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Longboat Key | Opinion

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  • Matt Walsh
  • July 16, 2025
Corcoran's compelling case

When you see what is occurring at New College, Richard Corcoran’s vision for consolidating three institutions deserves serious examination.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Jeffrey Brandes, Adrian Moore, Edward Pinto
  • July 9, 2025
Housing plan falls short

The affordability crisis is not a market failure. Sarasota needs to remove barriers. Other cities have done so and are seeing meaningful results.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Letter to the Editor
  • July 8, 2025
We’re all sea turtles. Rise to the occasion.

We go the extra mile for sea turtles. We should do the same for other people.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • July 2, 2025
25 years devoted to liberty

For a quarter-century on the Fourth of July, we have used this page as a reminder of the magnitude of 1776.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Mirabai Holland
  • June 28, 2025
Take charge of your health now. Don't put it off until later.

Listening to your doctor can lead to exciting diets and exercise plans to make you look and feel healthier.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Letters to the Editor
  • June 26, 2025
To veterans: Ignore the noise; be proud

Retired U.S. Marine Colonel says be proud of your service.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Emily Walsh
  • June 25, 2025
The show will go on

Marina Jack, operated by Suntex Marinas, and Marie Selby Botanical Gardens step up as this year’s sponsors of the city of Sarasota’s Fourth of July fireworks display.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • June 18, 2025
Fascist kings behead you

Calling Trump a fascist, dictator king is the Democrats’ new mantra to get you to hate Trump even more. The gullible protesters have no clue what a real king does.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Paul Grove
  • June 17, 2025
WEDU PBS isn't a luxury. It's a necessity.

If you're skeptical of funding media with taxpayer dollars, you're not alone. In fact, you're asking the right question: Should the federal government be in the business of funding media at all?

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Letter to the Editor
  • June 4, 2025
Republicans against Trump must stand up

Those who state they don't like him, just sit back and watch without speaking up.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • June 4, 2025
Actually, we're in safe zone

Over a 125-year period, Manatee and Sarasota counties have been among the safest coastal counties in Florida when it comes to hurricanes.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • May 28, 2025
A missed opportunity?

With a looming $14 million library-community center a football field away from the $2.1 million Tidewell building, it makes you wonder.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • May 28, 2025
Arts can (and should) stand on their own

Whenever the region’s arts organizations and their leaders and representatives convene for a conference or summit, inevitably, discussions get around to lamenting the state of taxpayer funding for the arts.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Letter to the Editor
  • May 27, 2025
Democracy takes foresight and forethought

One should consider the consequences before making a decision, a reader says.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Adrian Moore, Eliza Terziev
  • May 21, 2025
How to boost affordability

There are some simple steps Sarasota city and county can take to relieve the lack of housing that is affordable — and it’s not requiring public subsidies.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
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