The newspaper was founded in 1897 as the
Lake Worth Daily News, and it covers the news and social affairs of the residents on the island of Palm Beach itself. Previously owned by
Cox Enterprises, it has been a sister publication of
The Palm Beach Post since 1948, when Florida newspaper owner John Perry, owner of
The Post, bought the
Daily News as well. Cox acquired all of Perry's properties in the Palm Beaches in 1969. On October 31, 2017,
Cox Media Group announced its plans to sell the
Palm Beach Daily News and
Palm Beach Post. In 2018, it was announced that
GateHouse Media would buy the newspapers for $49.25 million, with the deal closed in May. ==See also==