Let’s begin this editorial with a confession. While editorials on this page are supposed to reflect the opinions of the newspaper Editorial Board, they are written by individuals. R2-D2 doesn’t work for the paper. Nor do his robot cousins. The … Find out how to read more online.

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It’s a call to action as we need your help. I realize your time is very valuable and as each day progresses, we get busier and busier but we need you. I know it will take some time but it … Find out how to read more online.

Editor’s Note: The number for the Let ’em Have It Line is once again 941-207-1111. • • • Something Terrible. I’m from IslandWalk and want to give voice to the fact that we need a light at that intersection of … Find out how to read more online.

If you’re lucky, sometimes a person comes along who changes preconceived notions forever. Professor Vanessa Siddle Walker forever changed my views about the quality of education in segregated schools. Contrary to what you may believe, we lost a lot when … Find out how to read more online.

As the economy was booming and development soared a decade ago, local people grew increasingly restless about population, traffic and the effectiveness of growth management. That anxiety was captured in the annual Citizen Opinion Survey conducted by Sarasota County, which … Find out how to read more online.

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Editor’s Note: The number for the Let ’em Have It Line is once again 941-207-1111. • • • No Roundabout. I feel the roundabout for Gran Paradiso is unnecessary. It should be a signal for safety for everyone involved at … Find out how to read more online.

The community of Orlando has come together in an unprecedented way since the massacre in a gay nightclub, reports a recent news article. Yet we allow a showman who should have been shown the door by the political party that … Find out how to read more online.

Imagine a country where nearly 100 people are killed or wounded by a fanatical crazy man using a high-power weapon designed to kill in a high-volume manner. Imagine the lawmakers of that country were to meet soon thereafter and decide … Find out how to read more online.

Editor’s Note: The number for the Let ’em Have It Line is once again 941-207-1111. • • • Bad Spelling. Gondolier Sun , I am always informed and entertained by your paper, and the paper for Aug. 3 was no … Find out how to read more online.

When I was very young, we lived in “the projects” called Bland in Flushing Queens. Talk about two negatives — we lived on the ninth floor of a 10-story building among several other 10-story buildings. The apartment was nice, big … Find out how to read more online.

Last week I wrote about the Florida Chamber of Commerce’s initiative to use education and work-based solutions to build a stronger workforce. One of the challenges they see is sometimes, because of government subsidies, making $29,000 is better than making … Find out how to read more online.

When it comes to the question of traffic roundabouts around here, the old adage, “you never have a second chance to make a first impression,” may ring true and very loud. Another Jacaranda Boulevard-Venice Avenue? Gaaaak! No doubt, it is … Find out how to read more online.

Editor’s Note: The number for the Let ’em Have It Line is once again 941-207-1111. • • • Sad for Clock. I’m sorry about the Clock Restaurant closing. I used to go there so much. Helping Animals. I’m calling about … Find out how to read more online.

If only I had a dime for every time I have heard the name Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton during this past year, I would easily be worth more than Donald Trump says he’s worth. I’m getting notes from my … Find out how to read more online.

Student performance due to many factors Editor: David Dunn-Rankin needs to rethink the difference between cause and effect. Maybe he is suggesting that poorer students should be given “Grade Stamps” to supplement their lack of intellectual discipline. One reason students … Find out how to read more online.

A debate recently among Sarasota County commissioners about a seemingly simple thing like parks and playgrounds illustrated the difficulties involving competing interests in the decision-making process. The interest “groups” in question were, roughly: • Families with young children. • Families … Find out how to read more online.

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Recently, Venice Regional Bayfront Health announced it was seeking permission to build a modern facility on an undisclosed site. As I understand it, the need for permission arises because the new location is more than one mile from its current … Find out how to read more online.