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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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Michael Eng
September 1, 2021

OPINION: Will OCPS’ mask mandate achieve the desired result?

Until Monday, Aug. 30, parents of Orange County Public Schools students had the right to decide whether their children would wear masks in school.

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Matt Walsh
August 18, 2021

The battle for ivermectin

You need to read this magazine story. An old-school reporter shines light on a miracle drug and efforts to quash it.

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Michael Eng
April 1, 2021

OBSERVED: Do you really want to #StopAsianHate?

For the first time in my life, people are paying attention to the plight of Asian Americans. I believe that’s a good thing. But the conversation needs to be redirected. 

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Michael Eng
March 31, 2021

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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Michael Eng
November 25, 2020

OBSERVED: Is it all gloom and doom? Hardly ...

These days, the measure of a good day can be found in my front right pocket.

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Guest Author
October 26, 2020

MY VIEW: Chamber opposes Amendment 2

Amendment 2 — Raising Florida’s Minimum Wage has raised much concern within the business community.

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Danielle Hendrix
October 14, 2020

OBSERVED: Can she do it? Yes, she can!

I've learned a lot so far over my three years of participating in West Orange Habitat for Humanity's annual Women Build event.

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Michael Eng
September 1, 2020

Culture canceled: What was OCPS thinking?

In any other year, you’d think the school district's decision to exclude marching bands and cheerleaders from football games was a joke.

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Michael Eng
June 3, 2020

OBSERVED: When a national story hits too close to home

For more than a century, we have been the paper of record for West Orange. Translation: We are responsible for recording our community’s history.

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Guest Author
June 3, 2020

MY VIEW: Never a wrong time to do the right thing

David Ogden is the police chief for the town of Windermere.

Southwest Orange
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Guest Author
June 2, 2020

MY VIEW: Orange County Sheriff John Mina responds to protests

The actions of the officers involved in the death of George Floyd are indefensible, unexplainable and criminal.

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Columnist .
May 20, 2020

It’s time to flatten the unemployment curve

With this week’s announcement of Florida moving into a new “full” Phase 1 in its fight against COVID-19, Floridians are excited and ready for a return to normalcy.

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Columnist .
May 20, 2020

Stop cringing in fear, let's get back to work

We must act very quickly if we hope fully to restore the unparalleled prosperity and freedom we had achieved working together throughout the past several years.

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Michael Eng
April 28, 2020

Observed: What you missed if you were too wrapped up in cancel culture

When we finally emerge from this unprecedented time, I want to remember the stories of hope, of love, of West Orange pulling together to lift one another up.

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