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

  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • January 25, 2015
County considers stronger incentive grant guidelines

Sarasota County staff are working to amend the economic development incentive grant guidelines and tighten up the responsibility of the recipients.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • January 27, 2015
Lido Regency goes native with Florida landscape

From palm trees to bushes and grass, Benjamin Franklin Drive on Lido Key is filled with vegetation.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • December 14, 2014
Selby Gardens hires new CEO

Jennifer Rominiecki will bring 15 years of experience with the New York Botanical Garden to Sarasota, as she steps in as the new CEO of the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 7, 2013
Mall at University Town Center construction on schedule

Developers say they have a 'strong lineup of national tenants' slated for the project.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Heather Merriman Saba |
  • August 13, 2014
Local artist paints Chiles restaurants

John Allinson sought to recreate the energy of each dining spot when the Chiles Restaurant Group commissioned him for the project.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • September 24, 2014
Changing course

Former Braden River High boys basketball coach Matt Nesser will cheer on his team from the sidelines this year as the school's athletic director.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 11, 2013
News Briefs

Longboat Key Fire Rescue honors staff at annual awards; Police promote three longtime employees; Town collects items for Toys for Tots drive

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • January 5, 2022
Longboat Key Democratic Club turns eyes toward 2022

The club heard from Nikki Fried and Margaret Good about the importance of organizing for elections.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Miri Hardy |
  • April 20, 2024
Birds of prey help control rodent populations

Widespread use of anticoagulant rodenticides is a growing threat for Florida's raptors.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • March 11, 2025
Longboat Key voters approve loan option for wastewater main replacement

The referendum asked voters if the town should be allowed to pursue a low-interest loan option to pay for the required underwater force main replacement.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • November 3, 2023
Mote A-scare-ium provides a safe place for children on Halloween

Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium hosted families for a scavenger hunt, underwater pumpkin carving, candy and more.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Lakewood Ranch Medical Center |
  • October 12, 2023
Surgeon Performs “Life-Changing” Robotic Splenectomy

If you need a doctor, visit doctors.lakewoodranchmedicalcenter.com or call 800-816-4145.

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  • By Ian Swaby |
  • May 25, 2025
Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School celebrates 2025 graduates

Over 200 students graduated at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
  • By Miri Hardy |
  • July 15, 2025
New life thrives in Myakka’s habitat restoration zone

Plants and animals continue to respond favorably to re-created floodplain marshes.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • November 4, 2024
Christ Church of Longboat Key host annual food drive for hurricane relief

Longtime volunteers of Our Daily Bread were amazed at the amount of donations church members and Longboaters brought.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 23, 2024
Venice Symphony music director has a date with the Boston Pops

Troy Quinn will lead a New Year's Eve concert in Boston featuring Broadway star Bernadette Peters.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Abby Weingarten |
  • January 31, 2024
How one church and its pastor inspire its members to give back

Under Rev. Brock Patterson’s leadership, Longboat Island Chapel continues to offer vital support to area outreaches — with grace and a touch of humor.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Roy |
  • January 7, 2010
Unconditional Surrender gets final reprieve

The owner of the bayfront sculpture will have until the end of the month to respond to the city's copyright-lawsuit concerns or else it will be removed before summer.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 22, 2011
Main Street project price tag: $14 million

Main Street merchants have both sticker shock and construction shock over preliminary cost options for a Main Street project that could cost as much as $14 million and take years to complete.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • March 18, 2013
Asolo Repertory Theatre announces 2013-2014 season

Highlights of the season include beloved musical 'Show Boat,' a new musical about a comic book artist, 'Hero,' and Frank Galati's adaptation of 'The Grapes of Wrath.'

  • Arts + Culture
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