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Matt Walsh
April 7, 2021

The long road ahead

It just so happens we’re living here when the 50-year-old roads and bridges need updating. Still better than New York.

Longboat Key
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Matt Walsh
April 7, 2021

The long road ahead

It just so happens we’re living here when the 50-year-old roads and bridges need updating. Still better than New York.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Matt Walsh
March 25, 2021

Three who put town first

Spoll, Daly, Zunz step away from the Town Commission having played a role in making Longboat Key a model for good government.

Longboat Key
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Matt Walsh
March 18, 2021

The bill that can save the housing market

Rising property insurance rates are on the verge of popping Florida’s housing bubble and the economy — all because of lawsuits. SB 76 can save the state.

Longboat Key
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Matt Walsh
March 11, 2021

LBK town center: Great vision, but town should sell the land

We’ve always been skeptical of the practical reality of it all.

Longboat Key
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Matt Walsh
March 11, 2021

A generational decision

Where the Sarasota Orchestra lands will be a pivotal influence on the city of Sarasota’s cultural future.

Sarasota
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Matt Walsh
March 4, 2021

In their opening speeches to members of the Florida House and Senate, Gov. Ron DeSantis, Senate President Wilton Simpson and Speaker Chris Sprowls spelled out what we can expect the Legislature to do.

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Matt Walsh
February 24, 2021

Good might come from bad

Vanessa Baugh’s handling of the pop-up vaccine clinic might just be what the Manatee County commissioners needed to get on track.

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Matt Walsh
February 18, 2021

Strife on the SMH board

When a member of the Sarasota Hospital Board challenged the majority, he became persona-non-grata. The board’s response raises curiosity: Is it a board for taxpayers or management?