Rowland Publishing

What Rowland Publishing does

Rowland Publishing operates as Palm Beach Media Group (PBMG), a private regional magazine publishing company headquartered in Tallahassee, Florida. The company produces 47 print magazines and operates 14 websites, making it the self-described largest magazine publisher in Florida. Its proprietary portfolio is anchored by three flagship titles with deep heritage: Palm Beach Illustrated (established 1952), Florida Design (established 1990, an internationally recognized design quarterly), and Naples Illustrated (established 1998), supplemented by eight additional regional lifestyle monthlies serving Aventura, Boca Raton, Delray, Jupiter, Vero Beach, Stuart, Tallahassee, and the Emerald Coast, plus Florida Design sub-brands (Naples, Miami, Sarasota, Sourcebook), charity registers, relocation guides, and specialty titles.

The company generates revenue through three streams: recurring magazine subscriptions and single-copy sales of its proprietary lifestyle titles, digital and print advertising across its portfolio, and a B2B custom content studio that produces branded publications and visitor guides for healthcare foundations, cultural councils, real estate boards, hospitality companies, tourism bureaus, and chambers of commerce throughout Florida. Notable custom-content clients include Jupiter Medical Center Foundation, Tampa General Hospital, The Boca Raton, Naples Yacht Club, St. Joe Corporation, Tallahassee Visitors Bureau, and Visit Panama City Beach.

The company serves two primary customer segments: affluent Florida residents consuming luxury lifestyle, design, and regional community content, and corporate and institutional clients requiring professionally produced branded publications. Distribution occurs through an e-commerce magazine store, print distribution across Florida retail and hospitality venues, direct subscriber delivery, and direct B2B sales engagement. No core proprietary technology platform is disclosed in available source data, and the business is fundamentally a content-and-print operation whose competitive position rests on editorial, design, and production excellence rather than technology differentiation.

Name

Rowland Publishing

Legal name

Palm Beach Media Group

Website

https://rowlandpublishing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rowland Publishing operates as Palm Beach Media Group, Florida's largest regional magazine publisher, producing 47 print titles and 14 websites serving affluent Florida audiences and institutional B2B clients. Its flagship titles include Palm Beach Illustrated, Florida Design, and Naples Illustrated, complemented by a custom-content studio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallahassee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Magazine Subscriptions and Sales: Revenue generated from print magazine subscriptions and single-copy sales of proprietary lifestyle titles including Palm Beach Illustrated, Naples Illustrated, Florida Design, and regional magazines serving affluent Florida audiences.
2. Digital Advertising and Website Properties: Revenue from digital advertising across 14 website properties serving Florida lifestyle content audiences.
3. Custom Content Studio: Fee-based custom publication production for corporate and institutional clients including healthcare foundations, cultural councils, real estate boards, hospitality companies, and local chambers of commerce throughout Florida.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Rowland Publishing, operating through Palm Beach Media Group, produces a portfolio of 47 print magazines and 14 websites covering luxury lifestyle, interior design, philanthropy, and regional community interests across Florida. It also operates a custom content studio that produces award-winning branded publications and magazines for corporate, institutional, and government clients statewide.

Product overview

Rowland Publishing operates as a multi-platform publishing company offering a portfolio of 47 magazines and 14 websites. The core product suite includes proprietary lifestyle magazine titles (Palm Beach Illustrated, Naples Illustrated, Florida Design and its regional variants, plus eight additional lifestyle monthlies), charity register publications, and relocation guides. Digital solutions and a custom content studio complement the print portfolio, enabling both owned publications and client-produced branded content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Palm Beach Illustrated Flagship luxury lifestyle monthly magazine established in 1952 serving affluent audiences in the Palm Beach market with editorial on local luxury, philanthropy, design, and culture.
• Naples Illustrated Flagship lifestyle monthly magazine established in 1998 covering luxury lifestyle content for affluent audiences in Naples and Southwest Florida.
• Florida Design Internationally renowned design quarterly established in 1990 covering interior design, architecture, and luxury home topics, with affiliated regional editions (Naples, Miami, Sarasota) and a Sourcebook companion.
• Regional Lifestyle Monthlies Ten lifestyle monthly magazines serving Aventura, Boca Raton, Delray, Jupiter, Vero Beach, Stuart, Tallahassee, and Emerald Coast with localized luxury lifestyle editorial for each Florida community.
• Charity Register Publications Philanthropic publication directories including Palm Beach Charity Register, Naples Charity Register, Jupiter and Stuart Charity Datebook, and Boca Charity Register serving nonprofit and donor audiences.
• Relocation Guides Relocation guides including Palm Beach Relocation Guide and Southwest Florida Relocation Guide targeting prospective residents moving into Florida markets.
• Digital Solutions A portfolio of 14 websites and digital elements complementing the print magazine portfolio, extending reach to affluent Florida audiences online.
• Custom Content Studio Award-winning custom publication studio producing branded magazines, visitors guides, annual reports, and editorial content for corporate and institutional clients across Florida, including healthcare foundations, cultural councils, hospitality resorts, tourism bureaus, real estate boards, and chambers of commerce.

Named customers16 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/rpicreative

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Rowland Publishing