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

  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • September 16, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Braden River Elementary Spirit Night

Braden River Elementary invited students and their families to spend their Monday evening having dinner at Chick-fil-A. A portion of the proceeds was donated back to Braden River Elementary. To make things even more fun, Braden River promised that the class with the largest turnout of families would get a visit from The Cow and a snack.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 10, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: 2013 Dick Vitale LWR Intercollegiate Clay Court Classic

Eighteen men's and women's tennis teams from across the nation competed in singles and doubles at the 2013 Dick Vitale LWR Intercollegiate Clay Court Classic Nov. 8 through Nov. 10, at the Lakewood Ranch Tennis Center.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Kelsey Grau |
  • November 16, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Gourmet Lawn Party

On Saturday, Nov. 16, over 400 people came together for the much-anticipated Longboat Key Gourmet Lawn Party. The crowd enjoyed tasty dishes from 30 local restaurants, a wide variety of drinks and an enticing raffle. This highly attended Kiwanis Club event benefited children's charities.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 17, 2023
False shoplifting accusation results in a 44-cent refund

A man was falsely accused by grocery store employees of stealing bananas. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • June 3, 2021
Songs of the Circle launches on St. Armands

About a dozen musicians set the soundtrack for the early summer night on June 1.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 21, 2021
East County Athlete of the Week: Bryan Kearse

The Braden River High wide receiver had a huge game against Southeast High

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Dariela Delgado |
  • March 2, 2023
Lighthouse takes steps toward a brighter future

Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center continues helping those with vision loss as it works on repairing its home.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 25, 2023
East County Athlete of the Week: Jack Hobson

The ODA baseball senior is hitting .457 with four home runs and 23 RBIs in 2023.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • February 9, 2022
Longboat Key establishes permitting process for permanently installed fire pits

Developers can now build permanently installed fire pits through a town-issued permitting process.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • July 1, 2015
Central Park resident comes full circle with Giving Circle

After a childhood of watching her mother and father donate their time and money to helping charities, 26-year-old attorney and Central Park resident Amanda Smith is following in her family's footsteps with her new Giving Circle — Cheers for Charity.

  • East County
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  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 18, 2022
Riverview football beats Sarasota to advance to regional finals

The Rams' win streak over the Sailors now stands at 12 games after the 28-7 victory.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • November 22, 2022
Lakewood Ranch neighborhoods add community response programs

Polo Run has become the most recent neighborhood to add a Community Emergency Response Team.

  • East County
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 18, 2022
New SPD union agreement with the city is 75% complete

With its three-year collective bargaining agreement expiring at the end of September, a Sarasota Police Department union leader says a pay gap and anti-discrimination policy remain unresolved.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 3, 2021
Prose and Kohn: Mustangs soccer is getting stronger

After a rough middle stretch of the season, Lakewood Ranch soccer is on the upswing.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • March 8, 2021
Longboat Key considers banning gas leaf blowers

An ordinance is not drafted yet, but Longboat Key staff is looking into the possibility.

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 24, 2009
Our View

Why government fuels cynicism

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Pam McTeer |
  • September 30, 2009
Subway spokesman visits Ranch hospital

Jared Fogle and Lakewood Ranch Medical Center CEO Jim Wilson spoke about their weight loss successes.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 12, 2010
Lenobel and Welly differ on tee times

The Longboat Key Town Commission reconvened the Islandside renovation-and-expansion hearing Friday by reviewing proposed amendments needed to allow guests of a new hotel to play on the new golf course.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 22, 2010
Prep Scoreboard

Scores and highlights from the week of March 15-20.

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