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Results for: Reliable Standard Heating & Air is the best HVAC company in San Diego.

  • By Josh Siegel |
  • February 28, 2014
Weekend Best Bet: Take Stock in Children 10K/5K/Fun Run

Lakewood Ranch Main Street hosts the 5th Annual Take Stock in Children 10K/5K/Fun Run Sunday, March 2.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 1, 2013
WEEKEND BEST BET: Historical Society Fish Fry

The Historical Society's annual fundraiser takes place tonight at Cedars Tennis Resort.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Amanda Sebastiano |
  • November 8, 2013
WEEKEND BEST BET: ODA Thunder Fun Day

The Out of Door Academy presents Thunder Fun Day 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, at the Lakewood Ranch campus.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • November 22, 2013
WEEKEND BEST BET: Sarasota Fall Fine Art Festival

Artists from around the country return to Sarasota for the city's Fall Fine Art Festival, Saturday Nov. 23.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • December 3, 2013
Visit Sarasota County honored for coverage of Amish

Visit Sarasota County will be honored for their video entitled "Amish Las Vegas" that was featured on the Today Show's website.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer |
  • January 24, 2014
WEEKEND BEST BET: Woodcarving Show and Sale

The show includes hundreds of hand carved wood on display and for sale. All woodcarvings are made by the Gulf Coast Carvers Guild.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kelsey Grau |
  • January 24, 2014
WEEKEND BEST BET: St. Armands Winter Art Festival

Support local and visiting artisans alike at the 12th Annual St. Armands Winter Art Festival on the Circle. This two-day event showcases work from more than 250 artists and craftsmen.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kelsey Grau |
  • February 7, 2014
WEEKEND BEST BET: Jazz Worship Service

Enjoy rich rhythms and sensational sounds at the Jazz Worship Service this Sunday, Feb. 9. Entering its twenty-first year, this popular program features Al Hixon, a well-known drummer and jazz director in the Sarasota area, and several other talented musicians, all of whom were part of nationally acclaimed jazz bands at one time.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 29, 2024
Attendees toast to successful Forks & Corks

After moving back to January, the event showed why it’s one of the most sought-after tickets of the season.

  • Black Tie
  • By Katie Johns |
  • November 2, 2017
Clyde Butcher opens St. Armands gallery

The St. Armands Circle gallery is the third for the landscape photographer.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 12, 2023
Designing Women hosts evening packed with fashion, flowers and philanthropy

The Designing Women Boutique’s annual gala came complete with a fashion show, a special guest and a front-row view of Selby Gardens’ annual light display.

  • Black Tie
  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • March 4, 2026
Ken Schneier strikes gavel for final time

Longboat Key Mayor Ken Schneier struck the gavel for the last time Monday after 14 years of volunteer service on town boards and the commission.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 1, 2026
APRIL FOOL: Itching to promote native plants

The town of Longboat Key is planning to replant storm-damaged areas with Eastern Poison Ivy as its latest beautification initiative.

  • April Fools
  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • April 1, 2026
APRIL FOOL: Raccoons trained to pick up trash on Longboat

It’s billed as a win-win as the program will solve the island’s raccoon problem while reducing litter.

  • April Fools
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • March 16, 2022
We’re sick of this!

Joe Biden says he is sick of being blamed for inflation. Well, Americans are sick of being lied to. Our government is always the cause of inflation.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 2, 2011
GREAT EXPECTATIONS

The Florida Department of Transportation plans to give Manatee County just more than $1 million to launch public bus service to Lakewood Ranch. But who would use it? And how does public transportation fit within Schroeder-Manatee Ranch's future plans?

  • East County
  • News
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • May 21, 2026
Sarasota actor Ann Morrison is forever young

The 70-year-old just wrapped a national tour playing the teenaged lead in 'Kimberly Akimbo.'

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • October 28, 2009
Our View

Two humble leaders

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Robin Roy |
  • March 3, 2011
District 1 candidates battle for North Sarasota

This is the final installment of District 1 candidate interviews; District 1 candidates Dorfman and Holland were interviewed last week.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By James Peter |
  • April 8, 2023
Sarasota science club raises red tide awareness

The Sarasota Science & Technology Society will host a red tide panel discussion April 17.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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