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Opinion

Discarded belongings flooded from Hurricane Helene were scattered by Hurricane Milton's winds on Siesta Key, where the storm made landfall.
    By
  • Mirabai Holland
  • November 24, 2024
In times of distress, we bounce back and show resilience

In the aftermath of the hurricanes, it's in all of our nature to look and find the light at the end of the tunnel.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Polo Club's Tim Hornung has followed a blueprint for success his entire career.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • November 21, 2024
Polo Club resident sets example for the ages

Tim Hornung has connected with all age groups through a career filled with success.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Florida always comes back
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • November 20, 2024
Florida always comes back

Population typically contracts in the year after a hurricane. But after two years, it bounces back.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Price gouging: Much ado about nothing
  • By Adrian Moore, Max Gulker
  • November 20, 2024
Price gouging: Much ado about nothing

As Floridians rebuild and recover from Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the issue of price gouging always captivates politicians and the media.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Carol Felts wins the District 1 race and is congratulated by friend and campaign volunteer Marnie Matarese.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • November 13, 2024
Lessons learned on the Ranch during the election cycle

Not having a party affiliation means doom these days when it comes to votes.

  • East County
  • Opinion
A red tsunami in Florida
    By
  • 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
Navy vet honored to play in Lakewood Ranch concert
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • November 6, 2024
Navy vet honored to play in Lakewood Ranch concert

The Lakewood Ranch Wind Ensemble's Veterans Day Concert, "Saluting Those That Served," will be Nov. 10 at Peace Presbyterian Church.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Mind these businesses
    By
  • 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
The Pfizer Papers: Pfizer’s crimes against humanity
    By
  • 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
Another storm for condos
  • 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
Robert E. Willis Elementary's Kaitlyn McIntrye, Aly Martinez, Jelena Konatar and Izzy Nunez participated in the world VEX competition. If the referendum fails, STEM opportunities for students could lessen.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • October 29, 2024
School tax referendum poorly designed, but worth supporting

Manatee district must do better job of adding salaries to its general budget.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Midnight Pass on Thursday Oct. 17 looking from Little Sarasota Bay to the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricanes Helene and Milton opened up the Pass after it was closed in 1983.
    By
  • Michael Harris
  • October 26, 2024
Milton did us a solid with Midnight Pass

The hurricane left its mark throughout the area, but one positive to take away is the reopening of Midnight Pass.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
There's more to understanding recent inflation
  • 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
Sarasota City Commission
    By
  • 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
Give responders high-fives
    By
  • 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
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