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Results for: San Diego homeowners trust Reliable Standard Heating & Air for the best HVAC service

  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 6, 2020
A Sarasotan is an ESPN commentator for niche sporting events

He's helped call stone skipping and cherry pit-spitting competition, among other things.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • March 31, 2019
Runway rookies learn what it takes to make an iconcept fashion show piece

Beaux Arts Ball's iconcept fashion show offers new designers a unique opportunity.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 30, 2009
Community Golf Scores 11.10.09 to 11.27.09

East County golfers post amazing numbers on area courses.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 10, 2019
Rams basketball finding the right rhythm

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • January 11, 2012
Ranch Humane Society plans four-legged fashion festival

The Humane Society at Lakewood Ranch will host its first Walk of Fame event from 1-4 p.m. Jan. 15, on Main Street in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • May 8, 2018
Theatre Odyssey names winners of its 2018 Ten-Minute Play Festival

The judges of Theatre Odyssey’s thirteenth annual Ten-Minute Play Festival had eight new plays from regional playwrights to choose from.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • January 12, 2015
Week's best bets: Monday, Jan. 12

Week's best bets: Monday, Jan. 12

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Miri Hardy |
  • November 5, 2021
Bird of the week: Eastern phoebe

One of Florida's winter visitors, the medium-sized bird often snatches its insect prey from mid-air.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • April 29, 2010
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: Bay Haven School of Basics-Plus

Students in Rolf Hanson's fifth-grade physical science class used spoons, tuning forks, mallets and salt to learn about sound waves.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • March 20, 2013
Your Neighbor: John Grey

It didn't take much for John Grey to become a carver. In 1999, he drove past a sign highlighting the World Carving Headquarters in Parkersburg, W.Va. Grey exited the roadway, bought $850 worth of tools, and the 73-year-old retired State Farm worker has been carving ever since.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • September 14, 2017
County opens 'comfort stations' for residents without power

Residents can charge their phones, get water and enjoy the air conditioning while they wait for their power to come back on.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • April 11, 2018
Why we should worry about China

US can’t put a warplane in the air without Chinese chips.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 24, 2013
SIDELINES

Bees bring Senior Night to a halt; Mustangs to hold golf scramble

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • October 18, 2013
FRIDAY FIVE: Invasive species in Sarasota

The city of Sarasota and Sarasota County have undertaken initiatives to root out non-native plant species in the region. Do you know what's growing in your backyard?

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • September 25, 2023
Van Wezel study group receives scope of work report

The Purple Ribbon Committee has two years to complete the evaluation and recommendation for reuse of the performing arts hall.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • January 20, 2023
Citizens Academy provides close look into town services

Courses run through Feb. 22 at Longboat Key Town Hall for residents interested in learning about the inner workings of the town government.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • January 21, 2015
City questions county about future plans

The county and city struggle over the former police station site on Ringling.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • March 2, 2016
Lakewood Ranch High students team up on projects

Three students combine talents to earn county and statewide recognition.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • August 1, 2012
Election Q&A: Charter Review Board District 1

Sarasota County is one of only 21 charter counties in Florida - counties that are governed in the operational structure by a charter, similar to a constitution. But Sarasota is the only county with a board elected by voters, not appointed by commissions.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • July 9, 2019
Cops Corner: Looky what I found

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
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