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

  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 10, 2011
Cops Corner

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

  • East County
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  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • June 3, 2015
Local officials eye hurricane season

As hurricane season begins, officials urge residents to plan ahead during the calm before the storms.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • May 23, 2014
Weekend's best bets: Friday, May 23

Weekend's best bets: Friday, May 23

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

The senior talks Southeastern University and the setter position.

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

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

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • May 20, 2021
Style: Made in the Shade

Embrace the outdoors and protect your eyes this summer with some stylish sunglasses.

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  • By Donna Swan |
  • July 29, 2009
Deal Us In: Understanding strange bidding

Bidding strange hands is not easy, but understanding strange bidding is most difficult.

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  • By Donna Swan |
  • August 26, 2009
Deal Us In: Wonderful defense

This East-West pair cooperated to set a seemingly ironclad contract. North's bidding seems a bit iffy. His hand is worth 19 points, and a simple heart raise does not do it justice.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • 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
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  • 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."

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