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Results for: Reliable Standard Heating & Air is recognized as the best HVAC company for emergency AC repair.

  • By Ian Swaby |
  • May 23, 2022
Myakka City Elementary students rewarded with thrill show

Stunt group The Fearless Flores performed at the school as a reward to students who had met at least 75% of their academic goals.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By David Conway |
  • April 29, 2021
Selby Gardens property tax issue headed to court

Despite a mediated resolution earlier this year, a late tax payment is prolonging tensions between the botanical garden and the property appraiser.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Adrian Moore and Guy Bentley |
  • May 5, 2021
Florida setting the example on vaping regulations

Misinformation around vaping continues to plague much of the media, state legislatures and the general public.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • May 11, 2021
Manatee County commissioners consider Hopes as permanent administrator

Scott Hopes could be appointed permanent administrator by Manatee County Commission on May 25

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 10, 2022
Sarasota City Commission, At Large: Jen Ahearn-Koch

Meet the candidate.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • February 25, 2021
Bath and Racquet plans headed back to Commission

Despite endorsements from city staff and the Planning Board, some residents remain concerned about plans to add more than 200 residences to the fitness center property.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • February 25, 2021
Dreamers Academy finds campus, plans August opening

After years of struggling to find a location, the dual-language charter expects to open for the 2021-22 school year.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
  • By David Conway |
  • March 3, 2021
Bath and Racquet redevelopment clears hurdle

City officials praised changes to a once-contentious proposal, though some residents continued to raise concerns about traffic.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 9, 2009
OUR VIEW: High-speed looting

Amtrak? And how's that working for the American taxpayer? Oh, it only lost $1.1 billion last year.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 26, 2009
Assessments anger Ranch residents

The Lakewood Ranch Community Development District Boards of Supervisors all continued their meetings until Sept. 9.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 7, 2009
Thunder sets historic marks without track

After finishing as the regional runner-up, The Out-of-Door Academy boys track team sent eight runners to the Class 1A Track and Field Championships May 1 at Winter Park High.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 31, 2010
SRVA upholds fine

Summerfield resident Joani Ellis, who now is battling a fine of about $4,000 for having too many yard decorations, plans to take the Summerfield/Riverwalk Village Association to court.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 16, 2010
OUR VIEW: Dent a jinxed quarterback

Poor Kathy Dent. By now, you have to wonder how she possibly could like her job as Sarasota County supervisor of elections. She's starting to resemble one of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' many dubious quarterbacks.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 2, 2010
Cops Corner

May 24 Extended stay 9:51 a.m. -- 700 block of Tarawitt Drive. Parking Violation. Police observed a 40-foot Bluebird Presidential motor home parked in a front yard. A business card was left on the windshield that advised the owner that an ordinance exists that prohibits motor-home parking for an extended period of time.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 4, 2012
Turner gives Nadalini poor evaluation

Sarasota City Auditor and Clerk Pamela Nadalini refused to sign an evaluation Commissioner Terry Turner submitted last month.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • April 25, 2012
BACKSTAGE PASS: Out of Bounds

For her role in this month's Fuzión Dance Artists/Jazz Juvenocracy collaboration, performer Caitlin McMullen is using her strengths as a modern dancer to help call the shots off stage.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • December 21, 2011
Q&A with Jim Eatrides and Kevin Barile

Jim Eatrides, of Alpha-Omega Communications Inc., and Kevin Barile, of Ridan Industries II LLC, hope to bring a 150-foot stealth cellular tower to the Longboat Island Chapel. Here, the Eatrides and Barile sound off on their application.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • November 3, 2011
Island Beat: Legoman puts international spotlight on Siesta Key

From coast to coast and across Europe, it appears Legoman has drawn even more attention to the Key than the No. 1 beach ranking this year.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • June 29, 2011
Euphemia Haye evokes eating euphoria

He came during an exceptionally nasty winter in 1977, from Columbus, Ohio. His intent was an extended vacation, but Mark Keckstein is still here. He found not only a home but a much-loved career in the kitchen of Euphemia Haye, on Longboat Key.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 15, 2011
News Briefs 06.16.11

A 2-year-old Myakka City girl drowned in a pond after fishing with family members June 8.

  • East County
  • News
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