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

  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • March 7, 2019
Siesta's stance on beach dogs doesn't sit, stay well with everyone

Dogs make for popular outdoor companions, but some residents on Siesta Key emerge split over whether or not dogs should be banned on the beach.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Edward Alley |
  • February 12, 2018
Opera opens Winter Festival with impressive 'Manon Lescaut'

A combination of an excellent cast, director, costume, light and set designers made for a stunning season opener.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • July 20, 2016
Why can’t Longboat dredge its sandbars?

There’s a treasure trove of sand less than 100 yards from the shores of Longboat Key. So why don’t officials see sand source potential?

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • October 5, 2017
Sarasota doctor helps seniors make healthier decisions

To eat better, doctor Paul Evans says it only takes a few simple decisions.

  • Health
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • May 25, 2016
Re-orient ourselves on turtles

Longboat Key’s proposed ordinance with stricter beach lighting requirements can be viewed as more government reach. But helping hatchlings can also be a selling point.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • May 11, 2017
Local moms share the mishaps and memories of motherhood

Motherhood might be chaotic, but at least it's funny.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By John McGuire |
  • May 31, 2017
Longboat begins looking at one-county possibilities

Town examines what's involved in erasing county border across the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • June 7, 2017
Longboat Key County?

Manatee and Sarasota counties often take Longboat Key’s $28 million in annual property tax revenue for granted. Secession sounds great. But it will never happen.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • July 24, 2015
Residents dive in to pool rules

After receiving more than 142 names on a petition, GreyHawk Landing residents sink arguments against having floatable toys in their community pools.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • April 6, 2017
A walk in the park

After years of tending to their park, three Gillespie Park leaders are dedicating their efforts to making the park a home for the neighborhood's youngest residents.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By David Conway |
  • December 15, 2016
Letters to the Editor: Sarasota 12.15.16

Readers comment on Siesta Beach smoking regulations and the proposed dredge of Big Pass.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • March 1, 2016
Longboat Key medical center sets opening date

The Longboat Key Center for Healthy Living will open March 31, at the Centre Shops.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • April 7, 2016
Gillespie Park residents balk at expanded social services

The Bethesda House has been operating on Fourth Street for two decades, but a plan to grow the campus has neighbors concerned about the community center’s impact.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • October 28, 2015
Changing Tunes: Five O'Clock Club's new image

After 60 years as a blues bar, the live-music venue is reaching out to new audiences with its first hip-hop show.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 1, 2015
ULI Update: Making progress

ULI Update: Making progress

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 22, 2015
Commission hangs up on dispatch discussion

A majority of commissioners have an answer to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office’s call for consolidation after two years on hold: Eliminate the Key’s police dispatch service.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • May 13, 2015
Theater Review: 'Miracle Worker'

'Miracle Worker' unlocks the world inside a word.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 26, 2013
Police ponder pension alternative

A defined-contribution option for union-represented police officers allows officers to put up to 35.4% of their paychecks, including Social Security, toward their retirement.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 11, 2014
Letters to the Editor

Mar Vista, Moore's were on Key before most residents; Drivers, cyclists must share the roads; Town should prioritize people over turtles; Roundabouts would solve traffic woes; Limiting beach access points could improve traffic

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By David Conway |
  • June 26, 2014
City targeted for shelter site delays

At a joint meeting of the Sarasota County Commission and the City Commission, members of both boards questioned the actions of city staff during the search for a homeless shelter site.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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