Opinion

Matt Walsh
August 6, 2015

Meritocracy at Town Hall

Longboat Key Town Manager David Bullock is implementing a private-sector, pay-for-performance system at Town Hall. He’s proving once again he’s not your ordinary government guy.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Matt Walsh
August 5, 2015

OUR VIEW | Meritocracy at town hall

Longboat Key Town Manager David Bullock is implementing a private-sector, pay-for-performance system at Town Hall. He’s proving once again he’s not your ordinary government guy.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Observer Staff
August 5, 2015

City pension reform can’t wait

You have seen many times in these pages that the city of Sarasota has more than $150 million in unfunded liabilities in the city-employee pension systems.

Sarasota
Opinion

Matt Walsh
July 30, 2015

It's a private-sector project

Sarasota is an ideal place to have a conference center. But not so ideal is the idea to fund one with tax subsidies. If it’s such a great deal, the private sector should do it.

Sarasota
Opinion

Matt Walsh
July 29, 2015

Progress in education

In spite of all you hear and read about too much testing and not enough money being spent on education, Florida students are improving.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Matt Walsh
July 23, 2015

Beware: form-based vision

The ‘transportation summit’ was a prelude to a grander scheme for an urban-planner’s dream.

Sarasota
Opinion

Observer Staff
July 23, 2015

Hoping ignorance vanishes is not enough

AIDS deaths have declined, but HIV cases are on the rise.

Sarasota
Opinion

Observer Staff
July 22, 2015

Forget global warming; data show next Ice Age is more likely

Constant change has been a part of the Earth’s climate history since the planet was formed 4.5 billion to 4.6 billion years ago. There has never been a long period of flat-line temperature in the history of the sphere.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Matt Walsh
July 22, 2015

It’s time: peacocks must go

Round up all of them. Keeping a dozen male peacocks won’t change this fact: They’re a nuisance.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Matt Walsh
July 15, 2015

Great information for every LBK taxpayer

Kudos to Town Manager David Bullock and town staffers who produced the online information about the underground-utility referenda. It’s a ‘must-read’ for an informed electorate.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Observer Staff
July 15, 2015

OUR VIEW | How to change N. Trail’s insanity

Capital flows where it is welcome. For more than 25 years, anti-market regulations have chased away innovation.

Sarasota
Opinion

Matt Walsh
July 9, 2015

What we pay is none of Obama’s business

The president’s new rules for overtime will be another unnecessary intrusion into the relationship between employer and employee. Enough of this dictatorship.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Observer Staff
July 9, 2015

Sarasota letters to the editor 7.9.15

Letters to the editor

Sarasota
Opinion

Observer Staff
July 9, 2015

Let Uber and taxis compete

Research shows taxi regulations do much more harm than good.

Sarasota
Opinion

Observer Staff
July 2, 2015

Letters to the editor: Sarasota 7.2.15

Sarasota Observer readers write letters to the editor

Sarasota
Opinion

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Meritocracy at Town Hall

OUR VIEW | Meritocracy at town hall

City pension reform can’t wait

It's a private-sector project

Progress in education

Beware: form-based vision

Hoping ignorance vanishes is not enough

Forget global warming; data show next Ice Age is more likely

It’s time: peacocks must go

Great information for every LBK taxpayer

OUR VIEW | How to change N. Trail’s insanity

What we pay is none of Obama’s business

Sarasota letters to the editor 7.9.15

Let Uber and taxis compete

Letters to the editor: Sarasota 7.2.15

Nonprofits to host Valentine's comedy fundraiser in Lakewood Ranch

Annual fishing tournament casts for a cause

New creations, global voices, celebrations light up our cultural horizon

Innovative chef at Mar Vista honors tradition — and keeps reinventing it

Ivan Zunz recognized for a decade with LKPD

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