Southwest Orange Observer

Overview

Southwest Orange Observer is a free weekly newspaper serving Windermere, Horizon West and Dr. Phillips in Orange County, Florida. It is published by Observer Media Group.

History

Traces to the Winter Garden Ricochet, first published Sept. 13, 1905, by A.B. Newton, who merged it with The Apopka Citizen the following year. The paper changed names and ownership repeatedly; George Bailey bought it in 1970 and renamed it the West Orange Times. Observer Media Group acquired the West Orange Times in February 2014 and, in 2015, split its coverage area into two papers: the West Orange Times & Observer (Winter Garden, Ocoee, Oakland) and the Windermere Observer, later renamed the Southwest Orange Observer, covering Windermere, Dr. Phillips and Horizon West.

Notable works

As of 2019, combined circulation with the West Orange Times & Observer was 31,489 copies weekly.

Key personnel

President and Publisher, Observer Media Group: Emily Walsh
Founder and CEO, Observer Media Group: Matt Walsh

Audience

Residents of Windermere, Horizon West and Dr. Phillips, Florida.

Location and contact info

Website
https://www.orangeobserver.com