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

  • By Brian Gunnell |
  • February 1, 2012
Bridge Bites: It pays to count

Before seeing the auction, imagine that you are South, playing in 2â™ . Looking just at the N-S hands, how would you tackle the trump suit? The percentage play to avoid a second loser is to cash the Ace (a precaution against West having the singleton King), then cross to Dummy and lead toward the Queen.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Donna Swan |
  • September 14, 2011
Deal Us In: Loser-on-loser play makes winning easy

"You can easily see," writes Alma Jones, of Iron Mountain, Mich., "looking at mine and my partner's hands that a three notrump contract would have been better and easier to make but difficult to bid."

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Donna Swan |
  • August 17, 2011
Deal Us In: Opening bid shows vulnerability

The vulnerability makes an opening bid by the dealer a good choice. Having the 4-4-4-1 distribution, most North players will open the hand one diamond. Once the heart fit is found, North will bid the game.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Brian Gunnell |
  • April 11, 2012
Bridge Bites: A trump demotion

Trump promotions are not so difficult once you get the hang of them, but it takes real talent to organize a trump demotion!

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 26, 2012
Male athlete of the Year: Seth McGarry

After suffering a tender elbow in the off-season, Lakewood Ranch High pitcher Seth McGarry spent much of the season serving as the Mustangs DH.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • October 3, 2019
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Ashtyn O'Shea

The senior talks Southeastern University and the setter position.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • December 14, 2023
Sarasota wrestles with definitions of drinking, dining establishments

A proposed zoning amendment would, in theory, clarify the definitions of restaurants, nightclubs, bars, etc. to establish different rules under which each may operate.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 18, 2019
Career soldier the grand marshal in Tribute to Heroes Parade in Lakewood Ranch

Career soldier the grand marshal in Tribute to Heroes Parade in Lakewood Ranch

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • December 9, 2014
The Voice Within

John Burr instructs burgeoning actors and performers in the field of voiceover.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 25, 2014
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Bridge Street Bistro

This week we went in the kitchen at Bridge Street Bistro with co-owners Bill Herlihy and chef Keith Daum as Daum prepares oysters Bienville with shrimp and bacon stuffing.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • July 11, 2014
Weekend's best bets: Friday, July 11

Weekend's best bets: Friday, July 11

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  • By Kim and Robert Livengood |
  • September 8, 2014
The Cocktail Couple: Breaking bread with Boardwalk Food Company

The Cocktail Couple: Breaking bread with Boardwalk Food Company

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 2, 2013
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • April 25, 2018
Tony Danza will kick off new Sarasota Opera summer concert series

Sarasota Opera is expanding its programming outside season with a new summer concert series.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 25, 2014
Brace for Impact

Emergency officials provide up-to-date information residents can use to be prepared this hurricane season.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 18, 2011
News Briefs

Key drinking water gets good grades; Utility repair work begins on Broadway; Sarasota County and city reach new park agreement; Correction; and Meetings & Agendas.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 23, 2013
Hilton flag could disappear

Hilton Hotels is pressing Ocean Properties to meet a June 1 deadline to begin renovations. If it doesn't, Hilton may pull out.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • April 17, 2014
Obstacles plague lift station

The new engineering team tasked with overseeing the work at Lift Station 87 discovers more challenges as it attempts to complete the protracted project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • June 19, 2013
Dream Deferred: Karl and Rhonda Wilson

Karl and Rhonda Wilson had to face and accept real life before pursuing a lifelong dream.

  • East County
  • News
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