The Seminole Chronicle is a weekly community newspaper

Weekly newspaper

A weekly newspaper is a general-news publication that is published on newsprint once or twice a week.Such newspapers tend to have smaller circulations than daily newspapers, and are usually based in less-populous communities or small, defined areas within large cities; often, they may cover a...

 that serves Oviedo

Oviedo, Florida

Oviedo is a city in Seminole County, Florida, United States. The population was 26,316 as of the 2000 census. As of 2009, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 32,961...

 and Winter Springs

Winter Springs, Florida

Winter Springs is a city in Seminole County, Florida, United States. The population was 31,666 at the 2000 census. According to the 2009 Census Bureau estimates, the city has a population of 32,727...

, Florida

Florida

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 , United States

United States

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. The Chronicle is published every Thursday with a circulation of 10,000 copies.

The Chronicle was founded in 2004 and was purchased in 2007 by Florida Today

Florida Today

Florida Today is the major daily newspaper serving Brevard County. The Gannett corporation bought the paper in 1966.In addition to its regular daily publication, Florida Today publishes four weekly and eight biweekly community newspapers which are tailored for distinct neighborhoods within Brevard...

, which is owned by Gannett.

Origins

The Seminole Chronicle has been in publication since the July of 2004.

The Seminole Chronicle mainly serves the Seminole County, Florida

Seminole County, Florida

Seminole County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. Located between Orlando to the south and Deland and Daytona Beach to the north, it is part of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. Its county seat and largest city is Sanford...

 communities of Oviedo and Winter Springs, but also delivers to Chuluota

Chuluota, Florida

Chuluota is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Seminole County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,483 at the 2010 Census...

 and Geneva

Geneva, Florida

Geneva is a community, census-designated place, and an unincorporated area in Seminole County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,940 at the 2010 Census...

.

Florida Today Purchase

In February 2007, Florida Today

Florida Today

Florida Today is the major daily newspaper serving Brevard County. The Gannett corporation bought the paper in 1966.In addition to its regular daily publication, Florida Today publishes four weekly and eight biweekly community newspapers which are tailored for distinct neighborhoods within Brevard...

purchased Knight Newspapers, Inc. which included the Central Florida Future

Central Florida Future

The Central Florida Future is the independent student-run newspaper of the University of Central Florida, which is located in Orlando, Florida, United States. The Future is published every Monday and Thursday with a circulation of 45,000 copies....

and the Seminole Chronicle. Florida Today

Florida Today

Florida Today is the major daily newspaper serving Brevard County. The Gannett corporation bought the paper in 1966.In addition to its regular daily publication, Florida Today publishes four weekly and eight biweekly community newspapers which are tailored for distinct neighborhoods within Brevard...

is owned by Gannett.

Office

After purchasing the Chronicle, Gannett moved the Chronicle's production offices to the current location on High Tech Drive, within the Research Quadrangle. Gannett also moved in three other products within the same office: The Central Florida Future, a bi-weekly student newspaper covering University of Central Florida

University of Central Florida

The University of Central Florida, commonly referred to as UCF, is a metropolitan public research university located in Orlando, Florida, United States...

, Moms Like Me, a monthly magazine for mothers, and Saves, a coupon booklet packaged with the Future and the Chronicle.

Circulation

The Chronicle prints 10,000 copies every Thursday year-round, and distributes the papers throughout the surrounding areas of Oviedo and Winter Springs through the use of newspaper boxes and home delivery.