Opinion

Observer Staff
June 3, 2015

MY VIEW | Tennis Center deserves town investment

There have been a lot of recent comments and opinions about the Public Tennis Center lately.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Observer Staff
June 3, 2015

OUR VIEW | A seminal moment for LBK

Judging from the full house Monday night in the Longboat Key Town Commission Chambers, you easily could have concluded before the night began that the commission was about to address a controversial issue.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Observer Staff
May 28, 2015

OUR VIEW | You want affordable housing?

Like many relatively wealthy and desirable communities, Sarasota is not a place where affordable housing is easy to find. Of course, that depends on your definition of affordable.

Sarasota
Opinion

Matt Walsh
May 27, 2015

OUR VIEW | More Medicaid: Federal ransom

The call of media editorialists, state senators and altruists for expanding Obamacare’s Medicaid program in Florida remains a cacophonous drumbeat of pots and pans.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Observer Staff
May 27, 2015

Letters to the editor 5.28.15

Raise player fees to raise funds; Third bridge is the only solution

Longboat Key
Opinion

Observer Staff
May 21, 2015

OUR VIEW | Smackdown of Bridget

After rookie School Board member Bridget Ziegler posted her rationale for a vote on social media, her colleagues delivered a thinly veiled rebuke. The message: Watch your mouth, missy.

Sarasota
Opinion

Observer Staff
May 20, 2015

Letters to the editor

Longboat Key
Opinion

Observer Staff
May 20, 2015

OUR VIEW | Tennis Center Dilemma

If the public tennis center is to be subsidized on par with other parks, what is the right amount? You cannot deny this: Longboat Key is a tennis town, and the supporters of the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center are probably the most passionate, united

Longboat Key
Opinion

Observer Staff
May 14, 2015

Letters to the editor

Arrogant Ignorance isn’t a policy; What’s your source?; ‘I hope and pray history does not repeat itself’

Sarasota
Opinion

Observer Staff
May 14, 2015

OUR VIEW | Change and hope

The election of Liz Alpert and Shelli Freeland Eddie (surprise: two Democrats) to the Sarasota City Commission makes the statement voters no longer want the anti-everything status quo.

Sarasota
Opinion

Maria Amodio
May 14, 2015

MY VIEW | An Israeli longs for the ‘America’ he knew

I was first introduced to the “America!” brand as a kindergartner on Kibbutz Ramat Yochanan in Israel.

Sarasota
Opinion

Observer Staff
May 13, 2015

OUR VIEW | Entitlement in the firehouse

It’s rarely a good sign when a department head and his or her boss are not in alignment in their public comments.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Observer Staff
May 13, 2015

Letters to the editor

Tennis Center is a crown jewel; It’s obvious: Support the tennis center; Tennis center is second only to the beaches; Tennis center actually a small cost to town; Tennis deserves to be preserved

Longboat Key
Opinion

Observer Staff
May 13, 2015

MY VIEW | An Israeli longs for the ‘America’ he knew

I was first introduced to the “America!” brand as a kindergartner on Kibbutz Ramat Yochanan in Israel, thanks to Elazar “Luzer” Halivni, whose ceramics studio was located at the junction of the main road to the kibbutz and the path to the swimming pool.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Observer Staff
May 7, 2015

OUR VIEW | Amendments: No

Sarasota city voters may not realize it, but there are two charter amendments on the May 12 ballot. Oh, and don’t forget the District 2 and 3 City Commission runoff elections.

Sarasota
Opinion

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MY VIEW | Tennis Center deserves town investment

OUR VIEW | A seminal moment for LBK

OUR VIEW | You want affordable housing?

OUR VIEW | More Medicaid: Federal ransom

Letters to the editor 5.28.15

OUR VIEW | Smackdown of Bridget

Letters to the editor

OUR VIEW | Tennis Center Dilemma

Letters to the editor

OUR VIEW | Change and hope

MY VIEW | An Israeli longs for the ‘America’ he knew

OUR VIEW | Entitlement in the firehouse

Letters to the editor

MY VIEW | An Israeli longs for the ‘America’ he knew

OUR VIEW | Amendments: No

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