Florida county-by-county Notice of Action publication reference
Florida Legal Notice & Notice of Action Publication Guide (2026)
If you regularly publish Notices of Action, Notices to Creditors, Foreclosure Notices, or other legal advertisements in Florida, selecting the proper publication can significantly affect both cost and acceptance by the Clerk and Court. The following chart identifies commonly used legal-notice publications throughout Florida.
Important: Before changing publications, verify that the newspaper qualifies under Chapter 50, Florida Statutes, and that it will provide a publication affidavit routinely accepted in the county where your case is pending.
County-by-County Florida Legal Publication Chart
| County | Common Legal Notice Publication |
|---|---|
| Alachua | Alachua County Today / Gainesville Sun |
| Baker | Baker County Press |
| Bay | Panama City News-Herald / Bay County Publications |
| Bradford | Bradford County Telegraph |
| Brevard | Florida Today |
| Broward | Daily Business Review / Sun Sentinel |
| Calhoun | The County Record |
| Charlotte | Sun Newspapers |
| Citrus | Citrus County Chronicle |
| Clay | Clay Today |
| Collier | Naples Daily News |
| Columbia | Lake City Reporter |
| DeSoto | The Arcadian |
| Dixie | Dixie County Advocate |
| Duval | Florida Times-Union |
| Escambia | Escambia Sun Press |
| Flagler | Flagler Live / News-Journal |
| Franklin | Franklin County Chronicle |
| Gadsden | Gadsden County Times |
| Gilchrist | Gilchrist County Herald |
| Glades | Glades County Democrat |
| Gulf | The Star |
| Hamilton | Jasper News |
| Hardee | Herald-Advocate |
| Hendry | Clewiston News |
| Hernando | Hernando Sun |
| Highlands | Highlands News-Sun |
| Hillsborough | Tampa Bay Times |
| Holmes | Holmes County Advertiser |
| Indian River | Press Journal |
| Jackson | Jackson County Floridan |
| Jefferson | Monticello News |
| Lafayette | Mayo Free Press |
| Lake | Daily Commercial |
| Lee | News-Press |
| Leon | Tallahassee Democrat |
| Levy | Chiefland Citizen / Levy Citizen |
| Liberty | Bristol Bay Times |
| Madison | Madison County Carrier |
| Manatee | Bradenton Herald |
| Marion | Ocala Star-Banner |
| Martin | Stuart News |
| Miami-Dade | Daily Business Review |
| Monroe | Keys Weekly / Key West Citizen |
| Nassau | News-Leader |
| Okaloosa | Northwest Florida Daily News |
| Okeechobee | Okeechobee News |
| Orange | Orlando Sentinel |
| Osceola | Osceola News-Gazette |
| Palm Beach | Palm Beach Daily Business Review / Palm Beach Post |
| Pasco | Suncoast News |
| Pinellas | Tampa Bay Times |
| Polk | The Ledger |
| Putnam | Palatka Daily News |
| St. Johns | St. Augustine Record |
| St. Lucie | Treasure Coast Newspapers |
| Santa Rosa | Santa Rosa Press Gazette |
| Sarasota | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| Seminole | Orlando Sentinel |
| Sumter | The Villages Daily Sun | <
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