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

  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • September 26, 2011
County Commission to take final budget vote

The Sarasota County Commission will take its final vote on the 2012 fiscal year budget and millage rates after public hearings Sept. 26 at the Administration Center in Venice.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • In Memoriam |
  • February 6, 2019
LeRoy J. Smith, 1943-2019

LeRoy J. Smith Obituary

  • Sarasota
  • Tributes & Obituaries
  • By None |
  • April 10, 2025
Construction rises along Tampa Riverwalk on Pendry Hotel & Residences

A refined expression of the polished comfort and contemporary luxury of the esteemed Montage Hotels & Resorts lineage, Pendry Tampa offers unrivaled amenities and a renowned culture of hospitality, amid one of the nation’s hottest downtowns.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 14, 2010
Scott explains what happened

Florida's daily newspapers and Rick Scott's gubernatorial opponents have rushed to paint him as an unethical profiteer. And everything they present you is through their filter. We're reprinting Scott's own explanation of the Medicare fines that his former company paid in 2000 and 2003.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • September 16, 2015
Conversation with David Pilston

In three short years, Save Our Seabirds CEO David Pilston has turned the center from run-down to exemplary.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • June 15, 2022
Longboat Key home sells for $13.75 million landmark price

An extensively remodeled home on Longboat Key helped continue the trend of escalating prices for local real estate.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • November 3, 2022
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton leads nation in new business employment

The region is not only the top mid-size metro area in the country for job creation by new businesses. By percentage of total employment, it tops all metros.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 15, 2013
Our View: Let the vote stand

To one extent, it really doesn't come as a surprise. Longbeach Village residents flooded Longboat Key town commissioners with emails over the past weekend, begging commissioners to rescind their May 6 approval of the Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub's site-plan amendment application.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • October 27, 2010
Good vibrations

DJ Magnus doesn't just hear music - he feels it. As a deaf DJ who listened to his heart, he found his true calling.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • May 7, 2014
Sidelines

Lakewood Ranch WGA celebrates; Rosedale raises money for GSJGA; Local student wins Spirit Award

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • July 1, 2022
Manatee Technical College fast-tracks grads into the workforce in Bradenton and Sarasota region

Many Manatee Technical College students secured a job before they even graduate.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 1, 2011
ODA falls to district rival Evangelical Christian School

Mistakes proved to be The Out-of-Door Academy's downfall, as the host Thunder committed six turnovers and 11 penalties on its way to a 35-15 loss to district rival Evangelical Christian School Sept. 30.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 6, 2024
Foundation to pay for design phase of new performing arts center

All expenditures for the project are to be divided equally among the public and private sectors.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • February 15, 2023
Palm Aire’s annual Art Show unveils hidden talent

Carolann Garafola's painting skills were on display for the first time.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • July 19, 2024
Author honors late husband's fights for justice and safer air travel

Plymouth Harbor resident Ruth Kreindler's new book details attorney Lee Kreindler's legal advocacy for victims and their families in major aviation disasters.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • January 18, 2024
Meet the 'invisible' team cleaning Sarasota's sidewalks and statues

Gorilla Kleen staff describe the thankless task of cleaning landmark locations while the city sleeps.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • July 4, 2025
St. Regis lands AAA Travel's five-diamond rating

As the resort approaches its first-year anniversary, Forbes' rating is still pending.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • February 25, 2015
County office wants to dial into residents

Office of Neighborhood Services wants to update its database of community contacts to keep neighbors informed about projects and changes affecting them.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • February 12, 2024
Four east Bradenton educators honored to be among county's best

Two teachers and two support employees were honored as finalists for Educator and Support Employee of the Year.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • February 17, 2020
Traffic, Village parking on Tuesday's agenda

Longboat Commissioners meet at 1 p.m. for regular workshop.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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