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

  • By Rod Thomson |
  • July 13, 2011
My View: Teacher lawsuit instructive

There is much to be learned from the lawsuit filed by the statewide teachers union and joined by others, including an entitlement mentality.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • July 11, 2018
Longboat presses ahead on redevelopment changes

Longboat Key has been working for at least three years to rewrite its zoning code now that many of the properties on the island are aging to obsolescence.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • May 16, 2017
Circus Arts Conservatory welcomes supporters to the big top for luncheon

La Cirque Appetit, a fundraiser for CAC, took place on May 16 at Sailor Circus Arena.

  • Black Tie
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 20, 2015
Aspen Murphy: A top dog

Local celebrity dog Aspen Murphy died May 11.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Josh Siegel |
  • April 10, 2013
District leader announces goals

Manatee County's new superintendent, Rick Mills, isn't afraid to make big decisions, and he wants the community to be a part of them.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • August 3, 2020
St. Armands Key Lutheran Church hosts first-ever food drive

The donations will support four organizations in the Manasota area.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • November 29, 2016
Tex-Mex restaurant planned for North Trail

The owners of Wicked Cantina in Bradenton Beach this month bought the former El Pescador for $850,000.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 21, 2009
Manatee makes changes to garbage schedule

Beginning Memorial Day, May 25, 2009, the make-up schedule for garbage pickups in unincorporated Manatee County will be changed from a Saturday make-up schedule to a sliding schedule.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 30, 2015
Sarasota: 2015 Year in Sports

Sarasota: 2015 Year in Sports

  • Sarasota
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  • By Harry Sayer |
  • June 30, 2022
Getting Away: Celery Fields

Few things can top the variety at the hill space in east Sarasota, which boasts running trails and gorgeous views.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • In Memoriam |
  • June 3, 2019
Bernard Martin Fishman

Bernard Fishman, 95, of Aventura, Florida passed away peacefully on May 24, 2019.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • October 28, 2023
BooFest lowers the boom for fun at Main Street at Lakewood Ranch

Thousands attended the annual fright night on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • March 17, 2016
That's the ticket ...

Check out these top Sarasota sporting events.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • June 6, 2023
Manatee Ball Hockey League players test their skills in national league

The players also hope the growth of the Manatee league leads to rink improvements over time.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 17, 2015
OUR VIEW | $682 million for what?

Over 10 years, Longboat Key taxpayers have sent all that money to Manatee and Sarasota. Surely more of it can come back.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 17, 2014
Future Music on Main acts set

Lakewood Ranch Commercial Realty announced its Music on Main series of acts performing through June.

  • East County
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  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • April 2, 2013
Siesta Key beach listed No. 2 on Tripadvisor for 2013

Siesta Key public beach was listed as No. 2 on the top 25 beaches in the United States right after Ka'anapali Beach in Lahaina, Hawai, on tripadvisor's 'Best of 2013.'

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • March 12, 2014
Braden River High students gather to support Sam Woolf on 'American Idol'

Students at Braden River High School will meet tonight for an "American Idol" watch party to support classmate Sam Woolf.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • June 3, 2025
Longboat church gives major boost to fight childhood hunger

Christ Church of Longboat Key selected Elks Feeding Empty Little Tummies to receive a $40,000 grant.

  • Longboat Key
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