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

  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • April 10, 2013
Scene & Heard

The perfect set to commit a murder; First of bi-annual art installation; Second installment of the now known

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 17, 2013
Chapel votes no on cell tower lease

Although a lease to place a cell tower on Island Chapel property will not be renewed, Alpha Omega says it's the only viable option.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 19, 2013
Commissioners debate future tax increases

The Commission discussed whether or not to raise the maximum millage rate July 1, to prepare Key residents for tax increases in future years.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 18, 2014
Commission considers millage increase

Commissioners originally sought a flat millage but agreed to consider a tax rate hike to cover rising pension costs and achieve the town's 90-day operating target.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • June 28, 2014
THEATER REVIEW: 'The Price'

Read Marty Fugate's review of the Banyan Theater's current production of Arthur Miller's 'The Price.'

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Tom Harmer |
  • September 18, 2014
My View

County government invites public's input on budget

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Edward G. Rosenblum |
  • March 26, 2014
Fournier's Circle allegations are groundless

The St. Armands Residents Association is not picking art festival 'winners and losers.' It simply wants common sense - and safety for all.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • December 24, 2013
Town leery of county's 911 offer

A Sarasota County offer to take over the town's 911 dispatch services would save money, but commissioners worry the town will sacrifice its level of service.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • January 8, 2014
Issues to Watch 2014: Indigent care

Manatee County officials and local health care professionals agree there is no easy solution as they brace for a potential health care crisis.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 16, 2014
News Briefs

City rejects Club Ivory complaint; USF Sarasota-Manatee chancellor to retire; Community Foundation undertakes Legacy Trail; County approves parking restrictions on Siesta street

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • January 23, 2014
New push for elected mayor emerges

A political committee is proposing a new city charter with five council districts and a 'strong mayor.' The group is crafting its messaging to stand apart from earlier efforts.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • November 24, 2021
Longboat Key Cops Corner: None shall pass (well, you're OK)

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Scott Lockwood |
  • November 24, 2021
Food trucks may soon be allowed in some Lakewood Ranch communities

The Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 2 will vote soon on allowing food trucks to special events.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • January 11, 2025
2 luxury condo towers to replace Pier 550 on Golden Gate Point

The Sarasota Planning Board has approved Amara, a two-tower, 54-unit luxury condominium project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Letters to the Editor |
  • April 15, 2025
Longboat is far different than it was in 1955

Many things like gas and operating expenses cost more now than back then.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • May 21, 2024
Lakewood Ranch twins set different paths after graduation from ODA

Trey Naese is headed to Notre Dame, while Nolan Naese is going to Towson.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 22, 2025
Officers don't take social media bait

Two males streaming videos to a popular social media site fail to draw officers into compromising scene. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 31, 2024
Secondary contributions key to elite basketball team success

Having top-end talent helps, but the deeper a roster goes, the better its chances of winning playoff games.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • February 11, 2024
Lakewood Ranch school emphasizes joy of learning

Sea of Strengths Academy, which serves third through 12th graders with learning disabilities, instills confidence in its students alongside its highly structured approach to academics.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • April 18, 2024
Commissioners discuss allocating funds to tackle floods in low-lying areas

Roughly $2.6 million could be moved toward flooding mitigation projects and may soon be a topic of consideration for the Longboat Key Town Commission.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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