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Matt Walsh
September 28, 2017

Pay now, or pay more later

Florida’s building codes show the benefits and savings of practicing disaster avoidance.

Longboat Key
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Kristine Nickel
September 21, 2017

Tailgating and other things for which we’re grateful

The forecast for the rest of fall isn’t that optimistic.

Sarasota
Opinion

Matt Walsh
September 7, 2017

Among the safest places in Florida from hurricanes

We've missed a direct hit for the past 100 years.

Sarasota
Opinion

Matt Walsh
September 6, 2017

Post-storm can be worse

Be ready for two storms: when Irma hits and her aftermath. Recovery can be harder, longer than the storm.

Longboat Key
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Matt Walsh
August 31, 2017

The $102 million bike trail

Sarasota County property taxpayers will be asked in 2018 to fund another $65 million in bonds to extend the Legacy Trail. That’s one heck of a legacy. Like beach parking, users should pay a price.

Sarasota
Opinion

Matt Walsh
August 31, 2017

Postscript: The other side of the Celery Fields recycling story

Local media — we, included — didn't devoted space or time to Gabbert and what commissioners said about him and his proposed recycling plant.

Sarasota
Opinion

Matt Walsh
August 24, 2017

Bring back my country

What’s happening to the country we knew and loved? The best way to bring it back is to continue doing and teaching our loved ones to do the right thing, the right way, for the right reasons.

Sarasota
Opinion

Matt Walsh
August 17, 2017

Not suited for a dump

Next Wednesday’s hearings on a proposal to approve a construction-waste recycling plant near the Celery Fields will be a test of the vision county commissioners have for the future.