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

  • By Molly Schechter |
  • January 4, 2012
It's a 'classy' season for Longboat fitness offerings

Residents, snowbirds and visitors have lots of options for staying in shape this season. Public classes are offered at the Longboat Key Education Center and the town's Bayfront Park Recreation Center.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • March 8, 2018
Downtown residents campaign for building setbacks

As the city ponders new zoning regulations, downtown residents want more space between them and new construction.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 6, 2012
Community responds to editor's leaving

Last week, former Managing Editor Michael Eng left the East County Observer for a new role as the managing editor for Plant City Observer. Read the community's response to the news.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Robin Roy |
  • November 11, 2010
A Few Good Men

Three Sarasota veterans, who fought in five wars, share stories of bravery and fear and of losing their friends and their innocence.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • February 4, 2025
Man starts verbal disagreement over lost pairs of pants

A check to replace one pair of pants was not enough for the owner of the pants. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Observer staff |
  • February 2, 2023
Observer managing editor leaves legacy of laughter, mentoring

After six years at the helm of the Longboat and Sarasota Observers, Garwood is moving on.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 28, 2010
East County couple swings for the fences

C & H Baseball owners Rob and Danielle Huff last week broke ground on their new 17,000-square-foot manufacturing facility, of which 10,000 square feet will be dedicated to a baseball training complex for youth.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Mones |
  • April 11, 2014
Review: 'The Lucky 6'

Review: 'The Lucky 6'

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Letter to the Editor |
  • February 14, 2024
Florida needs to do more to attract doctors

An area doctor writes that Florida has several hurdles to clear in order to draw more medical professionals.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 1, 2010
MAN ON THE STREET: April Fools' Day

East County residents recount the best/worst April Fools' Day practical jokes they've either played on someone else or had played on them.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 2, 2011
Got candy? Help the troops!

An Out-of-Door Academy student is asking his fellow students to share their Halloween candy to support the U.S. military.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 4, 2017
East County Golf Roundup: 01.04.17

East County Golf Roundup: 01.04.17

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • January 21, 2017
Flurries of fun

Foundations Academies hosts Snow Day event

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Roy |
  • March 24, 2011
News Briefs

SMH honors two of its employees with awards; Pedestrians ignore Five Points crosswalks; New EPA standards could cost the city millions

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • December 16, 2015
Theater review: 'A Motown Christmas'

The gospel according to Motown

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By David Conway |
  • January 10, 2014
City likely to revise traffic study for bayfront development

Following residents' complaints that the city was underestimating the impact of a development along U.S. 41, the city attorney said the project's traffic study will be revisited.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • January 30, 2019
A long lost treasure proves art is a family affair for painter Brenda Secky

An artist's long road to connecting with her great-great-grandfather inspires her craft.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 3, 2019
ADA lawsuit filed against Longboat Key over website

Town's lawyer in case said no clear standards exist for governments to follow.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 18, 2014
County dispatch services remain on hold

Commissioners need information about the level of service Sarasota County can provide before they decide the future of the town's emergency dispatch services.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 17, 2021
Major champ loves The Concession

Paul Azinger says it is about time the world is introduced to the Lakewood Ranch-area course.

  • East County
  • Sports
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