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

  • By Liz Ramos |
  • January 6, 2022
ODA students explore their passions through day of innovation in Lakewood Ranch

Middle school students get a chance to create their own products at iInnovate Day.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Emily Leinfuss |
  • November 17, 2024
Sarasota Jewish Theatre moves closer to being ensemble driven

Carole Kleinberg's fledgling company has been nominated for three regional theater awards.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 7, 2010
Manatee district proposes tax increase

Superintendent Tim McGonegal said Manatee County won't be able to offer electives such as physical education and engineering without it.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Adrian Moore |
  • January 16, 2020
Bending the numbers for Benderson Park

How trustworthy are indirect economic benefits?

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Jay Heater |
  • February 19, 2020
Trooper's funeral in Lakewood Ranch stirs emotions, thoughts

Bayside Community Church in Lakewood Ranch hosts trooper's funeral.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • February 21, 2020
Longboat rolls out new website design

New features include ADA options, access to town's social media feeds, mobile features.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • May 15, 2013
Tribute to Heroes: Andy Hooker

Lakewood Ranch veteran Andy Hooker wears his Vietnam War colors proudly.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By David Conway |
  • January 30, 2014
SCAT station could get new home

A resident proposes moving the downtown SCAT transfer station to open the site to development, but staff report potential issues with the idea.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • April 9, 2024
Cash Register's generosity touched many Longboaters' hearts

Loved ones celebrate Register's life and recount his kindness and dedication to community causes.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • February 4, 2025
Man starts verbal disagreement over lost pairs of pants

A check to replace one pair of pants was not enough for the owner of the pants. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • July 8, 2020
Sarasota County School board gears up to name new superintendent

Superintendent finalists enter last phase of selection process, culminating July 14 with school board decision.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • April 10, 2024
It’s a difference of opinion

We all want what is best for the taxpayers of Longboat Key. Longboat history shows two cases of how that was done.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Jack Short |
  • January 21, 2016
‘The big boom’

A tornado cut a path across Siesta and the part of the mainland Sunday morning, and caused extensive damage.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 31, 2018
Hurricane Irma taught Sarasota-area residents a lot

Sarasota-area residents learned a lot from Hurricane Irma and plan to put those lessons into action during the 2018 tropical-weather season.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • November 11, 2022
Former Navy pilot reaches great heights

Lakewood Ranch resident Richard Petrucci continues to serve the military community long after his retirement and was honored with the Congressional Veteran Commendation award.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Michael Eng |
  • April 1, 2010
Surely we jest!

APRIL FOOLS -- Welcome, one and all, to The East County Observer's first April Fools' spoof edition.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Amanda Landesberg |
  • July 26, 2012
Nick Sirotich's Bon Voyage show

Nick Sirotich's Bon Voyage show

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 25, 2017
Sleepy Hollow gives Lakewood Ranch a chance to connect with theater

Side of Ranch: Jay Heater

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 14, 2015
Knights' council members raise ranks

Blood drive remembers 9/11

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • July 24, 2024
Observer recommends: Manatee

Recommendations for the Manatee County Commission, School Board, Supervisor of Elections and Property Appraiser races.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
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