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

  • By David Conway |
  • January 24, 2019
Foregoing form-based code, city plots zoning changes

The city is abandoning its efforts to adopt a new zoning code, instead opting for a series of revisions to current regulations. How did staff identify planning priorities?

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • April 24, 2013
Passing of the Baton: YMCA Foundation President Jennifer Grondahl

The YMCA Foundation transitions from a president of 23 years, Karin Gustafson, to new President Jennifer Grondahl.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • December 20, 2021
Observer Challenge returns on Longboat Key after year away

The tournament took a break in 2021 due to the pandemic, but will return from Jan. 7-9.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 18, 2012
Letters to the Editor

Home Depotshows generosity; SMR's Rex Jensena welcome addition

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 27, 2018
Manatee County has hurricane preparation in the bag

County purchases five new sandbagging machines to help with emergency efforts.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • January 23, 2020
Who should rule vacation rentals?

Local governments across Florida struggle to deal with regulating vacation rentals.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • November 6, 2023
Bradenton couple brings personal experience to School of Rock

Gary and Kelley Falcon, who opened the new Lakewood Ranch music education school, have spent more than 30 years in the music business.

  • East County
  • Business
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • July 12, 2025
Beef 'O' Brady's hosts second supply drive for Tara Elementary teachers

Community members can participate until July 31 to help ease the burden of teachers spending their own money for supplies.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • July 14, 2011
Island Beat: Siesta Key residents say, 'whoa,' to boaters

Siesta Key residents bring discuss the issue of damage from the wakes of boats that do not comply with the "slow" signs in the canals and other boating issues.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 26, 2013
Back-to-Back Champs

The Manasota Monsters U11 Orange team won the Casey Powell Orange Classic and the Rippin' at the Ranch tournament.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Adrian Moore |
  • March 13, 2024
Sarasota’s own answer to crime reduction

The most intractable problem of crime is that of repeat offenders. Solving that is no easy task, but in Sarasota, an impressive nonprofit called Project 180 is showing it can be done.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 11, 2023
Woman calls police on gun-wearing neighbor

A long-running feud boiled over when a woman saw her neighbor with a gun in his waistband during an argument. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • August 25, 2024
Savanna developers and residents settle after 4-year battle

A daycare and commercial building will be built on 5.23 acres at the entrance of Savanna at Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • March 2, 2017
City Commission candidate questionnaire: Susan Chapman

At-large candidate Susan Chapman shares her thoughts on the key issues ahead of the March 14 election.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • June 19, 2024
For Sarasota school board

After four years of culture wars, the fallout from COVID and changing to a new superintendent, the school board needs stability and consistency.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • June 27, 2013
Blast from the past

Formed in 1967, The Missing Links reunited in 2008, to play at founding member Gary Roy's 40th high school reunion. But, the one-time gig turned into a permanent reunion.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • June 15, 2022
Workshop studies the need for East Manatee Fire Rescue to add paramedics

Fire Commissioner James Carlino 70% of calls for the department are medically related and that it thus makes sense that the best medical care should be provided.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • November 8, 2022
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Prime suspect, Bobby Ewing

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • October 12, 2017
Commission taking small steps toward solving Siesta Key's parking problem

Commissioners agreed that a public lot at 6647 Midnight Pass Road would be the easiest option to pursue now.

  • Siesta Key
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