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Results for: Top HVAC service in San Diego comes from Reliable Standard Heating & Air’s commitment to excellence

  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 5, 2014
Four-bedroom Bird Key home sells for $1.2 million

A home on Bird Key tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • February 3, 2015
Big names under the Big Top

An integral part of Sarasota's performing arts season is the winter show by Circus Sarasota, "Fearless," which runs Feb. 6 through Feb. 22 in the big top at Nathan Benderson Park.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 1, 2013
SIDELINES

8U River Dawgs win baseball tourney; River Strand tops Stoneybrook; IMG hoops players sign scholarships

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 10, 2025
Top residential real estate sales for Nov. 24-28 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key

A condominium in The Water Club at Longboat Key on of Mexico Drive tops the week’s sales at $2,375,000.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • March 21, 2023
Moment worthy of extra celebration

A couple asked a police officer to help them celebrate their engagement. This and more Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 29, 2022
City, police union square off over compensation, anti-discrimination policy

With its collective bargaining agreement expiring this fall, the union that represents Sarasota police officers charges that the city is slow to respond to demands.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 30, 2012
End of watch

Longboat Key Police Chief Albert 'Al' Hogle was remembered at a public funeral as a private man, public servant and mentor to other law-enforcement officers.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • May 8, 2019
Longboat Key Cops Corner: It was lost, then it was found

Police reports from around the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • May 17, 2019
County identifies several funding priorities at budget workshop

The workshop primarily involved budget updates and reports from various Sarasota County departmental leaders.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • September 3, 2022
Equine therapy delivered with heart in Bradenton

East County's Hooves with HEART survives with donations and volunteers to benefit the community.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 18, 2011
Cuts may eliminate elementary officers

Sheriff Brad Steube is planning to eliminate five elementary school resource officer positions as part of his cuts for next year's budgets.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • July 29, 2025
Boat trailer on Broadway Street stuck with a wheel of misfortune

A middle-of-the-night mishap on the road is just one of the police reports in this week's edition of Longboat Key Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 22, 2022
Key Club pickleball plans move forward to Town Commission

The Longboat Key Club gains initial approval for four pickleball courts after moving plan across the parking lot from the original proposal. But objections still remain.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • August 30, 2012
Crystal Classic organizers prep for future

The committee planning the fall sandsculpting competition on Siesta will implement changes this year to bolster the event for the future.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 2, 2012
Wandall legislation generates $2 million

The Mark Wandall Traffic Safety Act, which regulates the use of red-light cameras in Florida, has generated more than $2 million for researching spinal cord injuries.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Katie Hendrick |
  • January 9, 2013
Bird Key receives historical designation

Bird Key receives historical designation 99 years after the erection of the key's first mansion, which was demolished in 1959.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • January 7, 2020
Longboat Fire Department provides holiday surprise for child with CHARGE syndrome

Staff gave many gifts, and a visit from Santa, to 3-year-old Lili and her mom, Katrina, as part of an annual tradition

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By John McGuire |
  • July 12, 2017
Deadline approaching to move Whitney cottages on Longboat

Michael Drake has until the end of the month to make it happen.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 11, 2013
Commission raises millage increase 10%

For the first time since 2010, the town's millage rate is increasing from 1.8872 mills to 2.0760 mills to pay for rising pension costs.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 1, 2010
Grape Expectations

Pat and Bob Gussin visited New Zealand in 2002, and it turned out to be a fruitful trip for the Longboat Key couple.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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