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By Florida State Rep. Carolina Amesty
September 11, 2023

MY VIEW: Florida’s economic success starts with families

Since my first day as a state legislator, my guiding principle has been that the well-being and prosperity of Central Florida’s families should be the North Star of our economic policies.

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By Michael Eng
August 30, 2023

OBSERVED: The days are long, but the years, they’re oh-so short

Sometime between his 14th and 15th birthday, Lyric changed from looking like that baby boy at Bayfront Medical to the handsome young man he is becoming.

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By Andrea Mujica
July 13, 2023

BANGERS & SMASH: Picking up pickleball

Last year, pickleball was crowned the fastest-growing sport in the United States. I’d never played before. Until now.

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By Amy Quesinberry
July 12, 2023

✅ Bucket list: Visit Questenberg Castle

My younger sister and I took a trip to Questenberg, Germany, to visit the castle ruins and the origins of our ancestors.

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By Andrea Mujica
December 15, 2022

One season in, and I understand: ‘Football is life’

I learned a lot and now, looking back, I am grateful to have learned the reason why people here in the United States breathe football everywhere they go.

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By Guest Author
October 27, 2022

MY VIEW: Vote yes for transportation

Our infrastructure is basically the systems and functions that sustain us as a community.

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By Michael Eng
October 17, 2022

OBSERVED: Ian no match for community’s compassion

Throughout my career in Florida news, I’ve covered my share of storms: Gabrielle just days after 9/11; 2004’s four-storm fiasco; of course 2017’s Hurricane Irma; and now Hurricane Ian.

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By Michael Eng
September 21, 2022

OBSERVED: Jazz legend Ron Carter to perform in Oakland

The Guinness world record-holder as the most recorded jazz upright bassist in history is coming to West Orange. And it’s all through Joseph McMullen’s amazing HAPCO Music Foundation.

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By Matt Walsh
May 18, 2022

OUR VIEW: Biggest economic crisis in Florida history

Whether Florida’s economy will be rescued will be a political duel: Gov. Ron DeSantis vs. Speaker Chris Sprowls and the state’s plaintiff attorneys.

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By Michael Eng
March 31, 2022

GOTCHA!

Longtime readers of the West Orange Times & Observer, Southwest Orange Observer and OrangeObserver.com know our company has a tradition of having a little fun on April Fools’ Day.

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By Michael Eng
March 7, 2022

Florida House Bill 1557: What it says, and what it doesn't

Here at the Observer, we believe our duty is to present facts and let our audience decide how to interpret them.

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By Amy Quesinberry
February 3, 2022

THESE TIMES: Wii can do it!

The longer you go between exercising on the Wii, the rounder your personalized Mii becomes.

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By Michael Eng
November 22, 2021

Windermere band: Even after the lights go out, your talent shines through

Even if your closest neighbors aren’t celebrating your many impressive accomplishments, we at the Observer are. And we are so very proud of you.

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By Michael Eng
November 3, 2021

Observer goes BIG, makes move to broadsheet

While some newspapers across the country are shrinking — either by personnel, circulation, publication frequency or all-of-the-above — we are doing quite the opposite.

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By Michael Eng
September 8, 2021

OBSERVED: We said, ‘Never forget.’ Time to mean it.

On this, the 20th anniversary of 9/11, take the time to be authentic and honest about what happened that day.

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