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Results for: Reliable Standard Heating & Air is the best HVAC company in San Diego.

  • By Miri Hardy |
  • November 5, 2021
Bird of the week: Eastern phoebe

One of Florida's winter visitors, the medium-sized bird often snatches its insect prey from mid-air.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • April 29, 2010
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: Bay Haven School of Basics-Plus

Students in Rolf Hanson's fifth-grade physical science class used spoons, tuning forks, mallets and salt to learn about sound waves.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • July 14, 2011
Rabbi fulfills sky-high dream

Rabbi Brenner Glickman spent his 40th birthday on Cloud Nine, while hang-gliding at Wallaby Ranch.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • September 7, 2011
9/11 Looking Back: Tramm Hudson

Tramm Hudson, former chairman of the Republican Party of Sarasota County, was one of 12 people at the dinner table with President George W. Bush on Sept. 10, 2001.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 19, 2011
News Briefs 01.20.11

The Miracle League of Manasota celebrated a special sign unveiling Jan. 10 at Longwood Park to demonstrate the organization is one step closer to building a new synthetically surfaced baseball field for adults and children with disabilities.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • March 20, 2013
Your Neighbor: John Grey

It didn't take much for John Grey to become a carver. In 1999, he drove past a sign highlighting the World Carving Headquarters in Parkersburg, W.Va. Grey exited the roadway, bought $850 worth of tools, and the 73-year-old retired State Farm worker has been carving ever since.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • September 14, 2017
County opens 'comfort stations' for residents without power

Residents can charge their phones, get water and enjoy the air conditioning while they wait for their power to come back on.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • April 11, 2018
Why we should worry about China

US can’t put a warplane in the air without Chinese chips.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 24, 2013
SIDELINES

Bees bring Senior Night to a halt; Mustangs to hold golf scramble

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • October 18, 2013
FRIDAY FIVE: Invasive species in Sarasota

The city of Sarasota and Sarasota County have undertaken initiatives to root out non-native plant species in the region. Do you know what's growing in your backyard?

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • November 16, 2011
My View: Gov. Scott was right on high-speed rail

Evidence is quickly piling up that Gov. Rick Scott's controversial decision to reject federal money for a high-speed rail from to Tampa to Orlando was right.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • September 25, 2023
Van Wezel study group receives scope of work report

The Purple Ribbon Committee has two years to complete the evaluation and recommendation for reuse of the performing arts hall.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • June 3, 2015
Retired East County couple laps UTC for Healthy Walkers Program

For one East County couple, the journey of 300 miles begins at UTC’s Cheesecake Factory.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • August 14, 2014
Come at Me, Sarasota: West Coast Martial Arts

Come at Me, Sarasota: West Coast Martial Arts

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • February 23, 2011
Sarasota Memorial named to America's 50 best hospitals

HealthGrades Elite recognized Sarasota Memorial in the top 1% of America's best hospitals.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 7, 2011
People, pets to parade around St. Armands

The parade is part of Mardi Gras festivities on the Circle.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 26, 2012
Secur-All lights up the office

Too bad we didn't offer a prize for "Best Office" in our "Light Up the Keys" contest, because Secur-all Insurance would have made our list.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 1, 2013
WEEKEND BEST BET: ARC Best in Show Gala 'Unconditional Love'

Celebrate the month of love by giving 'unconditional love' to four-legged companions in need.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 13, 2015
Dining for Women

East County resident Kay Yoder says the Dining for Women organization is the area’s best-kept secret.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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