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

  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 19, 2024
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for Nov. 21-27

Don't miss these arts and entertainment events around Sarasota and Manatee counties this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Randi Donahue |
  • July 3, 2013
Moments in time

Before there were Suncoast Offshore Super Boat Grand Prix events to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday week in Sarasota, there were the Land 'n' Sea Freedom Races on Siesta Key Beach.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 29, 2010
THE YEAR IN SPORTS: Time to Shine

From broken records to broken bones, 2010 proved to be one of the most inspiring in East County sports history.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Greg Bortnichak |
  • March 19, 2013
An interview with American opera composer Carlisle Floyd

An interview with American opera composer Carlisle Floyd

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jay Heater |
  • April 5, 2022
ComCenter of Lakewood Ranch hosts art exhibit

Lakewood Ranch Art League presents 75 paintings that range from elephants and abstract to support for Ukraine.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • February 16, 2011
Black Tie & Tales

Let me call you sweetheart; Tidbits; The elemental Element Au; Black Tie Affair

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 7, 2012
News Briefs

Teenager arrested for vehicle burglary spree; SCF president, trustees step down; Commissioners OK preserve expansion; Loan helps Brides Against Breast Cancer expand

  • East County
  • News
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • January 7, 2019
92-year-old Sarasotan works to provide beds for the homeless

Bags to Beds, the service project organization, has a secret key to their production: Ida Andalora.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • January 23, 2014
Osprey fishing pier reconstruction back on track

After a drawn-out permitting process, a county project to rebuild the historic Osprey fishing pier on Little Sarasota Bay has moved into the design phase.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 10, 2010
Jiggs Landing renovation on schedule

Manatee County will not be able to salvage a cabin from the site. Instead, it will build a replica that will be decorated by the Old Braden River Historical Society.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 23, 2010
Nesting Mode

Volunteers help track Longboat turtles.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • November 14, 2012
Sarasota Concert Band creates community collaboration

When Linda Keefe, chairwoman of the board of Sarasota Concert Band, walked into Galleria Silecchia a few months ago, a bronze sculpture of a little boy with his arms spread wide greeted her.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 7, 2016
Town of Longboat Key to unearth options for canal dredging

The Longboat Key Town Commission will dig deep into canal issues this fall, deciding what canals should be dredged and who should pay for the project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • February 25, 2015
Fashion Standouts: Statement Handbags

Sarasota fashionistas show off their statement handbags at recent events in Sarasota, FL.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • November 19, 2014
Visit Sarasota hopes new office will attract visitors

The new visitors center location on Lemon Avenue embodies one of Virginia Haley's tourism tenets: Keep innovating.

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 9, 2014
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • October 23, 2013
Backstage Pass: Eliza Ladd helps students perform moving work

Movement and dance teacher Eliza Ladd works with FSU/Asolo Conservatory students on creating big characters for the upcoming "School For Lies" production.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • December 6, 2021
Longboat Key gains two new swans — and a long-necked love triangle

Widower swan takes up with newcomer who arrived recently with her mate.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • January 19, 2022
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Sounds like gunfire (it isn't)

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • February 3, 2026
Education Center dives into the stories and music of Billy Joel

Biographical historian Susan Benjamin teams up with singer Jay O'Brien to celebrate the life and times of the Piano Man at their latest presentation with The Education Center.

  • Longboat Key
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