=May 9, 1978|title=Combined Communications Agrees To a $370 Million Gannett Merger|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/05/09/archives/combined-communications-agrees-to-a-370-million-gannett-merger.html|access-date=September 6, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> operator of 2 major daily newspapers, the ''Oakland Tribune'' and ''The Cincinnati Enquirer'', seven television stations, 13 radio stations, as well as an outdoor advertising division, for $370 million.<ref>{{cite news|via=Associated Press|title=Gannett, Combined Communications agree to $370-million merger|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n98LAAAAIBAJ&pg=6669,99269&dq=gannett+combined+communications&hl=en|access-date=April 1, 2013|newspaper=St. Petersburg Times|date=May 9, 1978}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|via=Associated Press|title=Gannett Corp. wins giant merger OK|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=44cqAAAAIBAJ&pg=6972,2186313&dq=gannett+combined+communications&hl=en|access-date=April 1, 2013|newspaper=Deseret News|date=June 8, 1979}}</ref> The outdoor advertising became known as Gannett Outdoor, before being acquired by Outdoor Systems (previously a division of 3M), before the company was sold to [[Infinity Broadcasting]], which later became part of [[Viacom (original)|Viacom]], and was part of [[CBS Corporation]], until 2014 when CBS Outdoor went independent and became [[Outfront Media]]. As of 1979, the chain had grown to 79 newspapers.<ref name="neiva">Neiva, Elizabeth M. [http://www.h-net.org/~business/bhcweb/publications/BEHprint/v024n1/p0022-p0026.pdf Chain Building: The Consolidation of the American Newspaper Industry, 1955-80] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619091733/http://www.h-net.org/~business/bhcweb/publications/BEHprint/v024n1/p0022-p0026.pdf|date=June 19, 2012}}, ''Business and Economic History'', 24(1), (Fall 1995)</ref>In 1982, the broadcasting unit partnered with Telepictures Corporation to start out its Newscope program.<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 23, 1982 |title=Daily news series to be offered by Gannett/Telepictures |pages=49 |work=[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]] |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/82-OCR/1982-08-23-BC-OCR-Page-0049.pdf |access-date=October 24, 2023}}</ref>

Gannett's oldest newspaper is the ''[[Berrow's Worcester Journal]]'' based in [[Worcester, England|Worcester]], [[England]] and founded in 1690. In the [[United States]] the oldest newspapers still in circulation are the ''[[Poughkeepsie Journal]]'', founded in [[Poughkeepsie, New York]] in 1785, and ''[[The Leaf-Chronicle]]'' founded in [[Clarksville, Tennessee]] in 1808.

===1984–2013===
In 1984, [[John Curley]] was appointed president and COO. In 1985, Curley became CEO and continued as president.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.tegna.com/john-curley-announces-retirement-mccorkindale-succeeds-as-ceo/|date=May 2, 2000|title=John Curley Announces Retirement; McCorkindale Succeeds as CEO|work=Tegna|access-date=August 24, 2019}}</ref>

The company was headquartered in Rochester until 1986, when it moved to [[Arlington County, Virginia]]. Its former headquarters building, the [[Gannett Building]], was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1985.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>

[[Douglas H. McCorkindale]] succeeded Curley as CEO in 2000 and chairman in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 2, 2000|title=John Curley Announces Retirement; McCorkindale Succeeds as CEO|url=https://www.tegna.com/john-curley-announces-retirement-mccorkindale-succeeds-as-ceo/|access-date=August 31, 2021|website=TEGNA|language=en-US}}</ref> That year, the company moved to its current headquarters in [[Tysons Corner, Virginia]], a suburb of [[Washington, D.C.]]

Beginning in 2005 at the Fort Myers ''[[The News-Press|News-Press]]'', Gannett pioneered the [[Mojo (mobile journalist)|mojo]] concept of ''mo''bile multimedia ''jo''urnalists, reporters who were initially untethered from conventional newsrooms and drove around their communities filing [[hyperlocal]] news in various formats including text for print publication, still photos for print and online publication, and audio and video for the ''News-Press'' website.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Martyn|first=Peter H.|title=The Mojo in the Third Millennium|journal=Journalism Practice|year=2009|volume=3|issue=2|pages=196–215|doi=10.1080/17512780802681264|s2cid=142569754|issn=1751-2794}}</ref> The practice has spread throughout the chain.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Rich|first1=Carole|title=Writing and Reporting News : a Coaching Method|date=2013|publisher=Cengage Wadsworth|location=Boston, MA|isbn=978-1111344443|page=98|edition=7th|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GqOaBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA98}}</ref>

In 2010, Gannett increased executive salaries and bonuses; for example, Bob Dickey, Gannett's U.S. newspapers division president, was paid $3.4 million in 2010, up from $1.9 million the previous year. The next year, the company laid off 700 U.S. employees to cut costs. In the memo announcing the layoffs, Dickey wrote, "While we have sought many ways to reduce costs, I regret to tell you that we will not be able to avoid layoffs."<ref name=WFPL20110621>Bullard, Gabe (June 21, 2011). [http://archives.wfpl.org/2011/06/21/gannett-executive-bonuses-criticized-amid-layoffs/ "Gannett Executive Bonuses Criticized Amid Layoffs"]. Louisville, KY: [[WFPL]].</ref>
[[File:Gannett logo 1978.svg|thumb|150px|Gannett Logo used until March 2011.]]

On March 7, 2011, Gannett replaced the stylized "G" logo in use since the 1970s (notably used on its TV stations as a corporate/local ID with different animations), and adopted a new company tagline: "It's all within reach."<ref>Lieberman, David (March 4, 2011). [https://www.usatoday.com/money/media/2011-03-04-gannett-branding_N.htm "Gannett launches corporate branding campaign"]. ''USA Today''.</ref>

In February 2012, Gannett announced that it would implement a [[paywall]] system across all of its daily newspaper websites, with non-subscriber access limited to between five and fifteen articles per month, varying by newspaper. The ''USA Today'' website became the only one to allow unrestricted access.<ref>Bercovici, Jeff (February 22, 2012). [https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbercovici/2012/02/22/gannett-building-paywalls-around-all-its-papers-except-usa-today/ "Gannett Building Paywalls Around All Its Papers Except USA Today"]. ''Forbes''.</ref>

On March 24, 2012, the company announced that it would discipline 25 employees in Wisconsin who had signed the [[Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election|petition to recall]] Governor [[Scott Walker (politician)|Scott Walker]], stating that this open public participation in a political process was a violation of the company's code of journalistic ethics and that their primary responsibility as journalists was to maintain credibility and public trust in themselves and the organization.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Genia Lovett column: Post-Crescent journalists shouldn't have signed Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker recall petitions|url=http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20120324/APC0101/203240566|date=March 24, 2012|first=Genia|last=Lovett|work=The Post-Crescent|location=Appleton, WI|archive-date=March 27, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327151736/http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20120324/APC0101/203240566}}</ref>

On August 21, 2012, Gannett acquired Blinq Media.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/money/media/story/2012-08-21/gannett-acquires-blinq-media/57191320/1|title=Gannett buys social-media ad company Blinq Media|first=Roger|last=Yu|work=USA Today|date=August 21, 2012|access-date=August 22, 2012}}</ref>

Around the first week of October 2012, Gannett entered a [[Carriage dispute|dispute]] against [[Dish Network]] regarding [[Retransmission consent|compensation]] fees and Dish's AutoHop commercial-skip feature on its Hopper [[digital video recorder]]s. Gannett ordered that Dish discontinue AutoHop on the account that it is affecting advertising revenues for Gannett's television stations. Gannett threatened to pull all of its stations should the skirmish continue beyond October 7, and Dish and Gannett fail to reach an agreement.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Loose |first=Ashley|title=DISH customers may lose Gannett programming, including 12 News KPNX, over AutoHop feature |url=http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_phoenix_metro/central_phoenix/dish-customers-may-lose-gannett-programming-including-12-news-kpnx-over-autohop-feature|access-date=October 6, 2012|work=KNXV-TV|date=October 5, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011013154/http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_phoenix_metro/central_phoenix/dish-customers-may-lose-gannett-programming-including-12-news-kpnx-over-autohop-feature|archive-date=October 11, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Vuong|first=Andy|title=Gannett threatening to black out stations in its dispute with Dish|url=http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_21710959/gannett-threatening-black-out-stations-its-dispute-dish|access-date=October 6, 2012|newspaper=[[Denver Post]]|date=October 6, 2012}}</ref> The two parties eventually reached an agreement after extending the deadline for a few hours.<ref>{{cite news|last=Warner|first=Melodie|title=Dish, Gannett Reach New Deal|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10000872396390444897304578044401930225948|access-date=October 8, 2012|newspaper=The Wall Street Journal|date=October 8, 2012}}</ref>

===Acquisition of Belo Corporation===
On June 13, 2013, Gannett announced plans to buy Dallas-based [[Belo Corporation]] for $1.5 billion and the assumption of debt. The purchase would add 20 additional stations to Gannett's portfolio and make the company the fourth largest television broadcaster in the U.S. with 43 stations.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-belo-gannett-idUSBRE95C0G320130613|date=June 13, 2013|title=Gannett to buy Belo for $1.5 billion|website=Reuters}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Littleton|first=Cynthia|title=Gannett in $2.2 Bil Deal to Acquire Belo Station Group; Deal will expand Gannett's clout as owner of Big 3 affiliates|url=https://variety.com/2013/tv/news/gannett-in-2-2-bil-deal-to-buy-belo-station-group-1200496474/|access-date=June 22, 2013|work=Variety|date=June 13, 2013}}</ref> Because of ownership conflicts that exist in markets where both Belo and Gannett own television stations and newspapers, the use of a third-party company (Sander Media, LLC, owned by former Belo executive Jack Sander) as a licensee to buy stations to be operated by the owner of a same-market competitor and concerns about any possible future consolidation of operations of Gannett- and Belo-owned properties in markets where both own television stations or collusion involving the Gannett and Sander stations in [[retransmission consent]] negotiations, anti-media-consolidation groups (such as [[Free Press (organization)|Free Press]]) and pay television providers (such as [[Time Warner Cable]] and [[DirecTV]]) have called for the FCC to block the acquisition.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/free-press-others-ask-fcc-deny-some-gannettbelo-transfers-61657|title=Free Press, Others Ask FCC To Deny Some Gannett/Belo Transfers|first=John|last=Eggerton|work=Broadcasting & Cable|date=March 16, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Katy|last=Bachman|url=https://www.adweek.com/tv-video/public-interest-groups-cable-companies-oppose-gannett-belo-merger-151425/|title=Public Interest Groups, Cable Companies Oppose Gannett-Belo Merger|work=[[AdWeek]]|date=July 25, 2013|url-access=subscription}}</ref>

On December 16, 2013, the [[United States Department of Justice]] announced that Gannett, Belo, and Sander would need to divest Belo's station in [[St. Louis]], [[KMOV]], to a government-approved third-party that would be barred from entering into any agreements with Gannett, in order to fully preserve competition in advertising sales with Gannett-owned KSDK.<ref name=b&c-kmovdojnosander>{{cite news|last=Eggerton|first=John|title=Justice: Sander Can't Keep KMOV|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/washington/justice-sander-cant-keep-kmov/127991|access-date=December 20, 2013|newspaper=Broadcasting & Cable|date=December 16, 2013}}</ref> The deal was approved by the FCC on December 20,<ref name=tvnc-gannetttribune>{{cite web|title=FCC OKs Gannett-Belo And Tribune-Local|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/72866/fcc-oks-gannettbelo-and-tribunelocal|work=TVNewsCheck|access-date=December 20, 2013|date=December 20, 2013}}</ref> and it was completed on December 23.<ref>[http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/72893/gannett-completes-its-acquisition-of-belo Gannett Completes Its Acquisition of Belo], TVNewsCheck, Retrieved December 23, 2013</ref> On February 28, 2014, [[Meredith Corporation]] officially took over full control of KMOV.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.stltoday.com/article_a03f725d-4d48-5dc8-8374-0d6287fdcc1b.html|title=Meredith Corp. closes on $177 million purchase of KMOV|website=STL Today|date=February 28, 2014|first=Lisa|last=Brown}}</ref>

===Acquisition of London Broadcasting Company stations===
On May 14, 2014, Gannett announced the acquisition of six stations from the [[Texas]]-based London Broadcasting Company in a $215 million deal, including [[KCEN-TV]] (NBC) in Waco-Temple-Bryan, [[KYTX]] (CBS) in [[Tyler, Texas|Tyler]]-[[Longview, Texas|Longview]], [[KIII]] (ABC) in [[Corpus Christi, Texas|Corpus Christi]], [[KBMT]] (ABC/NBC) in [[Beaumont, Texas|Beaumont]]-[[Port Arthur, Texas|Port Arthur]], [[KXVA]] (FOX) in [[Abilene, Texas|Abilene]]-[[Sweetwater, Texas|Sweetwater]] and [[KIDY]] (FOX) in [[San Angelo, Texas|San Angelo]]. The company's COO Phil Hurley will also join Gannett to continue his leadership role at the six stations.<ref name=tvnc-londongannett>{{cite web|title=Gannett Buys 6 London Broadcasting Stations|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/76329/gannett-buys-6-london-broadcasting-stations|work=TVNewsCheck|access-date= May 14, 2014|date=May 14, 2014}}</ref> The acquisition was completed on July 8, 2014; in total, Gannett stations now serve 83% of households in the state.<ref name=tvnc-londonclosed>{{cite news|title=Gannett Completes London Broadcasting Buy|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/77580/gannett-completes-london-broadcasting-bu|access-date=August 5, 2014|work=TVNewsCheck}}</ref> Post acquisition, Gannett now outright owns and operates their first Fox affiliates, KIDY & KXVA.

===Split and further deals===
On August 5, 2014, Gannett announced that it plans to split into two independent publicly traded companies–one focused on newspapers and publishing, the other on broadcasting. Robert Dickey, head of old Gannett's newspaper division, became CEO of the newspaper company, leaving Gannett's remaining broadcasting and digital operations under the leadership of Martore. In a statement, she explained that the split plans were "significant next steps in our ongoing initiatives to increase shareholder value by building scale, increasing cash flow, sharpening management focus, and strengthening all of our businesses to compete effectively in today's increasingly digital landscape." Additionally, the company announced that it would buy out the remainder of [[Classified Ventures]]—a joint venture between Gannett and several other media companies, for $1.8 billion, giving it full ownership of properties such as [[Cars.com]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Media Giant Gannett to Spin Off USA Today and Print Business| url=https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/08/05/gannett-to-spin-off-its-print-business/|first1=Christine|last1=Haughney| first2=Michael J.|last2=de la Merced|date=August 5, 2014|url-access=limited}}</ref><ref name=tvnc-restructure>{{cite news|title=Gannett Reorganizing, Buying Cars.com|url=http://www.netnewscheck.com/article/35277/gannett-reorganizing-buying-carscom|access-date=August 5, 2014|work=TVNewsCheck|date=August 5, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006082025/http://www.netnewscheck.com/article/35277/gannett-reorganizing-buying-carscom|archive-date=October 6, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> On April 21, 2015, Gannett announced that the publishing arm would continue to use the Gannett name, while the broadcasting and digital company would be named [[Tegna Inc.|Tegna]]—an anagram of Gannett.<ref name=usat-tegna>{{cite news|last1=Yu|first1=Roger|title=Gannett to change name to TEGNA amid print unit spinoff|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/04/21/gannett-changes-name-to-tegna/26127343/|work=USA Today|date=April 21, 2015}}</ref> The split was completed on June 29, 2015. The split was structured so that the old Gannett changed its name to Tegna, and then spun off its publishing interests as a "new" Gannett Company. Tegna retained "old" Gannett's stock price history under a new ticker symbol, TGNA, while "new" Gannett inherited "old" Gannett's ticker symbol, GCI.

The two companies shared a headquarters complex in [[Tysons, Virginia|Tysons Corner]] for a time, though Tegna has since moved to a new 440,000-square-foot office tower nearby, occupying roughly 60,000 square feet.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neibauer |first=Michael |date=June 17, 2016 |title=Tegna lands new home in Tysons |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/breaking_ground/2016/06/tegna-lands-new-home-in-tysons.html |access-date=August 17, 2022 |website=bizjournals.com}}</ref>

On October 7, 2015, Gannett struck a deal to buy the [[Journal Media Group]] for $280 million, giving it control of publications in over 100 markets in the Midwestern and Southern U.S. Similar to what Gannett had earlier done with its broadcasting assets, the [[Milwaukee]]-based Journal had separated its publishing and broadcasting arms in April 2015, with the [[E. W. Scripps Company]] acquiring the television and radio properties owned by the former's technical predecessor Journal Communications and [[corporate spin-off|spinning out]] their respective publishing operations into Journal Media Group.<ref>{{cite news|title=Gannett to buy Journal Media Group for $280 million|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/10/07/gannett-buy-journal-media-group-280-million/73548926/|author=Roger Yu|newspaper=USA Today|date=October 7, 2015}}</ref> In December 2015, Gannett announced that its local newspapers would be branded as the "USA Today Network", signifying a closer association with the national USA Today paper.<ref name=usatoday-network>{{cite news|title=Gannett introduces USA Today Network, uniting local, national properties |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/12/03/gannett-introduces-usa-today-network-uniting-local-national-properties/76716562/|work=USA Today|publisher=Gannett Company}}</ref>

In April 2016, Gannett made an unsolicited bid to acquire the [[Tribune Publishing|Tribune Publishing Company]] for $12.25 per-share, or around $400 million. This deal was rejected by Tribune's shareholders in May 2016; in turn, Gannett increased its offer to around $15 per-share (around $800 million). Although the two companies held talks during the summer and into the fall of 2016, disappointing earning reports for Gannett for the second and third quarters of 2016 caused Gannett to pull out of talks on November 1.<ref name="lat-gannettrib">{{cite web|title=Gannett and Tribune Publishing execs trade barbs as takeover battle heats up|url=http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gannett-tpub-20160520-snap-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|date=May 20, 2016|access-date=May 20, 2016}}</ref><ref name="lat-gannett-tribbuy">{{cite web|title=Tribune Publishing shares surge after Gannett launches takeover bid|url=http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gannett-offer-tribune-publishing-20160425-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|date=April 25, 2016|access-date=May 20, 2016}}</ref><ref name="politico-tribbuyinggannett">{{cite web|last1=Doctor|first1=Ken|title=Tribune chair: Sell to Gannett? We'll buy Gannett!|url=http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2016/05/8599610/tribune-chair-sell-gannett-well-buy-gannett|website=Politico|access-date=May 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160520072850/http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2016/05/8599610/tribune-chair-sell-gannett-well-buy-gannett|archive-date=May 20, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-gannett-pulls-tronc-offer-1102-biz-20161101-story.html|title=Gannett pulls offer for Tronc, publisher of Chicago Tribune|first=Robert|last=Channick|website=[[Chicago Tribune]]}}</ref>

Gannett announced it would not be delaying print deadlines for the [[2018 United States elections|2018 midterm elections]] in the United States, meaning that next-day newspapers would no longer contain the election's results, instead directing readers to the Internet.<ref>{{cite news|last=Doctor|first=Ken|date=November 1, 2018|title=Newsonomics: "Digital defeats print" is the headline as Gannett steps away from printed election results|publisher=Nieman Foundation for Journalism|url=http://www.niemanlab.org/2018/11/newsonomics-digital-defeats-print-is-the-headline-as-gannett-steps-away-from-printed-election-results/}}</ref>

=== Sale to GateHouse Media and relationship with Softbank ===
In January 2019, [[Digital First Media]] (DFM) made an unsolicited bid to acquire Gannett for $1.36 billion, but it was rejected for being undervalued.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-gannett-turns-down-digital-first-20190204-story.html|title=Gannett rejects $1.36 billion buyout offer from Digital First Media|last=Arbel |first=Tali|website=Chicago Tribune|language=en-US|access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref> In an attempt to pursue a [[hostile takeover]], DFM built up a 7.5% stake of Gannett's public shares. Gannett subsequently accused the company of engaging in a [[proxy fight]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/gannett-rebuffs-board-maneuver-by-digital-first-media-in-proxy-fight-1202554442/|title=Gannett Rebuffs Board Maneuver By Digital First Media In Proxy Fight, Blasts Takeover Proposal As "Deficient"|last=Hayes|first=Dade|date=February 11, 2019|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/digital-first-media-is-planning-a-play-to-buy-gannett-wsj-2019-1|title=Digital First Media is reportedly planning to make an offer to buy USA Today publisher Gannett|last=Edwards|first=Christian|website=Business Insider|access-date=March 17, 2019}}</ref> After a failed attempt to place three DFM nominees on Gannett's board of directors through a proxy vote on May 16, 2019, DFM sold shares lowering their ownership to 4.2%.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/05/22/mng-enterprises-reduces-stake-gannett/1197951001/|last=Tyko |first=Kelly |date=May 22, 2019|title=Hedge fund-owned MNG reduces stake in Gannett to 4.2%|work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=May 23, 2019}}</ref>

On August 5, 2019, New Media Investment Group, parent of [[GateHouse Media]], announced that it would acquire Gannett.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/gatehouse-media-parent-to-buy-gannett-for-1-4-billion-11565031875|title=GateHouse Media Parent to Buy Gannett for $1.4 Billion|first1=Cara|last1=Lombardo|last2=Trachtenberg|first2=Jeffrey A.|date=August 5, 2019|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|access-date=August 6, 2019|url-access=subscription}}</ref> New Media Investment Group is managed and controlled by another private equity firm, [[Fortress Investment Group]]. Fortress is owned by the Japanese conglomerate [[SoftBank Group|Softbank]].<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|title=Newsonomics: Softbank, Fortress, Trump – and the real story of Gatehouse's boundless ambition|url=https://www.niemanlab.org/2017/02/newsonomics-softbank-fortress-trump-and-the-real-story-of-gatehouses-boundless-ambition/|access-date=September 2, 2020|website=Nieman Lab}}</ref>

[[Apollo Global Management]] funded the acquisition with a $1.792 billion loan.<ref name="cost reductions">{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/08/05/gannett-gatehouse-media-new-media-investment-group/1902550001/|last=Bomey|first=Nathan |date=August 5, 2019|title=GateHouse Media owner to acquire USA Today owner Gannett| work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=August 6, 2019}}</ref> Although GateHouse was the nominal survivor, the combined company took the better-known Gannett name. Michael E. Reed, the CEO of GateHouse's parent company, was named CEO.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/05/media/gannett-gatehouse-merger/|title=USA Today owner Gannett merges with GateHouse Media to form massive newspaper company |last=Darcy|first=Oliver|date=August 5, 2019|website=CNN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811210834/https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/05/media/gannett-gatehouse-merger/index.html |archive-date=August 11, 2019|url-status=live|access-date=August 13, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190805005547/en/New-Media-Investment-Group-Acquire-Gannett|title=New Media Investment Group to Acquire Gannett|date=August 5, 2019|website=Business Wire |language=en|access-date=August 13, 2019}}</ref> The new management team immediately announced it would target "inefficiencies", which could lead to cutbacks at newspapers and reduction in newspaper staff.<ref name="auto">{{Cite news|last=Tracy|first=Marc|date=November 19, 2019|title=Gannett, Now Largest U.S. Newspaper Chain, Targets 'Inefficiencies'|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/19/business/media/gannett-gatehouse-merger.html|access-date=September 2, 2020|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

Gannett's board of directors, which does not include anyone with journalism background, paid CEO Mike Reed a salary $900,000 and long term stock incentives adding to a total of $7.7 million in 2021, the first full year after the merger. The total compensation was estimated with Gannett stock valued at the then current price. During Reed's tenure, Gannett stock has fallen 70%, reducing the value of future equity incentive plan awards.<ref>[https://s1.q4cdn.com/307481213/files/doc_downloads/annual_meeting/2022/Gannett-2022-Definitive-Proxy-Statement.pdf Gannett Proxy Statement], April 27, 2022</ref><ref>Brian McGrory, [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/gannett-s-ceo-is-getting-rich-by-gutting-a-newspaper-near-you/ar-AA18Y1hP "Gannett's CEO is getting rich by gutting a newspaper near you"], Opinion, Boston Globe, March 23, 2023</ref>

=== Sued for enabling sexual abuse of paperboys in New York and Arizona ===
Gannett was sued in October 2019<ref>{{Cite web|title=Richard Bates Complaint v. Democrat and Chronicle and Gannett | Complaint | Summons|url=https://www.scribd.com/document/430598295/D-C-sexual-assault-lawsuit-October-16-2019|website=Scribd}}</ref> under the New York State Child Victim's Act by a former paperboy who accused the company of enabling a former district manager to sexually abuse him in the 1980s. In late 2018 as Gannett was seeking partners for a merger, fending off a hostile takeover and its stock fell,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bloomberg |date=January 14, 2019|title=Hedge fund known for 'milking' newspapers for cash takes aim at Gannett|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-digital-first-gannett-20190114-story.html|access-date=January 3, 2022|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}</ref> this former paperboy emailed investigative reporters and Gannett management asking them to investigate his claims. In response, Karen Magnuson, then Executive Editor for Gannett's Democrat & Chronicle, told reporters to put their investigative reporting of abuse claims on "pause",<ref>{{Cite web |last=Manzhos |first=Mariya |date=December 20, 2021 |title=Former paperboys await justice after suing Gannett for allowing sexual abuse four decades ago |url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2021/former-paperboys-await-justice-after-suing-gannett-for-allowing-sexual-abuse-four-decades-ago/ |access-date=December 20, 2021 |website=Poynter.org}}</ref> and brought the email to the attention of Gannett's management to conduct their own investigation. Gannett COO Michael G. Kane then sent the original claimant a letter indicating no evidence had been found and they were "closing out" the matter. A few months later New York passed its Child Victim Act lifting statute of limitations on child sex abuse claims.<ref>{{Cite web|date=December 7, 2021|title=Former paperboys await justice after suing Gannett for allowing sexual abuse four decades ago|url=https://www.poynter.org/?p=977924|access-date=January 3, 2022|website=Poynter|language=en-US}}</ref> This initial case is currently pending. Four more lawsuits were filed in February 2020<ref>{{Cite web|last=Andreatta|first=David|title=More Gannett paperboys allege sexual abuse|url=https://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/rochester/more-gannett-paperboys-allege-sexual-abuse/Content?oid=11095490|website=CITY News}}</ref> and are pending. Additionally, three more men filed suit against Gannett for child sex abuse in September 2020 and April 2021,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Two more former paperboys come forward to allege sexual abuse by supervisor: Lawsuit|url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/paperboys-forward-allege-sexual-abuse-supervisor-lawsuit/story?id=73226121|website=ABC News}}</ref> these cases are all pending too. In December 2020, Gannett and its Arizona Republic newspaper were also sued by two former paperboys in the Phoenix, AZ community for enabling its employees to sexually abuse them in the late 1970s.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Baxter|first=Erasmus|date=December 15, 2020|title=Former Paperboy Sues Arizona Republic Over Child Sex Abuse Ring|url=https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/former-paperboy-sues-arizona-republic-over-child-sex-abuse-ring-11519531|website=Phoenix New Times}}</ref> As the New York state window to file under its Childs Victim Act closed in August 2021, another man sued Gannett in Rochester NY alleging child sex abuse by the same former district manager of paperboys. This latest case brings the total to eleven men who are suing Gannett for enabling sexual abuse of former paperboys, some as young as eleven at the time. Nearly three years after the first lawsuit filing, in July 2022, Gannett defense attorneys notified the court of their intent to file a motion to have the former paperboys' Child Victims Act cases taken "out of the state court system and turn them over to the New York Workers' Compensation Board"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rochesterbeacon.com/2022/09/08/gannetts-legal-gambit/|title=Gannett's legal gambit|first=Will|last=Astor|date=September 8, 2022|website=Rochester Beacon}}</ref> stating that the 11–14 year old paperboys should have applied for workman's compensation at the time of their injuries in the 1980s as it is a "simple online process".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dean |first=Andrew |date=July 28, 2022 |url=https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=oKUHyrvdVbsaTWAtEJPBDA==|title=Letter to Judge Deborah A. Chimes|website=iapps.courts.state.ny.us/}}</ref>

=== Gannett and COVID-19 ===
In March 2020, Gannett announced that due to [[Coronavirus disease 2019|COVID-19]], it will be forced to make a series of cuts and furloughs.<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 30, 2020|title=Gannett, responding to the coronavirus-related downturn, announces a series of cuts|url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2020/gannett-responding-to-the-coronavirus-related-downturn-announces-a-series-of-cuts/}}</ref> Executives would also take a 25% reduction in salary.

===Reduction of editorial content===

In April 2022, a committee of Gannett editors made the formal recommendation that newspapers in the chain should significantly pare back the opinion material that newspapers traditionally publish on their editorial pages, including editorials, op-ed columns, syndicated columns and editorial cartoons. According to the company-wide memo, "Readers don't want us to tell them what to think. They don't believe we have the expertise to tell anyone what to think on most issues. They perceive us as having a biased agenda." The memo additionally claimed that editorial content is the least-read content in the papers while being the most likely reason someone gives for cancelling a subscription.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kornfield |first1=Meryl |title=The biggest U.S. newspaper chain wants less opinion in its pages |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2022/06/09/gannett-opinion-pages/ |access-date=June 10, 2022 |newspaper=Washington Post |date=June 9, 2022}}</ref>

===Financial conditions and layoffs 2022===

In the second quarter of 2022, Gannett's revenue was $749 million, sustaining a loss of $54 million. In reaction to the news, the company announced, "In the coming days, we will be making necessary but painful reductions to staffing, eliminating some open positions and roles that will impact valued colleagues."
<ref name=layoffs>[https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2022/gannett-reports-disastrous-financial-results-layoffs-are-coming/ ''Poynter.org'', "Gannett reports disastrous financial results; layoffs are coming", August 4, 2022]</ref> At the end of August, the company announced that it was laying off 3% of its United States workforce, which was about 400 employees. At this announcement, Gannett also said they would not be filling 400 open positions.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fu |first1=Angela |title=After weeks of silence, Gannett revealed that it laid off 400 employees and cut 400 open positions |url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2022/gannett-august-2022-layoffs-400-employees/ |access-date=September 3, 2022 |publisher=Poynter |date=August 31, 2022}}</ref>

At the time of the announcement, Gannett stock—which was already down about 45% on the year—fell an additional 28.5%.<ref name=layoffs/>

In October, the company announced the second round of financial austerity steps. These included the requirement that all employees take a week of unpaid leave in December, and a suspension of matching contributions to employee 401(k) accounts. Gannett also instituted a hiring freeze and is seeking volunteers for buyouts.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fu |first1=Angela |title=Gannett announces new cuts including mandatory unpaid leave and buyouts |url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2022/gannett-announces-new-cuts-including-mandatory-unpaid-leave-and-buyouts/ |access-date=October 13, 2022 |publisher=Poynter |date=October 12, 2022}}</ref>

Gannett announced around 200 more layoffs, or 6% of the news division, in November.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Edmonds |first=Rick |date=2022-11-17 |title=Gannett tells its news division that more layoffs are coming Dec. 1 |url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2022/gannett-tells-its-news-division-that-more-layoffs-are-coming-dec-1/ |access-date=2022-11-17 |website=Poynter |language=en-US}}</ref>

As part of the cuts, Gannett stopped printing six community papers, collectively known as the Observer and Eccentric chain, in southeast Michigan. This cut included the print editions of the ''Livonia Observer'' as well as papers covering Westland, Farmington, Plymouth, Canton, and Birmingham.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://michiganadvance.com/2022/12/17/everyones-just-a-dollar-sign-to-them-gannett-journalists-reel-from-new-cutbacks/ |title='Everyone's just a dollar sign to them': Gannett |first1=Anna |last1=Gustafson |newspaper=[[Michigan Advance]] |date=December 17, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mondotimes.com/1/world/us/22/1246/3126 |title=Livonia Observer |work=[[Mondotimes]]|access-date=December 19, 2022}}</ref> <ref name="Voice">{{cite news |url=https://plymouthvoice.com/muffled-sound-of-death-knell-for-a-once-real-newspaper/ |title=Muffled Sound of Death Knell for a Once Real Newspaper |newspaper=[[Plymouth Voice]] |date=December 18, 2022 |quote=Gannett, a Virginia based publisher {{mdash}} the largest newspaper chain in the U.S., announced they will cease printing six local publications {{mdash}} part of the Observer and Eccentric community papers. The final print editions of the bi-weekly Plymouth, Canton, Birmingham, Farmington, Westland and Livonia Observer were published on Sunday, Dec. 4.}}</ref> Gannett indicated that the publications would provide online content.<ref name="Voice"/>

===Acquisitions===
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*1906 – ''[[Star-Gazette|Elmira Gazette]]''
*1912 – ''[[The Ithaca Journal]]''
*1928 – ''[[Democrat and Chronicle]]''
*1943 – ''[[Press & Sun-Bulletin|Binghamton Press]]''
*1959 – ''[[Courier Post]]''
*1969 – ''[[Pensacola News Journal]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2014/3/5/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E314-1|title=Congressional Record – Recognizing the 125th Anniversary of the Pensacola News Journal |access-date=February 15, 2017}}</ref>
*1971 – Federated Publications
*1971 – ''[[Honolulu Star-Bulletin]]''
*1972 – Pacific and Southern Company, Inc (Taken over by Combined Communications)
*1973 – Oregon Statesman and Capital Journal (These two papers were merged into the Statesman-Journal in 1980)
*1976 – ''[[Tucson Citizen]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=k4YqAAAAIBAJ&pg=2088,907321|title=The Pittsburgh Press - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1977 – The Poughkeepsie Journal
*1977 – [[Speidel Newspapers]], 13 daily and 5 Sunday Papers, including Tucson AZ, Stockton CA, St. Cloud MN, Iowa City IA. Second largest newspaper acquisition in U.S. history at the time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2519&dat=19770511&id=-0ZiAAAAIBAJ&pg=3806,1401399|title=Observer-Reporter - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref> <ref>William H. Jones and Laird Anderson, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1977/07/30/gannett-73-papers-and-still-counting/f5a7dec3-e17c-4fb3-860d-a5ba7762b5d2/ "Gannett: 73 Papers and Still Counting"], The Washington Post, July 30, 1977.</ref>
*1978 – Combined Communications, owner of newspapers, television stations, radio stations and outdoor advertising<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/05/09/archives/combined-communications-agrees-to-a-370-million-gannett-merger.html|title=Combined Communications Agrees To a $370 Million Gannett Merger |date=May 9, 1978|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1979 – ''[[The News Journal]]'' Company, from [[DuPont]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/02/05/archives/gannett-takes-over-wilmington-papers-new-publisher-promises.html|title=Gannett Takes Over Wilmington Papers|work=The New York Times |date=February 5, 1978|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1979 – ''[[The Tennessean]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/djreprints/doc/134370640.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Jul%209,%201979&author=&pub=Wall%20Street%20Journal&edition=&startpage=&desc=Gannett%20to%20Acquire%20Nashville%20Tennessean,%20Sell%20Afternoon%20Paper|title=Gannett to Acquire Nashville Tennessean, Sell Afternoon Paper|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1982 – Mississippi Publishers, owner of ''[[The Clarion-Ledger]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/06/02/business/gannett-buys-11-newspapers.html|title=Gannett Buys 11 Newspapers|date=June 2, 1982|work=The New York Times|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1983 – WTCN-TV (now [[KARE (TV)|KARE]]) from [[Metromedia]] and [[WLVI]] from Field Communications
*1985 – ''[[Des Moines Register]]'' and Tribune Co.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=g4hQAAAAIBAJ&pg=6811,83071|title=The Milwaukee Sentinel - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1985 – ''[[USA Weekend|Family Weekly]]'', from [[CBS]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/02/22/business/gannett-gets-family-weekly.html|title=Gannett Gets Family Weekly|date=February 22, 1985|work=The New York Times|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1986 – ''[[Courier-Journal]]'' and Louisville Times Company<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/05/20/us/gannett-gets-louisville-papers-for-300-million.html|title=Gannett Gets Louisville Papers for 300 Million|date=May 20, 1986|work=The New York Times|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1986 – Evening News Association and ''[[The Detroit News]]''<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/02/19/business/gannett-acquires-evening-news.html| title=Gannett Acquires Evening News |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=February 19, 1986}}</ref>
*1986 – ''[[Arkansas Gazette]]''
*1988 – [[WFMY-TV]] and [[WTLV]] from Harte-Hanks Communications
*1990 – ''[[Great Falls Tribune]]''
*1991 – New Jersey Publishing
*1992 – ''[[The Honolulu Advertiser]]''
*1995 – [[Multimedia (media company)|Multimedia]], broadcaster and publisher<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1995-07-25/business/9507250264_1_gannett-cable-and-entertainment-media-companies | work=Chicago Tribune | first=Tim | last=Jones | title=Gannett Widens Scope, Acquiring Multimedia | date=July 25, 1995}}</ref>
*1997 – [[Gannett Government Media|Army Times Publishing Company]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES15/100721029/Gannett-completes-purchase-of-Army-Times-Publishing-Co.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150616143646/http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES15/100721029/Gannett-completes-purchase-of-Army-Times-Publishing-Co|url-status=dead|title=Gannett Government Media|archive-date=June 16, 2015}}</ref>
*1997 – ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'' and ''[[Home News Tribune]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oXEaAAAAIBAJ&pg=2106,2803018|title=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1998 – ''[[Daily Record (Morristown)|Daily Record]]''
*1999 – [[Newsquest]], newspaper and trade publisher in the United Kingdom. Websites include the Glasgow-based job board s1jobs.com<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.s1jobs.com|title=Jobs in Scotland on s1jobs.com, the number 1 Scottish job site|website=s1jobs}}</ref> and [[Exchange and Mart]]
*2000 – News Communications & Media, newspaper publisher in the United Kingdom<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES12/100722093/Gannett-announces-terms-of-offer-to-acquire-U.K.-s-News-Communications-&-Media|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102192300/http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES12/100722093/Gannett-announces-terms-of-offer-to-acquire-U.K.-s-News-Communications-%26-Media|url-status=dead|title=Gannett announces terms of offer to acquire U.K.'s News Communications & Media|archive-date=January 2, 2014}}</ref>
*2000 – Central Newspapers, six daily newspapers<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2000-06-29/business/0006290125_1_central-newspapers-gannett-dailies | work=Chicago Tribune | first=Tim | last=Jones | title=Gannett Agrees To Buy Central Newspapers | date=June 29, 2000}}</ref>
*2001 – 21 newspapers from [[Thomson Corporation|Thomson Newspapers]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES12/100722087/Gannett-to-acquire-Thomson-properties--including-21-daily-newspapers|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130917181314/http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES12/100722087/Gannett-to-acquire-Thomson-properties--including-21-daily-newspapers|url-status=dead|title=Gannett to acquire Thomson properties, including 21 daily newspapers|archive-date=September 17, 2013}}</ref>
*2001 – Surrey & Sussex Publishing, Horley Publishing, and Dimbleby Newspaper Group; newspaper publishers in the United Kingdom
*2003 – [[Clipper Magazine]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PkomAAAAIBAJ&pg=1999,367935|title=Gettysburg Times - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*2003 – Three newspapers from [[STV Group (Scotland)|Scottish Media Group]]
*2005 – ''[[Detroit Free Press]]'' and ''[[Tallahassee Democrat]]'' from [[Knight Ridder]]<ref>{{cite news| url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/media/2005-08-03-detroit-papers_x.htm | work=USA Today | first1=Paul | last1=Davidson | title=Three-way newspaper deal | date=August 4, 2005}}</ref>
*2005 – HomeTown Communication Network (formerly The Observer & Eccentric Media)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://static.hometownlife.com/aboutus/|title=About Us | Livonia|website=static.hometownlife.com}}</ref>
*2006 – [[WATL]] from [[Tribune Media|Tribune Company]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES06/100426019/Gannett-completes-the-acquisition-of-WATL-TV-Channel-36-in-Atlanta|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102192713/http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES06/100426019/Gannett-completes-the-acquisition-of-WATL-TV-Channel-36-in-Atlanta|url-status=dead|title=Gannett completes the acquisition of WATL-TV Channel 36 in Atlanta|archive-date=January 2, 2014}}</ref> & [[KTVD]] from [[Newsweb Corporation]].
*2011 – [[Reviewed (website)|Reviewed]]<ref name="prnewswire.com">{{cite press release|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/usa-today-acquires-reviewedcom-112863219.html|title=USA Today Acquires Reviewed.com|publisher=Cision PR Newswire|access-date=August 9, 2019}}</ref>
*2013 – [[Belo Corporation|Belo]]: 20 TV stations in 15 markets, plus 4 regional cable news networks
*2014 – 6 TV stations in Texas from London Broadcasting Co.<ref name="tvnewscheck.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/77580/gannett-completes-london-broadcasting-buy|title=Gannett Completes London Broadcasting Buy|access-date=April 26, 2016|date=July 8, 2014}}</ref>
*2015 – Acquired remaining (56.36%) ownership in Texas-New Mexico Newspapers Partnerships, acquiring control of 11 papers in 3 states<ref>{{Cite press release|title = Gannett acquires 11 media organizations digital first media|url = http://www.gannett.com/news/press-releases/2015/6/1/gannett-acquires-11-media-organizations-digital-first-media//|website = gannett.com|access-date = June 29, 2015}}</ref>
*2015 – Romanes Media Group, UK regional publisher
*2015 – Company renamed to [[Tegna Inc.|Tegna]], spin-off of print assets to new company retaining Gannett name
*2016 – [[Journal Media Group]]
*2016 – [[ReachLocal]]
*2016 – [[North Jersey Media Group]]
*2016 – [[Golfweek]]<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://golfweek.com/2016/10/05/gannett-acquires-golfweek-usa-today-sports-media-group/ |title=Gannett announces acquisition of Golfweek |date=October 5, 2016 |work=Golfweek |access-date=July 20, 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref>
*2018 – Wordstream<ref name=":0" />
}}

==List of Gannett Co. assets==
{{Main|List of assets owned by Gannett}}


Gannett's media properties include the following newspapers among the top 100 by circulation in the United States:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.infoplease.com/arts-entertainment/newspapers-and-magazines/top-100-newspapers-united-states|title=Top 100 Newspapers in the United States|website=Infoplease|publisher=Sandbox Networks, Inc.|access-date=April 8, 2016}}</ref>

=== USA Today Network ===
The USA Today Network is the largest local-to-national publishing organization in the country according to Gannett. ''USA Today'', as the national paper, is its flagship brand. The network uses reporting from local publications in the national publication and vice versa.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brands |url=https://www.gannett.com/brands/ |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=Gannett |language=en-US}}</ref>

According to the ''New York Times'' in 2021, it included local papers published by Gannett in 46 states.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tracy |first=Marc |date=2021-07-07 |title=USA Today will make readers pay for its website, joining other top news outlets. |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/07/business/usa-today-paywall.html |access-date=2023-10-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> In 2023, the network hired dedicated reporters to cover Taylor Swift and Beyonce.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Medina |first=Eduardo |date=2023-09-13 |title=Taylor Swift and Beyoncé Get Their Own Press Corps |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/13/business/media/taylor-swift-reporter-gannett.html |access-date=2023-10-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

Gannett acknowledged in 2021 that it provided advertisers with inaccurate information for nine months misrepresenting where billions of ads were placed.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Haggin |first=Patience |date=2022-03-09 |title=WSJ News Exclusive {{!}} USA Today Owner Gannett Co. Gave Advertisers Inaccurate Information for Nine Months |language=en-US |work=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/usa-today-owner-gannett-co-gave-advertisers-inaccurate-information-for-nine-months-11646784745 |access-date=2023-10-29 |issn=0099-9660}}</ref>

===Print media===
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* ''[[USA Today]]'' of [[Tysons Corner, Virginia]]
* ''[[Ventura County Star]]'' of [[Camarillo, California]]
* ''[[The Times Herald]] '' of [[Port Huron, Michigan]]
* ''[[The Arizona Republic]]'' of [[Phoenix, Arizona]]
* ''[[Detroit Free Press]]'' of [[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]]
* ''[[El Paso Times]]'' of [[El Paso|El Paso, Texas]]
* ''[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|The Journal Sentinel]]'' of [[Milwaukee|Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]
* ''[[The Indianapolis Star]]'' of [[Indianapolis|Indianapolis, Indiana]]
* ''[[The Record (Bergen County)|The Record]]'' of [[Bergen County, New Jersey]]
* ''[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]'' of [[Cincinnati|Cincinnati, Ohio]]
* ''[[The Columbus Dispatch]]'' of [[Columbus, Ohio]]

* ''[[The Times-Reporter]]'' of [[New Philadelphia, Ohio]]
* ''[[The Courier-Journal]]'' of [[Louisville, Kentucky]]
* ''[[The Des Moines Register]]'' of [[Des Moines, Iowa]]
* ''[[The Florida Times-Union]]'' of [[Jacksonville, Florida]]
* ''[[The Tennessean]]'' of [[Nashville, Tennessee]]
* ''[[Democrat and Chronicle]]'' of [[Rochester, New York]]
* ''[[The Commercial Appeal]]'' of [[Memphis, Tennessee]]
* ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'' of [[Asbury Park, New Jersey]]
* ''[[The News Journal]]'' of [[Wilmington, Delaware]]
* ''[[Knoxville News-Sentinel|The News-Sentinel]]'' of [[Knoxville, Tennessee]]
* ''[[The Journal News]]'' of [[White Plains, New York]]
* ''[[Reno Gazette-Journal]]'' of [[Reno, Nevada]]
* ''[[Providence Journal]]'' of [[Providence, Rhode Island]]
* ''[[The Daily Independent (Ridgecrest)|The Daily Independent]]'' of [[Ridgecrest, California]]
* ''[[Observer Dispatch]]'' of [[Utica, New York]]
* ''[[The Gadsden Times]]'' of [[Gadsden, Alabama]]
* ''[[Naples Daily News]]'' of [[Naples, Florida]]
* ''[[The Gaston Gazette]]'' of [[Gastonia, North Carolina]]
* ''[[The Shelby Star]]'' of [[Shelby, North Carolina]]
* ''[[The Daytona Beach News-Journal]] of [[Daytona Beach, Florida]]
}}

==Significant digital investments==
* ''[[Digg]]'' sold to BuySellAds in April 2018<ref>{{cite web |title=The beloved Digg, once the chief rival to Reddit, was just sold to an advertising tech company |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/digg-sells-to-buysellads-an-ad-tech-company-2018-4 |website=Business Insider |access-date=September 23, 2018 |date=April 25, 2018}}</ref>
* WordStream (Digital Marketing Company) <ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2018/05/11/wordstream-acquired-by-gannett-for-up-to-150m.html|title=WordStream acquired by Gannett for up to $150M}}</ref>
* LocaliQ (Marketing Platform) <ref>{{Cite web |last=Snider |first=Mike |title=Gannett launches LOCALiQ as one-stop digital advertising shop for customers |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2018/09/10/gannett-gives-local-businesses-more-ad-marketing-power-localiq/1222147002/ |access-date=2023-02-03 |website=USA Today |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Directors and senior executives==
Gannett has an eight-member board of directors<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/05/16/gannett-mng-enterprises-digital-first-media-proxy-results/3682770002/|last=Bomey|first=Nathan|date=May 16, 2019|title=Gannett board members reelected as shareholders reject MNG nominees|work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=August 6, 2019}}</ref> and 11 senior executives.

On October 6, 2011, Gannett's chairman, president and [[Chief executive officer]] [[Craig A. Dubow]] resigned, citing health reasons. He was succeeded by [[Gracia Martore]], Gannett's [[Chief operating officer]], a 26-year company veteran.<ref>Krantz, Matt (October 7, 2011). [https://www.usatoday.com/money/media/story/2011-10-07/gannett-ceo-resigns/50687494/1 "Gannett CEO Dubow resigns; Martore named successor"]. ''USA Today''.</ref>

From 2005 until 2008 [[Sue Clark-Johnson]] was president of Gannett's Newspaper Division.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Andrew |last2=Wiles |first2=Russ |date=2008-01-11 |title=Gannett exec Sue Clark-Johnson will retire in May, return to Valley |pages=31 |work=Arizona Republic |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-republic-gannett-exec-sue-clark/133922417/ |access-date=2023-10-23}}</ref>

In May 2019, Barbara Wall was appointed as interim chief executive officer after Bob Dickey retired.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2019/05/07/gannett-ceo-exits-as-company-battles-hostile.html|last=Neibauer |first=Michael |date=May 7, 2019|title=Gannett CEO exits as company battles hostile takeover bid|work=[[Washington Business Journal]]|access-date=August 6, 2019}}</ref>

Mike Reed became Gannett's [[Chief Executive Officer]] in June 2020. His immediate predecessor,
Paul Bascobert, served in the role for about ten months, starting in August 2019.<ref name="cost reductions"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/06/18/gannett-ceo-gannett-co-s-operating-company-leave-company/3217196001/|last=Brinkerhoff |first=David |date=June 20, 2020|title= CEO of Gannett's operating company, Paul Bascobert, will leave company; Mike Reed assumes responsibilities|work=USA Today|access-date=September 29, 2021}}</ref>

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{{short description|United States newspaper company}}
{{About|the demerged Gannett Co., Inc|the company holding broadcasting and digital assets known as Gannett until 2015|Tegna Inc.|other uses|Gannett (disambiguation)}}
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| logo = Gannett.svg
| image = [[File:USA Today building.jpg|250px]]
| image_caption = Gannett headquarters in [[Tysons, Virginia]]
| type = [[Public company|Public]]
| traded_as = {{NYSE|GCI}}
| ISIN = {{ISIN|sl=n|pl=y|US36472T1097}}
| genre = Publishing
| successor = [[Tegna Inc.]] (Broadcasting)
| founder = [[Frank Gannett]]
| key_people = {{ubl|Mike Reed|(Chairman and CEO)}}
| industry = [[Media (communication)|Media]]
| products =
| services = Publishing/Digital Marketing Solutions
| revenue = {{up}} [[United States dollar|US$]] 2.9 billion (2022)<ref name=axiosloss/>
| operating_income = {{nowrap| {{down}} –US$ 146 million (2019)<ref name="Gannett SEC Filing 10-K 2017">{{cite web | url=https://www.annualreports.com/HostedData/AnnualReports/PDF/NYSE_GCI_2019.pdf |title=Gannett SEC Filing 10-K 2019 |access-date=July 11, 2019}}</ref>}}
| net_income = {{nowrap| {{down}} –US$ 119 million (2019)<ref name="Gannett SEC Filing 10-K 2017" /> }}
| assets = {{up}} US$ 4.02 billion (2019)<ref name="Gannett SEC Filing 10-K 2017" />
| equity = {{up}} US$ 981 million (2019)<ref name="Gannett SEC Filing 10-K 2017" />
| owner = [[Fortress Investment Group]]
| num_employees = 11,200<ref name=axiosloss>{{Cite web|url=https://www.axios.com/2023/03/07/gannett-changes-leadership-workers|title=Gannett shed nearly half its workforce since GateHouse merger|website=Axios|last1=Fischer|first1=Sara|last2=Flynn|first2=Kerry|date=March 7, 2023}}</ref>
| num_employees_year = 2022
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| subsid = [[Newsquest]]
| parent = New Media Investment Group
| homepage = {{URL|gannett.com}}
| foundation = [[Rochester, New York]] {{start date and age|1906|10|6}}
| location = [[Tysons, Virginia]], U.S.
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'''Gannett Co., Inc.''' ({{IPAc-en|g|ə|'|n|ɛ|t}}) is an American [[mass media]] [[holding company]] headquartered in [[Tysons, Virginia]], in the [[Greater Washington DC|Washington, D.C., metropolitan area]].<ref>"[http://www.gannett.com/contactus.htm Contact Us] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110126044018/http://gannett.com/contactus.htm |date=January 26, 2011 }}." Gannett Company. Retrieved on January 10, 2011. "7950 Jones Branch Drive McLean, VA 22107-0150."</ref><ref name="TysonsMap">"[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US5179952&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on Tysons Corner CDP, Virginia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111110181002/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US5179952&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on |date=November 10, 2011 }}." ''[[United States Census Bureau]]''. Retrieved May 7, 2009.</ref> It is the largest U.S. [[newspaper]] publisher as measured by total daily circulation.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gannett Company, Inc.|url=https://www.loc.gov/item/lcwaN0016970/|access-date=August 9, 2020|website=Library of Congress}}</ref>

It owns the [[national newspaper]] ''[[USA Today]]'', as well as several local newspapers, including the ''[[Austin American-Statesman]];'' ''[[Detroit Free Press]]''; ''[[The Indianapolis Star]]''; ''[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]''; ''[[The Columbus Dispatch]]''; ''[[The Florida Times-Union]]'' in [[Jacksonville, Florida]]; ''[[The Tennessean]]'' in [[Nashville, Tennessee]]; ''[[The Daily News Journal]]'', in [[Murfreesboro, Tennessee]]; ''[[The Courier-Journal]]'' in [[Louisville, Kentucky]]; the ''[[Democrat and Chronicle]]'' in [[Rochester, New York]]; ''[[The Des Moines Register]]''; the ''[[El Paso Times]]''; ''[[The Arizona Republic]]'' in [[Phoenix, Arizona]];'' [[The News-Press]]'' in [[Fort Myers, Florida]]; the'' [[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]]; the ''[[''Argus Leader'']] in [[Sioux Falls, South Dakota]] ''and the ''[[Great Falls Tribune]]'' in [[Great Falls, Montana]]''. ''

In 2015, Gannett split into two publicly traded companies, one focusing on newspapers and publishing and the other on broadcasting. The broadcasting company took the name [[Tegna Inc.|Tegna]], and owns about 68 TV stations. The newspaper company inherited the Gannett name. The split was structured so that Tegna is the legal successor of the old Gannett, while the new Gannett is a [[corporate spin-off|spin-off]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/gannett-split-to-close-by-mid-year-1426169371|title=Gannett Split to Close By Mid-Year|last=Chen|first=Angela|work=The Wall Street Journal|url-access=subscription |date=March 12, 2015|access-date=June 9, 2015}}</ref>

In November 2019, New Media Investment Group acquired and merged its [[GateHouse Media]] subsidiary into Gannett, creating the largest newspaper publisher in the United States, which adopted the Gannett name. Mike Reed<ref>{{Cite web|last=Guynn|first=David Brinkerhoff and Jessica|title=CEO of Gannett's operating company, Paul Bascobert, will leave company; Mike Reed assumes responsibilities|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/06/18/gannett-ceo-gannett-co-s-operating-company-leave-company/3217196001/|access-date=September 8, 2020|website=USA Today|language=en-US}}</ref> was named CEO.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/19/business/media/gannett-gatehouse-merger.html|title=Gannett, Now Largest U.S. Newspaper Chain, Targets 'Inefficiencies'|last=Tracy|first=Marc|work=The New York Times|date=November 19, 2019 |url-access=limited}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191119005997/en/New-Media-Gannett-Complete-Merger-Creating-Leading|title=New Media and Gannett Complete Merger, Creating Leading U.S. Print and Digital News Organization|publisher=Business Wire|date=November 19, 2019}}</ref>

==History==
===1906–1983===
{{expand section|information on Gannett's early history (1923–1986)|date=October 2012}}

Gannett Company, Inc., was formed in 1923 by [[Frank Gannett]] in [[Rochester, New York]], as an outgrowth of the [[Elmira Star-Gazette|Elmira Gazette]], a newspaper business he had begun in [[Elmira, New York]], in 1906. Gannett, who was known as a [[Conservatism|conservative]],<ref>{{Cite book|author=Lichtman, Allan J.|title=White Protestant Nation: The Rise of the American Conservative Movement|year=2008|page=[https://archive.org/details/whiteprotestantn00lich/page/87 87]|isbn=978-0-87113-984-9|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/whiteprotestantn00lich/page/87}}</ref> gained fame and fortune by purchasing small independent newspapers and developing them into a large chain, a 20th-century trend that helped the newspaper industry remain financially viable.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=4011|title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: Gannett Building|date=August 1985|access-date=November 1, 2009|author=Ted Bartlett|publisher=New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120920014117/http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=4011|archive-date=September 20, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In April 1957, [[Paul Miller (journalist)|Paul Miller]] succeeded Frank Gannett as president and CEO when the group held 19 newspapers over four states; Florida not among them. Miller became frustrated after repeated unsuccessful attempts to acquire a foothold in Florida, then targeted [[Brevard County, Florida|Brevard County]]. He spoke to [[Marie Holderman]], owner/publisher of the [[Cocoa Tribune]] and shared his plan for a morning daily paper in Brevard. Holderman wasn't interested. Over the next few years, several Gannett representatives attempted to negotiate a purchase, without success.<ref name=MAV />
In the late 1950s, [[Al Neuharth]] was assistant managing editor at the [[Miami Herald]] and became acquainted with Marie Holderman. In 1963 he was hired by Miller to manage the [[Democrat and Chronicle]] in [[Rochester, New York]], Gannett's headquarters. He asked Miller for an opportunity to persuade Holderman.
In their meeting, Neuharth complimented the Tribune, but told Holderman that she lacked the resources to win a competition. Holderman was invited to Rochester for a meeting to talk with Gannett executives. The Gannett corporate airplane flew four people from Florida to New York.
John Pound, managing editor joined Holderman and her two granddaughters on the trip in May 1965. Convinced of Gannett's determination and at age 81, Holderman decided to sell, and Pound told the executives they wanted $1.9 million in compensation. Neuharth's response: "We told them that was a fair price and we certainly paid her more than she expected to get."<ref name="MAV">{{cite web |title=BREVARD HISTORY: Al Neuharth’s Vision Leads Way In Creating Newspaper |url=https://spacecoastdaily.com/2019/06/neuharths-vision-leads-way-in-creating-newspaper/ |website=Spacecoastdaily.com |publisher=Maverick Multimedia, Inc. |access-date=26 January 2024}}</ref>
In 1973, Miller was succeeded by [[Al Neuharth]].

In 1979, Gannett acquired Combined Communications Corp.,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Kleinfield|first=N. R.|date=May 9, 1978|title=Combined Communications Agrees To a $370 Million Gannett Merger|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/05/09/archives/combined-communications-agrees-to-a-370-million-gannett-merger.html|access-date=September 6, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> operator of 2 major daily newspapers, the ''Oakland Tribune'' and ''The Cincinnati Enquirer'', seven television stations, 13 radio stations, as well as an outdoor advertising division, for $370 million.<ref>{{cite news|via=Associated Press|title=Gannett, Combined Communications agree to $370-million merger|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n98LAAAAIBAJ&pg=6669,99269&dq=gannett+combined+communications&hl=en|access-date=April 1, 2013|newspaper=St. Petersburg Times|date=May 9, 1978}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|via=Associated Press|title=Gannett Corp. wins giant merger OK|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=44cqAAAAIBAJ&pg=6972,2186313&dq=gannett+combined+communications&hl=en|access-date=April 1, 2013|newspaper=Deseret News|date=June 8, 1979}}</ref> The outdoor advertising became known as Gannett Outdoor, before being acquired by Outdoor Systems (previously a division of 3M), before the company was sold to [[Infinity Broadcasting]], which later became part of [[Viacom (original)|Viacom]], and was part of [[CBS Corporation]], until 2014 when CBS Outdoor went independent and became [[Outfront Media]]. As of 1979, the chain had grown to 79 newspapers.<ref name="neiva">Neiva, Elizabeth M. [http://www.h-net.org/~business/bhcweb/publications/BEHprint/v024n1/p0022-p0026.pdf Chain Building: The Consolidation of the American Newspaper Industry, 1955-80] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619091733/http://www.h-net.org/~business/bhcweb/publications/BEHprint/v024n1/p0022-p0026.pdf|date=June 19, 2012}}, ''Business and Economic History'', 24(1), (Fall 1995)</ref>In 1982, the broadcasting unit partnered with Telepictures Corporation to start out its Newscope program.<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 23, 1982 |title=Daily news series to be offered by Gannett/Telepictures |pages=49 |work=[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]] |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/82-OCR/1982-08-23-BC-OCR-Page-0049.pdf |access-date=October 24, 2023}}</ref>

Gannett's oldest newspaper is the ''[[Berrow's Worcester Journal]]'' based in [[Worcester, England|Worcester]], [[England]] and founded in 1690. In the [[United States]] the oldest newspapers still in circulation are the ''[[Poughkeepsie Journal]]'', founded in [[Poughkeepsie, New York]] in 1785, and ''[[The Leaf-Chronicle]]'' founded in [[Clarksville, Tennessee]] in 1808.

===1984–2013===
In 1984, [[John Curley]] was appointed president and COO. In 1985, Curley became CEO and continued as president.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.tegna.com/john-curley-announces-retirement-mccorkindale-succeeds-as-ceo/|date=May 2, 2000|title=John Curley Announces Retirement; McCorkindale Succeeds as CEO|work=Tegna|access-date=August 24, 2019}}</ref>

The company was headquartered in Rochester until 1986, when it moved to [[Arlington County, Virginia]]. Its former headquarters building, the [[Gannett Building]], was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1985.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>

[[Douglas H. McCorkindale]] succeeded Curley as CEO in 2000 and chairman in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 2, 2000|title=John Curley Announces Retirement; McCorkindale Succeeds as CEO|url=https://www.tegna.com/john-curley-announces-retirement-mccorkindale-succeeds-as-ceo/|access-date=August 31, 2021|website=TEGNA|language=en-US}}</ref> That year, the company moved to its current headquarters in [[Tysons Corner, Virginia]], a suburb of [[Washington, D.C.]]

Beginning in 2005 at the Fort Myers ''[[The News-Press|News-Press]]'', Gannett pioneered the [[Mojo (mobile journalist)|mojo]] concept of ''mo''bile multimedia ''jo''urnalists, reporters who were initially untethered from conventional newsrooms and drove around their communities filing [[hyperlocal]] news in various formats including text for print publication, still photos for print and online publication, and audio and video for the ''News-Press'' website.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Martyn|first=Peter H.|title=The Mojo in the Third Millennium|journal=Journalism Practice|year=2009|volume=3|issue=2|pages=196–215|doi=10.1080/17512780802681264|s2cid=142569754|issn=1751-2794}}</ref> The practice has spread throughout the chain.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Rich|first1=Carole|title=Writing and Reporting News : a Coaching Method|date=2013|publisher=Cengage Wadsworth|location=Boston, MA|isbn=978-1111344443|page=98|edition=7th|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GqOaBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA98}}</ref>

In 2010, Gannett increased executive salaries and bonuses; for example, Bob Dickey, Gannett's U.S. newspapers division president, was paid $3.4 million in 2010, up from $1.9 million the previous year. The next year, the company laid off 700 U.S. employees to cut costs. In the memo announcing the layoffs, Dickey wrote, "While we have sought many ways to reduce costs, I regret to tell you that we will not be able to avoid layoffs."<ref name=WFPL20110621>Bullard, Gabe (June 21, 2011). [http://archives.wfpl.org/2011/06/21/gannett-executive-bonuses-criticized-amid-layoffs/ "Gannett Executive Bonuses Criticized Amid Layoffs"]. Louisville, KY: [[WFPL]].</ref>
[[File:Gannett logo 1978.svg|thumb|150px|Gannett Logo used until March 2011.]]

On March 7, 2011, Gannett replaced the stylized "G" logo in use since the 1970s (notably used on its TV stations as a corporate/local ID with different animations), and adopted a new company tagline: "It's all within reach."<ref>Lieberman, David (March 4, 2011). [https://www.usatoday.com/money/media/2011-03-04-gannett-branding_N.htm "Gannett launches corporate branding campaign"]. ''USA Today''.</ref>

In February 2012, Gannett announced that it would implement a [[paywall]] system across all of its daily newspaper websites, with non-subscriber access limited to between five and fifteen articles per month, varying by newspaper. The ''USA Today'' website became the only one to allow unrestricted access.<ref>Bercovici, Jeff (February 22, 2012). [https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbercovici/2012/02/22/gannett-building-paywalls-around-all-its-papers-except-usa-today/ "Gannett Building Paywalls Around All Its Papers Except USA Today"]. ''Forbes''.</ref>

On March 24, 2012, the company announced that it would discipline 25 employees in Wisconsin who had signed the [[Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election|petition to recall]] Governor [[Scott Walker (politician)|Scott Walker]], stating that this open public participation in a political process was a violation of the company's code of journalistic ethics and that their primary responsibility as journalists was to maintain credibility and public trust in themselves and the organization.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Genia Lovett column: Post-Crescent journalists shouldn't have signed Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker recall petitions|url=http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20120324/APC0101/203240566|date=March 24, 2012|first=Genia|last=Lovett|work=The Post-Crescent|location=Appleton, WI|archive-date=March 27, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327151736/http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20120324/APC0101/203240566}}</ref>

On August 21, 2012, Gannett acquired Blinq Media.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/money/media/story/2012-08-21/gannett-acquires-blinq-media/57191320/1|title=Gannett buys social-media ad company Blinq Media|first=Roger|last=Yu|work=USA Today|date=August 21, 2012|access-date=August 22, 2012}}</ref>

Around the first week of October 2012, Gannett entered a [[Carriage dispute|dispute]] against [[Dish Network]] regarding [[Retransmission consent|compensation]] fees and Dish's AutoHop commercial-skip feature on its Hopper [[digital video recorder]]s. Gannett ordered that Dish discontinue AutoHop on the account that it is affecting advertising revenues for Gannett's television stations. Gannett threatened to pull all of its stations should the skirmish continue beyond October 7, and Dish and Gannett fail to reach an agreement.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Loose |first=Ashley|title=DISH customers may lose Gannett programming, including 12 News KPNX, over AutoHop feature |url=http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_phoenix_metro/central_phoenix/dish-customers-may-lose-gannett-programming-including-12-news-kpnx-over-autohop-feature|access-date=October 6, 2012|work=KNXV-TV|date=October 5, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011013154/http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_phoenix_metro/central_phoenix/dish-customers-may-lose-gannett-programming-including-12-news-kpnx-over-autohop-feature|archive-date=October 11, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Vuong|first=Andy|title=Gannett threatening to black out stations in its dispute with Dish|url=http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_21710959/gannett-threatening-black-out-stations-its-dispute-dish|access-date=October 6, 2012|newspaper=[[Denver Post]]|date=October 6, 2012}}</ref> The two parties eventually reached an agreement after extending the deadline for a few hours.<ref>{{cite news|last=Warner|first=Melodie|title=Dish, Gannett Reach New Deal|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10000872396390444897304578044401930225948|access-date=October 8, 2012|newspaper=The Wall Street Journal|date=October 8, 2012}}</ref>

===Acquisition of Belo Corporation===
On June 13, 2013, Gannett announced plans to buy Dallas-based [[Belo Corporation]] for $1.5 billion and the assumption of debt. The purchase would add 20 additional stations to Gannett's portfolio and make the company the fourth largest television broadcaster in the U.S. with 43 stations.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-belo-gannett-idUSBRE95C0G320130613|date=June 13, 2013|title=Gannett to buy Belo for $1.5 billion|website=Reuters}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Littleton|first=Cynthia|title=Gannett in $2.2 Bil Deal to Acquire Belo Station Group; Deal will expand Gannett's clout as owner of Big 3 affiliates|url=https://variety.com/2013/tv/news/gannett-in-2-2-bil-deal-to-buy-belo-station-group-1200496474/|access-date=June 22, 2013|work=Variety|date=June 13, 2013}}</ref> Because of ownership conflicts that exist in markets where both Belo and Gannett own television stations and newspapers, the use of a third-party company (Sander Media, LLC, owned by former Belo executive Jack Sander) as a licensee to buy stations to be operated by the owner of a same-market competitor and concerns about any possible future consolidation of operations of Gannett- and Belo-owned properties in markets where both own television stations or collusion involving the Gannett and Sander stations in [[retransmission consent]] negotiations, anti-media-consolidation groups (such as [[Free Press (organization)|Free Press]]) and pay television providers (such as [[Time Warner Cable]] and [[DirecTV]]) have called for the FCC to block the acquisition.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/free-press-others-ask-fcc-deny-some-gannettbelo-transfers-61657|title=Free Press, Others Ask FCC To Deny Some Gannett/Belo Transfers|first=John|last=Eggerton|work=Broadcasting & Cable|date=March 16, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Katy|last=Bachman|url=https://www.adweek.com/tv-video/public-interest-groups-cable-companies-oppose-gannett-belo-merger-151425/|title=Public Interest Groups, Cable Companies Oppose Gannett-Belo Merger|work=[[AdWeek]]|date=July 25, 2013|url-access=subscription}}</ref>

On December 16, 2013, the [[United States Department of Justice]] announced that Gannett, Belo, and Sander would need to divest Belo's station in [[St. Louis]], [[KMOV]], to a government-approved third-party that would be barred from entering into any agreements with Gannett, in order to fully preserve competition in advertising sales with Gannett-owned KSDK.<ref name=b&c-kmovdojnosander>{{cite news|last=Eggerton|first=John|title=Justice: Sander Can't Keep KMOV|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/washington/justice-sander-cant-keep-kmov/127991|access-date=December 20, 2013|newspaper=Broadcasting & Cable|date=December 16, 2013}}</ref> The deal was approved by the FCC on December 20,<ref name=tvnc-gannetttribune>{{cite web|title=FCC OKs Gannett-Belo And Tribune-Local|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/72866/fcc-oks-gannettbelo-and-tribunelocal|work=TVNewsCheck|access-date=December 20, 2013|date=December 20, 2013}}</ref> and it was completed on December 23.<ref>[http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/72893/gannett-completes-its-acquisition-of-belo Gannett Completes Its Acquisition of Belo], TVNewsCheck, Retrieved December 23, 2013</ref> On February 28, 2014, [[Meredith Corporation]] officially took over full control of KMOV.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.stltoday.com/article_a03f725d-4d48-5dc8-8374-0d6287fdcc1b.html|title=Meredith Corp. closes on $177 million purchase of KMOV|website=STL Today|date=February 28, 2014|first=Lisa|last=Brown}}</ref>

===Acquisition of London Broadcasting Company stations===
On May 14, 2014, Gannett announced the acquisition of six stations from the [[Texas]]-based London Broadcasting Company in a $215 million deal, including [[KCEN-TV]] (NBC) in Waco-Temple-Bryan, [[KYTX]] (CBS) in [[Tyler, Texas|Tyler]]-[[Longview, Texas|Longview]], [[KIII]] (ABC) in [[Corpus Christi, Texas|Corpus Christi]], [[KBMT]] (ABC/NBC) in [[Beaumont, Texas|Beaumont]]-[[Port Arthur, Texas|Port Arthur]], [[KXVA]] (FOX) in [[Abilene, Texas|Abilene]]-[[Sweetwater, Texas|Sweetwater]] and [[KIDY]] (FOX) in [[San Angelo, Texas|San Angelo]]. The company's COO Phil Hurley will also join Gannett to continue his leadership role at the six stations.<ref name=tvnc-londongannett>{{cite web|title=Gannett Buys 6 London Broadcasting Stations|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/76329/gannett-buys-6-london-broadcasting-stations|work=TVNewsCheck|access-date= May 14, 2014|date=May 14, 2014}}</ref> The acquisition was completed on July 8, 2014; in total, Gannett stations now serve 83% of households in the state.<ref name=tvnc-londonclosed>{{cite news|title=Gannett Completes London Broadcasting Buy|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/77580/gannett-completes-london-broadcasting-bu|access-date=August 5, 2014|work=TVNewsCheck}}</ref> Post acquisition, Gannett now outright owns and operates their first Fox affiliates, KIDY & KXVA.

===Split and further deals===
On August 5, 2014, Gannett announced that it plans to split into two independent publicly traded companies–one focused on newspapers and publishing, the other on broadcasting. Robert Dickey, head of old Gannett's newspaper division, became CEO of the newspaper company, leaving Gannett's remaining broadcasting and digital operations under the leadership of Martore. In a statement, she explained that the split plans were "significant next steps in our ongoing initiatives to increase shareholder value by building scale, increasing cash flow, sharpening management focus, and strengthening all of our businesses to compete effectively in today's increasingly digital landscape." Additionally, the company announced that it would buy out the remainder of [[Classified Ventures]]—a joint venture between Gannett and several other media companies, for $1.8 billion, giving it full ownership of properties such as [[Cars.com]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Media Giant Gannett to Spin Off USA Today and Print Business| url=https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/08/05/gannett-to-spin-off-its-print-business/|first1=Christine|last1=Haughney| first2=Michael J.|last2=de la Merced|date=August 5, 2014|url-access=limited}}</ref><ref name=tvnc-restructure>{{cite news|title=Gannett Reorganizing, Buying Cars.com|url=http://www.netnewscheck.com/article/35277/gannett-reorganizing-buying-carscom|access-date=August 5, 2014|work=TVNewsCheck|date=August 5, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006082025/http://www.netnewscheck.com/article/35277/gannett-reorganizing-buying-carscom|archive-date=October 6, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> On April 21, 2015, Gannett announced that the publishing arm would continue to use the Gannett name, while the broadcasting and digital company would be named [[Tegna Inc.|Tegna]]—an anagram of Gannett.<ref name=usat-tegna>{{cite news|last1=Yu|first1=Roger|title=Gannett to change name to TEGNA amid print unit spinoff|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/04/21/gannett-changes-name-to-tegna/26127343/|work=USA Today|date=April 21, 2015}}</ref> The split was completed on June 29, 2015. The split was structured so that the old Gannett changed its name to Tegna, and then spun off its publishing interests as a "new" Gannett Company. Tegna retained "old" Gannett's stock price history under a new ticker symbol, TGNA, while "new" Gannett inherited "old" Gannett's ticker symbol, GCI.

The two companies shared a headquarters complex in [[Tysons, Virginia|Tysons Corner]] for a time, though Tegna has since moved to a new 440,000-square-foot office tower nearby, occupying roughly 60,000 square feet.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neibauer |first=Michael |date=June 17, 2016 |title=Tegna lands new home in Tysons |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/breaking_ground/2016/06/tegna-lands-new-home-in-tysons.html |access-date=August 17, 2022 |website=bizjournals.com}}</ref>

On October 7, 2015, Gannett struck a deal to buy the [[Journal Media Group]] for $280 million, giving it control of publications in over 100 markets in the Midwestern and Southern U.S. Similar to what Gannett had earlier done with its broadcasting assets, the [[Milwaukee]]-based Journal had separated its publishing and broadcasting arms in April 2015, with the [[E. W. Scripps Company]] acquiring the television and radio properties owned by the former's technical predecessor Journal Communications and [[corporate spin-off|spinning out]] their respective publishing operations into Journal Media Group.<ref>{{cite news|title=Gannett to buy Journal Media Group for $280 million|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/10/07/gannett-buy-journal-media-group-280-million/73548926/|author=Roger Yu|newspaper=USA Today|date=October 7, 2015}}</ref> In December 2015, Gannett announced that its local newspapers would be branded as the "USA Today Network", signifying a closer association with the national USA Today paper.<ref name=usatoday-network>{{cite news|title=Gannett introduces USA Today Network, uniting local, national properties |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/12/03/gannett-introduces-usa-today-network-uniting-local-national-properties/76716562/|work=USA Today|publisher=Gannett Company}}</ref>

In April 2016, Gannett made an unsolicited bid to acquire the [[Tribune Publishing|Tribune Publishing Company]] for $12.25 per-share, or around $400 million. This deal was rejected by Tribune's shareholders in May 2016; in turn, Gannett increased its offer to around $15 per-share (around $800 million). Although the two companies held talks during the summer and into the fall of 2016, disappointing earning reports for Gannett for the second and third quarters of 2016 caused Gannett to pull out of talks on November 1.<ref name="lat-gannettrib">{{cite web|title=Gannett and Tribune Publishing execs trade barbs as takeover battle heats up|url=http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gannett-tpub-20160520-snap-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|date=May 20, 2016|access-date=May 20, 2016}}</ref><ref name="lat-gannett-tribbuy">{{cite web|title=Tribune Publishing shares surge after Gannett launches takeover bid|url=http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gannett-offer-tribune-publishing-20160425-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|date=April 25, 2016|access-date=May 20, 2016}}</ref><ref name="politico-tribbuyinggannett">{{cite web|last1=Doctor|first1=Ken|title=Tribune chair: Sell to Gannett? We'll buy Gannett!|url=http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2016/05/8599610/tribune-chair-sell-gannett-well-buy-gannett|website=Politico|access-date=May 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160520072850/http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2016/05/8599610/tribune-chair-sell-gannett-well-buy-gannett|archive-date=May 20, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-gannett-pulls-tronc-offer-1102-biz-20161101-story.html|title=Gannett pulls offer for Tronc, publisher of Chicago Tribune|first=Robert|last=Channick|website=[[Chicago Tribune]]}}</ref>

Gannett announced it would not be delaying print deadlines for the [[2018 United States elections|2018 midterm elections]] in the United States, meaning that next-day newspapers would no longer contain the election's results, instead directing readers to the Internet.<ref>{{cite news|last=Doctor|first=Ken|date=November 1, 2018|title=Newsonomics: "Digital defeats print" is the headline as Gannett steps away from printed election results|publisher=Nieman Foundation for Journalism|url=http://www.niemanlab.org/2018/11/newsonomics-digital-defeats-print-is-the-headline-as-gannett-steps-away-from-printed-election-results/}}</ref>

=== Sale to GateHouse Media and relationship with Softbank ===
In January 2019, [[Digital First Media]] (DFM) made an unsolicited bid to acquire Gannett for $1.36 billion, but it was rejected for being undervalued.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-gannett-turns-down-digital-first-20190204-story.html|title=Gannett rejects $1.36 billion buyout offer from Digital First Media|last=Arbel |first=Tali|website=Chicago Tribune|language=en-US|access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref> In an attempt to pursue a [[hostile takeover]], DFM built up a 7.5% stake of Gannett's public shares. Gannett subsequently accused the company of engaging in a [[proxy fight]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/gannett-rebuffs-board-maneuver-by-digital-first-media-in-proxy-fight-1202554442/|title=Gannett Rebuffs Board Maneuver By Digital First Media In Proxy Fight, Blasts Takeover Proposal As "Deficient"|last=Hayes|first=Dade|date=February 11, 2019|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/digital-first-media-is-planning-a-play-to-buy-gannett-wsj-2019-1|title=Digital First Media is reportedly planning to make an offer to buy USA Today publisher Gannett|last=Edwards|first=Christian|website=Business Insider|access-date=March 17, 2019}}</ref> After a failed attempt to place three DFM nominees on Gannett's board of directors through a proxy vote on May 16, 2019, DFM sold shares lowering their ownership to 4.2%.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/05/22/mng-enterprises-reduces-stake-gannett/1197951001/|last=Tyko |first=Kelly |date=May 22, 2019|title=Hedge fund-owned MNG reduces stake in Gannett to 4.2%|work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=May 23, 2019}}</ref>

On August 5, 2019, New Media Investment Group, parent of [[GateHouse Media]], announced that it would acquire Gannett.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/gatehouse-media-parent-to-buy-gannett-for-1-4-billion-11565031875|title=GateHouse Media Parent to Buy Gannett for $1.4 Billion|first1=Cara|last1=Lombardo|last2=Trachtenberg|first2=Jeffrey A.|date=August 5, 2019|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|access-date=August 6, 2019|url-access=subscription}}</ref> New Media Investment Group is managed and controlled by another private equity firm, [[Fortress Investment Group]]. Fortress is owned by the Japanese conglomerate [[SoftBank Group|Softbank]].<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|title=Newsonomics: Softbank, Fortress, Trump – and the real story of Gatehouse's boundless ambition|url=https://www.niemanlab.org/2017/02/newsonomics-softbank-fortress-trump-and-the-real-story-of-gatehouses-boundless-ambition/|access-date=September 2, 2020|website=Nieman Lab}}</ref>

[[Apollo Global Management]] funded the acquisition with a $1.792 billion loan.<ref name="cost reductions">{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/08/05/gannett-gatehouse-media-new-media-investment-group/1902550001/|last=Bomey|first=Nathan |date=August 5, 2019|title=GateHouse Media owner to acquire USA Today owner Gannett| work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=August 6, 2019}}</ref> Although GateHouse was the nominal survivor, the combined company took the better-known Gannett name. Michael E. Reed, the CEO of GateHouse's parent company, was named CEO.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/05/media/gannett-gatehouse-merger/|title=USA Today owner Gannett merges with GateHouse Media to form massive newspaper company |last=Darcy|first=Oliver|date=August 5, 2019|website=CNN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811210834/https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/05/media/gannett-gatehouse-merger/index.html |archive-date=August 11, 2019|url-status=live|access-date=August 13, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190805005547/en/New-Media-Investment-Group-Acquire-Gannett|title=New Media Investment Group to Acquire Gannett|date=August 5, 2019|website=Business Wire |language=en|access-date=August 13, 2019}}</ref> The new management team immediately announced it would target "inefficiencies", which could lead to cutbacks at newspapers and reduction in newspaper staff.<ref name="auto">{{Cite news|last=Tracy|first=Marc|date=November 19, 2019|title=Gannett, Now Largest U.S. Newspaper Chain, Targets 'Inefficiencies'|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/19/business/media/gannett-gatehouse-merger.html|access-date=September 2, 2020|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

Gannett's board of directors, which does not include anyone with journalism background, paid CEO Mike Reed a salary $900,000 and long term stock incentives adding to a total of $7.7 million in 2021, the first full year after the merger. The total compensation was estimated with Gannett stock valued at the then current price. During Reed's tenure, Gannett stock has fallen 70%, reducing the value of future equity incentive plan awards.<ref>[https://s1.q4cdn.com/307481213/files/doc_downloads/annual_meeting/2022/Gannett-2022-Definitive-Proxy-Statement.pdf Gannett Proxy Statement], April 27, 2022</ref><ref>Brian McGrory, [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/gannett-s-ceo-is-getting-rich-by-gutting-a-newspaper-near-you/ar-AA18Y1hP "Gannett's CEO is getting rich by gutting a newspaper near you"], Opinion, Boston Globe, March 23, 2023</ref>

=== Sued for enabling sexual abuse of paperboys in New York and Arizona ===
Gannett was sued in October 2019<ref>{{Cite web|title=Richard Bates Complaint v. Democrat and Chronicle and Gannett | Complaint | Summons|url=https://www.scribd.com/document/430598295/D-C-sexual-assault-lawsuit-October-16-2019|website=Scribd}}</ref> under the New York State Child Victim's Act by a former paperboy who accused the company of enabling a former district manager to sexually abuse him in the 1980s. In late 2018 as Gannett was seeking partners for a merger, fending off a hostile takeover and its stock fell,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bloomberg |date=January 14, 2019|title=Hedge fund known for 'milking' newspapers for cash takes aim at Gannett|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-digital-first-gannett-20190114-story.html|access-date=January 3, 2022|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}</ref> this former paperboy emailed investigative reporters and Gannett management asking them to investigate his claims. In response, Karen Magnuson, then Executive Editor for Gannett's Democrat & Chronicle, told reporters to put their investigative reporting of abuse claims on "pause",<ref>{{Cite web |last=Manzhos |first=Mariya |date=December 20, 2021 |title=Former paperboys await justice after suing Gannett for allowing sexual abuse four decades ago |url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2021/former-paperboys-await-justice-after-suing-gannett-for-allowing-sexual-abuse-four-decades-ago/ |access-date=December 20, 2021 |website=Poynter.org}}</ref> and brought the email to the attention of Gannett's management to conduct their own investigation. Gannett COO Michael G. Kane then sent the original claimant a letter indicating no evidence had been found and they were "closing out" the matter. A few months later New York passed its Child Victim Act lifting statute of limitations on child sex abuse claims.<ref>{{Cite web|date=December 7, 2021|title=Former paperboys await justice after suing Gannett for allowing sexual abuse four decades ago|url=https://www.poynter.org/?p=977924|access-date=January 3, 2022|website=Poynter|language=en-US}}</ref> This initial case is currently pending. Four more lawsuits were filed in February 2020<ref>{{Cite web|last=Andreatta|first=David|title=More Gannett paperboys allege sexual abuse|url=https://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/rochester/more-gannett-paperboys-allege-sexual-abuse/Content?oid=11095490|website=CITY News}}</ref> and are pending. Additionally, three more men filed suit against Gannett for child sex abuse in September 2020 and April 2021,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Two more former paperboys come forward to allege sexual abuse by supervisor: Lawsuit|url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/paperboys-forward-allege-sexual-abuse-supervisor-lawsuit/story?id=73226121|website=ABC News}}</ref> these cases are all pending too. In December 2020, Gannett and its Arizona Republic newspaper were also sued by two former paperboys in the Phoenix, AZ community for enabling its employees to sexually abuse them in the late 1970s.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Baxter|first=Erasmus|date=December 15, 2020|title=Former Paperboy Sues Arizona Republic Over Child Sex Abuse Ring|url=https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/former-paperboy-sues-arizona-republic-over-child-sex-abuse-ring-11519531|website=Phoenix New Times}}</ref> As the New York state window to file under its Childs Victim Act closed in August 2021, another man sued Gannett in Rochester NY alleging child sex abuse by the same former district manager of paperboys. This latest case brings the total to eleven men who are suing Gannett for enabling sexual abuse of former paperboys, some as young as eleven at the time. Nearly three years after the first lawsuit filing, in July 2022, Gannett defense attorneys notified the court of their intent to file a motion to have the former paperboys' Child Victims Act cases taken "out of the state court system and turn them over to the New York Workers' Compensation Board"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rochesterbeacon.com/2022/09/08/gannetts-legal-gambit/|title=Gannett's legal gambit|first=Will|last=Astor|date=September 8, 2022|website=Rochester Beacon}}</ref> stating that the 11–14 year old paperboys should have applied for workman's compensation at the time of their injuries in the 1980s as it is a "simple online process".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dean |first=Andrew |date=July 28, 2022 |url=https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=oKUHyrvdVbsaTWAtEJPBDA==|title=Letter to Judge Deborah A. Chimes|website=iapps.courts.state.ny.us/}}</ref>

=== Gannett and COVID-19 ===
In March 2020, Gannett announced that due to [[Coronavirus disease 2019|COVID-19]], it will be forced to make a series of cuts and furloughs.<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 30, 2020|title=Gannett, responding to the coronavirus-related downturn, announces a series of cuts|url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2020/gannett-responding-to-the-coronavirus-related-downturn-announces-a-series-of-cuts/}}</ref> Executives would also take a 25% reduction in salary.

===Reduction of editorial content===

In April 2022, a committee of Gannett editors made the formal recommendation that newspapers in the chain should significantly pare back the opinion material that newspapers traditionally publish on their editorial pages, including editorials, op-ed columns, syndicated columns and editorial cartoons. According to the company-wide memo, "Readers don't want us to tell them what to think. They don't believe we have the expertise to tell anyone what to think on most issues. They perceive us as having a biased agenda." The memo additionally claimed that editorial content is the least-read content in the papers while being the most likely reason someone gives for cancelling a subscription.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kornfield |first1=Meryl |title=The biggest U.S. newspaper chain wants less opinion in its pages |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2022/06/09/gannett-opinion-pages/ |access-date=June 10, 2022 |newspaper=Washington Post |date=June 9, 2022}}</ref>

===Financial conditions and layoffs 2022===

In the second quarter of 2022, Gannett's revenue was $749 million, sustaining a loss of $54 million. In reaction to the news, the company announced, "In the coming days, we will be making necessary but painful reductions to staffing, eliminating some open positions and roles that will impact valued colleagues."
<ref name=layoffs>[https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2022/gannett-reports-disastrous-financial-results-layoffs-are-coming/ ''Poynter.org'', "Gannett reports disastrous financial results; layoffs are coming", August 4, 2022]</ref> At the end of August, the company announced that it was laying off 3% of its United States workforce, which was about 400 employees. At this announcement, Gannett also said they would not be filling 400 open positions.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fu |first1=Angela |title=After weeks of silence, Gannett revealed that it laid off 400 employees and cut 400 open positions |url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2022/gannett-august-2022-layoffs-400-employees/ |access-date=September 3, 2022 |publisher=Poynter |date=August 31, 2022}}</ref>

At the time of the announcement, Gannett stock—which was already down about 45% on the year—fell an additional 28.5%.<ref name=layoffs/>

In October, the company announced the second round of financial austerity steps. These included the requirement that all employees take a week of unpaid leave in December, and a suspension of matching contributions to employee 401(k) accounts. Gannett also instituted a hiring freeze and is seeking volunteers for buyouts.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fu |first1=Angela |title=Gannett announces new cuts including mandatory unpaid leave and buyouts |url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2022/gannett-announces-new-cuts-including-mandatory-unpaid-leave-and-buyouts/ |access-date=October 13, 2022 |publisher=Poynter |date=October 12, 2022}}</ref>

Gannett announced around 200 more layoffs, or 6% of the news division, in November.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Edmonds |first=Rick |date=2022-11-17 |title=Gannett tells its news division that more layoffs are coming Dec. 1 |url=https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2022/gannett-tells-its-news-division-that-more-layoffs-are-coming-dec-1/ |access-date=2022-11-17 |website=Poynter |language=en-US}}</ref>

As part of the cuts, Gannett stopped printing six community papers, collectively known as the Observer and Eccentric chain, in southeast Michigan. This cut included the print editions of the ''Livonia Observer'' as well as papers covering Westland, Farmington, Plymouth, Canton, and Birmingham.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://michiganadvance.com/2022/12/17/everyones-just-a-dollar-sign-to-them-gannett-journalists-reel-from-new-cutbacks/ |title='Everyone's just a dollar sign to them': Gannett |first1=Anna |last1=Gustafson |newspaper=[[Michigan Advance]] |date=December 17, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mondotimes.com/1/world/us/22/1246/3126 |title=Livonia Observer |work=[[Mondotimes]]|access-date=December 19, 2022}}</ref> <ref name="Voice">{{cite news |url=https://plymouthvoice.com/muffled-sound-of-death-knell-for-a-once-real-newspaper/ |title=Muffled Sound of Death Knell for a Once Real Newspaper |newspaper=[[Plymouth Voice]] |date=December 18, 2022 |quote=Gannett, a Virginia based publisher {{mdash}} the largest newspaper chain in the U.S., announced they will cease printing six local publications {{mdash}} part of the Observer and Eccentric community papers. The final print editions of the bi-weekly Plymouth, Canton, Birmingham, Farmington, Westland and Livonia Observer were published on Sunday, Dec. 4.}}</ref> Gannett indicated that the publications would provide online content.<ref name="Voice"/>

===Acquisitions===
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*1906 – ''[[Star-Gazette|Elmira Gazette]]''
*1912 – ''[[The Ithaca Journal]]''
*1928 – ''[[Democrat and Chronicle]]''
*1943 – ''[[Press & Sun-Bulletin|Binghamton Press]]''
*1959 – ''[[Courier Post]]''
*1969 – ''[[Pensacola News Journal]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2014/3/5/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E314-1|title=Congressional Record – Recognizing the 125th Anniversary of the Pensacola News Journal |access-date=February 15, 2017}}</ref>
*1971 – Federated Publications
*1971 – ''[[Honolulu Star-Bulletin]]''
*1972 – Pacific and Southern Company, Inc (Taken over by Combined Communications)
*1973 – Oregon Statesman and Capital Journal (These two papers were merged into the Statesman-Journal in 1980)
*1976 – ''[[Tucson Citizen]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=k4YqAAAAIBAJ&pg=2088,907321|title=The Pittsburgh Press - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1977 – The Poughkeepsie Journal
*1977 – [[Speidel Newspapers]], 13 daily and 5 Sunday Papers, including Tucson AZ, Stockton CA, St. Cloud MN, Iowa City IA. Second largest newspaper acquisition in U.S. history at the time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2519&dat=19770511&id=-0ZiAAAAIBAJ&pg=3806,1401399|title=Observer-Reporter - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref> <ref>William H. Jones and Laird Anderson, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1977/07/30/gannett-73-papers-and-still-counting/f5a7dec3-e17c-4fb3-860d-a5ba7762b5d2/ "Gannett: 73 Papers and Still Counting"], The Washington Post, July 30, 1977.</ref>
*1978 – Combined Communications, owner of newspapers, television stations, radio stations and outdoor advertising<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/05/09/archives/combined-communications-agrees-to-a-370-million-gannett-merger.html|title=Combined Communications Agrees To a $370 Million Gannett Merger |date=May 9, 1978|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1979 – ''[[The News Journal]]'' Company, from [[DuPont]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/02/05/archives/gannett-takes-over-wilmington-papers-new-publisher-promises.html|title=Gannett Takes Over Wilmington Papers|work=The New York Times |date=February 5, 1978|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1979 – ''[[The Tennessean]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/djreprints/doc/134370640.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Jul%209,%201979&author=&pub=Wall%20Street%20Journal&edition=&startpage=&desc=Gannett%20to%20Acquire%20Nashville%20Tennessean,%20Sell%20Afternoon%20Paper|title=Gannett to Acquire Nashville Tennessean, Sell Afternoon Paper|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1982 – Mississippi Publishers, owner of ''[[The Clarion-Ledger]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/06/02/business/gannett-buys-11-newspapers.html|title=Gannett Buys 11 Newspapers|date=June 2, 1982|work=The New York Times|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1983 – WTCN-TV (now [[KARE (TV)|KARE]]) from [[Metromedia]] and [[WLVI]] from Field Communications
*1985 – ''[[Des Moines Register]]'' and Tribune Co.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=g4hQAAAAIBAJ&pg=6811,83071|title=The Milwaukee Sentinel - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1985 – ''[[USA Weekend|Family Weekly]]'', from [[CBS]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/02/22/business/gannett-gets-family-weekly.html|title=Gannett Gets Family Weekly|date=February 22, 1985|work=The New York Times|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1986 – ''[[Courier-Journal]]'' and Louisville Times Company<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/05/20/us/gannett-gets-louisville-papers-for-300-million.html|title=Gannett Gets Louisville Papers for 300 Million|date=May 20, 1986|work=The New York Times|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1986 – Evening News Association and ''[[The Detroit News]]''<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/02/19/business/gannett-acquires-evening-news.html| title=Gannett Acquires Evening News |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=February 19, 1986}}</ref>
*1986 – ''[[Arkansas Gazette]]''
*1988 – [[WFMY-TV]] and [[WTLV]] from Harte-Hanks Communications
*1990 – ''[[Great Falls Tribune]]''
*1991 – New Jersey Publishing
*1992 – ''[[The Honolulu Advertiser]]''
*1995 – [[Multimedia (media company)|Multimedia]], broadcaster and publisher<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1995-07-25/business/9507250264_1_gannett-cable-and-entertainment-media-companies | work=Chicago Tribune | first=Tim | last=Jones | title=Gannett Widens Scope, Acquiring Multimedia | date=July 25, 1995}}</ref>
*1997 – [[Gannett Government Media|Army Times Publishing Company]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES15/100721029/Gannett-completes-purchase-of-Army-Times-Publishing-Co.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150616143646/http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES15/100721029/Gannett-completes-purchase-of-Army-Times-Publishing-Co|url-status=dead|title=Gannett Government Media|archive-date=June 16, 2015}}</ref>
*1997 – ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'' and ''[[Home News Tribune]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oXEaAAAAIBAJ&pg=2106,2803018|title=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*1998 – ''[[Daily Record (Morristown)|Daily Record]]''
*1999 – [[Newsquest]], newspaper and trade publisher in the United Kingdom. Websites include the Glasgow-based job board s1jobs.com<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.s1jobs.com|title=Jobs in Scotland on s1jobs.com, the number 1 Scottish job site|website=s1jobs}}</ref> and [[Exchange and Mart]]
*2000 – News Communications & Media, newspaper publisher in the United Kingdom<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES12/100722093/Gannett-announces-terms-of-offer-to-acquire-U.K.-s-News-Communications-&-Media|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102192300/http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES12/100722093/Gannett-announces-terms-of-offer-to-acquire-U.K.-s-News-Communications-%26-Media|url-status=dead|title=Gannett announces terms of offer to acquire U.K.'s News Communications & Media|archive-date=January 2, 2014}}</ref>
*2000 – Central Newspapers, six daily newspapers<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2000-06-29/business/0006290125_1_central-newspapers-gannett-dailies | work=Chicago Tribune | first=Tim | last=Jones | title=Gannett Agrees To Buy Central Newspapers | date=June 29, 2000}}</ref>
*2001 – 21 newspapers from [[Thomson Corporation|Thomson Newspapers]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES12/100722087/Gannett-to-acquire-Thomson-properties--including-21-daily-newspapers|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130917181314/http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES12/100722087/Gannett-to-acquire-Thomson-properties--including-21-daily-newspapers|url-status=dead|title=Gannett to acquire Thomson properties, including 21 daily newspapers|archive-date=September 17, 2013}}</ref>
*2001 – Surrey & Sussex Publishing, Horley Publishing, and Dimbleby Newspaper Group; newspaper publishers in the United Kingdom
*2003 – [[Clipper Magazine]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PkomAAAAIBAJ&pg=1999,367935|title=Gettysburg Times - Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
*2003 – Three newspapers from [[STV Group (Scotland)|Scottish Media Group]]
*2005 – ''[[Detroit Free Press]]'' and ''[[Tallahassee Democrat]]'' from [[Knight Ridder]]<ref>{{cite news| url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/media/2005-08-03-detroit-papers_x.htm | work=USA Today | first1=Paul | last1=Davidson | title=Three-way newspaper deal | date=August 4, 2005}}</ref>
*2005 – HomeTown Communication Network (formerly The Observer & Eccentric Media)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://static.hometownlife.com/aboutus/|title=About Us | Livonia|website=static.hometownlife.com}}</ref>
*2006 – [[WATL]] from [[Tribune Media|Tribune Company]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES06/100426019/Gannett-completes-the-acquisition-of-WATL-TV-Channel-36-in-Atlanta|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102192713/http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/PRESSRELEASES06/100426019/Gannett-completes-the-acquisition-of-WATL-TV-Channel-36-in-Atlanta|url-status=dead|title=Gannett completes the acquisition of WATL-TV Channel 36 in Atlanta|archive-date=January 2, 2014}}</ref> & [[KTVD]] from [[Newsweb Corporation]].
*2011 – [[Reviewed (website)|Reviewed]]<ref name="prnewswire.com">{{cite press release|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/usa-today-acquires-reviewedcom-112863219.html|title=USA Today Acquires Reviewed.com|publisher=Cision PR Newswire|access-date=August 9, 2019}}</ref>
*2013 – [[Belo Corporation|Belo]]: 20 TV stations in 15 markets, plus 4 regional cable news networks
*2014 – 6 TV stations in Texas from London Broadcasting Co.<ref name="tvnewscheck.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/77580/gannett-completes-london-broadcasting-buy|title=Gannett Completes London Broadcasting Buy|access-date=April 26, 2016|date=July 8, 2014}}</ref>
*2015 – Acquired remaining (56.36%) ownership in Texas-New Mexico Newspapers Partnerships, acquiring control of 11 papers in 3 states<ref>{{Cite press release|title = Gannett acquires 11 media organizations digital first media|url = http://www.gannett.com/news/press-releases/2015/6/1/gannett-acquires-11-media-organizations-digital-first-media//|website = gannett.com|access-date = June 29, 2015}}</ref>
*2015 – Romanes Media Group, UK regional publisher
*2015 – Company renamed to [[Tegna Inc.|Tegna]], spin-off of print assets to new company retaining Gannett name
*2016 – [[Journal Media Group]]
*2016 – [[ReachLocal]]
*2016 – [[North Jersey Media Group]]
*2016 – [[Golfweek]]<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://golfweek.com/2016/10/05/gannett-acquires-golfweek-usa-today-sports-media-group/ |title=Gannett announces acquisition of Golfweek |date=October 5, 2016 |work=Golfweek |access-date=July 20, 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref>
*2018 – Wordstream<ref name=":0" />
}}

==List of Gannett Co. assets==
{{Main|List of assets owned by Gannett}}


Gannett's media properties include the following newspapers among the top 100 by circulation in the United States:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.infoplease.com/arts-entertainment/newspapers-and-magazines/top-100-newspapers-united-states|title=Top 100 Newspapers in the United States|website=Infoplease|publisher=Sandbox Networks, Inc.|access-date=April 8, 2016}}</ref>

=== USA Today Network ===
The USA Today Network is the largest local-to-national publishing organization in the country according to Gannett. ''USA Today'', as the national paper, is its flagship brand. The network uses reporting from local publications in the national publication and vice versa.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brands |url=https://www.gannett.com/brands/ |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=Gannett |language=en-US}}</ref>

According to the ''New York Times'' in 2021, it included local papers published by Gannett in 46 states.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tracy |first=Marc |date=2021-07-07 |title=USA Today will make readers pay for its website, joining other top news outlets. |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/07/business/usa-today-paywall.html |access-date=2023-10-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> In 2023, the network hired dedicated reporters to cover Taylor Swift and Beyonce.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Medina |first=Eduardo |date=2023-09-13 |title=Taylor Swift and Beyoncé Get Their Own Press Corps |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/13/business/media/taylor-swift-reporter-gannett.html |access-date=2023-10-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

Gannett acknowledged in 2021 that it provided advertisers with inaccurate information for nine months misrepresenting where billions of ads were placed.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Haggin |first=Patience |date=2022-03-09 |title=WSJ News Exclusive {{!}} USA Today Owner Gannett Co. Gave Advertisers Inaccurate Information for Nine Months |language=en-US |work=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/usa-today-owner-gannett-co-gave-advertisers-inaccurate-information-for-nine-months-11646784745 |access-date=2023-10-29 |issn=0099-9660}}</ref>

===Print media===
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* ''[[USA Today]]'' of [[Tysons Corner, Virginia]]
* ''[[Ventura County Star]]'' of [[Camarillo, California]]
* ''[[The Times Herald]] '' of [[Port Huron, Michigan]]
* ''[[The Arizona Republic]]'' of [[Phoenix, Arizona]]
* ''[[Detroit Free Press]]'' of [[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]]
* ''[[El Paso Times]]'' of [[El Paso|El Paso, Texas]]
* ''[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|The Journal Sentinel]]'' of [[Milwaukee|Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]
* ''[[The Indianapolis Star]]'' of [[Indianapolis|Indianapolis, Indiana]]
* ''[[The Record (Bergen County)|The Record]]'' of [[Bergen County, New Jersey]]
* ''[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]'' of [[Cincinnati|Cincinnati, Ohio]]
* ''[[The Columbus Dispatch]]'' of [[Columbus, Ohio]]

* ''[[The Times-Reporter]]'' of [[New Philadelphia, Ohio]]
* ''[[The Courier-Journal]]'' of [[Louisville, Kentucky]]
* ''[[The Des Moines Register]]'' of [[Des Moines, Iowa]]
* ''[[The Florida Times-Union]]'' of [[Jacksonville, Florida]]
* ''[[The Tennessean]]'' of [[Nashville, Tennessee]]
* ''[[Democrat and Chronicle]]'' of [[Rochester, New York]]
* ''[[The Commercial Appeal]]'' of [[Memphis, Tennessee]]
* ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'' of [[Asbury Park, New Jersey]]
* ''[[The News Journal]]'' of [[Wilmington, Delaware]]
* ''[[Knoxville News-Sentinel|The News-Sentinel]]'' of [[Knoxville, Tennessee]]
* ''[[The Journal News]]'' of [[White Plains, New York]]
* ''[[Reno Gazette-Journal]]'' of [[Reno, Nevada]]
* ''[[Providence Journal]]'' of [[Providence, Rhode Island]]
* ''[[The Daily Independent (Ridgecrest)|The Daily Independent]]'' of [[Ridgecrest, California]]
* ''[[Observer Dispatch]]'' of [[Utica, New York]]
* ''[[The Gadsden Times]]'' of [[Gadsden, Alabama]]
* ''[[Naples Daily News]]'' of [[Naples, Florida]]
* ''[[The Gaston Gazette]]'' of [[Gastonia, North Carolina]]
* ''[[The Shelby Star]]'' of [[Shelby, North Carolina]]
* ''[[The Daytona Beach News-Journal]] of [[Daytona Beach, Florida]]
}}

==Significant digital investments==
* ''[[Digg]]'' sold to BuySellAds in April 2018<ref>{{cite web |title=The beloved Digg, once the chief rival to Reddit, was just sold to an advertising tech company |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/digg-sells-to-buysellads-an-ad-tech-company-2018-4 |website=Business Insider |access-date=September 23, 2018 |date=April 25, 2018}}</ref>
* WordStream (Digital Marketing Company) <ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2018/05/11/wordstream-acquired-by-gannett-for-up-to-150m.html|title=WordStream acquired by Gannett for up to $150M}}</ref>
* LocaliQ (Marketing Platform) <ref>{{Cite web |last=Snider |first=Mike |title=Gannett launches LOCALiQ as one-stop digital advertising shop for customers |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2018/09/10/gannett-gives-local-businesses-more-ad-marketing-power-localiq/1222147002/ |access-date=2023-02-03 |website=USA Today |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Directors and senior executives==
Gannett has an eight-member board of directors<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/05/16/gannett-mng-enterprises-digital-first-media-proxy-results/3682770002/|last=Bomey|first=Nathan|date=May 16, 2019|title=Gannett board members reelected as shareholders reject MNG nominees|work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=August 6, 2019}}</ref> and 11 senior executives.

On October 6, 2011, Gannett's chairman, president and [[Chief executive officer]] [[Craig A. Dubow]] resigned, citing health reasons. He was succeeded by [[Gracia Martore]], Gannett's [[Chief operating officer]], a 26-year company veteran.<ref>Krantz, Matt (October 7, 2011). [https://www.usatoday.com/money/media/story/2011-10-07/gannett-ceo-resigns/50687494/1 "Gannett CEO Dubow resigns; Martore named successor"]. ''USA Today''.</ref>

From 2005 until 2008 [[Sue Clark-Johnson]] was president of Gannett's Newspaper Division.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Andrew |last2=Wiles |first2=Russ |date=2008-01-11 |title=Gannett exec Sue Clark-Johnson will retire in May, return to Valley |pages=31 |work=Arizona Republic |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-republic-gannett-exec-sue-clark/133922417/ |access-date=2023-10-23}}</ref>

In May 2019, Barbara Wall was appointed as interim chief executive officer after Bob Dickey retired.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2019/05/07/gannett-ceo-exits-as-company-battles-hostile.html|last=Neibauer |first=Michael |date=May 7, 2019|title=Gannett CEO exits as company battles hostile takeover bid|work=[[Washington Business Journal]]|access-date=August 6, 2019}}</ref>

Mike Reed became Gannett's [[Chief Executive Officer]] in June 2020. His immediate predecessor,
Paul Bascobert, served in the role for about ten months, starting in August 2019.<ref name="cost reductions"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/06/18/gannett-ceo-gannett-co-s-operating-company-leave-company/3217196001/|last=Brinkerhoff |first=David |date=June 20, 2020|title= CEO of Gannett's operating company, Paul Bascobert, will leave company; Mike Reed assumes responsibilities|work=USA Today|access-date=September 29, 2021}}</ref>

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