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

  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • January 11, 2012
Jane Hoffman: The Merry Piper

Jane Hoffman has played the flute at weddings, dinners, galas and major pop concerts. As she prepares for her next performance, the musician explains how she's managed to gig for her supper for so long.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 23, 2011
Cops Corner

March 10, 1993 11:02 a.m. 4900 block of GMD. Burglary. Report of voices in apartment and a possible burglary in progress was called in. Voices discovered to be people leaving a birthday message on a telephone answering machine.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By David Conway |
  • August 9, 2018
Sarasota grapples with red tide's effects

Sarasota beaches were inundated with the unpleasant sights and smells associated with red tide this weekend. How does the community deal with the fallout?

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Sten Spinella |
  • July 19, 2019
Cancelled trial dates open door for next stage of Colony case

April 2020 trial to decide the method of sale of the properties is still on the books.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 4, 2019
Tara development case still unsettled in Manatee County

Manatee County commissioners consider land regulation changes.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 8, 2018
Sailors' new admiral wastes no time in making a mark

Spencer Hodges had his team sweating on his second day in command.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Katie Johns |
  • August 23, 2017
Zota victims' families remember loved ones

Kevin Carter and Timothy Hurley are remembered for their devotion to their families.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • July 9, 2015
City debates future of special events and street closures

If you're an organizer who hopes to hold an event on Main Street within the next year, you may be out of luck, as the city continues to debate how to manage its special events .

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 29, 2015
Undergrounding: Too little, too late?

The town of Longboat Key will hold workshops beginning in September to educate residents about the Nov. 3 GMD utilities referendum. But some wonder if it’s time enough to get the word out before the vote.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • October 28, 2015
Looking for America at Asolo Rep

Starting with ‘West Side Story,’ Asolo Repertory Theatre explores what it means to be American and how to address one of our most sensitive subjects: race.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • March 4, 2015
Listen Up: Your guide to the bands at Harvey Milk Festival 2015

Listen Up: Your guide to the bands at Harvey Milk Festival 2015

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • October 8, 2014
High nesting numbers show 2014 turtle power

New nesting activity ended in September with preliminary counts just 10 nests below 2012's record numbers.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • August 29, 2013
Senior snapshots

Seniors from Sarasota County high schools reflect on who they were in middle school and discuss what they look forward to most during their final year.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • February 26, 2014
CDDs near agreement on gate costs

Lakewood Ranch CDDs 2, 5 and 6 hope to vote in March on a proposed interlocal agreement to share the cost of the gates at Balmoral Woods and Legacy boulevards.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 10, 2022
Aquarium, library projects in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch set to go skyward in 2022

2022 will be a big year for aquarium, library projects going skyward.

  • East County
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • December 30, 2024
Work on reimagined 17th Street Regional Park begins early 2025

The 18-month project first phase is expected to be complete in late 2026, including a youth and adult softball complex and multi-purpose athletic fields.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • May 8, 2025
Electric bikes speed toward regulations in Manatee County

Commissioner Bob McCann is pushing for an ordinance that will establish rules to ensure safety.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Dylan Campbell |
  • December 16, 2024
Out-of-Door Academy girls soccer takes the hard road

The Thunder has scheduled tougher opponents to help prepare for the postseason.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • February 19, 2024
96 affordable apartments approved for north Sarasota property

The currently vacant site on Tamiami Trail is planned to become New Trail Plaza, which includes a four-story apartment building and a three-story building with commercial space beneath additional apartments.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • July 26, 2024
Manatee County Commissioner Kevin Van Ostenbridge seeks at-large seat

Currently the District 3 commissioner, Van Ostenbridge is introducing himself now to all the county's voters.

  • East County
  • News
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