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Observer Staff
October 31, 2012

Letters to the Editor

Cook with your children; In need of clarification; Series is helpful

Longboat Key
Opinion

Observer Staff
October 31, 2012

Letters to the Editor

In need of clarification; Series is helpful; Endorsements don't support best interests

Longboat Key
Opinion

Observer Staff
October 24, 2012

Our View: Federal, state offices ...

When noted economist Arthur Laffer spoke in Sarasota last winter, he cut to the quick while summarizing the Nov. 6 election. Every election, Laffer said, is a referendum on the incumbent's performance.

East County
Opinion

Adam Hughes
October 24, 2012

Condominium in The Beach Residences sells for $3.07 million

A condominium in The Beach Residences tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Chris and Mingi Doherty, of Lakeland, sold their Unit 1202 condominium at 1300 Benjamin Franklin Drive to Kathleen Fink, trustee, of Tampa, for $3.07 million.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Observer Staff
October 18, 2012

Our View: The county offices ...

The political buzz today, of course, is all about the presidential debate. Rightfully so. The course of America, if not the world, is at stake.

Sarasota
News

By Jorge Blanco
October 17, 2012

Castaway

Enjoy this week's Castaway cartoon.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Observer Staff
October 17, 2012

Our View: The county races ...

The political buzz today, of course, is all about the presidential debate. Rightfully so. The course of America, if not the world, is at stake.

East County
Opinion

Molly Schechter
October 10, 2012

Aerobic Grandma: News you can use: Beware of the chair

A recent study published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise says that even minor bouts of physical activity can improve cardiorespiratory fitness.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Observer Staff
October 10, 2012

Our View: Amendments 1, 3, 5, 8, 12

When we began this process of analyzing the 11 proposed state constitution amendments two weeks ago, we noted a preference that is probably true with most voters: Leave the constitution alone! Quit junking it up with special exceptions and favors to special groups.

Longboat Key
Opinion

By Kumar Mahadevan
October 10, 2012

My View: Mote Marine Laboratory: Take a closer look at red tide

We live in an area easily described as paradise. The sun, the beaches, the weather; for the most part, we have it all.

Longboat Key
Opinion

By George Rauch
October 10, 2012

Market Watch: Our country needs un-consolidation of power

The saying "big is bad" certainly is prophetic as it relates to the current status of the economy, particularly the consolidation of power in our federal government and the consolidation of power in our banking system.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Observer Staff
October 3, 2012

Our View: The property amendments

Frederic Bastiat, the great French economic journalist of the 1840s, would be launching into tirades on talk radio today if he were asked to analyze the proposed constitutional amendments on Florida's Nov. 6 ballot.