USA TODAY Co., owner of Daytona Beach News-Journal, announced today that Rana Cash has been named executive editor of the Daytona Beach News-Journal and deputy Florida region editor for investigations and enterprise. Cash will focus on editorial strategy, content operations, and newsroom initiatives as well as lead statewide investigations for the USA TODAY Network in the Florida region. Cash joins the Daytona Beach News-Journal from The Charlotte Observer, where she served as executive editor, managing newsroom operations and leading major reporting initiatives including a Pulitzer-finalist recognition for its coverage of Hurricane Helene in 2025, among other accolades. “Rana brings a strong track record of newsroom leadership, journalistic excellence and audience growth. She understands the vital role local journalism plays in building informed communities, and I am confident she will help take our newsroom to new heights,” said Wendy Fullerton Powell, vice president and region editor of the USA TODAY Network-Florida Region.