It was recently acquired by Boldland Press, Inc. Attorney John Michael Phillips has been linked to the ownership group.
Originally an occasional publication, Trotti made it a weekly in the 1980s and changed the name to First Coast Entertainer, leaving his job as vice president of George Washington Life Insurance to work on the paper.
In addition to covering Jacksonville's entertainment scene, the paper had a promotion arrangement with film companies to give out free movie tickets to readers.
[1][3] In March 2008 it shifted to its present monthly tabloid format with expanded web offerings.
[4] The paper includes feature stories as well as reviews of films, music, entertainment and nightlife in the region.