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Sarasota | Opinion

  • By Jorge Blanco
  • May 30, 2012
Castaway

Enjoy this week's Castaway cartoon.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Rod Thomson
  • May 24, 2012
My View: Neither racism nor guns is the problem

The media are determined to make a traditional liberal, anti-gun narrative out of the Trayvon Martin shooting and will cobble together any items necessary to keep the flames fanned.

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  • By Steve Queior and Fred Piccolo
  • May 24, 2012
My View: We're back on high ground

We think the chamber's Sarasota Tomorrow has re-ignited the business community's voice in Sarasota's future.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 16, 2012
Our View: A good, good, good man

When our editors searched our archives for photos of Al Hogle, Executive Editor Lisa Walsh recalled the portrait of Chief Hogle published in October 2007, when he announced his candidacy for Sarasota County sheriff.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Jorge Blanco
  • May 16, 2012
Castaway

Enjoy this week's Castaway cartoon.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Steve Queior and Randy Walker
  • May 10, 2012
My View: The best downtown in America?

We're getting there. Consider some of the recent achievements. But downtown still needs more boosts.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 10, 2012
Our View: What is downtown's strategy?

It's almost dizzying when you think about all that has been transpiring and contemplated for the heart of downtown Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Dr. Rich Swier Sr. photographed himself with Sarasota's sister city in Israel, Kiryat Yam, behind him.
  • By Rich Swier Sr.
  • May 10, 2012
My View: Israel - land of dichotomies

People say first impressions are lasting. I returned recently from a trip to Israel, my first, with three everlasting impressions.

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  • By Jorge Blanco
  • May 9, 2012
Castaway

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  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 3, 2012
Letters to the Editor

Abramson article hit close to home

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Dean Kalahar, a 40-year Sarasota resident, is an economics teacher at Sarasota High School and author of "Practical Economics."
  • By Dean Kalahar
  • May 3, 2012
My View: Class warfare: polarizing, immoral

The class-warfare attack on the 'rich' is really an argument against free markets, wealth creation and life-saving economic growth.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 3, 2012
Our View: What we need: A leader

One of the pleasures of winter in Sarasota is how this region manages to attract extraordinary speakers and experts.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Rod Thomson
  • May 3, 2012
My View: Bullies on the block - lawsuits

Too many lawyers curdle the culture and frighten the populace

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  • By Jorge Blanco
  • May 2, 2012
Castaway

Enjoy this week's Castaway cartoon.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 26, 2012
Our View: Hudgins for city manager

An important name was absent - inadvertently, the consultant tells us - from the list of 104 candidates for Sarasota city manager: Sarasota banker Jody Hudgins.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
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