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Opinion

    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • November 14, 2018
Still red, and deep blue

Florida is like the nation: Its rural and less-populated areas are holding on to their conservative ways, while the most populous centers are becoming increasingly progressive.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Boy Scouts salute veterans as they pass them on the parade route.
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • November 7, 2018
Be the better angels

Perhaps it is not coincidental, then, that within a few days of our national elections is Veterans Day, the day the nation comes together to honor its military veterans.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Adrian Moore
  • November 1, 2018
Pedestrian safety

Who are the roads really built for — cars, pedestrians and bikes, or all?

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • October 31, 2018
Don’t vote on this yet

Longboat’s commission will begin talks on changes to the town code. They’re too wedded to the status quo and don’t go far enough.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Kelly Kirschner
  • October 30, 2018
My view: Keep city elections away from toxic pool of hyper-partisan politics

Keep Sarasota commission elections as they are.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Gabriel Hament
  • October 29, 2018
My View: Let's Change the Date to move Sarasota forward

Supporters say approval will bring more turnout to city elections.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
The Observer endorses Ron DeSantis for governor and Rick Scott for U.S. Senate.
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • October 24, 2018
We’ll take liberty

A letter to no-party affiliated voters: You have the power.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • October 17, 2018
Local amendments

Our recommendations on local questions.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • October 10, 2018
Amendments: 7 thru 13

A look at the rest of the questions on the ballot

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • October 3, 2018
The amendments

Florida voters will decide dozens of ballot questions. Here are six for consideration.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
“Andrew believes that health care should be a fundamental right, not a privilege … " — From Democrat candidate Andrew Gillum’s website
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • September 27, 2018
Health care is not a right

Let’s just call all that what it is: socialized, government-controlled  medicine.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Colorado Springs, Colo.
    By
  • Guest Author
  • September 27, 2018
The benefits of an elected mayor

We we can learn from another city.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Longboat Key Town Commission
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • September 26, 2018
Take solace in LBK tax rates

Longboat Key is managing it well thanks to a strong economy, governments are taking in more revenue.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Al Browder, vice president of Olsen Associates Inc.
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • September 26, 2018
Rising cost of keeping a beach

Longboat Key beaches

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Dave Bristow
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • September 26, 2018
A pro PIO officer

Dave Bristow will be missed.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
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