The Ocala Star Banner traces its roots to The East Florida Banner, which started publishing weekly in Marion County, Florida in 1866. The East Florida Banner was sold to George W. Wilson in 1881 and was renamed The Florida Banner-Lacon when it merged with The Florida Lacon. In 1883, the name was changed to The Ocala Banner. In 1890, The Ocala Banner became a daily newspaper. In 1895, The Ocala Evening Star was created as a competitor to The Ocala Banner. The Ocala Star-Banner was combined into one publication on September 1, 1943. On January 6, 2012, as part of a 16-newspaper deal worth $143 million, The New York Times Company sold the Star Banner to Halifax Media Holdings, LLC.
GateHouse Media acquired the paper on January 9, 2015 as part of the $280 million sale of Halifax Media to New Media Investment Group Inc., which owns GateHouse. On November 19, 2019, the paper became part of Gannett Company when New Media bought Gannett and merged it with GateHouse under the Gannett name.
Circulation estimate: 31,010
This newspaper is owned by Gannett Company, Inc.
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Jim Ross Named Managing Editor of the Ocala Star Banner Content: Mediocre
Political Bias: Right leaning Editorial and Managerial Staff at Local Level. Bias: High
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-- In January 2014, Jim Ross replaced Tom McNiff as the managing editor of the Ocala Star Banner.
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