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

  • By David Conway |
  • June 8, 2016
Ringling Shopping Center owner opts for rezone

The Ringling Shopping Center will be rezoned to conform with the city’s current standards, but the owner is still working toward more concrete plans to redevelop the property.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • October 21, 2016
Hospital Board — At Large, Seat 2: Miglena Entcheva

Miglena Entcheva, a Democrat, will face Republican Tram Hudson and No Party Afilliation candidate Reid Schwabach in the general election.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • September 24, 2025
Tim Enos returns as schools police chief

Enos is back in the role of chief of police of Sarasota County Schools following his Aug. 24 resignation from the school board.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
  • By Emily Walsh |
  • January 2, 2013
Black Tie: Five in the house for 2013

Dressing up for this former social editor has had to do a lot more with Power Rangers, Batman, cowboys and Army guys as of late, thanks to a cute little 2-year-old that I know.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jay Heater |
  • April 3, 2019
Surge is EMS concern in Manatee County

Manatee County EMS hopes better use of 911 will lessen strain on ambulances.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • January 25, 2021
Longboat Key extension granted on sewage break penalties

The new deadline is Feb. 22.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • August 19, 2021
Longboaters concerned about U.S. 41 roundabout construction

Gridlock traffic on Tuesday prompted frustration among drivers.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • August 31, 2021
Bradenton's Woodruff & Sons still going strong after 75 years

Family strength guides Woodruff & Sons through 75 years serving the Bradenton and Sarasota region.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 3, 2019
Our flag means everything to this Sarasota veteran

Sarasota man fought in three wars to protect our flag, and its freedoms, and was a prisoner of war in two.

  • East County
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 12, 2011
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Recently, Keith Davey, lead advocate of Lakewood Ranch incorporation, announced with a flourish that Florida State University has approved the Fishkind feasibility study, the much-debated study that concludes that incorporation is financially feasible.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 12, 2009
Colony feud continues

Federal Bankruptcy Judge A. Rodney May has ruled in favor of the Colony Association twice. Now the feud is directed at closed units, fixtures and furniture.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • July 22, 2013
School Board to vote on new administrators

Superintendent Rick Mills has chosen a new investigator in the Office of Professional Standards, an exceptional student education director and a director of planning and performance management - pending school board approval tonight.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 7, 2023
Virtual workshop set for Sarasota affordable housing plan

Citizens may provide input on proposed text amendments for mixed use zones along corridors and commercial centers.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Ryan Butler |
  • January 25, 2018
Revamped Ed Smith Stadium awaits the Orioles

The improvement comes ahead of the 2018 spring training season.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 10, 2025
Clogged toilet plunges landlord and tenant into eviction

A renter threatens to zip-tie a property owner over a plumbing issue in an ongoing whirlpool of discontent. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Samantha Chaney |
  • February 7, 2019
Sarasota schools' police force hires first academy recruit

The newest school resource officer of The Sarasota County Schools Police Department was recognized at the Feb. 5 School Board meeting.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • June 11, 2017
Second Chance Last Opportunity honors 2017 Men of Purpose

The organization recognized 18 men whose contributions to the community often go unnoticed.

  • Black Tie
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 3, 2024
Sarasota wins Local Action Award from Florida League of Cities

The award recognizes the city's effort to bring about affordable and attainable housing through bonus density incentives.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 9, 2009
Wrong address causes paramedic delay

Longboat Key Fire Rescue crews were late to an emergency call after a 911 caller provided the wrong address to a dispatcher.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 24, 2012
Isaac tracking westward

A shift in Tropical Storm Isaac's projected path to the west means a direct hit for the Sarasota area is less likely.

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