Observer wins awards for journalism, advertising

The awards were presented at the 2023 Florida Media Conference.

By Michael Eng
| 11:17 a.m. July 27, 2023

From left: Staff Writer Andrea Mujica, Editor and Publisher Michael Eng, Community Editor Amy Quesinberry and News Editor Annabelle Sikes.

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The West Orange Times & Observer and Southwest Orange Observer won awards for its journalism, design and advertising at the 2023 Florida Media Conference, held July 20-21 at The Westin Sarasota.

In the FNAME Creative Excellence Contest, the Observer's Graduation 2022 special section won the Silver Award for Niche Publication.

In the Florida Press Association’s 2023 Better Weekly Awards Contest, the Observers won four first-place, four second-place and two third-place awards for journalism and design.

The first-place awards included:

Overall Graphic Design (Jessica Eng);

Community History Reporting (Number, Please by Amy Quesinberry);

Sports News Reporting (Remembering Bart Bryant by Andrea Mujica); and

Faith & Family Reporting (A Miracle for Max by Annabelle Sikes).

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Michael Eng

As a child, Editor and Publisher Michael Eng collected front pages of the Kansas City Star during Operation Desert Storm, so it was a foregone conclusion that he would pursue a career in journalism. He holds a journalism degree from the University of Missouri — Columbia School of Journalism. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his wife and three children, or playing drums around town. He’s also a sucker for dad jokes.