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Opinion

  • By Sandy Gilbert
  • November 4, 2009
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Town manager deserves thorough reviews

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  • By Rod Thomson
  • October 29, 2009
My View

Spend money on movies at movies

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  • October 29, 2009
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Don't fall for the Crist ads

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Letters to the Editor

To send in your letters, please e-mail them to [email protected], or mail them to The Sarasota Observer, 1517 State Street, Sarasota, 34236. The Sarasota Observer gives priority to letters of local interest and about local issues. The Observer will print all letters to the editor if it feels they are of general interest, but only if the letter is signed and the author's street address and phone number are given. The editor reserves the right to condense letters.

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  • October 28, 2009
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Two humble leaders

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  • By Bradford Saivetz
  • October 28, 2009
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The Key would not stay our ‘Golden Pond’

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  • By Thomas Sowell
  • October 22, 2009
How media get away with libel

To sue or not to sue? That is the question. After racist statements were made up out of thin air and then attributed to Rush Limbaugh, these were the options he had.

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  • October 22, 2009
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Micromanging City Hall

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The public interest

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  • By Marnie Matarese
  • October 21, 2009
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'You’ll Never Eat Lunch in this Town Again!'

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  • October 15, 2009
Our View

CEO mayor, anyone?

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  • October 14, 2009
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Think of the legacy

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  • October 14, 2009
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  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Michael Saunders
  • October 13, 2009
My View: Key Club project crucial to our lifestyle

The Longboat Key Club and Colony have served as our proverbial geese laying our community's golden eggs.

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