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Gulfshore Business seeks a news reporter to cover the Lee County business community and city/county government. The ideal candidate should understand the Fort Myers/Lee County business landscape and the importance of local city/county government news with the ability to write clean copy on deadline that's accurate, thorough, concise and thought provoking. Responsibilities: -Meet daily, weekly and monthly deadlines -Attend and cover city/county government meetings -Dig underneath the words of city/county government agendas to find what's really coming up at government meetings -Develop long-form enterprise pieces -Cultivate and maintain a network of sources and relationships with key players in our community The ideal candidate will have: -A bachelor's degree in journalism or related field and five years of experience working in daily or weekly newsroom environments -A working knowledge of AP Style -Exceptional writing and editing skills with the ability to produce content that is fair, accurate and thorough -A demonstrated ability to dig deeper into important stories with a thirst for digging through documents and building sources -A willingness to tackle any assignment, from daily news to monthly features -The ability to work well with a team of seasoned journalists Benefits: Full-time employees are eligible to participate in all company benefit plans, including: •Health, Dental, Vision Insurance and HSA 1st of the month after 30 days of employment Subject to plan terms •Eligibility for company-paid benefits such as life insurance & EAP and employee-paid benefits such as short-term disability •PTO - Earned on Accrual Basis •Company-Paid Holidays •401(k) #LI-onsite Southwest Florida is often praised as being one of the healthiest and happiest places in the world with miles of white-sand beaches and a dynamic community. Broadcast Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are a drug-free and smoke-free environment.