Stories by Columnist

James Satcher runs for office.

Meet the candidate.

Past studies show not that many people actually want to cross Tamiami Trail by foot. Build larger traffic islands, not bridges.

Toast to the red, white and blue this July.

Longboat readers sound off on issues.

We’ve been hearing empty promises from City Hall for years — from people who can’t, or won’t, fulfill them.

The city has insisted, and the permit will require, that we monitor the Big Pass project to be certain it does no harm.