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By Adrian Moore, Geoffrey Lawrence
January 11, 2023

Nikki Fried is right to sue for medical marijuana patients’ gun rights

Although federal law prohibits marijuana use, it doesn’t give it grounds to discriminate against marijuana users.

Sarasota
Opinion

Matt Walsh
January 5, 2023

Wake up. Have hope.

Our word for 2023 is "hope." We all must have hope — hope that our fellow Americans wake up to what is being done to them. History shows us the power of hope. It propels us to take action.

Sarasota
Opinion

Emily Walsh
December 28, 2022

Vision 2023

As we move into the new year, Observer Media Group remains committed to its vision statement: Innovate and elevate.

Sarasota
Opinion

Matt Walsh
December 14, 2022

Hearing the stories of families who lost loved ones during the pandemic was a gut-wrenching baptism for SMH’s new board members. But they responded the right way. Rather than look for blame, they chose to learn.

Sarasota
Opinion

Matt Walsh
December 14, 2022

DeSantis’ political future? It’s property insurance

Long after Gov. Ron DeSantis is gone from Florida politics, his legacy will be tied to the issue Florida legislators are addressing this week in Tallahassee: property insurance.

Sarasota
Opinion

By Tramm Hudson
December 8, 2022

SMH Board chair vows to impartially examine COVID-19 response

A report is expected on what went right, what went wrong and what the hospital system can learn.

Sarasota
Opinion

By Adrian Moore, Vittorio Nastasi
December 7, 2022

It’s time for Florida to stop relying on ‘taxation by citation’

Relying on fees and fines as a source of recurring revenue isn’t sustainable and should be reconsidered.

Sarasota
Opinion

Matt Walsh
December 1, 2022

The school board blew it

Sarasota school board members and Superintendent Aspen showed how not to operate as a competent board and poised leader.

Sarasota
Opinion

Matt Walsh
November 17, 2022

DeSantis should not run

Gov. Ron DeSantis should be insistent that he was just reelected as governor, and the citizens of Florida expect him to do the job they elected him to do.

Sarasota
Opinion

Emily Walsh
November 9, 2022

Instructions from Ian

While we await the effects of Tropical Storm Nicole, we should take heed of the lessons we learned from Hurricane Ian.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Adrian Moore
November 2, 2022

Public pensions: No to ESG

More and more governments are forgetting their fiduciary responsibilities and engaging in ESG investing. While activist investing is fine for private investors, it is not for governments.