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Matt Walsh
November 8, 2023

The war is here, personal

The Israel-Hamas War is being fought 7,000 miles away. But within the Sarasota-Manatee Jewish community, the war is touching families directly. Everyone "must thrust himself … into this struggle."

Sarasota
Opinion

Matt Walsh
November 1, 2023

The high-voltage, sometimes violent, anti-Israel protests on college campuses are one of the inevitable results of state-run education. It shows how little college students know about history and how easily they are "manipulated and mobilized."

Sarasota
Opinion

By Llewellyn Rockwell Jr.
November 1, 2023

Parallels to 1930s Nazis

The Nazis' demonic evil began long before the Holocaust. It began with policies similar to what we see in the U.S. today.

Sarasota
Opinion

Emily Walsh
October 25, 2023

Every day is a Chamber of Commerce Day

Much more than networking and mixers, the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce is making an economic impact on our community by focusing on key issues, such as affordable housing and workforce development.

Sarasota
Opinion

Matt Walsh
October 18, 2023

The invincibly ignorant

The antisemitic protesters are so brainwashed that truth and evidence make no difference. Have faith: "Remnants" will prevail.

Sarasota
Opinion

Adrian Moore
October 18, 2023

‘Live Local’ will help affordability — a bit

The lack of affordably priced housing, especially rental housing near wage-earner jobs, remains one of Sarasota’s most vexing economic and social challenges.

Sarasota
Opinion

Matt Walsh
October 12, 2023

Deadly cost of appeasing

Because of Presidents Obama and Biden’s evasion of the facts — e.g. Putin’s stated objective to retake Ukraine and Iran’s objective to destroy Israel — we now have what we have: death, destruction and war.

Sarasota
Opinion

Mirabai Holland
October 8, 2023

New study suggests common cancers are preventable with lifestyle changes

Adopting healthy dietary and exercise habits is a cornerstone of prevention.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Matt Walsh
October 4, 2023

Is Gaetz really the bad guy?

Matt Gaetz’s outspokenness wouldn’t make it in a business. But his brazenness just may be the disruption that is needed in Washington. Finally.

Sarasota
Opinion

Matt Walsh
October 4, 2023

Why they voted the way they did

We contacted Florida’s two U.S. senators and three Florida House members from Florida’s west coast to ask why they voted the way they did on the continuing resolution that prevented a government shutdown.