Nassau County Record

What Nassau County Record does

Nassau County Record is a privately-held, hyperlocal newspaper serving Nassau County, Florida communities including Callahan, Hilliard, Yulee, and Fernandina Beach. Founded circa 1930 and headquartered at 617317 Brandies Avenue in Callahan, FL, the publication operates with a lean team of 1-10 employees and is currently led by Editor & Publisher Amanda Bishop. The paper is affiliated with Community Newspapers, Inc., an Athens, Georgia-based media group that also operates related Florida publications such as the Fernandina Beach News-Leader and Beaches Leader.

The publication's product surface spans a Drupal-based content website (nassaucountyrecord.com), a digital e-edition replica delivered through etype.services, a print subscription product processed via a webpay/ILS gateway, classified advertising, legally mandated public notices, and special-edition e-paper magazines including Readers' Choice, Hometown Sluggers, and the Gridiron Guide Football Preview. Distribution leverages print, self-serve digital access, and reseller-style archive access via NewsBank. The technology stack is commodity CMS-and-publisher tooling rather than proprietary technology, with reCAPTCHA used for security.

Nassau County Record generates revenue through three streams: recurring consumer subscriptions priced starting at a few dollars per month, display and classified advertising with 2026 rate cards distributed through direct sales, and public-notice publication for government and legal clients. Marketing is primarily top-of-funnel via website email-alert signup, a Facebook page, and reciprocal community-partner links with local organizations and municipalities. The paper is actively publishing as of July 2026 and earned 10 regional newspaper journalism awards that year.

Name

Nassau County Record

Legal name

Nassau County Record

Website

https://nassaucountyrecord.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nassau County Record is a privately-held local newspaper serving Nassau County, Florida via print, digital e-edition, and a Drupal-based website, generating revenue from consumer subscriptions, advertising, and legally mandated public notices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fernandina Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription Revenue: Digital and print subscription services providing full access to newspaper content, archive access, and exclusive subscriber features. Subscriptions processed through webpay portal with renewal options.
2. Advertising: Display advertising, classified ads, and public notices. Rate cards available for 2026 with various ad placement options across print and digital platforms.
3. Public Notices: Legal public notice publication services for government entities and businesses as required by law.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Nassau County Record is a community newspaper serving Nassau County, Florida (Callahan, Hilliard, Fernandina Beach, Yulee). It provides hyperlocal news, sports, school coverage, and government meeting reporting via a print edition, a digital website, and an e-edition replica. The newspaper also publishes public notices for legal compliance and operates a classified advertising platform.

Product overview

Nassau County Record is a local newspaper offering a multi-platform news service for Nassau County, Florida. The primary offerings include the digital news website with subscriber-exclusive content, an e-edition/e-paper digital replica of the print edition, print subscription delivery, classified advertising, public notices, and special edition magazines (Readers' Choice, Hometown Sluggers, and Gridiron Guide Football Preview). The core product is the online news platform combined with e-edition access for subscribers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nassau County Record Online Edition Digital news website providing local news, sports coverage, obituaries, and community information for Nassau County, Florida, with subscriber-exclusive content and e-edition access.
• E-Edition / e-Paper Digital replica of the print newspaper available for online viewing through the etype.services platform, allowing subscribers to access the full print edition digitally.
• Print Subscription Physical newspaper delivery subscription service providing print copies of the Nassau County Record to subscribers in the Nassau County, Florida area.
• Classifieds Online and print classified advertising service featuring job listings, community announcements, and marketplace postings for Nassau County readers and businesses.
• Public Notices Platform for publishing legally required public notices including government announcements, legal notices, and community notifications as required by Florida law.
• Readers' Choice Magazine Special edition e-paper magazine featuring local business awards and community recognition in Nassau County.
• Hometown Sluggers Magazine Special edition e-paper magazine featuring local baseball and youth sports coverage in Nassau County.
• Gridiron Guide Football Preview Annual special edition e-paper magazine featuring high school football previews, team profiles, and season predictions for Nassau County teams.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Community Newspapers, InccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHome office affiliation with Community Newspapers, Inc based in Athens, Georgia. CNI newspapers include Clayton Tribune, Dahlonega Nugget, Northeast Georgian, White County News in Georgia; Andrews Journal, Cherokee Scout, Franklin Press in North Carolina; and multiple Florida publications including Beaches Leader, Fernandina Beach News Leader, Lake City Reporter, and Palatka Daily News.
• etype.servicescoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides e-edition platform technology for digital newspaper delivery, magazine special editions, and classified advertising systems

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• The Florida Times-Union: The regional newspaper of record for greater Jacksonville / Northeast Florida, with a digital subscription product and broad regional coverage. While much larger and not community-focused, it competes for the same local advertisers and digital reader attention in Nassau County.
• St. Augustine Record: A Gannett-published regional newspaper in St. Johns County, Florida, providing regional news that overlaps with portions of the Nassau County Record's advertising and reader pool. Larger and digitally focused, but a relevant incumbent in the regional news landscape.

Direct peers

• Palatka Daily News: A CNI-affiliated daily community newspaper in Putnam County, Florida, operating with the same multi-platform newspaper model (website, e-edition, print, public notices, classifieds). Closely comparable in audience size and revenue mix.
• Lake City Reporter: A CNI sister paper serving Columbia County, Florida, with a comparable community newspaper model — print, digital, classifieds, public notices, and e-edition. Direct functional peer in operations, scale, and GTM.
• Clayton Tribune: A CNI sister paper in northeast Georgia running an identical community newspaper playbook with digital/print subscriptions, public notices, and classifieds. Comparable in scale and operating model despite the geographic separation.
• Fernandina Beach News Leader: A sister CNI publication covering Fernandina Beach and Amelia Island within Nassau County, directly overlapping with the Nassau County Record's geographic coverage and reader base. The two papers compete for the same local readers, advertisers, and public notice revenue in adjacent communities.
• Northeast Georgian: A CNI sister paper in northeast Georgia following the same community newspaper template — website, e-edition, public notices, classifieds, and special editions. Functionally identical operating model and scale.
• Dahlonega Nugget: A CNI sister paper in Lumpkin County, Georgia, operating under the same parent group with the same technology partnerships and revenue streams (subscriptions, advertising, public notices) as the Nassau County Record.
• Beaches Leader: Another CNI-affiliated community newspaper in the Jacksonville beaches area, sharing the same parent, technology stack (etype.services, NewsBank, webpay), and hyperlocal newspaper business model. Highly comparable in scale, product mix, and revenue streams.

Regional players

• The Brunswick News: A long-standing independently owned community newspaper serving Glynn County, Georgia — just across the state line from Nassau County. Comparable as a regional Southeast community newspaper with a similar product mix, though it operates outside the Florida market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nassaurecord

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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