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  • December 7, 2011
Letters to the Editor

Cell phone coverage is a matter of life or death; Town should mediate in Jim Armstrong case; Christmas bonus with tax dollars is wrong; Beer Can Island could be option for cell tower

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
George Rauch, Longboat Key, is chief executive officer of Bradenton-based General Propeller and a former Wall Street investment banker.
  • By George Rauch
  • December 7, 2011
Market Watch: Dollars and no sense equals indebted mess

A little more than three years ago, in March 2008, the U.S. national debt was $9.4 trillion. In the 925 days since then, our national debt has risen to almost $15 trillion.

  • Longboat Key
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  • December 7, 2011
Our view: Ranch needs one senator

Redistricting must be one of the more thankless tasks for lawmakers. It is rife with political intrigue and the appearance of political intrigue.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Jorge Blanco
  • December 7, 2011
Castaway

Read this week's Castaway cartoon.

  • Longboat Key
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Rod Thomson
  • By Rod Thomson
  • December 7, 2011
My View: Time to balance the field

Although it will appear as piling on, the Legislature is going to have to look at the health insurance programs of state workers in the next session.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 7, 2011
Letters to the Editor

Stand up be counted on school spending

  • East County
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  • December 1, 2011
Our view: Don't fall for Internet tax

Cyber Monday - the Black Friday for online retailers - triggered and amplified the debate again: whether online retailers should be required to collect sales taxes just as brick-and-mortar retailers do.

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  • December 1, 2011
Letters to the Editor

Free parking was key in moving here; Please re-think parallel parking; Scott rail rejection was obviously right; Occupation points out income inequalities

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
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  • November 30, 2011
Letters to the Editor

New technology might prove better option than cell tower; What is the urgency to approve the cell tower plan?; Dogs on Longboat Key beach should be voted on

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 30, 2011
Our View: Money well spent

If there is one, quick way to win the favor and respect of your new associates in the work place, it's to do what Longboat Key Town Manager David Bullock did in his third week on the job: Win all full-time town employees a $1,000 bonus/gift.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 30, 2011
Our View: How long to build a bridge?

Manatee County Administrator Ed Hunzeker last week released a new timetable to move forward on building a bridge - a bridge that heretofore has been in discussion and planning for 10 years - 10 years!

  • East County
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  • November 30, 2011
Letters to the Editor

White elephant indeed; Scrap lobbyist contract

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Jorge Blanco
  • November 30, 2011
Castaway

Enjoy this week's Castaway cartoon.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 23, 2011
Letters to the Editor

Downtown pedestrian mall would be perfect attraction; Pedestrian bridge could be its own destination; Expand Goodwill where it is now

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
An aerial view of Longboat Key, looking north from the southern tip. Jack Elka.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 22, 2011
Our View: Giving thanks

Thanksgiving Day is one of the great American holidays because it is the time when everyone of different backgrounds, political persuasions and faiths can focus on being thankful for what we have. Because what we have is a truly stunning amount.

  • Longboat Key
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