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Sarasota | Opinion

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  • Matt Walsh
  • September 16, 2022
Who are the real fascists?

Biden's tactics of vilifying Republicans has a sickening similarity to a German maniac in 1933.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Adrian Moore
  • September 7, 2022
Do not hand your power to politicians

An initiative on the November ballot could abolish the Constitution Revision Commission, which meets every 20 years to consider changes to the state constitution.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • August 31, 2022
Voters spoke: They’re PO’d

Politicians take note: The results in Sarasota’s school and hospital board elections and Manatee’s commission elections sent a clear message.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Emily Walsh
  • August 24, 2022
Excitement on Election Day

Casting the ballot is a key ingredient to our liberty. Sarasota and Manatee candidates and constituents alike make it count.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Jay Derr and Adrian Moore
  • August 17, 2022
Traffic and pedestrian safety require realism, not slogans

Although the Vision Zero program sounds like a good idea to make roads safer for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians, governments should still measure its trade-offs.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • August 10, 2022
The school board dilemma

After Tom Edwards declared he is working for woke-ism, he triggered questions about Lauren Kurnov.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
The plaques are being slowly taken out, cleaned and returned. (Photo by Harry Sayer)
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • August 10, 2022
St. Armands circus plaques removed for cleaning

Don't worry about possible thievery. The missing Circus Ring of Fame plaques are part of a process.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Morgan Bentley
  • August 5, 2022
My View: Hospital board deserves re-election

Under this board’s oversight, Sarasota Memorial Healthcare has accomplished remarkable achievements. There is no need to change horses.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • July 28, 2022
The Observer's 2022 primary election recommendations

CEO Matt Walsh shares his recommendations for races in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • July 21, 2022
What are their core beliefs?

Political candidates will inundate us with mailers trumpeting how great they are or how their opponents are scumbags.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • July 14, 2022
Longboat Key Town Commission shows how

To their credit, Longboat commissioners are leading the region in proposing to cut property tax rates for the next fiscal year.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • June 29, 2022
What is liberty?

Americans want to be happy about their country on the Fourth of July. This year, it’s hard to cheer.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
There are four event sites in Sarasota with about 10,000 square feet or more. One of them is the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium. (File photo)
    By
  • Emily Walsh
  • June 22, 2022
Where’s the party?

Sarasota is known for its robust social scene full of fundraisers and events. But with its lack of large-capacity venues, area organizations fret about where to host their events in the future.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Adrian Moore and Richard Hiller | Contributors
  • June 15, 2022
Florida pension fixes in budget are great but only the first step

With the passage of House Bill 5007, the Florida Retirement System’s Investment Plan is much closer to being a model of effective public retirement plan design.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • June 8, 2022
Two steps forward, one step back

None of the combatants in the trenches of Florida’s property insurance crisis is celebrating the results of the special legislative session.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
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