ABOUT US

The Winter Park / Maitland Observer ("WPMO") is an award-winning weekly community newspaper covering the highly affluent Central Florida markets of Winter Park, Maitland and Baldwin Park. The Observer began publishing in Winter Park in 1988.  In 1990 the city of Maitland was added to the Observer coverage area, and Baldwin Park was added in 2009.

As the Observer enters its 22nd year, it is best known today for its independent reporting and commentary on issues of the arts, local schools, youth sports, business, law enforcement, features and community profiles as well as the impact of local government on the community. In each of our weekly newspapers, our opinion pages serve as a forum for community dialogue about local issues.

The Winter Park/Maitland Observeris the leading weekly newspaper in Central Florida’s highly desirable affluent areas of Winter Park, Maitland, and Baldwin Park. The Observer is the area’s only paid weekly newspaper, with a distribution of 5,000 papers every Thursday and loyal readership well over 10,000. The paper is mailed directly to the subscribers each week. In addition, copies are available in newsstands throughout the Winter Park, Maitland and Baldwin Park areas.

Special elements in the Observer include:

• Senior Observer, featured in the first issue each month, targeting adults 55+

• Family oriented stories featured every week, connecting to our younger readers with children

• Weekly columns by Chris Jepson (Perspectives), Josh Garrick (From the Corner Table), and Louis Roney (Play On!)

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With over 13,000 pageviews each month and over 70% of traffic generated by new visitors, our website has become the source for everything LOCAL from community events and news to updated coverage of politics and interest stories.

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WPMObserver.com and the Winter Park/Maitland Observer are published by Observer Newspapers, which also publishes the Seminole Voice, East Orlando Sun and their websites: www.seminolevoice.com and www.eosun.com.