Mitch Traphagen
Observations: Like it used to be
By MITCH TRAPHAGEN
I think the pace of change accelerates with each passing day — and much of that change isn’t for the better. The cost
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Kings Point Quilters support veterans from the heart
The Kings Point Quilters celebrate Veterans Day throughout the year from their own hearts and hard work....
Welcome back with ANEW look at Florida!
Enjoy a beautiful, less traveled part of Florida this weekend....
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Mitch Traphagen
Mitch Traphagen is a photojournalist, columnist and online editor for the Observer News Publications. He is the recipient of 55 awards of excellence from the Community Papers of Florida for his photography and writing. He has worked for some of the nation’s largest corporations, as Press Secretary for a U.S. Congressman, owned and published a weekly newspaper, and produced a commercial documentary video on sailing. He is a Commodore in the Seven Seas Cruising Association (ssca.org). Mitch is a writer, photographer, sailor and traveler with a bit of a geek thing going on. You can visit his personal website at mitchtraphagen.com