Lourdes' Soapbox

There is an old saying that politics is a blood sport. Every election season brings negative campaigns, and candidates become the target of attacks. But this time, I was the target—even though my name isn’t on the ballot. After more than twenty years fighting overdevelopment in Sarasota County, there is probably no greater insult than suggesting I've suddenly become someone who supports the very developers I've spent years opposing. Yet that is exactly the impression the rece