Opinion

By Jim Tollerton
November 18, 2020

My view: Pilgrims learned socialism doesn't work

The first colonists at Plymouth, Mass., almost starved until they switched to private property and ownership.

Longboat Key
Opinion

By Vittorio Nastasti and Adrian Moore
November 18, 2020

Florida ballot measure results are a mixed bag

Florida passed three of the six amendments on the general election ballot.

Sarasota
Opinion

Guest Author
November 17, 2020

Letters to the editor: Town needs to focus on the future

Longboat Key residents sound off on issues.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Guest Author
November 16, 2020

Letters to the editor: Readers question recent column on elections

Readers sound off

Sarasota
Opinion

Matt Walsh
November 12, 2020

Voters deserve the truth

The integrity of the national election process far outweighs Biden’s unofficial victory claim.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Matt Walsh
November 12, 2020

A shoutout to Florida’s elections officials and staffs

With each screw-up, elections supervisors and the Legislature reformed and refined the system to the point now that Florida’s elections system is a national model and gold standard.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Jay Heater
November 10, 2020

Mindful Triathlon another Lakewood Ranch event that will have a different look during pandemic

Event planner Monaca Onstad of Lakewood Ranch Communities conquers challenge of keeping the local residents involved with smaller events such as the Mindful Triathlon.

East County
News

Matt Walsh
November 5, 2020

A legacy decision for the city

The new tax increment district for the Bay Park is a Big Deal — a major step forward for the city.

Sarasota
Opinion

Matt Walsh
November 4, 2020

A wake-up call for LBK

A real estate expert thinks the decline in property values in the Sarasota County portion of Longboat Key is a one-off aberration. Town leaders should see it as a threat to be addressed.