Gainesville Times

Founded by Charles & Lessie Smithgall, The Gainesville Daily Times, as it was originally named, was first published on January 26, 1947. The name was soon shortened to The Daily Times and by 1972, the paper became known as The Times. In 1981, The Times was purchased by Gannett Co., Inc. and in 1982 began printing USA Today for the region. A Saturday edition was added in 1988 making The Times a true daily newspaper. In 2004, The Times was acquired by Morris Multimedia Inc., a Georgia-based company that is one of the largest privately held media organizations in the United States. Gainsvilletimes.com is the online version of the print publication.