Florida
Press
The East Florida Gazette, published in St. Augustine in 1783–84, was Florida's earliest newspaper. The oldest paper still publishing is the Jacksonville Times-Union (now Florida Times-Union), which first appeared in February 1883.
In 2002, the state had 40 morning papers, 3 evening papers, and 38 Sunday papers. The leading English-language dailies and their circulations in 2002 were:
| AREA | NAME | DAILY | SUNDAY |
| Ft. Lauderdale | Sun-Sentinel (m,S) | 251,886 | 363,063 |
| Jacksonville | Florida Times-Union (m,S) | 172,239 | 231,627 |
| Miami | Herald (m,S) | 317,690 | 426,058 |
| Orlando | Sentinel (all day,S) | 254,956 | 375,768 |
| St. Petersburg | Times (m,S) | 331,903 | 414,195 |
| Sarasota | Herald-Tribune (m,S) | 106,077 | 133,092 |
| Tampa | Tribune (m,S) | 212,983 | 297,317 |
| West Palm Beach | Palm Beach Post (m,S) | 171,572 | 212,641 |
Spanish language newspapers include Diario Las Americas and El Nuevo Herald, both published in Miami with circulations under 100,000. The most widely read periodical published in Florida is the sensationalist National Enquirer. There were 30 book publishers in Florida in 1997, including Academic Press and University Presses of Florida.