Florida Local News Coverage
Curbside tracks 8 local news markets, 130 sources, and 69 counties across Florida.
Coverage Snapshot
69
Total Counties
8
Strong
20
Covered
4
Thin
0
DMA-Only
37
Desert
41% of counties have covered or strong local news coverage. 54% are news deserts.
Local News Markets in Florida
Counties Needing Coverage
37 of 69 counties in Florida are news deserts with no dedicated local source.
Alachua County Baker County Bradford County Brevard County Calhoun County Citrus County Columbia County DeSoto County
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Strongest Coverage Areas
Miami-Dade County 16 sources
Orange County 15 sources
Duval County 14 sources
Lee County 11 sources
Hillsborough County 9 sources
Methodology
Coverage tiers are based on tracked Curbside News sources at the county and sub-market level. Strong counties have multiple local sources. Covered counties have at least one local source. Thin counties have minimal coverage. Desert counties have no dedicated local source. Stories link to original publishers. Curbside does not republish full articles.