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Sarasota | Opinion

The Sarasota City Commission will once again consider an agreement with the Bay Park Conservancy to manage the 53 acres of bayfront surrounding the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • April 9, 2019
Commissioners: Sign the conservancy agreement

Yes, the city can hardly afford more financial burdens. But the best bet for the bayfront is to seize an opportunity that likely won’t come again.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • April 4, 2019
State amendments need transparency

Two bills would bring an end to Florida's confusing constitutional amendments.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Guest Author
  • April 2, 2019
Letters to the editor

Readers sound off on key issues.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • March 29, 2019
Really? Straws take priority over pensions?

Sarasota City Commission has its priorities wrong.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • March 29, 2019
Teachers with guns

The thought of teachers carrying concealed firearms triggers passions against guns, but when you look at the details of Senate Bill 7030, it presents sensible safeguards. Data also convincingly show guns deter criminals.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Tallahassee is abuzz when the Legislature is in session.
    By
  • Emily Walsh
  • March 14, 2019
A Capitol show of force

Voters be reassured: A day in Tallahassee demonstrates how smart and competent our area's legislators really are.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Adrian Moore
  • March 14, 2019
Kudos to Sarasota County for criminal justice innovations

Strategies to hold the line on jail population are working.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Guest Author
  • March 12, 2019
Letters to the editor

Readers sound off on key issues.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
The Royal Opera House at Covent Garden in London.
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • March 7, 2019
Sarasota’s cultural vision

Sarasota Orchestra’s vision to move to a facility in Payne Park should prompt discussions and decisions on prioritizing what Sarasota wants to be and how to get there.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Christina Krug and her daughter, Jovieana, at the 2019 Caring Hearts Luncheon on Feb. 20 at Michael’s On East.
    By
  • Emily Walsh
  • February 28, 2019
Tackling the crisis at the start

First Step of Sarasota addresses both the opioid and child welfare crises with its Mothers and Infants program.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Kat Wingert
  • February 21, 2019
Why we protect our content online

Information on the internet lasts forever, which is a good reason not to rewrite history.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By A.G. Lafley
  • February 20, 2019
My View: We have come a long way on Bayfront

Thanks to the voices of 50,000 individuals and the efforts of volunteers, The Bay park initiative is on the verge of a remarkable, first-of-its-kind achievement for the city of Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • February 14, 2019
Fiscally irresponsible

Renovating Bobby Jones makes no sense. Imagine if those 290 acres were sold and converted to housing. That could be $20 million for The Bay.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
The 484-space parking garage at 47 N. Adams Drive is open to the public, though some additional work needs to be done to complete the structure.
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • February 13, 2019
The Rappaport, Corrigan garage

Let's give credit where credit is due.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Guest Author
  • February 13, 2019
Letters to the editor

Readers sound off on key issues.

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