Opinion

Kristine Nickel
March 16, 2017

Now let us praise ... fiction

In these times of instant messaging, texting, screen time overload, isn’t it worth the attempt to carve out some fiction time?

Sarasota
Opinion

Observer Staff
March 16, 2017

Letters to the editor

Rebuttal, bicycles and voting fun

Longboat Key
Opinion

Observer Staff
March 16, 2017

A different kind of speaker?

Excerpted from Florida Speaker Richard Corcoran’s speech before the House on the opening day of the Legislature.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Observer Staff
March 16, 2017

Whittall's Longboat lesson

It’s the paradox of Longboat Key: While residents mostly embrace liberty, capitalism, low taxes and less government, the collective controls your property. You don’t really own it.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Observer Staff
March 9, 2017

Context matters in election

The Colony density vote has fueled anti-growth sentiments on Longboat, spilling over into the Town Commission race. Beware of fake news and vague news crafted to mislead.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Adrian Moore
March 9, 2017

City rules for medical marijuana dispensaries

Legal dispensaries move millions of dollars of local, black-market marijuana sales to people with severe medical conditions into legal, taxpaying, job-creating businesses.

Sarasota
Opinion

Observer Staff
March 9, 2017

Mayor Gans makes the case: Do no harm

Here's what he said to the Sarasota City Commission.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Observer Staff
March 9, 2017

Letters to the editor

Longboat Key
Opinion

Observer Staff
March 2, 2017

We recommend …

A call to the Generation X and Generation Y voters of the city of Sarasota: This election will set the course for your family’s future in Sarasota. 1) Vote. 2) Stop STOP!