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Results for: San Diego homeowners rely on ReliableStandard.com for expert HVAC and AC repair services.

  • By David Conway |
  • October 16, 2014
'Downtown Cares' aims to curb panhandling

If you see donation boxes labeled 'Downtown Cares' inside businesses in the heart of the city in the coming weeks, then the Sarasota Downtown Merchants Association's campaign to raise public awareness about panhandling is working.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 22, 2014
Obituary: James Francis Hanrahan

James Francis Hanrahan, 80, of Sarasota, died Oct. 14.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • May 28, 2014
Caragiulo announces resignation

Sarasota City Commissioner Paul Caragiulo in a May 25 letter, announced his resignation effective Nov. 18, to seek a seat on the Sarasota County Commission.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 13, 2014
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • March 25, 2014
Fruitville Initiative gets back on track

Sarasota County's plans to rezone 360 acres of land east of I-75, gains momentum with a neighborhood workshop scheduled for Thursday, March 27.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 2, 2014
Key Club named top 500 resort

Travel + Leisure magazine named the Longboat Key resort in its annual listing of the top hotels and resorts worldwide.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • September 23, 2013
TEDx comes to USF Sarasota-Manatee

TEDx comes to USF Sarasota-Manatee

  • Arts + Entertainment
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  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • September 24, 2013
School Board thanks donors for Seabees contribution

Donors were recognized at the School Board Meeting for their contribution of personal items to US Navy personnel in Afghanistan.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • October 2, 2013
Drainage project tops SKA agenda

A county official will brief the Siesta Key Association Thursday on the status of the Beach Road Drainage Improvements Project.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • January 17, 2014
SRQ reports drop in air traffic, passengers

Data indicates general aviation traffic, total aircraft operations and the number of passengers all dropped at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport in 2013 compared with the year prior.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 15, 2013
Fire Rescue emergency medical calls increase 12.6%

Longboat Key Fire Rescue treated three major trauma patients, five major cardiac emergencies and six major stroke emergencies in the first six months of 2013.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • October 30, 2013
Samowitz receives salute at 99th birthday party

Grand Bay resident Marty Samowitz celebrated his 99th birthday with family members and friends Monday, Oct. 28.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • In Memoriam |
  • January 26, 2022
Arleane Stier

Arleane Stier, formerly of Bloomfield, NJ,  beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully in her home in Longboat Key, Florida, on December 18, 2021.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 25, 2024
Manatee County Property Appraiser: Charles E. Hackney

Meet the candidate.

  • Elections
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • January 13, 2025
Snow comes to First Sarasota

The church's third annual "Snow Day" drew many attendees from outside the church for snowball fights, snow slides and more.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Janet Combs |
  • March 17, 2024
Mote Marine makes a splash with its fintastic Party on the Pass

Guests enjoyed a casual night of good food and fun drinks to benefit Mote's marine animal rescue, rehabilitation and release programs.

  • Black Tie
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 29, 2023
Cooking event the right recipe for fundraising at Meals on Wheels Plus

Sisterhood for Good founder Angela Massaro-Fain forms a partnership with Meals on Wheels for a night of culinary delights.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • October 21, 2023
Arlington Park gets spooky with Halloween Trail Carnival

The event brought together local vendors to provide a trick-or-treat experience for kids.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 13, 2023
Man sentenced to 15 years for 2021 Sarasota vehicular homicide

Jordan Schopfer of Bradenton pled guilty for striking and killing a motorcyclist on North Beneva Road.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 29, 2025
SRQ airport names new chief financial officer

After 10 years at Tampa International Airport, Kevin Podsiad has been named executive vice president and CFO of Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

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