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By Andrew Warfield |
September 14, 2022

Animosity takes off over approved apartments near SRQ

SRQ President Rick Piccolo disputes the subtext of a comment to Jack Collins Jr. about the airport's fight against a multifamily community at the former Sarasota Kennel Club.

Sarasota
News

By Lesley Dwyer, Lauren Tronstad and Eric Garwood |
September 26, 2022

Longboaters ordered to evacuate

Hurricane Ian's threat to the island prompts the order to head to the mainland.

Longboat Key
News

By Matt Walsh |
February 18, 2021

Strife on the SMH board

When a member of the Sarasota Hospital Board challenged the majority, he became persona-non-grata. The board’s response raises curiosity: Is it a board for taxpayers or management?

Longboat Key
Opinion

By Observer Staff |
December 30, 2009

The Road to Prosperity

Excerpts and an adaptation from a recent speech to the Florida chapter of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

Longboat Key
Opinion

By Robert Higgs |
February 11, 2010

MY VIEW: Why deficits are so pernicious

Editor's Note: The following are excerpts from a 1991 article authored by Robert Higgs, the Thomas F. Gleed Professor in the Albers School of Business and the director of the Center for the Study of Social Dynamics at Seattle University.

Sarasota
Opinion

By Observer Staff |
January 6, 2010

Signs of the silly season

Longboat Key
Opinion

By Observer Staff |
April 14, 2010

Our View

Try it: public-safety director

Longboat Key
Opinion

By Observer Staff |
August 26, 2010

OUR VIEW: The attack plan failed

The saying goes, "All is fair in love, war and politics." But as we have witnessed in this year's Republican gubernatorial election, "fair" does not equate with right and proper, and it certainly doesn't equate with integrity.

Sarasota
Opinion

By George Rauch |
May 20, 2010

Market senses unsustainable deficits, debt

If the government were a family, the family would be broke. Expect interest rates to keep rising.

Sarasota
News

By Observer Staff |
July 11, 2012

Our View: Lessons from Lenobel

When you reflect on the 12 and a half years that Hal Lenobel served as a Longboat Key mayor and commissioner, you can see there were two distinct phases of his tenure - the mayoral phase and the statesman phase.

Longboat Key
Opinion

By Pam Eubanks |
January 19, 2011

Cause for Concern?

Manatee County advocates and agencies say the recent closure of the Florida's Office of Drug Control could hurt their fight against prescription drug abuse.

East County
News

By Observer Staff |
December 9, 2010

It's the economy, commissioners

This was another one of those "what-were-they-thinking?" moments at the Sarasota City Commission.

Sarasota
Opinion

By Jay Brady |
August 18, 2011

Government contracts with nonprofits: good doing or wasteful spending?

Local governments contracting with nonprofits for services spend millions of taxpayers' dollars each year. The strategy has its supporters and detractors.

Sarasota
News

By Observer Staff |
February 16, 2011

Our View

Pension experts at the ready

Longboat Key
Opinion

By Kurt Schultheis |
January 12, 2012

Bartolotta has support to stay put

Three out of five commissioners believe the city manager should not be fired or suspended.

Sarasota
News

By Pam Eubanks |
March 21, 2012

Association president challenges former property manager

Cypress Strand resident Charlie Lowe said Progressive Community Management acted in "gross misconduct." Bill Sutton, Progressive CEO, says his company acted professionally, ethically and legally.