Observer newspapers win state awards at 2020 FPA Weekly Newspaper Contest

The West Orange Times and Observer and Southwest Orange Observer won a combined 20 awards, including six first-place awards, in the Florida Press Association’s 2020 Weekly Newspaper Contest.

The awards were presented virtually Friday, July 31, on Facebook.

The first-place awards include:

• Overall Graphic Design, Southwest Orange Observer: Jess Eng

• Sports Section, West Orange Times & Observer: Troy Herring 

• Community History, West Orange Times & Observer: Amy Quesinberry

• Sports Feature Story, Southwest Orange Observer: Troy Herring

• Feature Photo, Southwest Orange Observer: Troy Herring

• Best Headline, Southwest Orange Observer: Mike and Jess Eng

Other awards include:

• Second place, General Excellence, West Orange Times & Observer: Staff

• Second place, Front Page Make-Up, Southwest Orange Observer: Staff

• Second place, Front Page Make-Up, West Orange Times & Observer: Staff

• Second place, Sports Section, Southwest Orange Observer: Troy Herring

• Second place, Portfolio Photography, Southwest Orange Observer: Troy Herring

• Second place, Portfolio Photography, West Orange Times & Observer: Troy Herring

• Second place, Feature Story, Non-Profile, Southwest Orange Observer: Tim Freed

• Third place, Best Obituary, Southwest Orange Observer: Amy Quesinberry

• Third place, Education News, Southwest Orange Observer: Danielle Hendrix

• Third place, Sports Spot News Story, Southwest Orange Observer: Troy Herring

• Third place, Feature Photo, West Orange Times & Observer: Troy Herring

• Third place, Best Headline, West Orange Times & Observer: Mike and Jess Eng

• Third place, Feature Story, Non-Profile, West Orange Times & Observer: Danielle Hendrix

• Third place, General News Story, West Orange Times & Observer: Eric Gutierrez