EXCERPTS: Thomas Sowell on the mosque
September 9, 2010
The proposed mosque near where the World Trade Center was attacked and destroyed, along with thousands of American lives, would be a 15-story middle finger to America.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A proud mayor stands by the panel's work
September 9, 2010
I am proud to have cronies like Susan Chapman and the nine other citizen volunteers who gave the community hundreds of hours over a period of six months to review the policies and procedures of the Sarasota Police Department.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Articles imply progress has not been made
September 9, 2010
Regarding the Citizen Police Panel, your recent reporting, editorial and Mayor Kelly Kirschner's reply suggest that despite some heavy lifting, more is required for the city to attain the unified vision and community support that is sought.
OUR VIEW: Trash talk
September 2, 2010
The good news: Residential garbage rates in the city of Sarasota dropped $3 a month effective Wednesday — to $21.66. This will save about $700,000 in a year.
MY VIEW: The Dream Crushers
September 2, 2010
We've ceded far too much power to government and her bureaucrats. It is not overwrought to say it is a step toward the end of the American dream.
MY VIEW: City should renew FPL agreement
September 2, 2010
The risks and costs of a city-owned power company are too great to replace Florida's most efficient power supplier.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: User experience shows roundabouts are a problem
September 2, 2010
I come from Greater Boston metropolitan area, and I want to tell you from firsthand experience that these roundabouts are going to be a major problem for Sarasota.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: French language option in schools should be retained
September 2, 2010
Riverview High School is phasing out its French language program, and this curriculum change should not be ignored.
OUR VIEW: The attack plan failed
August 26, 2010
The saying goes, "All is fair in love, war and politics." But as we have witnessed in this year’s Republican gubernatorial election, "fair" does not equate with right and proper, and it certainly doesn't equate with integrity.
OUR VIEW: Move the city's election date
August 19, 2010
Voter turnout has come to the forefront of Sarasota city politics, not because of next Tuesday's primary election, but because a group of engaged citizens frustrated with the city's lack of elected officials' leadership are convinced one of the cures is making it easier for voters to participate in the process.
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26 Celtic Curse: An Yvonne Suarez Travel Mystery
1:00 pm - May
26 Memorial Day Concert/Service
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm - May
26 USFSM Open House
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm - May
27 Gentle Yoga and Meditation with Lynn Burgess
10:00 am - 11:00 am
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Jolly good fellow
05/23/13
Just as Observer advertising representative Bob Lewis loves to garden, he also cultivates relationships with all of his co-workers and clients. -
Going for the gold
05/23/13
Sisters Francesca and Elizabeth Martel returned victorious Monday, May 20, after a weekend at the Special Olympics of Florida State Summer Games, in Orlando. -
Culinary roots
05/16/13
Trevor Kunk is the chef de cuisine at Blue Hill in New York City’s Greenwich Village, which the James Beard Foundation just named "most outstanding restaurant."
