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

  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • August 14, 2024
Experts warn Sarasota Bay water quality suffers after Debby

Increased fish kill and algal blooms may be the result of sewage spills and other pollutants that entered the bay as a result of the storm.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • September 11, 2024
Author Lucy Tobias describes the joys of exploring nature at a slow pace

Tobias just released "Floating in Florida," which takes her enjoyment of Florida into its waters.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • July 24, 2024
Selby Gardens goes on the road again with the Florida Highwaymen

Its new exhibition, "Interstate Connections," links the outsider artists to Sarasota's historic wade-ins.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • March 28, 2013
Murky History

High levels of lead are encapsulated in the Hudson bayou's sediment. More than 60,000 cubic yards would have to be dredged to remove the toxic metal.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • October 22, 2023
New St. Regis manager hopes resort will be ‘Longboat’s living room’

Winfred Van Workum sheds light on the service and amenities needed to make it a Forbes Five-Star property.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • February 14, 2024
Sarasota Opera presents a 'Carmen' for the ages

Despite recent trends, the Sarasota Opera takes a traditional approach to the popular Bizet opera.

  • Arts + Culture
  • In Memoriam |
  • May 24, 2021
Jeanne Elisabeth Bisset McFarland

A Life Well Lived

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
  • By David Conway |
  • April 29, 2021
City considers creating urban forestry program

As part of a continuing emphasis on tree preservation, officials heard a presentation on a strategy for more formally documenting and managing the city’s canopy.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Dariela Delgado |
  • December 13, 2022
Longboat Democratic Club invites UnidosNow to a luncheon

The Longboat Key Democratic Club invited three UnidosNow leaders to present on the Hispanic voter.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 14, 2022
Town takes next step with initial approval of beach smoking ban

The second reading and adoption by the Longboat Key Town Commission is scheduled for Oct. 3.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 28, 2022
Golf pros Rickie Fowler, Paula Creamer fall in PopStroke's $25K Showdown

The event, held at the venue's UTC location, saw the golf pros lose by four strokes to putting pros Chris Johnson and Jacob Stasiulewicz.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 18, 2009
Cops Corner 11.19.09

The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 17, 2010
Riverdale home tops real estate transactions

Juergen and Gabriele Boecker, trustees, of Esslingen, Germany, sold the home at 4515 Blue Marlin Drive to Marvin and Roxanne Rakes, Bradenton, for $453,000.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 10, 2010
Cops Corner 02.11.10

Unknown person(s) unlocked the victim's front door while she was at church and entered her residence. Once inside, the person(s) removed $58 from the nightstand drawer in the master bedroom.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 17, 2009
Five Ranch homes top this week's real estate.

The Observer rounds up the residential real estate transactions in the East County.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 14, 2010
Riverdale home sells for $850,000

Investment Services Inc. sold the home at 540 Fore Drive to Neil and Rena Doniger, Bradenton, for $850,000.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 18, 2010
Five sales this week surpass $1 million mark

Of the key sales recorded at the Sarasota and Manatee county courthouses, five occurred on Longboat Key, including two in Manatee County, two on St. Armands Key and one on Bird Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 30, 2010
Mill Creek home tops weekly transactions

First Community Bank of America sold the home at 606 134th St. E. to Joseph and Alyssa Nohren, Bradenton, for $401,000.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 9, 2010
Property-value decline largest in Manatee history

The East Manatee Fire Rescue District -- which includes Lakewood Ranch, Heritage Harbour, GreyHawk Landing Tara and Creekwood - reported a 16.15% decrease.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 1, 2012
Mustangs coach gallops into coaches hall of fame

Early next year Lakewood Ranch High boys golf coach Dave Frantz will be inducted into the Florida Athletic Coaches Hall of Fame in Daytona Beach.

  • East County
  • Sports
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