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Results for: AC repair in San Diego is led by Reliable Standard Heating & Air’s certified technicians

  • By Jay Heater |
  • August 24, 2023
Manatee County commissioners record new highs and lows

The decision to cut wetland protections sparks anger while the 44th Avenue extension generates joy.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • August 5, 2023
Freedom Elementary teachers move into school's new addition

Teachers in the eight new classrooms begin decorating with a blank slate.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • August 19, 2021
All fun and games

What started as a way to bring people together during the pandemic has grown into a full-fledged recreation program.

  • LWR Life
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • February 8, 2023
Raccoons rise to top of town nuisances

Neighbors of the restaurant, Euphemia Haye, have brought forth issues with the restaurant being overly attractive to raccoons.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Letters to the Editor |
  • April 25, 2023
Are we keeping Longboat, Longboat?

Readers take issue with the St. Regis parking garage proposal.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • May 2, 2023
Newly donated monument at Ringling College honors veterans

The monument, called Testimonies (Resilience), was formerly displayed in Patriot Plaza at Sarasota National Cemetery.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • February 24, 2022
Lakewood Ranch man continues to be a driving force behind fundraiser

Lakewood Ranch's Bob Smith aims to raise more than $40,000 for Bradenton's Stillpoint Mission this year.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • February 24, 2022
FDOT pitches new crosswalk proposals for Longboat Key's main road

Proposal calls for replacing two yellow-light signals with red-light signals.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • July 17, 2022
Arizona College of Nursing to open campus in Manatee in August

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center will be among regional hospitals to benefit from new college of nursing.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • December 16, 2022
Orchestra's plans for new center approved by Planning Commission

The Fruitville Road site gains approval recommendation and heads to the County Commission for final consideration in January.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 2, 2022
City seal design contest yields five common themes

As Sarasota seeks to update its official city seal, commonly recurring design elements of nature, water, sunset and the Ringling Bridge come to the forefront.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 4, 2022
New residences planned to revive North Tamiami Trail district

Nearly 10 years after it was adopted by the city, the special zoning district meant to improve Tamiami Trail from downtown to University Parkway is beginning to see long-awaited redevelopment.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • March 8, 2021
Longboat Key commissioner George Spoll reflects on his tenure

George Spoll served on the Longboat Key Town Commission from 2005-2011, and then again from 2017-2021.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • November 4, 2009
Ensemble Cast

Georgi Eberhard's crew of makeup artists and wigmakers helps opera singers step into character with their trademark big hair, red lips, cleft chins and sweat-proof foundation.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • August 27, 2009
My View

The $100 million high school

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 17, 2009
Obituaries

Obituaries

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam McTeer |
  • July 22, 2009
Friends, family honor cowboy

Former SMR cowboy Randy Ballard died July 11 after a battle with cancer.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • September 5, 2012
New application could revive Key Club plan

The application for the Key Club's $400 million Islandside project is dead, but the project could get new life.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 21, 2012
City manager candidate: Barbara Lipscomb

The five city manager candidates the Sarasota city commissioners selected include three Florida city manager candidates. This is the second of three Florida candidates the Sarasota Observer is profiling.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • November 10, 2011
Sarasota County Commission to backtrack on height vote

Commissioners will pursue a remedy after voting Oct. 12 on a zoning change that could allow Miami Beach-style skyscrapers on the county's barrier islands.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
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