The Zephyrhills News controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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Reporter jailed during Floyd Gibson's mayoral tenure
Historical accounts cited by the newspaper's reference material state that Floyd Gibson, a former publisher who later became mayor and oversaw the police department, had a reporter arrested and held for three days without food or water after an altercation in which the reporter reportedly struck him. The episode reflects a serious conflict between local political power and the newspaper.