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Results for: San Diego homeowners trust Reliable Standard Heating & Air for the best HVAC service

  • By David Conway |
  • April 8, 2016
City, county clash again on CRA funds

After the county decided to let the Downtown Community Redevelopment Area expire this fall, the city now claims it’s owed an additional year of county tax revenue.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • April 25, 2013
Bullet Hole leaves its mark

After 66 years on Main Street, the historic gun store is preparing to expand in its new Orange Avenue location.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • November 18, 2021
Longboat Key Democratic Club meets for first meeting since pandemic

The club met for lunch for their first in-person meeting since February 2020.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Ryan Butler |
  • October 4, 2017
Longboat Town Commission advances fire station bond

If approved by the commission in November and voters in March, the bond would deliver nearly $5.9 million to rebuild one fire station and renovate the other.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • March 20, 2025
Art students spotlight service, guide dogs' relationships with handlers

Featuring graduates and service and guide dogs of Dogs Inc., the showcase by Ringling College of Art and Design students will be hosted at Discovery Day on the Dogs Inc. campus.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • April 14, 2016
Cool Choices: Stock your fridge for health

Turn your attention to the refrigerator during spring cleaning.

  • Health
  • By David Conway |
  • June 6, 2019
Parks master plan faces funding questions

The commission applauded staff’s vision for rehabilitating and improving parks citywide, but stopped short of making a long-term commitment.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • January 25, 2021
Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce catches up on meetings and awards

The Chamber held its Annual Meeting and twice-delayed Small Business Awards luncheon in one afternoon.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • June 27, 2022
Harmer tells Longboat Key he's retiring in December

Commissioners are expected to begin talking about how to replace him during the meeting Friday, July 1.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • January 29, 2020
Doggies for Duchenne returns in Lakewood Ranch for its fifth run

Doggies for Duchenne Run has its fifth run in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Karen Rose |
  • June 6, 2024
Do what’s best for the children

Data showing rising third-grade reading scores are proof Superintendent Terry Connor’s changes are producing positive results.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • September 23, 2009
Smart shopping

Real-estate bargains are available even on Longboat Key. And real-estate officials say that buyers are getting smart, asking about more than price and location.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • December 9, 2020
Lakewood Ranch nonprofit creates guide to connect people in need with services

Lakewood Ranch nonprofit provides free community resource guide to local organizations

  • East County
  • News
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • July 19, 2021
Court proceedings, clerk services slowly returning to normal

After a year of limited office visits and in-person court proceedings, trials and services are resuming largely in-person.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 29, 2017
Bradenton bald eagle electrocuted

Eagle bodies are shipped to National Eagle Repository in Colorado.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jack Short |
  • October 13, 2015
Pinellas Sheriff to Sarasota County: Don't wait for cities on homelessness

A presentation to County Commissioners did not directly address the rift between the county and city over homeless solutions, but the message was clear.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • August 7, 2023
Town Center Phase 3 on horizon — with focus on new library

The Sarasota County-led project will take off next fiscal year, aimed at providing a new public resource on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • February 13, 2019
Key Notes: ‘Siesta Key’ Season 2, Episode 5

This week's episode featured family drama, boyfriend-girlfriend fights and a whole lot of tears (shocker).

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 28, 2018
Riverdale home tops local sales at $680,000

Residential real estate transactions for March 12-16.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Scott Lockwood |
  • February 17, 2022
Coming Right Up

Lakewood Ranch is expecting another year of tremendous housing growth.

  • LWR Life
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