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[[Image:Floridian-firstissue.png|thumb|right|250px|The initial issue of ''The Floridian''.]]
'''''The Floridian''''' was the first newspaper in Northwest Florida. Initially published by [[Nicholas & Tunstall]], the first issue ran on [[August 18]], [[1821]], with an account of Florida's [[1821 transfer of Florida|transfer to the United States]]. The second page contained [[Andrew Jackson]]'s proclamation to territory residents and a letter to troops. The paper was bilingual, with an English version in the left-hand column and a Spanish version on the right.