South Florida Times

{{Infobox newspaper | name = South Florida Times | type = Weekly newspaper | owners = Beatty Media LLC | founder = Robert G. Beatty | publisher = Robert G. Beatty | editor = CB Hanif | founded = 1990 (as the ''Broward Times'') | language = English | website = {{URL|sfltimes.com}} }}

The '''''South Florida Times''''' is a weekly newspaper covering the Black community in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties in south Florida.<ref name="MH1015">Fields, Dorothy Jenkins. "[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87040544/south-florida-times-info/ Miamians contribute to Broward's past and beyond]." ''The Miami Herald'', 11 October 2015, p. NE23.</ref> It publishes on Thursdays, with a circulation of about 35,000.<ref>"[https://www.mondotimes.com/1/world/us/9/503/24463 South Florida Times]." ''Mondo Times''.</ref>

== History == Keith Clayborne founded the ''Broward Times'' in 1990.<ref name="BTSSpartner">"[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87044176/clayborne-broward-times/ Broward papers plan to collaborate]." ''South Florida Sun Sentinel'', 9 August 2000, p. 43.</ref> It was seen as the voice of younger, educated, "up-and-coming" voices in the local Black community, largely from the Caribbean, as opposed to the older veterans of the civil rights era.<ref>Nevins, Buddy. "[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87043693/broward-times/ Cardiologist lends fund-raising skills to Dole presidential bid]." ''South Florida Sun Sentinel'', 9 April 1995, p. 4B.</ref> In 2000 the paper formed an editorial partnership with the ''Sun-Sentinel''.<ref name="BTSSpartner" /> Clayborne hired a new editor, Utrice Leid, in 2004, to take the paper "to the next level."<ref name="McNeal">McNeal, Natalie P. "[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87043880/broward-times-new-editor/ Black paper getting upgrade]." ''The Miami Herald'', 7 March 2004, p. 708. See also [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87043997/utrice-leid-broward-times/ p. 717].</ref> At the time, the paper had a circulation of 24,000; hiring Leid reflected an effort to overcome a reputation for overusing unnamed sources. Clayborne, who did not have a background in journalism, had stepped away from his editing duties to run for political office.<ref name="McNeal" /> He was later sued for libel by his opponent, Alcee Hastings.<ref>"[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87044456/hastings-clayborne-suit/ U.S. Rep. Hastings suing foe he beat]." ''The Miami Herald'', 9 September 2004, p. 392.</ref>

In 2007, Robert G. Beatty acquired ''Broward Times''; the name was changed several months later to the ''South Florida Times'', along with plans to expand to neighboring counties.<ref name="MH1015" /><ref name="acquis">"[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87041441/broward-times-to-become-south-florida/ Broward Times now South Florida Times]." ''The Miami Herald'', 20 December 2007, p. 506.</ref><ref>Cordle, Ina Paiva. "[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87043376/beatty-and-the-times/ Former Miami Herald counsel Robert Beatty has bought the Broward Times, and he plans to expand]." ''The Miami Herald'', 26 April 2007, p. 399. See also [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87043589/beatty-jump/ p. 403].</ref> Beatty had a background as legal counsel to the ''Miami Herald'', and has been a featured speaker at local business functions.<ref>Valdemoro, Tania. "[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87042258/beatty/ MLK festivities begin Friday with breakfast]." ''The Miami Herald'', 14 January 2010, p. 26.</ref> Bradley Bennett, who served as executive editor, also had a background with the ''Herald''.<ref>Wakhisi, Tsitsi D. "[https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_2012-05_145_5/page/n39/mode/2up An Unlikely Oasis]." ''Editor & Publisher'', May 2012, pp. 36–39.</ref> The paper's stated mission includes in-depth analysis of worldwide events relating to the African diaspora, and making connections to its local community.<ref name="MH1015" /> The paper has partnered with the ''Miami Herald''. The ''Times''' reporting has been picked up by the ''Herald'',<ref>Jones, Elgin. "[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87041146/south-florida-times-miami-herald/ City official leaves amid 'sexting' scandal]." ''The Miami Herald'', 21 February 2010, p. 218.</ref><ref>Jones, Elgin. "[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87041388/confederate-flag/ Board's closure creates controversy]." ''The Miami Herald'', 17 May 2009, p. 243.</ref> and has been referenced in the ''Herald's'' own reporting.<ref>"[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87041273/confederate-flag/ NAACP wants ban on Confederate flag]." ''The State'' (Columbia, South Carolina), 29 May 2009, p. 32.</ref><ref name="Jackson">Jackson, Barry. "[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87041692/south-florida-times-reporting/ Roster moves mean Carpenter ready]." ''The Miami Herald'', 1 December 2011, p. D3.</ref><ref>Man, Anthony. "[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87042063/ex-trump-supporter/ Ex-Trump supporter now prays for removal]." ''South Florida Sun Sentinel'', 17 October 2019, p. B1.</ref> As of 2010, a journalism professor at the Florida International University partnered with the ''Times'', assigning his students to investigate and report stories for the paper.<ref>Fitzgerald, Mark. "[https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_2010-04_143_4/page/n5/mode/2up A 'Liberating' experience]." ''Editor & Publisher'', April 2010, pp. 7–8.</ref>

== Other publications == A publication called the ''South Florida Times'', a monthly 4-color glossy magazine, was founded by Audrey S. Diamond, who was given a lifetime achievement award in 2003. (Unclear whether there is any relation between these publications.)<ref name=Jackson/> There was also a Democratic publication of the same name in the late 19th century.<ref>"[https://books.google.com/books?id=ZCMiAQAAIAAJ&dq=%22south+florida+times%22&pg=PA122 South Florida Times]." ''American Newspaper Directory'', Nineteenth Year, Geo. P. Rowell & Company, 1887, p. 122.</ref><ref>"[https://books.google.com/books?id=v91BAQAAMAAJ&dq=%22south+florida+times%22&pg=PA321 A List of Newspapers and Magazines—Florida—Volusia Co.]" ''American Newspaper Catalogue'', Edwin Alden & Bro., 1882, p. 321.</ref><ref>"[https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn89070066/ South Florida times. (Orange City, Fla.) 1880-1887]." ''Chronicling America'', Library of Congress.</ref> There was also an earlier paper called the ''Broward Times'' in the 1980s.<ref>"[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87044364/earlier-broward-times/ Herald to expand its coverage of W. Broward]." ''The Miami Herald'', 15 March 1981, p. 576.</ref>

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Category:African-American newspapers of Florida Category:Broward County, Florida Category:1990 establishments in Florida Category:Newspapers established in 1990