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Sarasota | Opinion

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  • Matt Walsh
  • December 22, 2014
Our View: The story behind his birth

We all know what happened on 'Christmas' - as St. Luke masterfully wrote in his Gospel. But having some of the context that led up to this holy, remarkable day adds to its richness.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 17, 2014
Our View | Learn from others' models

Michael Klauber, longtime Sarasota restaurant entrepreneur and now chairman of Visit Sarasota, probably knows firsthand now what it means 'to herd cats.'

  • Sarasota
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  • By Rodger Dowdell
  • December 17, 2014
My View | Grand juries have lost their independence

Recent grand jury decisions in Missouri and New York have sparked national protests.

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Barbara Strauss
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • December 11, 2014
Our View: The givers .... of joy

The sides of Main were teeming with children filled with joy and excitement as they watched and waved at 4,000 parade participants marching the length of Main Street. What a great gift for the families of Sarasota.

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  • December 10, 2014
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Bensel responds to Van Wezel editorial

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  • December 10, 2014
Our View | Jeb Bush: true conservative?

Is former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush too moderate for the Republican Party? That is all the talk.

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  • Observer Staff
  • December 3, 2014
Our View

Revise the Van Wezel model

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  • November 24, 2014
Our View

The 'why' of Thanksgiving

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  • November 19, 2014
Our View

Privatize Gillespie Park

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 13, 2014
Our View

Changing of the guard

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 5, 2014
Our View

Consensus on the bayfront

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 30, 2014
Letters to the Editor

Compare the records; A growing trend; Charlie Crist's insurance claims don't ring true

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 29, 2014
Our View

Final thoughts before Nov. 4

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 22, 2014
Our View

The ugliest race

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 16, 2014
Letters to the Editor

To send in your Letters to the Editor, email them to Deputy Executive Editor Jessica Luck at [email protected].

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  • Opinion
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