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

  • By Dora Walters |
  • December 29, 2010
MAN ON THE STREET: Resolutions

We asked Longboaters what their New Years plans and resolutions are.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • September 14, 2011
Commission agrees to reconfigure Lighthouse Point docks

The Longboat Key Town Commission voted to reduce a plan for eight boat slips to seven.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • August 24, 2011
Lynn Coffin: Painter, author, illustrator, mother wife, community activist

Coffin's latest endeavor since her son, Mikael, was born in 1983, is writing and illustrating children's books.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 29, 2011
Marina's holds pizza eat off

As part of their 28th anniversary celebration, the owners of Marina's Pizza in Lakewood Ranch hosted a pizza eat off this morning.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Michael Eng |
  • March 25, 2011
Can you spell, C-H-A-M-P?

McNeal Elementary School fourth-grader Anissa Murgo won the Scripps National Spelling Bee Local Finals March 24 at St. Joseph Catholic School. Now, she'll represent the county at the national bee June 1-2 in Washington, D.C.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Robin Roy |
  • May 5, 2011
CLUCK makes noise at county level

Sarasota County is going to be urged to allow its residents to keep chickens in backyards of all residential areas, including on barrier islands.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Dora Walters |
  • November 23, 2010
Longboat Lookback

A peek into the past, compiled by senior editor, Dora Walters.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • February 17, 2011
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Christi Frost

Christi Frost is a junior at Pine View School and sails at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron for both her school and for the Sarasota Youth Sailing Team.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • January 12, 2012
CCNA elects board

Lido Key Residents' Association President Carl Shoffstall also stressed the importance of keeping the Lido Beach Pool and Pavilion open to the public.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • January 2, 2012
Supervisor of Elections to host several events this week

The Supervisor of Elections hosts several election-related events this week, including voter registration and education events, public meetings, and public appearances by Supervisor of Elections Kathy Dent and senior staff members.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Eddie Kirsch |
  • February 17, 2012
FEB. 17: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota, and Siesta Key.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • February 17, 2012
One lane closed on U.S. 41 between Bee Ridge and Siesta Drive

Drainage improvements on U.S. 41 between Versailles Street and Bee Ridge Road are necessitating a lane closure as of Friday, Feb. 17, the Florida Department of Transportation has announced.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Brian Gunnell |
  • March 14, 2012
Bridge Bites: No safe exit

This month's deals have been about finessing. In earlier weeks, we were trying to avoid them in favor of better alternatives. But, this week, we are actually going to take a finesse - eventually.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 21, 2012
Observer Team Spotlight

MISS MANATEE SOFTBALL AND LAKEWOOD RANCH LITTLE LEAGUE

  • East County
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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 30, 2012
Selby hosts 'Paint the Town READ'

The event will feature author meet-and-greet sessions, book discussions, an open-microphone session and a book sale to benefit the Friends of Selby Library

  • Sarasota
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 6, 2012
News Briefs

Acting chief named in Sarasota; New finance director to be chosen next month

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Roger Drouin |
  • December 11, 2012
Sarasota names downtown economic steward

At a previous post in Greenville, S.C., Norman Gollub spent six years working to reduce commercial vacancies and bring in private developments.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • November 15, 2012
Canal connectors bound for rehab

Sarasota County plans to look for contractors to repair eight humpback bridges on Siesta Key in January.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 26, 2012
Longboat updates emergency network

Longboat Key is encouraging residents to use an emergency-response network that will keep them abreast when emergencies arise on the island.

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  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 28, 2012
FIVE FAST FACTS: Sea lions

Read up on sea lions before Stella, Rose and Kitty make their debut in Mote's "Sea Lions: On the Water's Edge" exhibit.

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