Observer Media Group
Newspaper PublishingFlorida, United States51-200 Employees
Observer Media Group is a family-owned multimedia company based in Sarasota, Florida, formed in 1995 with the acquisition of the Longboat Observer. Since its founding, it has grown into a regional publisher offering seven newspapers, four websites and four quarterly lifestyle magazines that serve communities across Florida. Its newspaper portfolio includes free community weeklies serving the Sarasota-Bradenton market and paid-weekly papers in larger markets such as Greater Jacksonville, with titles including Longboat Observer, East County Observer, Sarasota/Siesta Key Observer, West Orange Times & Observer, Southwest Orange Observer, the Business Observer and the Jacksonville Daily Record. The company also operates digital platforms and lifestyle publications, including YourObserver.com, OrangeObserver.com, BusinessObserverFL.com and JaxDailyRecord.com, along with Season, LWR Life, Key Life Magazine and Baldwin Park Living Magazine. Recent reporting notes expansion related to Your Observer, including development of an administration center.