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Matt Walsh
November 13, 2024

A red tsunami in Florida

“The incentive that impels man to act is uneasiness.” It was abundantly clear Floridians were uneasy about the past four years.

Sarasota
Opinion

Emily Walsh
November 6, 2024

Mind these businesses

Sarasotans always get behind a good cause. Now it’s time to support the 941.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Matt Walsh
November 5, 2024

The Pfizer Papers: Pfizer’s crimes against humanity

Three governments tried to suppress evidence revealing that Pfizer and federal officials knew the company’s vaccine would not stop COVID and was deadly.

Sarasota
Opinion

By Adrian Moore, Jeff Brandes
October 30, 2024

Another storm for condos

New condo inspection and repair laws, compliance deadlines and the rising cost of insurance are on the verge of creating a catastrophe for many condo owners.

Sarasota
Opinion

By Letter to the Editor
October 23, 2024

There's more to understanding recent inflation

Recent inflation should be attributed to both government parties, one Longboat resident says.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Matt Walsh
October 23, 2024

Sarasota City Commission

This week, in our final installment of recommendations, we are focusing on the three Sarasota City Commission races.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Matt Walsh
October 16, 2024

Give responders high-fives

Two hurricanes — Helene, a Cat 4 at landfall, and Milton, a Cat 3 at landfall — brought horrific catastrophes smack dab onto Sarasota and Manatee counties.

Sarasota
Opinion

Matt Walsh
October 16, 2024

Recommendations explained and local tax ballot questions

Those of you who have slogged through the many long diatribes on this page surely are familiar by now with the predictable slant at election time.

Sarasota
Opinion

Matt Walsh
October 9, 2024

The six amendments

Every four years, Florida voters face a flurry of proposed amendments to the state constitution. This year, six proposed amendments will be on the ballot.

Sarasota
Opinion

Michael Harris
October 8, 2024

This was a busy few opening weeks so far

In Michael Harris' first three weeks as managing editor of the Longboat and Sarasota Observers, the area has had two hurricanes.

Sarasota
Opinion

Matt Walsh
October 2, 2024

Nov. 5: Road to serfdom or the road to liberty?

Democracy leads to the lousy getting on top; subsidizing and producing more bad behavior; and economic fascism. The November election won’t stop all that, but the right choice can be a start.

Sarasota
Opinion

Matt Walsh
September 25, 2024

The republic that’s failing

All the talk about ‘threats to democracy’ and ‘destroying democracy’ are totally off the mark. It’s mob-rule democracy that is destroying the republic and destroying Americans’ individual liberty.