Jacksonville Daily Record

What Jacksonville Daily Record does

Jacksonville Daily Record is a privately held weekly newspaper and digital news platform serving Northeast Florida (Duval, Baker, Clay, Nassau, and St. Johns counties). Founded in 1912 as Financial News & Daily Record and operating since 2017 as a division of Observer Media Group Inc., it covers business, law, government, development, real estate, and courts for an audience of regional decision-makers. Its products include the flagship weekly print edition (15,000+ weekly print reach), JaxDailyRecord.com (65,000+ weekly website visitors), an e-Newspaper App delivered through PressReader, a Court Records and Public Notices portal (Duval Court Records, Building Permits, Business Licenses), and ancillary services such as Article Reprints and Photo Sales. The publication also operates the Realty-Builder Connection monthly and the Jacksonville Record & Observer legal publication as sub-brands.

The company monetizes through a hybrid model: recurring print and digital subscriptions (priced at $6.99/month and $75/year, with a $50 first-year introductory offer), display and classified advertising (print and digital banners, eBlast/eNewsletter, sponsored social content), mandated legal advertising and public notices underpinned by its designation as the official court newspaper of Duval County and the official newspaper of the Jacksonville Bar Association since 1926, and smaller per-unit revenue from article reprints ($53.75 digital / $80.63 print) and photo sales ($25/image). Go-to-market is a sales-led motion combined with self-serve digital channels: multimedia sales consultants handle advertising and subscription growth, while website subscriptions and online advertising operate on a self-serve basis. The audience is concentrated in business owners, CEOs, partners, and senior managers (88% of readers per internal media kit figures), with 73% holding a bachelor's or postgraduate degree and 63% employed at companies with $1M+ in annual revenue.

The core technology stack is a conventional digital content management system powering the news website and paywall, paired with the third-party PressReader platform for mobile/tablet delivery of the print replica; there are no disclosed AI/ML features, proprietary models, APIs, or SDK integrations. Distribution combines free print pickup at metro-area business nodes, mailed print subscriptions, the online paywall, the PressReader app, and email newsletter channels (Daily Headlines Monday–Friday plus a Saturday recap). The company is headquartered at 121 W. Forsyth Street, Suite 150, Jacksonville, FL 32202.

Name

Jacksonville Daily Record

Legal name

Jacksonville Daily Record

Website

https://jaxdailyrecord.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1912

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jacksonville Daily Record is the official court newspaper of Duval County and a 105-year-old weekly business publication covering Northeast Florida, delivering print and digital news, court records, and public notices to business leaders and legal professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business and Legal Newspaper Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110), Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Business, Financial & Trade News Publishers (MPAJADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAB), Legal & Regulatory Publishing (Case Law, Statutes, Treatises) (MPAJACAA)

Keywords

• Business newspaper
• Legal advertising
• Court records
• Public notices
• Commercial real estate

Headquarters

HQ city

Jacksonville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription Revenue: Weekly print newspaper subscription and digital access subscriptions providing recurring revenue from business professionals and legal community readers.
2. Advertising Revenue: Print and digital advertising packages sold to businesses targeting Northeast Florida business leaders. Includes banner ads, sponsored content, email marketing (eBlast, eNewsletter), and social media marketing.
3. Article Reprints: Sale of article reprints in Digital PDF ($50 + tax) and high-quality print format ($75 + tax) for PR and display purposes.
4. Photo Sales: Sale of published photos for personal use at $25.00 plus tax per image.
5. Legal Advertising: Legal notices publishing services including court records, building permits, business licenses, and public notices - a core revenue stream as the official court newspaper of Duval County.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Jacksonville Daily Record publishes a weekly print newspaper and a daily-updated website delivering business, legal, economic development, real estate, and government news for Northeast Florida. The publication is the official court newspaper of Duval County and the official newspaper of the Jacksonville Bar Association since 1926, publishing legal notices, court records, building permits, and business licenses as mandated services. Revenue is generated through paid subscriptions, advertising packages, article reprint sales, photo sales, and legal advertising.

Product overview

Jacksonville Daily Record operates a multi-platform news and information portfolio consisting of print and digital products. The core offering includes the weekly print newspaper (Jacksonville Daily Record) and the daily-updated website (JaxDailyRecord.com), both focused on business, law, economic, and real estate news in Northeast Florida. Supporting products include the e-Newspaper App for digital replica access, Article Reprints for purchased physical/digital copies of published articles, and Court Records/Public Notices services for legal and government information. Additional publications include Realty-Builder Connection (residential real estate monthly) and Jacksonville Record & Observer (legal news). The company also offers subscription-based access to court records, building permits, and business license data.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jacksonville Daily Record (Weekly Print Newspaper) The flagship weekly print newspaper published on Thursdays covering business, law, economic, and real estate news in Northeast Florida. Reaches more than 15,000 subscribers weekly and serves as the official court newspaper of Duval County and official newspaper of the Jacksonville Bar Association since 1926.
• JaxDailyRecord.com (Digital News Website) The online digital platform delivering daily business news and information for Northeast Florida, drawing more than 65,000 visitors per week. Sections include Business, Government, Development, Real Estate, Law & The Courts, Restaurants, Health Care, and Higher Education.
• e-Newspaper App (PressReader) Digital replica of the print edition available as a mobile app via PressReader integration, providing subscribers with access to the newspaper's content in electronic format.
• Article Reprints Service Reprint service allowing customers to purchase articles in Digital PDF format ($53.75) or high-quality print format ($80.63) for framing, mounting, PR, or display purposes. Order processing up to 5 business days.
• Court Records Online Access Online access to Duval Court Records, Building Permits, and Business Licenses for subscribers, available through the legals.jaxdailyrecord.com platform. Core to the publication's role as the official court newspaper of Duval County.
• Public Notices (Legal Advertising) Legal advertising and public notice publication service with the publication serving as the official court newspaper of Duval County and designated publisher of Public Notices. Includes court records, building permits, business licenses, and legally required public notices.
• Photo Sales Sale of original published photos for personal use at $25.00 plus tax per image, delivered via email or CD for pickup.
• Realty-Builder Connection Monthly newspaper devoted to covering Northeast Florida's residential real estate and homebuilding industries, operated as an adjacent subsidiary since 1998.
• Jacksonville Record & Observer Publication division of the Jacksonville Daily Record covering legal and business matters in the Jacksonville area, retained as an acquired brand.

Quantifiable outcome

• 88% of readers are owners, CEOs/presidents, partners or senior managers
• +5 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Awards UnlimitedminorOthersAwards Unlimited is a locally owned and operated company in Jacksonville, FL (2115 University Blvd. S., Jacksonville, FL 32216) partnered with the Daily Record to offer custom lamination options for displaying purchased article reprints. Provides framing and mounting services.
• Observer Media GroupcoreOthersParent company - Observer Media Group (headquartered in Sarasota, FL) acquired the Jacksonville Daily Record in 2017 from Bailey Publishing & Communications. Observer Media Group publishes 11 weekly newspapers across Florida reaching 441,830 readers weekly. Jacksonville Daily Record operates as a division of Observer Media Group.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Business Observer: Sister publication under Observer Media Group covering business news across other Florida markets. Directly comparable as a regional business weekly operating the same GTM motion (subscription + advertising + legal notices) for a similar business-leader audience.
• Jacksonville Business Journal: ACBJ-owned weekly business newspaper serving the Jacksonville market with overlapping business news, real estate, and legal coverage — competing directly for the same business-leader subscriber and advertising base.

Others

• Drudge Report: Digital news aggregation and link-driving platform. Comparable as a destination for advertising-supported digital news consumption, though its scope is national and journalistic rather than local/regional business. Listed for thematic adjacency, not direct competition.

Emerging players

• Law360: National digital legal news and intelligence platform serving law firms and legal professionals. Comparable in serving legal professional readers with news and court-record-adjacent intelligence, though at significantly larger scale and broader geographic scope.
• Hoodline: Digital local business news and development-tracking platform. Comparable in producing regional development, real estate, and business intelligence, but operates as a digital-native outlet rather than a legacy print+digital newspaper.

Regional players

• Florida Times-Union: The mainstream daily newspaper for Jacksonville, USA. Competes for Jacksonville advertising and reader attention, though its focus is general news rather than the Daily Record's business/law specialization — adjacent rather than direct competition.
• Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Observer Media Group-adjacent regional Florida newspaper covering business, real estate, and law. Similar business model and operational pattern, though in a separate Florida market.
• Palm Beach Post / Palm Beach Daily News: Regional Florida newspaper serving business, legal, and government news in a different Florida metro. Operates with similar print+digital subscription and legal notice revenue model but competes in a non-overlapping geography.

Broad incumbents

• American City Business Journals: Parent of the Jacksonville Business Journal and 40+ other U.S. metro business journals. Directly comparable product offering (weekly business newspaper by metro) executed through a scaled network that creates competitive pressure on independent regional publications.
• Bloomberg Industry Group: Bloomberg-owned legal, tax, and government intelligence platform (formerly Bloomberg BNA). Comparable in serving lawyers and compliance professionals with news, regulatory tracking, and public notice-style content, though at national scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/JaxDailyRecord
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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 →

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