The News-Press Explained

The News-Press
Type:Daily newspaper
Format:Broadsheet
Foundation:1884[1]
Owners:Gannett
Circulation:150,410 Daily
168,836 Sunday[2]
Headquarters:4415 Metro Parkway
Fort Myers, Florida 33916
Publisher:William Barker
Editor:Cindy McCurry-Ross
Website:news-press.com

The News-Press is a daily broadsheet newspaper located in Fort Myers, Florida, serving primarily Lee County, as well as parts of Hendry, Collier, and Charlotte Counties.

The paper publishes several editions of its "Local & State" (metro) section for suburban communities, including Bonita Springs, Cape Coral, Lehigh Acres, North Fort Myers, and South Fort Myers. Further, special sections are published on the paper's Web site, including "Education", "Environment", and "Growth/Development".

The newspaper offers home delivery. Daily, Monday-Saturday, and Sunday-only are the home delivery choices, and delivery is guaranteed by 6am on weekdays and 7am on weekends. The carriers are all independent contractors who must use their own personal property for the job.

The News-Press is owned by the Virginia-based Gannett, which has owned it since 1971. The News-Press is printed in Stuart, FL along with the Naples Daily News. It has been printed there since May 2021.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The News-Press: About Us . February 18, 2007 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20070203155412/http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/Companies/CompanyDetails.aspx?HHName=FortMeyersNewsPress&lr=cbga_fm&cbRecursionCnt=1&cbsid=1d070f0bf0994900879f5670a566c40d-223815252-TD-4 . February 3, 2007.
  2. Web site: ACCESS ABC: eCirc for US Newspapers . October 13, 2012 . . October 27, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121027085243/http://abcas3.accessabc.com/ecirc/newstitlesearchus.asp.
  3. Web site: Herald-Tribune shifting printing, closing plant.