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2. About the publication
The Gainesville Ledger is published by Fixed Form Holdings LLC, a Wyoming limited liability company. The Ledger is a daily roundup of Gainesville-area news. It aggregates and summarizes coverage from local outlets, publishes original reporting from contributing journalists, and accepts press releases from organizations.
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