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Results for: Reliable Standard Heating & Air is the best HVAC company in San Diego.

  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 2, 2023
Top 10 East County athletes to watch in 2023

These athletes combine experience and talent to find success in their respective sports.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 12, 2009
Our View

The Colony and next generation

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Robin Roy |
  • May 28, 2009
Roundabout central

Where better to see if the much-talked-about traffic device actually makes cars flow more smoothly than Carmel, Ind., home to 42 roundabouts?

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 15, 2010
Our View

Moment of truth

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By George Rauch |
  • August 29, 2012
Market Watch: Government destroyed the economy - here's how to revive itÂ

In the early 1970s, the Nixon administration refused to transfer gold from our Federal Reserve System to France, in settlement for a pool of dollars that existed in French banks that President Charles DeGalle wanted redeemed for gold.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By David Conway |
  • January 24, 2019
Foregoing form-based code, city plots zoning changes

The city is abandoning its efforts to adopt a new zoning code, instead opting for a series of revisions to current regulations. How did staff identify planning priorities?

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • October 5, 2016
Critic's Theater Picks

There's no shortage of great theater in the upcoming season. We've picked a few of our favorites.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 4, 2015
OUR VIEW | More Medicaid: Federal ransom

The call of media editorialists, state senators and altruists for expanding Obamacare’s Medicaid program in Florida remains a cacophonous drumbeat of pots and pans.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • October 18, 2023
Lakewood Ranch Rotary kicks off ninth year of Books for Kids program

The Books for Kids Kindergarten program, which helps students discover a love for reading and increases reading scores, is expanding into more Manatee and Sarasota County classrooms this school year.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • June 20, 2025
Superintendent applications open for Manatee County School District

In a special meeting, the school board further discussed its expectations and approved a new timeline.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 20, 2025
Camp is a dream come true for individuals with disabilities

With some help from (lots of) friends, an east Manatee County organization aims to grow its unique camp that supports individuals with special needs and their families.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • September 1, 2024
Citizens' petition asks for removal of supervisor of elections

James Satcher fired four SOE employees following the primary and now 2,000 citizens want him fired.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • September 4, 2024
City development impact fees likely to rise in 2025

Most recently updated in 2016, the multimodal impact fees imposed on developers aren't keeping up with the infrastructure needs brought by growth in Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • December 1, 2025
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe presents holiday pageant in living color

Director Nate Jacobs discusses his latest take on Langston Hughes' "Black Nativity" and why it matters more than ever.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 15, 2020
Sarasota City Commission District 2: Joe Barbetta

Meet the candidate.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • December 30, 2019
Sarasota year in review 2019

From the serious to the whimsical, a lot happened in the past year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 20, 2023
Too big for words: Siesta Key’s forgotten ‘king’

He died deep in debt, but MacKinlay Kantor wrote bestsellers, won fiction’s great prizes, hung with Hemingway and brought celebrities to Sarasota.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 15, 2022
Concession home sale highest in Lakewood Ranch area history

Concession home tops sales at $7.98 million in the Lakewood Ranch area.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 15, 2018
Knightsbridge home tops local sales at $1.1 million

Residential real estate transactions for Jan. 29 to Feb. 2.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 16, 2016
Country Club Village home tops local sales at $1.1 million

Residential real estate transactions Feb. 29 to March 4

  • East County
  • Real Estate
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