# List of African American newspapers in Florida

This is a list of Black American newspapers that have been published in Florida. It includes both current and historical newspapers.
The earliest known Black American journalists in Florida were John T. Shuften and John Wallace, who both worked for newspapers that were otherwise white. The first newspaper by and for Black Americans in Florida was The New Era, which Josiah T. Walls purchased in 1873.

## Newspapers

| City | Title | Beginning | End | Frequency | Call numbers | Remarks |
| Coral Springs / Pompano Beach | The Broward Times | 1983? | ? | Weekly | LCCN sn92005826, sn9205826 OCLC 26515574 ISSN 1065-1462 | Published by Keith A. Clayborne. |
| Daytona Beach | Daytona Times | 1976 or 1978 | current | Weekly | LCCN sn96027708 OCLC 27019747 | Official site Published by Charles W. Cherry II. |
| Eatonville | Eatonville Ledger | 1886 | 1889 | | | Edited by Reverend Speight. |
| Eatonville | Eatonville Speaker | 1889 | ? | Weekly | LCCN sn97027593 OCLC 36700721 | Managed by J.E. Clark. "Published for a black audience, it was edited by Arthur C. Everett, the only white man living in Eatonville." |
| Fort Lauderdale | Florida Spur | 1947 | 1950s? | | | |
| Fort Lauderdale | The Westside Gazette | 1971 | current | Twice weekly | OCLC 16172029 | Official site |
| Fort Myers | The Community Voice | 1988? | ? | Weekly | LCCN sn96027396 OCLC 28171337 ISSN 1091-3149 | Published by Charles P. Weaver. Attested through at least 1993. |
| Fort Myers | People's Press (1978–) Community Voice (1988–) Community Press | 1978 | current | Monthly newspaper | | Official site |
| Fort Pierce | The Chronicle | 1957 | 1992 | Weekly | LCCN sn89080094 OCLC 23588455 | Founded by C.E. Bolen. Featured a column and reporting by Zora Neale Hurston from 1957 to 1959. |
| Fort Pierce | Florida Courier | 1990s | current | Weekly | LCCN sn96027397 OCLC 31457396 | Official site Edited by Charles W. Cherry. |
| Gainesville | Farmers' Journal | 1884 | 1884 | | | Published by Josiah T. Walls and Matthew M. Lewey, and dedicated to supporting Walls' 1884 Congressional campaign. |
| Gainesville | The Gainesville Journal | 1986? | 1900s | Weekly | LCCN sn96027401 OCLC 28372330 | Managing editor Sylvia Watson. |
| Gainesville | The New Era | 1873 | 1874? | Weekly | LCCN sn84027578 OCLC 11288614 | Purchased from white former owners in 1873 by Josiah T. Walls. Newspaper originally established in 1865. |
| Gainesville / Pensacola (1900–1902) / Jacksonville (1919–) | The Florida Sentinel The Standard-Sentinel (1917–1919) | 1887 | 1900s | Weekly | LCCN 2011254368, sn83016246 OCLC 2704595, 748284995 Jacksonville: LCCN sn82016147 OCLC 2610944, 9169575 Pensacola: LCCN sn98062577 OCLC 40250476 | Official organ of the Florida Independent Order of Good Samaritans and Daughters of Samaria and Florida Knights of Pythias. Published by Matthew M. Lewey. Became the Standard-Sentinel in 1917 upon Lewey's purchase of the Florida Standard. Merged with Tampa Bulletin to form the Florida Sentinel Bulletin in 1919. |
| Gainesville | Gainesville Voice | 1986? | ? | Weekly | OCLC 38201487 | Published by Michael Lewis. |
| Jacksonville | The Jacksonville Advocate | 1930s | 1987 | Weekly | LCCN sn96027591 OCLC 35128997 | Revived after going out of business by Isaiah Williams in mid-1970s. Edited by Rita Luffborough Perry. |
| Jacksonville | The Jacksonville Advocate-Free Press | 1987 | 1990 | Weekly | LCCN sn96027590 OCLC 35127284 | |
| Jacksonville | Afro-American Gazette | 1900s | 1900s | | | Attested from at least 1911–1912. |
| Jacksonville | Daily American | 1894 | 1894 | Daily | | "[A] success in every way but financially." |
| Jacksonville | Florida Baptist | 1887 | 1888 | | | Edited by John Henry Ballou, who previously founded the first African American newspaper in Rhode Island, the Eastern Review. |
| Jacksonville | Florida Cyclone | 1888 | 1888 | | | Dedicated to the Republican presidential campaign. |
| Jacksonville | The Florida Evangelist | 1896 | 1902 | Weekly | LCCN sn82016146 OCLC 2610965, 9169447 | Managing editor J. Martin Waldron. |
| Jacksonville | The Jacksonville Advocate The Jacksonville Advocate-Free Press The Jacksonville Free Press | 1979 or 1986 | current | Weekly | LCCN sn85007603, sn8507603, sn95007355, sn95047199, sn9507355, sn96027468 OCLC 35127038, 11991797, 19095970, 22656299 ISSN 0882-6560, 1081-3349 | Official site Published and edited by Rita Luffborough Perry. |
| Jacksonville | Edward Waters Globe | 1892 | ? | | | |
| Jacksonville | Florida Labor Templar | 1901 | ? | | | Edited by D.S.D. Billings, who previously edited the Florida Templar. Continued through at least 1925. |
| Jacksonville | The Northwest Florida Advocate | 1986? | ? | Weekly | OCLC 28047530 | Published and edited by Isaiah J. Williams III. Attested through 1993. |
| Jacksonville | People's Journal The People's Journal | 1883 | 1893 | Weekly | LCCN sn95026045 OCLC 32633998 | Published by J.W. Thompson, who formerly published the Progressive Age at Columbus, Georgia. Only African American paper in Jacksonville to survive the 1888 yellow fever epidemic. |
| Jacksonville | Progressive News | 1938 | ? | | | Circulation of 7000 in 1940s, 3200 in 1950s. Published and edited by Albert McKeever. |
| Jacksonville | The Florida Searchlight | 1937? | ? | Weekly | | Edited by Harry Cherry. |
| Jacksonville | The Florida Standard | 1906 | 1917 | | | Edited by A.C. Porter. Circulation of 17,000 in 1910. Absorbed into the Sentinel in 1917. |
| Jacksonville | Florida Star The Florida Star Florida Star and News (1950s–1961) | 1951 | current | Weekly | LCCN sn83045210, sn83045218, sn96026695 OCLC 1408060, 2261130, 7327469 ISSN 0740-798X Star and News: LCCN sn95047202 OCLC 33285611 | Official site Founded, published and edited by Eric O. Simpson. |
| Jacksonville | The Tri-weekly Florida Sun (1876) The Florida Sun (1876–1877) The Daily Sun (1877) | 1876 | ? | Triweekly, then daily (except Monday) | Triweekly: LCCN sn95047214 OCLC 1671167 The Florida Sun: LCCN sn84022766 OCLC 10587405 The Daily Sun: LCCN sn95047215 OCLC 1558554 | Free online archive (one issue) Published by N.K. Sawyer. |
| Jacksonville | Sunday School Lesson | 1906? | ? | | | Continued through at least 1917. Published by H.G. Reed. |
| Jacksonville | The Florida Tattler | 1934 | 1962? | Weekly | LCCN 2011254371, sn93062820, sn94081625 OCLC 27319272, 32229795, 664611226 | Published by Porcher L. Taylor. Circulation of 10,000 in 1962. |
| Jacksonville | Florida Templar | 1886 | 1888 | | | The only African American newspaper in Jacksonville supporting the temperance movement. Edited by D.S.D. Billing. |
| Key West / Jacksonville (1885–) | News Florida News (1883–) Southern Leader (1886–) | 1882 | 1888 | Weekly, then twice weekly | | Published and edited by John Willis Menard. |
| Lakeland | The Weekly Bulletin | 1969 | 1900s | Weekly (published on Friday) | LCCN sn97027619 OCLC 36923648 | Edited by Otis Williams. |
| Marianna | West Florida Bugle | 1880s | 1920s | | | Founded by I. Buggs. Edited in 1925 by A. Purdee. |
| Miami | Haiti Vision | 1994 | ? | Weekly | OCLC 34552864 | |
| Miami | Haïti en Marche | 1987 | current | Weekly | LCCN sn92061416 OCLC 21271733 | Official site In French. |
| Miami | Haitian-American Business Journal | 1991? | ? | Biweekly | OCLC 34553044 | Published by Thomas and Thomas. Attested through at least 1995. |
| Miami | Liberty News | 1961 | ? | Biweekly | LCCN sn83025646 OCLC 9724255 | Published and edited by Rolle C. Gaylord. |
| Miami | The Miami Times | 1923 | current | Weekly | LCCN sn83004231, sn8304321, sn96027596 OCLC 2264129, 35130714 ISSN 0739-0319 | Official site First African American newspaper in Miami. Founded by H.E.S. Reeves. |
| Miami | Miami Tropical Dispatch | 1929 | 1965? | Weekly | | Published and edited by Daniel R. Frances. |
| Miami | Miami Whip | 1934 | 1950 | | | |
| Milton | Colored Signal | 1920s | 1920s | | | Published by Erskin Williamson. |
| Ocala | Ocala Ledger | 1887 | 1890 | | | Founded by R.B. Brooks. |
| Ocala | Mahogany Revue | 1988 | current | Biweekly | LCCN sn96027359 OCLC 27865036 ISSN 1546-4555 | Carried Spanish-language section from 1993 to 2000. Official site |
| Ocala | The Florida Watchman | 1924 | ? | Twice monthly | LCCN sn98026454 OCLC 40561583 | Attested through at least 1974. Founded by Mattie J. Shaw, who edited it until her death at age 100. |
| Opa Locka | Miami Courier | 1979? | 1983? | Weekly | | Edited by David Alexander. |
| Orlando | Central Florida Advocate Orlando Advocate | 1990s | current | Weekly | LCCN sn96004537 OCLC 35325825 ISSN 1090-5715 | Official site |
| Orlando | Afro-Chronicle: A View from the Other Side | 1972? | 1975 | Weekly | | Published by Boss Enterprises. Edited by Harold Troy. |
| Orlando | Central Florida Times | 1945 | 1949 | | | |
| Orlando | Record | 1910? | 1912? | | | First African American newspaper in Orlando. |
| Orlando | Sun Florida Earth (1925) The Florida Sun and Mirror Florida Sun-Mirror Florida Sun-Review | 1922 | current | Weekly | | Official site Founded by H.M. Alexander as the Sun in 1922. Published by Jo Lawrence Boden from 1931 to 1975. Acquired Orlando Mirror around 1950, becoming the Sun and Mirror. Purchased by James Macon in 1975, who also acquired Orlando Review from James Madison, the paper becoming the Sun-Review. |
| Orlando | The Orlando Times | 1976 | current | Weekly | OCLC 20456218 | Official site Founded by Norris Woolfork. Published by Calvin Collins. Circulation of 35000 in 1980s. |
| Palatka | The Palatka Advocate | 1917 | 1927? | | | Founded by Clarence C. Walker. |
| Pensacola | The Colored Citizen Pensacola Brotherhood | 1910 or 1913 or 1914 | 1965 | Weekly | LCCN sn95026103, sn96027744 OCLC 32822555, 36107504 | Founded and edited until at least 1942 by F.E. Washington; subsequently edited by Alberta Hannon until the paper's closure in 1965. |
| Pensacola | Pensacola Courier | 1935 or 1937 | 1960s? | Weekly | LCCN sn99026999 OCLC 43029663 | Founded by Nathaniel N. Baker. |
| Pensacola | Pensacola Enterprise | 1887 | 1888 | | | Published by W.H. Mixon, formerly of the Selma, Alabama Dallas Post. |
| Pensacola | The Pensacola Exposure | 1971 | ? | Weekly | LCCN sn99027029 OCLC 43064526 | Attested through at least 1973. |
| Pensacola | Pensacola Times | 1888 | 1888 | | | Briefly edited by W.H. Mixon between the closure of the Pensacola Enterprise and his return to Alabama. |
| Pensacola | The Pensacola Voice The Gulf Coast Voice | 1965 or 1973? | 2018 | Weekly | OCLC 10900452 | Founded by Les Humphrey. |
| Progress Village | Progress Village Pioneer | 1961 | 1900s | Monthly newspaper | LCCN sn97027614 OCLC 36923623 | Managed by A.D. Gaither. Attested through 1962. |
| Sarasota | The Bulletin | 1959 | ? | Weekly | LCCN sn99063206 OCLC 27428311 | Published by Fred L. Bacon. |
| Sarasota | Tempo News | 1986 | current | | | Official site |
| St. Augustine | Saint Augustine Post | 1933 | 1900s | Weekly | LCCN sn95047464 OCLC 33974465 | Edited by James G. Reddick. |
| St. Petersburg / Louisville, Kentucky (1978–1980) / Gainesville (1980–1981) / Oakland, California (1981–1986) | Burning Spear | 1969 or 1970 | ? | Irregular | LCCN sn94093039, 2019227495, sn92060463 OCLC 1128813751, 26269659, 32781943 | Published by the African People's Socialist Party from 1973 to 1986. |
| St. Petersburg | The Weekly Challenger Tri-county Challenger | 1966 | current | Weekly | LCCN sn97027693 OCLC 1670430 Tri-county Challenger: LCCN sn96027434 OCLC 34953982 | Official site |
| St. Petersburg | The Pinellas Negro Weekly | 1944 | 1900s | Weekly | LCCN sn97027641 OCLC 36923922 | Edited by T.L.L. Sherman. |
| St. Petersburg | Public Informer | 1937 | ? | | | |
| St. Petersburg | World | 1930s? | 1930s? | | | |
| Tallahassee | Capital Outlook | 1975 | current | Weekly | LCCN sn96027395 OCLC 27030813 | Official site Published by Sharon Woodson. |
| Tallahassee | The Front | 1900s | 1970s | Bimonthly newspaper | LCCN sn94023067 OCLC 29604957 | Attested from 1971. |
| Tallahassee | Haiti Espoir Magazine | 1994 | ? | Monthly | OCLC 30719485 | Published by Mireille L. Denis. Edited by Jean Beaudouin. |
| Tallahassee | Metropolitan | 1920s? | 1920s? | | | |
| Tallahassee | Record-Dispatch | 1947 | ? | | | Circulation of 2000 in 1940s. |
| Tampa | Afro-American Monthly | 1915 | ? | Monthly newspaper | | |
| Tampa | The Black Journal | 1988 | ? | Biweekly | LCCN sn97027601 OCLC 36921841 | Published by David Henderson, II. |
| Tampa | Tampa Bulletin The Tampa Bulletin | 1914 | 1959 | Weekly | LCCN sn91066458 OCLC 23660655 | Edited by Marcellus D. Potter. Circulation of 6000 in 1920s. |
| Tampa | Florida Sentinel-Bulletin | 1945 | ? | Twice weekly | | Published by Cyril Blythe Andrews Jr. |
| Tampa | The Tampa Guardian | 1873 | 1886 | Weekly | LCCN sn84022831 OCLC 10588271 | Edited by J.T. Magbee and J.A. Magbee from 1874 to 1885. Published by H.J. Cooper and C.H. Baxter from 1885 to 1886. |
| Tampa | The News Reporter | 1957? | ? | Weekly | | Published by James A. Jackson. |
| Tampa | Florida Sentinel Bulletin | 1959 | current | Twice weekly | LCCN sn82014285, sn96027423 OCLC 34845852, 8790205 | Official site |
| Tampa | Florida Sentinel | 1945 | 1950s | Weekly | LCCN sn95047463 OCLC 33974451 | Edited by C. Blythe Andrews. |
| Tampa | Southern Progress | 1886 | ? | | | Tampa's first African American newspaper. |
| West Palm Beach | Florida Photo News | 1956? | ? | Weekly | OCLC 26175253 | Edited by M.A. Hall Williams from 1987 to 1990, and then by Yasmin R. Cooper. |
| West Palm Beach | Markethhouse Internationale | 1992? | ? | Monthly newspaper | OCLC 30770827 | Haitian-American newspaper. Edited by Ken Anderson and Vincent Lawson. Attested from 1993. |
| West Palm Beach | Palm Beach Gazette | 1989 | ? | Weekly | LCCN sn97003875 OCLC 27248531 ISSN 1093-5762 | Edited by Lee Ivory. |
| Winter Park | Winter Park Advocate | 1885 or 1889 | 1891? | | | Founded by Gus C. Henderson. |
| Winter Park | The Recorder The Florida Recorder The Florida Christian Recorder | 1891 | 1915 | | | Founded by Gus C. Henderson. |