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

  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • February 16, 2018
Schools respond to increasing number of threats via social media

As the district works to improve the physical safety of its schools, it must also tackle threats made by students on social media.

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  • By Emily Leinfuss |
  • August 19, 2021
Sweat It Out

Exercise: We know it’s good for us. We know we need to do more of it. But choosing activities that are fun and engaging boosts your chances of success. Here are four ways to spice up your gym routine.

  • LWR Life
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 5, 2019
Parking restrictions, street closures set for Sarasota parade

Main Street, side streets begin to be affected on Saturday afternoon.

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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 25, 2014
Colony matters still up in the air

A ruling canceled an auction scheduled for last week until a Colony Lender secured claim issue is settled. Colony Lender will attempt to hold a property auction in July.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 20, 2014
Monumental milestone

Sarasota Christian basketball players Heidi Miller and McKenzie Lantz both reached the 1,000-point milestone in their careers last week.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • July 22, 2020
Virtual woes confound School District of Manatee County

Students' needs must be assessed before being able to move completely online.

  • East County
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  • By Liz Ramos |
  • May 19, 2020
Perseverance comes in handy in east Bradenton

Illuminate Landscape Designs owners Fitz and Kim Fitzpatrick navigate struggles of COVID-19 impacts.

  • East County
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  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 19, 2017
Hotelier has no reservations about growth spurt

Sports tourism, niche markets drive need for more hotels.

  • East County
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  • By Petra Rivera |
  • September 26, 2023
New Kiwanis Club president discusses love for mission, hopes for future

Before moving to Longboat, Christopher Sachs worked in publishing, on magazine titles like Men's Journal and National Geographic Adventure.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • April 10, 2023
Freedom Elementary addition on schedule for July completion

The $4 million, eight-classroom addition at the school is on time and on budget.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • October 27, 2021
Meals on Wheels Plus of Manatee to host Empty Bowls in Lakewood Ranch

Meals on Wheels' Empty Bowls returns to an in-person event on Lakewood Main Street.

  • East County
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  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • March 14, 2023
Reminder: No fishing on Key Club golf course

Two juveniles were caught fishing on the Longboat Key Club golf course. This and more Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • September 17, 2020
Don't expect emergency sirens anytime soon in Longboat Key

Commissioners discussed the town's emergency notification system on Monday.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • December 5, 2019
Sarasota Schools consider land purchases east of I-75

Due to growth, the school district is considering land purchases in Lakewood Ranch and near Clark Road.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
  • By David Conway |
  • January 5, 2018
Gil Waters, Ringling Bridge advocate and community leader, dies at 90

A forceful advocate for progress in the public and private realm, Gil Waters shared his vision with Sarasota in a variety of capacities.

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  • By Berkley Mason |
  • September 27, 2017
When positivity killed Parkinson's

East County couple embraces diagnosis through self-made support group.

  • East County
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  • By Bret Hauff |
  • April 4, 2018
Unicorp offers to buy all Colony units

The developer has offered to purchase every unit at the Colony by the end of the week.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Molly Schechter |
  • January 5, 2017
An abundance of fitness classes for 2017

Fit, fitter, fittest: A record number of fitness classes are available

  • Health
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 15, 2013
Mar Vista approval attracts opposition

Longbeach Village residents flooded commissioners' inboxes over the weekend. Dozens of residents asked the commission to reconsider the restaurant's site-plan amendment.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • September 18, 2013
Octavio Ortiz: Mega Manager

Octavio Ortiz, the new general manager of the Mall at University Town Center, must build relationships and oversee construction before his workplace opens for business next year - and his job completely changes.

  • East County
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