Opinion

Observer Staff
April 28, 2011

OUR VIEW: Scaring Voters

When rational discourse fails to win the day politically, sometimes all that is left is hyperbolic scare tactics.

Sarasota
Opinion

Observer Staff
April 28, 2011

GOVERNMENT GONE WILD

Blaise Ingoglia is traveling the country spreading the word on just how big and bad the United States' debt is.

Sarasota
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.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Observer Staff
April 27, 2011

Our View: Common sense code needed

If we are going to have rules, and we certainly need some, then they have to be enforced. But a generous dose of common sense should be ladled out by the rule enforcers.

East County
Opinion

Observer Staff
April 27, 2011

GOVERNMENT GONE WILD

Blaise Ingoglia is traveling the country spreading the word on just how big and bad the United States' debt is.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Observer Staff
April 27, 2011

Our View: Ranch location makes it 'iDEAL'

The State College of Florida trustees are to keep watch over the best interests of the college. And so it is reasonable for them to be questioning all portions of the Design & Economic Acceleration Lab at Lakewood Ranch.

East County
Opinion

Observer Staff
April 21, 2011

Letters to the Editor

Editorial spells out insanity on federal spending; Legislature and county not guarding house values

Sarasota
Opinion

Observer Staff
April 21, 2011

OUR VIEW: Scandal reveals lack of oversight

For a long time Sarasota County had a decent reputation for being well managed. But the unfolding procurement bribery scandal that started with the arrest of a county manager last month certainly has tarnished that view.