Star-Banner

The 30 September 2006 cover of the Star-Banner
Type	Daily newspaper
Format	Broadsheet
Owner	The New York Times Company
Publisher	Allen Parsons
Editor	Robyn Tomlin
Founded	1903
Headquarters	Ocala, Florida  United States
Circulation	42869[1]
ISSN	0163-3201
Official website	www.ocala.com

The Star-Banner is the daily newspaper in Ocala, Florida, United States and serves Marion County and the surrounding communities. Owned by the New York Times Company, the Star-Banner has a daily circulation of about 43,000, and is the 19th largest newspaper in the state of Florida. ^[1]

History

The East Florida Banner started publishing weekly in Marion County, Florida in 1866. It is the direct forerunner of today's Star-Banner. 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 1 September 1943 and has remained the daily newspaper in Marion County since that time.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "eCirc:US Newspaper - Search Results". Audit Bureau of Circulations. http://abcas3.accessabc.com/ecirc/newssearchus.asp. Retrieved 2007-12-03. 

External links

Ocala.com, the Star-Banner's online site