Sun Coast Media Group, or "The Sun", is a Florida-based corporation that publishes several Florida local newspapers and owns printing facilities in Florida.
[1] The Group was established in 1977 with purchase of The Venice Gondolier by Derek Dunn-Rankin, who died in 2016.
[1] With respect to re-printing of National and World News, the Group relied initially on the Associated Press, switched to Gannett (via USA Today), then in 2017 established their own wire service relying heavily on the Associated Press.
[1] In conjunction with their printing capacity, the Group has also established The Sun Coast Press subsidiary, employing 300 or more people.
[1] The Charlotte Sun is considered the Group's flagship publication, with the largest circulation and accolades around receiving a Pulitzer Prize in 2016.