West Orange Times & Observer

The West Orange Times & Observer is an American paid newspaper published by Observer Media Group (OMG). It is available for delivery in western Orange County, Florida. It was founded and first published in 1904.

West Orange Times & Observer
TypeWeekly
FormatTabloid[1]
Owner(s)Observer Media Group[2]
PublisherMike Eng [3]
Editor-in-chiefMike Eng [1][3]
Founded1904[3]
HeadquartersWinter Garden, Florida[1]
Circulation31,489<[1]
OCLC number35207635
WebsiteOrangeObserver.com

History

The West Orange Times & Observer was first published in 1904, but not by that name.[1][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 OMG in 2014.[3][5]

OMG is headquartered in Sarasota, Florida, and West Orange Times & Observer is now 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.[3]

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.[1]

References
  1. "West Orange Times & Observer". Florida Press Association. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  2. "Company Overview of Observer Media Group, Inc". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  3. "About Us". Observer Media Group. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  4. Phifer, Martha (January 10, 2008). "Publisher George Bailey, 82, had a lasting impact on West Orange". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  5. "Observer buys The West Orange Times". Business Observer. February 6, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2017.


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