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

  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 14, 2013
Sloane Gardens home sells for $1.1 million

A home in Sloane Gardens tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • October 31, 2023
Manatee County promotes safe transportation for Mobility Week

A special event at McNeal Elementary School presented information on various transportation topics.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • March 25, 2024
Center Point will add grocer, restaurants and more by summer

Chamberlin's Natural Foods and Bar Italia head the lineup coming to Waterside in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 26, 2018
Fulfilling a fantasy: O's fans travel to Sarasota for week of nostalgia

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • November 20, 2013
Dancing in sin

Don't let Sarasota Ballet dancer Ellen Overstreet's sultry vixen character role fool you -- she's really the girl next door.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 13, 2023
Will Manatee County commissioners' wetlands decision impact 2024 election?

One commissioner suggests that it is mostly Democrats who oppose decision to decrease wetland buffers.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • June 20, 2023
Water safety initiative aims to prevent accidental water deaths

Local fire departments recently joined the "Stay Vigilant Initiative" to raise awareness and try to prevent accidental water deaths.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Blake Fussell |
  • March 17, 2022
Ukrainians explain how Sarasota can help in Thursday seminar

A Ukrainian aid discussion took place Thursday at Selby Public Library.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • July 6, 2022
Pay hike aims to solidify hiring, retention

School district's lowest-paid employees will begin school year at $15 an hour.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 16, 2009
School board OKs MTI move, master plan

The Manatee County School Board Dec. 14 unanimously approved the concept of constructing a new Manatee Technical Institute campus along State Road 70 frontage as well as an master plan for the overall 195-acre parcel on which the school would sit.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 8, 2012
News Briefs

Pair charged in Key child-neglect case; Limited seats open for Civics 101 class

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 23, 2011
Brown takes mayor's chair

Commissioner Jim Brown becomes mayor for the first time. Commissioner David Brenner is elected as vice mayor.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 9, 2011
Family, friends remember Sondra Lee Thompson

Mote Ranch resident Sondra Lee Thompson, 66, died Jan. 30 while riding her bicycle near her home after being struck by a passing vehicle.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Amelia Hanks |
  • January 7, 2019
92-year-old Sarasotan works to provide beds for the homeless

Bags to Beds, the service project organization, has a secret key to their production: Ida Andalora.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • January 14, 2015
Flatwoods conservation changes irk residents

Commissioners laud environmental connectivity; residents worry for species survival.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 1, 2014
Hill sees planning vacancies as opportunity

Jim Hill believes vacancies on a planning board should be an eye opener for residents to help manage growth in the Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • June 1, 2021
A slice of thanks

Publix sent their usual thank-you cakes to Longboat's first responders.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • January 21, 2021
Sarasota Orchestra brings music to Michael's On East with classical dinner

The first of the classical dinner series was held Jan. 21.

  • Black Tie
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 19, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BET: Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast

The event, which has been a Longboat Key tradition since 1981, takes place from 7 to 11 a.m. Saturday, March 20, at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church, 4280 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 2, 2010
BRE kids stage sno-cone benefit

Braden River Elementary student Olivia Leckie, 9, and some friends armed themselves with signs and homemade T-shirts and sno-cones and cookies for sale on Olivia's street in Riverwalk Ridge on Aug. 1.

  • East County
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