Reading the city consultant's business plan for the golf course is like reading a prospectus of a company with a bad idea trying to make money in a declining industry.

The city seems at a turning point, as it was in the late 1960s when forward-thinking commissioners shaped a lasting vision.

The group's argument that moving to the downtown-adjacent park is all about rising sea levels is absurd.

As the Child Protection Center reaches its 40th year, new data showing the child abuse rate in Florida is declining prove that its services are working and must continue.

Sarasota area readers sound off on key issues.

The answer to Sarasota's lack of affordable housing is simple, but few communities are willing to commit to what's necessary.

The city is contemplating civil charges for possessing small amounts of marijuana. The real benefit is the flexibility this would give law enforcement.