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Opinion

President of the Rotary Club, Sydelle Pittas, gets a refill of champagne at the club's first official charter meeting.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • October 22, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Rotary Club

The Longboat Key Rotary Club held its first meeting as an official charter Tuesday evening, Oct. 21 at Maison Blanche.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 22, 2014
Our View

The ugliest race

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Bradford Saivetz
  • October 22, 2014
My View

Forget ULI; change how we govern

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 16, 2014
Letters to the Editor

To send in your Letters to the Editor, email them to Deputy Executive Editor Jessica Luck at [email protected].

  • Sarasota
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  • October 15, 2014
Our View

It's all about performance

  • East County
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    By
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  • October 8, 2014
Our View

The amendments

  • East County
  • Opinion
    By
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  • October 1, 2014
Our View

Where pot vote will take us

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 25, 2014
Our View

At the expense of others

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Frank Brenner
  • September 25, 2014
My View

The city is enabling a conman

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 25, 2014
Letters to the Editor

Ryan misses the mark

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
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  • September 24, 2014
Our View

Time to hit ULI reset button

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Blanco
  • By Brian Blanco
  • September 24, 2014
My View: Support for armed security

Security guards can't protect elementary school children against major threats unless guns are placed in their holsters.

  • East County
  • Opinion
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 24, 2014
Letters to the Editor

'Re: Snowstorms or Snowflakes?'; Town offers touching 9/11 tribute

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 24, 2014
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • September 18, 2014
Our View

Snowstorms or snowflakes

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
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