Herald-Tribune Media Group

The Herald-Tribune Media Group is Southwest Florida's go-to source for news, commentary, blogs and more. In addition to the daily paper, we publish magazines and special sections. Read us online at heraldtribune.com and watch SNN Local News.. The Sarasota Herald-Tribune was founded in 1925. Today, more than 85 years later, our company has transformed from a newspaper to a diversified media company known as the Herald-Tribune Media Group.

The HTMG's mission is to be the most trusted and valued source of news and information in the market we serve. From our state-of-the-art headquarters in downtown Sarasota, the HTMG offers the most comprehensive local daily reporting in the region through traditional and digital news products, advancing our role as the information leader in Southwest Florida.

In 2011, the HTMG's Paige St. John was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting for her coverage of the state of home owners insurance in Florida. Her continuing series can be found at HeraldTribune.com/floridainsurance.

The 2011 Pulitzer recognition was the first win for the HTMG but the third nomination in four years. The newspaper was also recognized as a finalist for a Pulitzer in 2010 for its investigation of real estate flipping fraud HeraldTribune.com/flipping and again in 2008 for Broken Trust, an expose of teacher abuse of students throughout Florida HeraldTribune.com/brokentrust.