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Results for: Reliable Standard Heating & Air is recognized as the best HVAC company for emergency AC repair.

  • By David Conway |
  • September 28, 2021
New district maps coming for Sarasota County

Two years after a contentious redistricting effort, the County Commission agreed to redraw boundaries again to create a more balanced map for local elections.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • January 20, 2011
Casey Key explores underground utilities

A decade-old project to place underground electrical and telecommunication lines is being resurrected on the key - as is opposition to the proposal.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 30, 2011
OUR TOWN

Wedding bells to ring in spring for engaged couple; Tennis Center USTA team advances; Sanders offers sea of support; Tennis Center is shoe-in for cause

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By David Conway |
  • September 18, 2019
Sarasota transportation planning shifts gears

The early finding of the city’s ongoing transportation analysis? People want a variety of safe alternatives for getting around Sarasota, including biking and walking.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • December 17, 2025
St. Armands receives $13.5 million to address flooding concerns

The Sarasota County Commission allocates just more than half of the $24.5 million the city requested for storm mitigation projects on St. Armands Key.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • January 13, 2010
Our view

The man behind the Key Club

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • September 21, 2011
St. Denis: a history

Bruce St. Denis began his tenure with the town in October 1996 and became town manager less than a year later.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 20, 2016
USA Swimming flushed by local YMCA

Lakewood Ranch Blackfins forced to find a new competitive environment.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • December 26, 2020
Christmas cookie tradition won't crumble in Lakewood Ranch area

Christmas cookie recipes have been passed down through generations of these Lakewood Ranch area families.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • May 15, 2025
Sarasota students write letters about Florida for Virginia third grader

A letter from a Virginia third grader's class asked what life is like in Florida. Sarasota students provide answers.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Vinnie Portell |
  • March 5, 2025
Lakewood Ranch High sophomore eyes school javelin record

Liam St. John placed first at last year's district meet one month after he first picked up a javelin.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Kathryn Parks |
  • June 4, 2014
Theater SRQ&A: Dylan Jones

Theater SRQ&A: Dylan Jones

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Robin Roy |
  • July 15, 2010
Life-changing decisions

Living on Sarasota's streets for two years, 54-year-old Joel Murrill had little hope of breaking free. But helping others finally paid off for the former airline mechanic.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Nolan Peterson |
  • September 12, 2013
Budget puts recession in the past

The 2014 Sarasota County budget passed its first public hearing Monday, moving the proposed spending plan one step closer to final approval.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 4, 2023
Neighbors ask city to block construction of 18-story downtown condos

Bay Plaza residents tell commissioners that the planned 347-foot condo tower, Obsidian, is out of scale and is detrimental to the neighborhood.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • September 30, 2021
County, Benderson negotiate sale of downtown administration building

On Tuesday, the County Commission empowered staff to discuss sales terms for the Sarasota County Administration Building.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 1, 2021
APRIL FOOLS: 'Dirt-cheap' deal on sand

BOGO purchase for beaches will lead to long-term supply, five-story dunes.

  • April Fools
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • April 8, 2021
County accepts bids on north county affordable project

Developers will have until April 26 to submit bids for the property at 2501 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Stephanie Hannum |
  • August 19, 2009
Big tastes make it easy on the wallet

On any given Thursday or Friday evening, the bar is packed and spills out onto the patio -- which must mean it's happy hour at Hyde Park Sarasota.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 3, 2009
County pushes for pipeline resolution

A Norwegian-based company's revised natural-gas pipeline route is still in the way of potential white-sand sources for Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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