Diane McFarlin
| Diane McFarlin | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Journalist and Publisher |
| Nationality | American |
Diane McFarlin is the current Publisher for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.. Effective January 1, 2013, McFarlin will become Dean of the College of Journalism and Communications at the University of Florida.
McFarlin is a fourth-generation Floridian, and she began her journalism career at age 15 when she covered her first city commission meeting for her hometown newspaper. McFarlin went on to study Journalism at the University of Florida, and her first job was with the Herald-Tribune. In 1985, she was promoted to managing editor, and in 1999 she was promoted to publisher.