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Matt Walsh
March 26, 2025

Time for a SPAC reboot

The most recent city-SPAC meeting showed a lot of misalignment among the players. Here are four key issues to be resolved to keep it going.

Sarasota
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By Letters to the Editor
March 19, 2025

What is the cost of Gulf of America?

Florida Senator's proposal will cost taxpayers too much money to rename Tamiami Trail.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Matt Walsh
March 19, 2025

Serious questions for Fauci

Dr. Anthony Fauci was extraordinarily deceitful and dishonest throughout the pandemic. During his Ringling Town Hall Q&A, he should be asked for the truth.

Sarasota
Opinion

Mirabai Holland
March 16, 2025

March is an important month to eat, sleep and be healthy

All three subjects are a part of National awareness celebrations and aid in disease prevention.

Longboat Key
Opinion

By Adrian Moore, Ari Cohn
March 12, 2025

Florida’s lawsuit against Target: hypocrisy

In February Florida’s attorney general filed a federal lawsuit against the Target Corp. on behalf of the State Board of Administration.

Sarasota
Opinion

Matt Walsh
March 12, 2025

The end of property taxes?

Gov. DeSantis has achieved extraordinary results in his six years. Ending property taxes would be the clincher.

Sarasota
Opinion

By Letter to the Editor
March 10, 2025

Sanity please: Roundabout is not needed

A Roundabout at Gulf of Mexico Drive and Broadway St. would complicate traffic and incapacitate pedestrians' ability to cross.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Matt Walsh
March 5, 2025

It's an unconvincing case

Each side of The Ringling-New College question can make a case. But it’s difficult to be convinced that New College is ready.

Sarasota
Opinion

By Letter to the Editor
February 28, 2025

State loan program is best option for town sewer project

Voting "yes" on the town referendum in the March 11 election will save the town millions of dollars.

Longboat Key
Opinion

By Letters to the Editor
February 28, 2025

There's more to the osprey on Longboat

Comments on Longboat's resident osprey, freedom of speech and red tide cleanup in letters to the editor.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Matt Walsh
February 26, 2025

Construction on the much-discussed left-turn lanes for the south Gulf of Mexico Drive is finally beginning (at the wrong time). But much to the chagrin of residents, the designs were a surprise — and not a pleasant one.

Longboat Key
Opinion

By Letter to the Editor
February 24, 2025

Vote Yes on replacing the subaqueous pipeline

The current pipeline running from Longboat Key to Bradenton is more than 50 years old.

Longboat Key
Opinion

By Letter to the Editor
February 24, 2025

Ringling transfer to New College would be detrimental

Taxpayers, the community and tourism would suffer by making the change in stewardship, one reader says.

Sarasota
Opinion

By Richard Corcoran
February 19, 2025

Rooted in History: Ringling Museum and New College

Shifting the Ringling Museum under New College is ‘not just logical; it ensures the museum’s legacy remains deeply intertwined with Sarasota’s cultural and educational future.

Sarasota
Opinion

Matt Walsh
February 19, 2025

Observer recommends

As is often the case on Longboat Key, whenever there is an election for Town Commission, Longboat Key voters have good, competent choices.

Longboat Key
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Time for a SPAC reboot

What is the cost of Gulf of America?

Serious questions for Fauci

March is an important month to eat, sleep and be healthy

Florida’s lawsuit against Target: hypocrisy

The end of property taxes?

Sanity please: Roundabout is not needed

It's an unconvincing case

State loan program is best option for town sewer project

There's more to the osprey on Longboat

Double turn-lane trouble

Vote Yes on replacing the subaqueous pipeline

Ringling transfer to New College would be detrimental

Rooted in History: Ringling Museum and New College

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