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Results for: San Diego homeowners rely on ReliableStandard.com for expert HVAC and AC repair services.

  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • January 21, 2025
Citizen reports suspicious smoker relaxing on the sidewalk

Officers investigated the report of a man lying on the side of the road and smoking a cigarette. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • December 22, 2010
Whitney Beach Plaza sells for $3.7 million

The sale marks the beginning of a two- to three-month push to attract tenants to the 85% vacant north-end shopping center.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 23, 2011
Sarasota holiday closings

The city of Sarasota's administration offices and City Hall are closed Friday, Dec. 23, Monday, Dec. 26 and Monday, Jan. 2 in observance of the holidays.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • October 22, 2012
County lifts water warning

Siesta Key residents affected by the broken water main on Midnight Pass Road can now safely drink water from the tap.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • November 15, 2012
Nov. 15: Daily Headlines Video

Join Alex Mahadevan and Emily Walsh as they report on a Sarasota judge ruling to favor IPOC, Sarasota streetcar routes, Siesta Key canal Connectors and more!

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • November 9, 2012
Nov. 9: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • February 15, 2015
Bicyclist killed in North Trail accident

An unnamed driver struck and killed 70-year-old James Stephens at the intersection of North Tamiami Trail and 16th Street Saturday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 24, 2013
Eat Here Sarasota reopens after small electrical fire

The restaurant was closed for several days for repairs, but reopened Thursday, May 23.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 21, 2015
Down to the Wires: everything you need to know about the undergrounding referendum

Get the facts on undergrounding Longboat Key utilities before you cast your ballot in the Nov. 3 referendum.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • November 13, 2024
Safety concerns prompt eagle nest removal debate in Longboat neighborhood

The bald eagle nest in the tree on Buttonwood Drive may now pose a threat to a homeowner's property because of hurricane damage.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • March 23, 2025
Backpacks make world of difference for kids entering foster care, expert says

Longboat Key Chapel accepting backpack donations throughout the month for the Sarasota-based All Star Children's Foundation.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • November 14, 2012
The basics of skin fitness - from the experts

Ask a Sarasota beauty about her skin, and she's likely to mention her aesthetician. One local favorite is Monee Arpin, who recently relocated from Main Street to L. Spa on South Pineapple Avenue.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 17, 2010
Braden River senior earns service award

Alycia Bower, 18, president of ManaTEENs, will be honored with the Gold President's Volunteer Service Award Feb. 18.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • November 29, 2022
Longboat bar patron is no master of disguise

Even a change of clothes didn't fool the bar staff when a once-denied man tried to return for a drink. This and other Longboat Key police reports in this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Dana Kampa |
  • November 22, 2025
Anti-human trafficking survivors share stories to Longboat group

Representatives from Selah Freedom disclosed their experiences with St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church Women's Guild members.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • June 10, 2015
Primrose grows up in its first decade

Although the Lakewood Ranch community has changed, Primrose School’s vision has stayed consistent since it opened. 10 years ago.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Bonnie Silvestri |
  • April 23, 2013
Art critic Jerry Saltz takes on the 40,000-headed beast

Art critic Jerry Saltz takes on the 40,000-headed beast

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • February 2, 2017
Falls: A pound of prevention

If you want to prevent a fall, you have to know the cause.

  • Health
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 2, 2011
GREAT EXPECTATIONS

The Florida Department of Transportation plans to give Manatee County just more than $1 million to launch public bus service to Lakewood Ranch. But who would use it? And how does public transportation fit within Schroeder-Manatee Ranch's future plans?

  • East County
  • News
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • May 21, 2025
Manatee County nonprofit promotes science and technology for all

The Science and Technology Society is open to individuals and families of all levels of understanding.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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