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Results for: Top HVAC service in San Diego comes from Reliable Standard Heating & Air’s commitment to excellence

  • By Kat Wingert |
  • February 22, 2019
You don’t look a day over 24

Lakewood Ranch celebrates its silver anniversary

  • LWR Life
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 7, 2009
Letters to the Editor

The Longboat Observer gives priority to letters of local interest and about local issues.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 6, 2011
Batter Up

Lakewood Ranch baseball coach Robert Moates will run for a Manatee County School Board seat next year.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 30, 2014
Draft ordinance excludes cell towers

In response to the commission's November request, town staff dropped cell towers from the telecommunications ordinance.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • October 2, 2013
Town hears another call for tower alternative

Two men say a small-cell technology is gaining traction in tourist towns with reception issues.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Suzanne Elliott |
  • January 16, 2019
Trail extension added to town's transportation wish list

The prokect would have competition from the region

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • November 18, 2013
Governor names new Sarasota County judge

Erika Quartermaine, 35, will step into the vacancy on the Sarasota County Court left by outgoing Judge Kimberly Bonner, who was recently appointed to the Circuit Court.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • September 13, 2022
East Bradenton teachers return to their former schools in the new school year

New teaching jobs created a homecoming as former East County students returned to their alma maters as educators.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 8, 2009
Longboat Key police help nab car burglar

Longboat Key police officers, with the assistance of Bradenton Beach police officers, arrested a man who broke into cars Saturday on Longboat Key and Sarasota.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By The Women’s Center at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center |
  • September 9, 2019
Felicia Wagman, MD, OB/GYN, Practices Relationship-Building With Her Patients

Felicia Wagman, MD, OB/GYN, Practices Relationship-Building With Her Patients

  • Health
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  • By Nick Reichert |
  • December 9, 2014
Sarasota County Commission honors the Sarasota Ballet

Given two separate commendations, one for director Iain Webb and one for the whole organization, the Sarasota Ballet were honored for their artistic excellence.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Michael Eng |
  • September 17, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: Arthur Murray Dance Studio

Dean Abraham, former owner of the Dance Options studio in London, opened Arthur Murray Dance Studio in Lakewood Ranch this week.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 8, 2012
Bullock recommends 1.8872 millage

The recommended millage is the rate approved by the commission as the maximum rate it will levy for the upcoming 2012-13 fiscal year.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • September 12, 2024
The Out-of-Door Academy expands with Lakewood Ranch

From dirt roads to school expansion, ODA's "crazy" idea to open its upper school in Lakewood Ranch continues to pay off 28 years later.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • May 6, 2020
Shot of kindness from Lakewood Ranch distillery

Lakewood Ranch distillery modifies operations during COVID-19 outbreak to produce free hand sanitizer.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • October 13, 2014
County to discuss BMX updates

The Sarasota County Commission will consider increasing the budget for a BMX facility to allow the park to meet Olympic and international competition regulations during Tuesday's workshop.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • July 12, 2024
Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce cuts ribbon on new office space

The new office, approximately three times larger than the previous space, was praised by attendees as a welcoming environment.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 11, 2025
EDC contract with Sarasota County 'due' for an extension

The Sarasota County Commission has granted an extension of its agreement with the Economic Development Corp. of Sarasota County so it can clear up some language in the contract for the coming year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Stephanie Hannum |
  • August 11, 2010
GALLERY AROUND THE CORNER: Hodgell Gallery

The Hodgell Gallery was established as the Hodgell-Hartman Gallery in 1976.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 22, 2014
News Briefs

Democrat enters County Commission race; Sarasota County honors retiring fire chief

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