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

  • 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
  • By Blake Fussell |
  • February 2, 2022
New cooling plant opens in downtown Sarasota

The new cooling plant will provide air conditioning for eight county buildings and is expected to be 40% more efficient than the old cooling plant.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • February 1, 2022
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Quittin' time nap, Part 1

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • November 1, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: The Players "A Night to Remember"

The Players hosted its annual gala Nov. 1 at Michael's on East. This year, there were 12 honorees recognized for their work on and off stage from 1990 to the present.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 1, 2011
Pension board debates next step

The Firefighters Pension Board isn't sure whether it should fire Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, its investment consultant.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 4, 2019
Pride is back at Legacy Golf Club in Lakewood Ranch

Renovation projects bring pride back to Legacy Golf Club in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 26, 2011
OUR VIEW: It's a great DEAL

Say this about Rex Jensen, chief executive officer of Schroeder-Manatee Ranch: He is a man of action and vision.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • October 22, 2014
Turning Pointe

After seven years of rapid ascension, the Sarasota Ballet performs in the New York City Center's prestigious Fall for Dance Festival.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 15, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day: Longboat Key

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the Longboat Observer archives.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • November 13, 2024
Van Wezel damage may reach $10 million

With multiple shows hanging in the balance, Executive Director Mary Bensel tells the city's Purple Ribbon Committee the race is on to reopen on Jan. 1.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • March 29, 2018
Sarasota Ballet dancers Logan Learned and Kristianne Kleine announce retirement

The principal and first soloist will leave the company after the end of the 2017-2018 season in April.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 2, 2025
Early draft reports suggest the Van Wezel is 'obsolete'

Purple Ribbon Committee members submitting their draft portions of the final report lean toward no reuse of the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall if replaced by a new facility.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Katie Johns |
  • August 13, 2018
Vern Buchanan visits Mote, discusses red tide; governor declares emergency

The congressman said more needs to be done to mitigate the effects of Karenia brevis.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Ryan Butler |
  • September 7, 2017
Update: Longboat residents ordered to evacuate

Longboat Key is under a hurricane watch that begins at Anclote Island and covers the southern half of Florida to Sebastian Inlet on the Atlantic Coast.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • December 29, 2010
Best of Black Tie 2010

Best of Black Tie 2010

  • Black Tie
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 9, 2019
Manatee County touts new tower power

Better technology will aid emergency communication efforts.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 13, 2012
Heritage Harbour South approves 2013 budget

Heritage Harbour South CDD supervisors approved their preliminary fiscal year 2013 budget of $457,730, plus a total debt service of $814,227 between bonds for Stonebyrook and Lighthouse Cove.

  • East County
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