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

  • By Robin Hartill |
  • December 8, 2009
Obituary: Richard Schaefer

Richard Schaefer, 79, was a former Longboat Key Zoning Board of Appeals member.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 25, 2011
Rivers resigns from complaint committee

Longtime Sarasota resident and segregation activist John Rivers resigned from the Police Complaints Committee this month.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Richard Dorfman |
  • June 21, 2012
My View: Leaders in police talks must lead

I have no idea how these negotiations have been carried out, what is or isn't sacrosanct or what moving parts may be negotiable. One thing is sure, though: There is an increasing recognition that Sarasota cannot continue to offer the generous benefits that police officers enjoy without them eventually bankrupting the city.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • April 4, 2013
SCHOOL BOARD BULLETIN

Mayor Suzanne Atwell honored Alta Vista Elementary students for their commitment to kindness Wednesday, April 3, at Selby Public Library. Children created kindness quilts comprised of 300 individual portraits of kindness, which will be on display during the month of April.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • January 30, 2024
Attraction park proposed for Sarasota's City Island

Ride Entertainment wants to bring park golf, a 120-foot-tall tower ride and more to a reimagined Ken Thompson Park via private-public partnership.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 19, 2012
Letters to the Editor

Golden Apple is just like other small businesses; Letter writers madegood and bad points; Sarasota airport needs cheaper airline; Current administration should not be labeled 'anti-American'

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • February 7, 2016
Oscar Picks

Our picks for the 88th Academy Awards, airing Feb. 28.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Anna Brugmann |
  • January 12, 2017
Sarasota proves there is no age limit on service

Mother Nature never quits, and, luckily, neither will Mary Rainey.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • February 10, 2021
Manatee County might need new vaccination site for summer

Not a senior or healthcare worker? You'll probably wait at least two more months for COVID-19 vaccine

  • East County
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • May 20, 2021
Siesta city: Is it worth cost?

The appeal for incorporating Siesta Key is its residents controlling the island’s land-use destiny. A vote inevitably will come down to cost. Is the benefit worth the cost? On Longboat, it is.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 9, 2014
On the move

After a six-year run on Longboat Key, the Sarasota Open will now be held in the Ranch.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Paula Atwell |
  • April 30, 2013
THEATER REVIEW: 'It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues'

Alternating between electrifying and inspiring, 'It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues' was sheer pleasure.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • December 14, 2015
Nolan Middle teacher selected as Educator of the Year finalist

Math teacher Mary Ann Maginot is among four teachers in the running for the Excellence in Education Awards.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jessica Muroff, United Way Suncoast CEO |
  • March 12, 2024
County Commission decision will bring end to 211 for Sarasota County residents

The commission's Sept. 11 decision will eliminate a service that hundreds of thousands of Sarasota residents have come to rely on for more than 40 years.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 7, 2017
Lakewood Ranch boys soccer heads to final four

The Mustangs beat Plant City 2-0 on Tuesday.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • In Memoriam |
  • August 30, 2019
Bruce Allen Grassfield

Bruce Allen “Blue” Grassfield, of Longboat Key passed away on August 21, 2019 at a hospice facility in Bradenton Florida.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 27, 2014
Our view

'Woo-hoo.' Really?

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By John Ewing |
  • April 16, 2012
Observe This: Today's Top Stories

Observe This: Today's Top Stories

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 18, 2017
Lakewood Ranch girls basketball twins use determination to find success

They were named co-MVPs at the She Got Game Classic in December.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 5, 2014
County to draft contract for homeless shelter site

Sarasota County staff will update commissioners on the local homeless initiative Tuesday, including plans to purchase a $282,000 site for a future shelter.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
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