Submissions
We welcome submissions to our Letters to the Editor section, Calendar, Family Calendar, Community Bulletin and Senior Bulletin. Send all submissions to editor@observernewspapers.com.
Letters to the editor should be 400 words or less and include the writer’s full name, city in which he or she lives and contact information. Calendar submissions should be in sentence form and contain the event name, place, date/time, admission fee if applicable and a contact number/e-mail/website for more information. Community bulletin items can be any community announcement, including obituaries, commendations or other accomplishments, either by a person or by an entity.
This is a service we provide to the community, and it’s always free of charge. Deadlines are 5 p.m. Friday for the following week’s issue. If you’re looking for a more prominent mention — our blurbs are usually about 25 words — you can contact our advertising director (tcraft@observernewspapers.com) for information about a display ad.
Community focus
This year, you’ll see a renewed focus on the Observer’s coverage area — Winter Park, Maitland, Baldwin Park and Goldenrod. The newspaper exists to support that community and we will be ramping up our presence at community meetings and events. Let us know how we can improve the newspaper and what you’d like to see us cover. If you think it could be a good story, tell us about it!
Corrections
We strive to bring you unbiased, accurate and compelling stories that you can’t find anywhere else. If you see an inaccuracy in the paper, please report it to editor@observernewspapers.com. We will publish any corrections or clarifications immediately on our website and in the next issue of the paper.
About the Observer
Community Media Holdings/Observer Newspapers
A division of Turnstile Media Group
Physical address
1500 Park Center Drive
Orlando, FL 32835-5705
Call us
p. 407-563-7000
Fax: 407-563-7099
Staff
Managing Editor
Jenny Andreasson
p. 407-563-7026
Advertising Sales Manager
Tracy Craft
p. 407-515-2605
Publisher
Kyle Taylor
p. 407-563-7009
Associate Editor
Isaac Babcock
p. 407-902-8563
About the Observer
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 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 (Culture Worthy of Your Calendar), Tom Carey (From My Garden to Yours) and Jennifer Harper (Mix it Up) and Louis Roney (Play On!)
Our Web Information
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.