West Orange Times & Observer
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| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Observer Media Group[1] |
| Publisher | Mike Eng |
| Editor-in-chief | Mike Eng |
| Founded | 1905 |
| Headquarters | Winter Garden, Florida |
| Circulation | 31,489<[2] |
| OCLC number | 35207635 |
| Website | orangeobserver |
The West Orange Times & Observer is an American paid newspaper published by Observer Media Group. It is available for delivery in western Orange County, Florida.
As of 2019, the West Orange Times & Observer and the Southwest Orange Observer (Windermere, Dr. Phillips and Horizon West), both free publications, have a combined circulation of 31,489 copies and are distributed weekly on Thursdays.[2]
History
[edit]The Winter Garden Ricochet was first published on Sept. 13, 1905 by A.B. Newton. A year later, Newton bought The Apopka Citizen and merged the papers together. He sold the Ricochet in 1909. The paper changed names and ownership a number of times over the decades.[3] In 1970, George Bailey, a Korean War veteran, bought the Winter Garden Times which he renamed the West Orange Times.[4] It was acquired by Observer Media Group in 2014.[5] The company split the newspaper to create the West Orange Times & Observer and Southwest Orange Observer.[3]
OMG is headquartered in Sarasota, Florida, and West Orange Times & Observer is part of a family of twelve newspapers in Florida, some of which were founded by OMG, others were acquired by OMG. Most of them now utilize the corporate brand of "Observer" in the title which came from Longboat Observer, the first OMG-owned paper.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Company Overview of Observer Media Group, Inc". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ a b "West Orange Times & Observer". Florida Press Association. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
- ^ a b Quesinberry, Amy (2024-09-13). "From 'Ricochet' to 'Orange Observer': 119 years of community news". West Orange Times & Observer. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ Phifer, Martha (January 10, 2008). "Publisher George Bailey, 82, had a lasting impact on West Orange". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
- ^ Quesinberry, Amy (2014-02-06). "Observer Media Group buys The West Orange Times". Observer Media Group. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ "About Us". Observer Media Group. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
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