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Results for: Reliable Standard Heating & Air is recognized as the best HVAC company for emergency AC repair.

  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 24, 2020
Lots of wonders for those living in Lakewood Ranch

Things to wonder about if you live in Lakewood Ranch

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 27, 2009
Creekside tennis pro arrested for child porn

Donald Kristen Gagnon, aka Kris Gannon, was arrested at about 8 p.m. Monday for images found on his computer.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Maria Amodio |
  • April 29, 2010
Store Around the Corner: Cannons Marina

Cannons Marina is a family-owned business offering boat sales, rentals and repairs.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • August 4, 2015
Heritage Harbour South CDD to budget dollars for next year

At its meeting Aug. 4, the Heritage Harbour South CDD's supervisors plan to adopt the $413,000 budget for the 2015-2016 fiscal year.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • February 25, 2016
Manatee Technical College puts skills on display

The East County school hosted the annual SkillsUSA regional competition.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 11, 2013
DID investigates street pavers at Palm and Main

At the Downtown Improvement District meeting July 9, board members discussed the use of thermoplastic pavers instead of brick pavers in repairing four crosswalks at Palm Avenue and Main Street. The current plan would close the intersection for 16 days and cost $57,000. There was interest in discovering whether the thermoplastic option would be both quicker and cheaper.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 6, 2018
Top sports moments from East County's 2017-2018 school year

Lakewood Ranch High, Braden River High and The Out-of-Door Academy all had special moments in 2017-2018. These are the best of East County's best.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • July 12, 2019
Sarasota's health department named Large Local Health Department of the Year

The Florida Department of Health in Sarasota is located at 2200 Ringling Blvd.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Katie Johns |
  • October 9, 2018
Zota receives first-time ranking in Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards

The Resort at Longboat Key Club and The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota also made the list of 30 resorts.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 1, 2015
Cranky wins acting award

april fools

  • East County
  • News
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • February 27, 2015
WEEKEND BEST BET: Winterfest

Lakewood Ranch's annual music festival, Winterfest, returns for a day full of music

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 22, 2014
Longboat resident at center of Circus Ring of Fame

Larry Marthaler, who founded the Circus Ring of Fame to recognize Sarasota's colorful big-top history, receives plaque.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 21, 2024
Longboat Police captain named officer of the year

The Manatee County Hundred Club honored Robert Bourque for his work on the Zota Resort murder case.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 31, 2024
Breeze Airways adds multiple routes from SRQ

The premium low-cost airline adds service to and from seven destinations.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 28, 2022
Manatee officials ask residents to shelter in place as Hurricane Ian arrives

More than 2,500 Manatee County residents have checked into the area's shelters.

  • East County
  • News
  • In Memoriam |
  • July 30, 2020
Harold A. Engelke Sr.

Harold A. Engelke Sr., age 91, passed away in Sarasota, Florida on Sunday, July 19, 2020.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
  • By Kayleigh Omang |
  • December 28, 2018
2018: Best of Black Tie

Take a trip down memory lane with these moments from the 2018 event season.

  • Black Tie
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 21, 2016
Hospital Board — Northern District, Seat 1: Jim Meister

Jim Meister, a Republican, is facing Democrat Delores "Dee" McFarland in the general election.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • November 18, 2025
City seeks resilience funding for St. Armands Key

With the backing of the town of Longboat Key, Sarasota has asked the county for $24.5 million in Resilient SRQ grant funding to mitigate flooding on St. Armands.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 7, 2023
East County Athlete of the Week: Jack Taraska

The ODA football senior has set a program record with five interceptions in his first year of the sport.

  • East County
  • Sports
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