AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPublishing & Print Costs: Florida publisher FLT says it’s cutting print production to three days, a sign of how rising newsprint, ink, plates, and delivery costs are reshaping local publishing schedules. Bookselling Expansion: Barnes & Noble’s comeback keeps rolling, with about 28 new stores opened in 2026 and more planned, including an Orlando location—good news for Florida readers who still want physical shelves. Local Print-to-Digital Shift: The Finger Lakes Times will reduce print editions from five to three days a week (Tues/Thurs/Sat) while keeping daily digital e-editions, echoing the same cost pressures Florida publishers are facing. Art Law & Rights: A Florida-based artist is suing over a Dallas mural being painted over for the World Cup, invoking the Visual Artists Rights Act—another reminder that publishing and creative work can collide with property and event power. Community Posters: A campus poster pop-up at Florida Atlantic University shows how licensed print products keep finding new audiences on the ground.
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