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

  • By Jen Blanco |
  • October 12, 2015
Sarasota Football Friday: Week 7

The Riverview High and ODA football teams both posted wins Oct. 9.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 16, 2013
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • May 17, 2023
The search continues for a new Manatee County administrator

Municipal recruiting firm Colin Baenziger & Associates will be conducting a national search for Manatee County.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • March 20, 2014
County tightens noise rules

The amended ordinance lowers the legal noise level by five decibels and further restricts it during new live music hours.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 29, 2012
City promotes downtown detours

APRIL FOOLS - The city of Sarasota has unveiled a variety of new detour routes for downtown motorists that might take longer to travel than main routes but completely avoid construction zones and downtown traffic.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • November 4, 2023
Parrish Community High football ends regular season with blowout win

The Bulls beat George Jenkins High 43-6 on Nov. 4 at home while celebrating Senior Night.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By David Conway |
  • July 3, 2014
Bayfront plan envisions $100 million aquarium

A recently leaked private proposal for public bayfront land tops $300 million, causing a stir among groups developing a plan for the future of the property.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 2, 2022
City seal design contest yields five common themes

As Sarasota seeks to update its official city seal, commonly recurring design elements of nature, water, sunset and the Ringling Bridge come to the forefront.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • December 2, 2020
Two Lakewood Ranch gymnasts persevere to earn scholarships

The pair fought through injuries and fears to find success

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 10, 2012
FPL busts myths at SKA meeting

Representatives from Florida Power & Light Co. spoke at the monthly meeting of the Siesta Key Village Association to temper health and privacy concerns about the firm's smart meters.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • September 5, 2013
Jail debate sees commuted sentence

Diversion programs at the Sarasota County Jail have led to smarter incarcerations, smaller inmate populations and saved the county the cost of building a new jail - for now.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 25, 2014
News Briefs

School employee charged in cyber attack; City, county plan closures for Thanksgiving; Sarasota County Area Transit hires new director

  • Sarasota
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 26, 2014
News Briefs

Manatee transit service requests public input; New teacher evaluation system announced

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • July 18, 2017
Film review: 'The Big Sick'

Comedy cuts through serious issues in this unique love story.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • February 28, 2023
Tunnel vision: One Park hopes to overcome perceptions of breezeway

The development will go before the Planning Board on March 8 to defend its design of a structure to bridge two blocks of The Quay.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 23, 2017
A narrower Fruitville? Ugh

One of the city’s critical thoroughfares is already pretty calm. What it needs is more capacity to seamlessly move east-west traffic, not less.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • May 13, 2025
Sarasota County hosts community conversation on hurricane preparedness

The event welcomed local and federal officials to speak on ways to be prepared for the next hurricane season, starting June 1.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 20, 2021
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Peace!

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 29, 2015
Pension flames Longboat Key firefighter hiring problem

Six firefighters must retire in 2016. Fire Chief Paul Dezzi worries lagging salaries and high pension costs for employees will make it difficult to fill the void when they leave.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • February 9, 2011
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Carole Thoms

This week's featured athlete, Carol Thoms, plays tennis at the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center.

  • Longboat Key
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