We want to hear from you. Please, only one vote per poll; we add new polls frequently, so please come back. Check out the results from previous opinion polls below.

04/11/05	How walkable is Downtown Sarasota?
02/27/06	In renovating Selby Five Points Park, the memory path should...
02/27/06	What do you consider to be "on time?"
02/27/06	What is the form of communication you use most in your professional life?
02/27/06	Do you have family in Sarasota?
02/27/06	When do you complete most of your shopping?
02/27/06	Where do you complete most of your shopping?
02/27/06	Does Sarasota need more national retail in order to reach its potential growth?
02/27/06	Which do you frequent more often for dining?
02/27/06	Does Sarasota need more national restaurants in order to reach its potential growth?
02/27/06	If Sarasota didn't change one thing from this point forward, would you be disappointed?
03/31/06	How far are you willing to travel to go to a restaurant?
03/31/06	What's the most influential factor when deciding where to dine?
03/31/06	Do you watch local television news?
03/31/06	Which of the following local channels do you watch the most?
03/31/06	Should cable companies let customers pick their own channels instead of only having fixed packages?
03/31/06	Do you attend the Sarasota Film Festival for...
03/31/06	What is the most beneficial aspect of the Sarasota Film Festival?
03/31/06	On what piece of clothing are men most likely to wear a floral print?
03/31/06	What is your residential status in Sarasota?
03/31/06	If you are a part-time resident, when do you plan to return to your summer home?
05/15/06	How much do you usually spend on fireworks for Independence Day?
05/15/06	How many hours a week do you usually work?
05/15/06	What most attracts you to the possibility of living downtown?
05/15/06	Does Siesta Key need a larger bridge?
05/15/06	What is your primary tool in managing your time?
05/15/06	Have you ever seen a showing of the Sarasota Ski-A-Rees
05/15/06	Would you rather live in comparable affordable housing in the city Sarasota or outside of the city?
05/15/06	If it were affordable, would you consider a condo overlooking Payne Park desirable?
05/15/06	If comparable affordable housing existed, where would you prefer?
05/15/06	What should be the Sarasota city commission's top priority in the next few months?
05/31/06	How often do you receive a professional massage?
05/31/06	For what reason do you/would you receive a professional massage?
05/31/06	How often do you log on and read or participate in a blog (an online journal)?
05/31/06	With the current market, are you more or less inclined to work with a realtor?
05/31/06	When planning travel, which of the following sources do you consult first?
05/31/06	What is the planned duration of your next vacation?
05/31/06	Which of the following is most important to you when choosing a vacation destination?
06/13/06	What's your back to school budget and/or what do you consider reasonable?
06/13/06	Where will you spend most of your back to school cash? Or where do you shop the most in general?
06/13/06	Do you plan to vote in the September local elections?
06/13/06	Do your work hours decrease in the summertime?
06/13/06	Which movie theater do you frequent the most?
06/13/06	How do you rent movies?
06/13/06	Do you prefer an Apple computer or a PC?
06/13/06	What SPF sunscreen do you wear?
06/13/06	What movie genre do you prefer?
09/01/06	Do you believe the City of Sarasota should have an elected mayor?
05/31/07	How involved are Sarasota and Manatee in exploring green alternatives and sustainability?
03/10/09	Would Sarasota benefit from having a mayor elected directly by the people?
07/07/09	Should a private patron be able to pay $500,000 to keep Unconditional Surrender on the Bayfront?
02/21/10	Which Palm Avenue Garage design do you prefer? See today's SRQ DAILY for photos.
11/11/10	Should Five Points Park be privately managed?
11/19/10	Who should appoint Sarasota County Commissioner Shannon Staub's successor?
11/26/10	What sort of development should occur on south Palm Avenue?
12/03/10	How much will you spend on holiday shopping this year?
12/10/10	Should tax dollars be spent on incentives for businesses to move or expand here?
12/17/10	Are you more likely to attend a local play or performance during the holiday season?
12/24/10	Should City Commissioners make more or less than they now get paid?
12/31/10	When do you finish all of your Christmas shopping?
01/07/11	Should zoning regulations treat timeshare hotels and traditional hotels differently?
01/14/11	How should most development projects within cities seek approval?
01/21/11	Should there be armed security at local Congress members' town hall events?
01/28/11	Do you plan to raise your own chickens?
02/04/11	Should officials consider changing impact fee rates permanently?
02/11/11	Do you expect the economy to be better in 2011 than it was in 2010?
02/25/11	Is early voting good for democracy?
03/04/11	Should political parties get involved in nonpartisan municipal elections?
03/11/11	Did you vote in your last municipal election?
03/18/11	What star are you most excited is coming to the Sarasota Film Festival?
03/25/11	Do you know anyone affected by the disasters in Japan?
04/01/11	Do you support providing public incentives for The Jackson Laboratory?
04/08/11	What will you do at the Sarasota Film Festival?
04/15/11	What films are you most excited to watch at the Sarasota Film Festival?
04/22/11	Should Sarasota move fast or slow on the South Palm Overlay district
04/29/11	Will the shooting deaths of two British tourists in Newtown hurt Sarasota's international appeal?
05/06/11	How do you prefer to vote?
05/13/11	How important are discussions of City and County charters to you?
05/20/11	Which of these communities offers the most lessons to Sarasota?
05/27/11	Will metered parking make you less likely to visit downtown Sarasota?
06/03/11	Who should be serving as Sarasota County Administrator?
06/10/11	What effect do form-based codes have on downtown development?
06/17/11	How seriously do you take hurricane forecasts?
06/24/11	What should be interim County Administrator Terry Lewis' top priority?
07/01/11	Do you support new laws aimed at restricting transient behavior in downtown Sarasota?
07/08/11	How do you usually handle parking in areas with parking meters?
07/15/11	Should Sarasota City Commissioners continue to hold informal meetings?
07/22/11	Would a transparency website have prevented a Sarasota County procurement scandal?
07/29/11	Will a change in parking meter rates make you more likely to drive downtown?
08/05/11	Should Vern Buchanan run for U.S. Senate?
08/12/11	In the past 5 years, have you had an account in a bank that failed or was in a merger/acquisition?
08/19/11	Should the Robert L. Taylor Center be treated as a city or regional facility?
08/26/11	How should municipal officials change behavior in this climate?
09/02/11	Before buying your home, did you view it online before seeing a Realtor?
09/09/11	Should Circus Sarasota take over operations for the Sailor Circus?
09/16/11	What industries will grow fastest in Southwest Florida?
09/23/11	What is the best reason to go the Hot List event?
09/30/11	How do you feel about new regulations for Sarasota redevelopment grants?
10/07/11	Should the Post Office keep the Tallevast processing center open?
10/14/11	Do you Support or Oppose the Occupy Wall Street protests?
10/21/11	Should the county allow increased densities and heights in certain areas to spur growth?
10/28/11	Should more public funding be spent on promoting Sarasota to tourists outside the region?
11/04/11	What should the Sheriff's Office do with Ego Leonard?
11/11/11	Should universities budget academic programs based on job needs in Florida?
11/18/11	Who should pay to improve the fields at Ed Smith Stadium?
11/25/11	Should stores start decorating for Christmas?
12/03/11	What is the most important shopping day of your season?
12/10/11	Should a controversial mural on Central Avenue stay or be removed?
12/17/11	Should boats be allowed to anchor outside mooring fields in Sarasota?
12/24/11	Should a Holmes Beach restauranthave to change its name from Martiniville?
12/31/11	Did you spend more or less on holiday shopping this season than past years?
01/07/12	What election will be most important in 2012?
01/14/12	Should Sarasota City Manager Robert Bartolotta be fired by the City Commission?
01/21/12	Should the city pay incentives to contractors to finish road projects early?
01/27/12	Will the Florida presidential primary decide the Republican nominee?
02/03/12	What should happen with Ego Leonard now that he is free?
02/17/12	Should there be more cooperation between the Sarasota Film Festival and film commission?
02/24/12	Should USF have to deal with a 58-percent budget cut from the state next year?
03/02/12	Should there be metered parking in Hillview or St. Armands Circle?
03/09/12	Should Sarasota stop running its own police force and contract with the Sheriff's Office?
03/16/12	Are you more likely to shop downtown now that parking is free?
03/23/12	Which road project should top Sarasota County's priority list?
03/30/12	Which celebrity are you most excited about for this year's Sarasota Film Festival?
04/06/12	Is the housing crisis in Southwest Florida over?
04/06/12	Is the housing crisis in Southwest Florida over?
04/13/12	Should G.WIZ relocate from its Bayfront location?
04/20/12	What are you most likely to attend at the Film Festival?
04/27/12	What was your favorite event at the Sarasota Film Festival?
05/04/12	Does Sarasota need a parking garage on State Street?
05/11/12	Who Should Be Mayor of Sarasota For The Next Year?
05/18/12	Should there be term limits on Sarasota County commissioners?
05/25/12	Which intercity visit destination offers the most to Sarasota?
06/01/12	Is it likely Sarasota officials can attract a Nordstrom's to the city?
06/08/12	Should write-in candidates close primaries when other candidates are from the same party?
06/15/12	Should Sarasota's city clerk report to the city manager or remain an independent charter official?
06/22/12	Would a proposed Walmart strengthen or hurt downtown Sarasota?
06/29/12	Should elections supervisors purge voter rolls of all names listed on the state voter purge list?
07/06/12	Is it fair for the city to raise fees for events which close streets in downtown Sarasota?
07/13/12	Will Sarasota commissioners find a city manager at the end of its second search?
07/20/12	Is Donald Trump an appropriate choice for the Republican Party of Sarasota Statesman of the Year?
07/27/12	Were Sarasota City Commissioners right to push off an elected mayor referendum until at least March?
08/03/12	Will you be voting in the August primary election?
08/10/12	When deciding where to eat, do you consider if a restaurant sources from local farms?
08/17/12	Should the U.S. embargo with Cuba be loosened to allow more relationships?
08/24/12	What was the biggest surprise in the August 14 primary election?
08/31/12	Will you rush out to buy any last-minute supplies because of Isaac?
09/07/12	Did you watch any of the Republican National Convention last week?
09/14/12	Is an eight-day period for early voting in Florida an appropriate period of time?
09/21/12	Should downtown Sarasota be exempt from the city noise ordinance?
09/28/12	What will be the greatest economic catalyst in the region in the next year?
10/05/12	Should Sarasota have fired its Information Technology director earlier this year?
10/12/12	What are looking forward to most at this year's Hot List party?
10/19/12	Who will you vote for in Florida's U.S. Senate race?
10/26/12	Who would you vote for the Florida's 16th Congressional District?
11/02/12	How will you vote this year?
11/09/12	Did you attend any of the major presidential political rallies and events held in Southwest Florida?
11/16/12	How far down the ballot did you go when you voted?
11/23/12	Should former State College of Florida president Lars Hafner have been forced to resign?
11/30/12	Which holiday shopping day will you likely spend the most?
12/07/12	Should Sarasota residents vote on changing to a new city charter?
12/14/12	What should happen with state spending and tuitions at Florida universities?
12/21/12	Should Sarasota implement an entertainment district with less noise restriction?
12/28/12	Will you attend any of the holiday-themed performances by any of our major arts organizations?
01/04/13	Did you keep all your 2012 New Year's resolutions?
01/11/13	Should Wal-mart be allowed to build a Supercenter in downtown Sarasota?
01/18/13	Should developments throughout the city of Sarasota be subject to administrative site plan review?
01/25/13	Who will advance to the runoff in the 2012 Sarasota City Commission at-large election?
02/01/13	Should local firms get preference when governments hire out work?
02/08/13	Will you attend any candidate forums to learn about this year's crop of candidates for city office?
02/15/13	Would a regional conference center be a good use of public investment in Sarasota?
02/22/13	Will the position a City Commission candidate takes on the Ringling Walmart affect your vote?
03/01/13	Should Sarasota businesses be allowed to play amplified music outside?
03/08/13	Did you buy an older existing home or a brand-new one when you moved in?
03/15/13	When should municipalities hold city elections?
03/22/13	What star are you most excited is coming to the Sarasota Film Festival?
03/29/13	Which city is playing the most significant role in Southwest Florida's future?
04/05/13	What sort of densities for developments should there be downtown?
04/12/13	What event are you most likely to attend at the Sarasota Film Festival?
04/19/13	Which of the tentpole films at the Sarasota Film Festival this year impressed you most?
04/26/13	Would you ride bus rapid transit service between Sarasota and Bradenton with pickup every 30 min.?
05/03/13	Did Sarasota City Commissioners have the right to vote down plans for the Ringling Walmart?
05/10/13	How do you normally vote in local elections?
05/17/13	What level of politics has the greatest impact on your life?