It's almost over. Chuck Whittall and Andy Adams are approaching the final battle. And Whittall appears to have the momentum to win.

Sarasota County has had sewage spills almost every week since March. You would think commissioners would be alarmed.

Sarasota County voters overwhelmingly approved single-member districts in the 2018 election. There are many compelling reasons to implement them.

In the wake of shooting tragedies, state lawmakers always want to adopt more laws, bloviating they will be the cure to stopping evil or a mangled mind. The lack of laws is not the problem. It's how we've devalued life.

It’s not just in Europe. It’s rising in the U.S., too — thanks to social media. The Trump administration is making the fight against anti-Semitism a priority.

Observer readers sound off on local events.

In her 70s, former Longboat Observer senior editor Dora Walters ran circles around the young Turks in the newsroom. She knew everyone and everything about Longboat Key. "She was our best reporter."