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Observer Staff
May 25, 2011

OUR VIEW: The rec center dilemma

Longboat Key residents have known for a long time the recreation center at Bayfront Park needs to be replaced. The hard parts are deciding how to pay for improvements and how expansive those improvements should be.

Longboat Key
Opinion

By Gerald Feder
May 25, 2011

MY VIEW: The pension operation can't simply be punted

The notion of punting the town's pension "operation" (whether the firefighters' or all three of the town employees' pension "operations") does not confront the complexity of the issues facing the town with respect to employee benefits.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Observer Staff
May 25, 2011

OUR VIEW: Keep the Promise for Israel

To understand why the Observer Group newspapers have always been strong supporters of Israel - and find deep fault with President Obama's Middle East speech last week - we have to go as far back into the written record of history as possible.

East County
Opinion

Observer Staff
May 18, 2011

Our View: Punt the pension operation

The evidence just keeps piling up that the town of Longboat Key should not be in the pension business.

Longboat Key
Opinion

By Rod Thomson
May 18, 2011

MY VIEW: Turn off the TV. Quick!

TV and the rest of Digital Land that we use to watch videos are making us fat, lazy, dumb and horrible citizens.

East County
Opinion

Observer Staff
May 18, 2011

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

L'Ambiance ladies create special ambience for events; Gov. Scott is despised by more than the media.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Observer Staff
May 11, 2011

Our View: Right turns in the Legislature

Gov. Rick Scott, a Tallahassee outsider despised in the media and willing to take unpopular stands on principle, had a surprising amount of success during his first legislative session as governor.

Longboat Key
Opinion

By Rod Thomson
May 11, 2011

Purchase audit a wise precaution

Considering all that is unfolding in Sarasota County government - its reputation firmly stained by scandal - Town Manager Bruce St. Denis is smart to be conducting a purchasing audit of his operation.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Observer Staff
May 4, 2011

Our View: Fed beach funding a gamble

Living in paradise with beaches comes with a cost called renourishment. As Longboaters know, it's a steep cost, but a necessary oxygen for the Key's survival.

Longboat Key
Opinion

By Rod Thomson
May 4, 2011

Running afowl of its own rules

The whole peacock dust-up should just be a fun moment worthy of a hundred groaning puns. Unfortunately, it is not.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Observer Staff
May 4, 2011

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

LBK trolley schedules forced visitors into cars

Longboat Key
Opinion

Observer Staff
April 27, 2011

Our View: Dismantle Citizens? Go for it!

Florida Gov. Rick Scott, according to Florida's daily newspapers, wants to phase out Citizens Property Insurance Corp., the taxpayer/state-owned and largest property insurance company in Florida.