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

  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 26, 2009
Town looks at sand solutions

The town could acquire sand near Venice to put near North Shore Road to replace a fast-eroding beach that closed the beach access there.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 5, 2012
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • October 12, 2011
Black Tie & Tales

Equality Florida honors Donald Geike; A safe haven for Pongo; Black Tie Affair; Tidbits; Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 31, 2011
Our View: County must fix its bad reputation

While Manatee County is shedding its anti-business and anti-construction reputation, Sarasota County's remains distressingly intact.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • December 5, 2012
BACKSTAGE PASS: A New Role

Kaylene Torregrossa started as an intern at Florida Studio Theatre in 2010. Two years later, she's playing the lead role as FST's general manager.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • September 29, 2020
Longboat Key commissioners to consider resident-permit parking proposal in November

Parking issues have plagued the Longbeach Village neighborhood for years.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 24, 2018
Dressed to thrill for Lakewood Ranch Boo Fest

Families say making their own costumes is half the fun of Halloween.

  • East County
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • May 21, 2015
Unconditional Surrender owner advocates for upgrades

The man who donated the statue to the city is pushing officials to make improvements to the area surrounding the landmark.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • April 13, 2016
Theater review: 'Alabama Story'

“Alabama Story” pits free speech against racism at Florida Studio Theatre.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 4, 2015
Town staff gets pay hike

A new merit wage increase system implemented by Longboat Key Town Manager Dave Bullock Oct. 1 gave out an overall 3.8% overall increases town-wide to general employees.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 22, 2015
Making a splash

An Orlando-based partnership seeks to whet the appetite of a Manatee County committee to build a 20-acre water park at Tom Bennett Park.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • September 3, 2014
Departing CDD supervisor shares lessons

Heritage Harbour residents and supervisors say CDD meetings lack communication and requires more time to discuss the issues.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 17, 2014
LBK Republicans hear about high stakes amendment

The Republican Club heard from Dr. Jim Whitman and Larry Eger about a burning issue on the November ballot: medical marijuana.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • January 22, 2014
Ranch leaders discuss enhanced police patrols

Recent home burglaries have caused neighborhoods to consider extra security from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

  • East County
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • December 3, 2013
City Commission seeks to increase downtown activity

During a busy meeting, commissioners expanded the city's sidewalk cafe regulations, delayed paid parking at the Palm Avenue garage and placed a moratorium on events at St. Armands Circle Park.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • May 13, 2025
LBK Rotarians gift Longboat first responders wishlist items

The Rotary Club of Longboat Key presented about $5,500 worth of work-related gifts to Longboat Key’s first responders.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • July 18, 2024
Interest grows in dual language programming within Sarasota school district

Dreamers Academy helped introduce the learning model in Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • October 7, 2025
Artist exhibit provides boost to Siesta Key church's hurricane recovery

All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church on Longboat Key is displaying and selling paintings by a local artist to support St. Boniface's final phase of hurricane rebuilding.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • May 6, 2026
County Commission reverses stance on paying school-tax fee

Sarasota leaders vote 3-2 to open the door to reassuming the responsibility for paying Tax Collector commission.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Katie Johns |
  • February 6, 2018
Key Notes: ‘Siesta Key’ Episode 14 Recap

On this week’s episode, Brandon gets lost in the sauce, Kelsey and Madisson head to the concrete jungle, Garrett is done being the nice guy, Pauly and Paige makes us puke and Chloe is MIA.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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