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Results for: Scoop Hero Mesa is a local poop scooping company in Mesa, AZ

  • By Josh Siegel |
  • June 12, 2013
Public considers business property-tax relief

For the last three weeks, the East County Observer has previewed the first ballot item on the June 18 special election referendum - the vote on a half-percent sales tax increase to pay for indigent health care. Now, we look at the second ballot question: a vote on providing ad valorem tax exemptions for businesses.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • November 14, 2025
New Schools of Hope requests double up in Sarasota, Manatee

A second South Florida company seeks space and says it's casting a wide net for 2027-28 school year.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 28, 2019
Country Club Village home tops local sales at $938,000

Residential real estate transactions for Feb. 11-15.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 1, 2009
The taste of success

In the past month, the Pastor family has opened the first two Tasti D-Lite franchises in the state of Florida. Now, it hopes to expand the brand to make it a household name.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • June 9, 2011
Think Green finalist: Key Sailing

Key Sailing was named a Think Green finalist at the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce's 2011 Frank G. Berlin Senior Small Business of the Year Awards.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • March 18, 2013
Filmmaker Josh Aronson speaks about 'Orchestra of Exiles'

Aronson came to Sarasota in conjunction with the Israel Film Festival, where his film was premiered for the first time in Sarasota.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 4, 2019
Lightning swim coach treats his team like family

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 11, 2018
Former ODA player comes back to area with St. Lucie Mets

The Bradenton Marauders crowd was thunderstruck by the hometown hero.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • January 5, 2016
Theater review: 'The Liar'

The lie, the whole lie and nothing but the lie

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • March 24, 2015
Tim Rogerson: Disney Dreams

Ringling College of Art and Design alumnus returns to Sarasota to share stories, experiences and, of course, Disney art

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • September 4, 2013
My view: Sadly, Americans are apathetic again

Doesn't anyone care anymore about our soldiers still fighting against a savage and determined enemy?

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • September 5, 2013
My View: Sadly, Americans are apathetic again

Doesn't anyone care anymore about our soldiers still fighting against a savage and determined enemy?

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • November 1, 2013
THEATER REVIEW: 'The School for Lies'

"The School for Lies" is great theater - brainy text, brilliantly realized and entertaining from start to finish.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • September 11, 2022
Boys and Girls Clubs host 16th annual leadership breakfast

The morning event was held Sept. 9.

  • Black Tie
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 20, 2009
New book teaches children hurricane preparedness

Local children's book author Carmen Navarro-Talavera, who lives at The Oaks, in Osprey, has written a new book, 'The Ant Lucy and the Hurricane.'

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 26, 2010
Deputies keep eyes on school zone

Local law enforcement agencies again are stepping up enforcement for the school zone at State Road 70 and River Club Boulevard.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 17, 2009
Committee approves $250,000 for arts fest

The county's Festival Steering Committee voted 5-3 to recommend that the county provide the Ringling International Arts Festival with $250,000.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 23, 2012
Martial artists chop competition

Six local athletes, including Jazmyn Friedman, Henry Rhodes, Ryan O'Hern, Donna Judge, Noah Hosford and Sonie Lasker (not pictured) recently returned from Bregenz, Austria, where they represented the U.S. Martial Arts Team in the World Martial Arts Games.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 29, 2012
Arborist completes 585-mile bike ride

Local arborist and Summerfield resident Tammy Kovar successfully completed a 585-mile bicycle ride through Oregon to raise funds for tree research.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 14, 2012
Have band, will travel

Local band, the Garbage Men, is raising funds to take its act to the Big Apple.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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