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  • June 28, 2012
Our View: Unbondable credibility

Sarasota City Hall watchers have been clattering a lot lately over the inability of the city to obtain a bond on City Auditor/Clerk Pam Nadalini.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Rod Thomson
  • June 28, 2012
My View: Hunt them hogs!

The problem appears to be hogs tearing up thousands of acres of publicly owned land in Sarasota County and destroying natural habitat.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Rich Swier Sr.
  • June 28, 2012
My View: Israel: The Masada Paradigm

During my recent trip to Israel I visited many historical sites. One site that struck me was Masada (Hebrew for fortress). Masada embodies the spirit of Israel. It is located in the Southeastern part of Israel near the Dead Sea.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Jorge Blanco
  • June 27, 2012
Castaway

Enjoy this week's Castaway cartoon.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Herb and Judith Gofman
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • June 25, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Temple Sinai Summer Shabbat

Members of Temple Sinai gathered for a bit of schmoozing before its Summer Shabbat, Supper and Schmooze event Friday, June 22, at Temple Sinai. Guests enjoyed small appetizers and beverages before dinner and services began.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Carol Green is the co-founder of Bradenton-based First America Bank and active in several local philanthropic causes, including the Glasser-Schoenbaum Human Services center.
  • By Carol Green
  • June 21, 2012
My View: Take advantage of absentee ballots

The Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections has dramatically reduced the number of locations where people can vote. The same is true of neighboring Manatee County.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 21, 2012
Letters to the Editor

An increase in middle-class incomes is the real myth

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 21, 2012
Our View: A way to improve City Hall

Everyone who watches the machinations at Sarasota City Hall knows it is a dysfunctional organization.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Richard Dorfman is a Sarasota resident. He has filed to run for the City Commission.
  • By Richard Dorfman
  • June 21, 2012
My View: Leaders in police talks must lead

I have no idea how these negotiations have been carried out, what is or isn't sacrosanct or what moving parts may be negotiable. One thing is sure, though: There is an increasing recognition that Sarasota cannot continue to offer the generous benefits that police officers enjoy without them eventually bankrupting the city.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Jorge Blanco
  • June 20, 2012
Castaway

Enjoy this week's Castaway cartoon.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 14, 2012
Letters to the Editor

The shrinking middle class is a myth

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Rod Thomson
  • June 14, 2012
My View: Commission change would divide

The single-member Sarasota County Commission district idea sounds good at first blush when the proponents give their pitch.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Jorge Blanco
  • June 13, 2012
Castaway

Enjoy this week's Castaway cartoon.

  • Sarasota
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    By
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  • June 7, 2012
Catholic giant is awakened

Rare is the occasion when the Sunday bulletins at Catholic Churches forfeit their normally pastoral cover pages for a message like the one on the front of St. Martha's bulletin this past Sunday.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Sue Jacobson is a Sarasota lawyer and regional president of the American Jewish Committee.
  • By Sue Jacobson
  • June 7, 2012
My View: FCAT hurts our children and our community

The "fix," simply redefining the result, is a tacit admission that the test score is more important than the factors behind it.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
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