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Matt Walsh
April 8, 2020

What about the 99%?

One-size-fits-all shutdowns don’t make sense. Public officials should shift their focus to reopening the economy.

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Matt Walsh
April 1, 2020

More steps for the state

Economist Arthur Laffer says state and local governments should be cutting expenses now.

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By Matt Walsh and Joel Schleicher
March 22, 2020

Gov. DeSantis: We need economic hope

This is now a two-front war. Unless there is decisive action, Florida’s economy is facing an epic catastrophe.

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Matt Walsh
March 18, 2020

Support local businesses

Great advice: ‘Calm breeds calm.’ But one of the best ways we can help beat COVID-19 is to do what Americans always do — fight back. Do what you can to keep our local economy healthy.

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Guest Author
March 14, 2020

Letter to the editor: Doctors Hospital releases first COVID-19 patient

The Sarasota hospital has discharged the first Florida patient with COVID-19 and has cleared all involved physicians and employees to return to work.

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Matt Walsh
March 12, 2020

Make a law and voila!

Sarasota city commissioners once again defied logic. While supporting the smart move to allow residential uses in commercial zones, they spoiled the idea with counterproductive regulations.

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Matt Walsh
March 12, 2020

The back of his boxing robe would have said ‘Sarasota’s Champion’

Kerry Kirschner died March 4.

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March 12, 2020

Gillespie Day

March 10 celebrates Sarasota's golf-loving first mayor.

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Adrian Moore
March 4, 2020

If charter schools are 'not as good as advertised,' why are families flocking to them?

Charter schools provide greater benefits than a report appears to show.

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Matt Walsh
February 26, 2020

He should be fired

FDOT is not the one to blame for the traffic backups on the Ringling Causeway. The city is. It controls the timing of the projects.

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Matt Walsh
February 19, 2020

How not to make law

Although the idea of merging FSU and New College came as a shock, it is worth exploring. That should have been done before drafting a bill. Lawmakers often forget they are the servants, not kings.

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By Sen. Joe Gruters and Reps.Wengay “Newt” Newton, Will Robinson, Margaret Good, Tommy Gregory and James Buchanan
February 18, 2020

My View: New College is a premier institution, let's not break it

Bill in Tallahassee would make Sarasota college part of FSU system.

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By Ken Shelin
February 13, 2020

My View: City lacks leadership in development issues

Commissioners, Planning Board members aren't experts on land-use.

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Matt Walsh
February 13, 2020

The vision-less continues

We knew how the Bath & Racquet Club proposal would go — Sarasota’s own ‘Groundhog Day.’ At least Mayor Ahearn-Koch, a no voter again, has this right: The process needs to change.

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Adrian Moore
February 6, 2020

Vacation-rental regulations come down to local control versus state preemption

With so many cities going too far with regulations, state control makes sense. If you don’t like vacation rentals, form an HOA.

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