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

  • By Matt Walsh |
  • September 19, 2018
Commission beware

You have a signed Lido Pavilion lease

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • September 20, 2018
It’s what Lido neighbors wanted

When commissioners vote on the Lido Pavilion, they need to remember: They have a signed lease.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • May 27, 2015
White Picket Produce: Organic food at your doorstep

White Picket Produce: Organic food at your doorstep

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 12, 2013
Construction starts on pipeline

Braden River Utilities is working to bring reclaimed water to Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • November 25, 2022
Fat Point Brewing to join UTC lineup in Sarasota by early 2023

The Punta Gorda-based brewery is opening a new location at University Town Center.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • December 16, 2025
Sarasota Ballet taps a Balanchine disciple to stage his final major work

Maria Calegari is staging "Mozartiana," which she danced when she was a principal at New York City Ballet.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Eric Snider |
  • November 17, 2025
Blues Festival makes its return on the Ranch

The Lakewood Ranch Blues Festival, primed for its second year, has a varied and voluminous history in the region.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 31, 2026
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for April 2-8

Don't miss these arts and entertainment events around Sarasota and Manatee counties this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • In Memoriam |
  • July 8, 2021
William R. (“Bill”) Korp

William R. ("Bill”) Korp. Born November 29, 1932; died June 25, 2021.

  • Sarasota
  • Tributes & Obituaries
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • May 13, 2022
Lakewood Ranch students earn big money in scholarships

Lakewood Ranch High's Olivia D'Orazio and Braden River High's Gabriel French are among the top students who strike gold with their academic work.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 8, 2020
The lowdown on mosquito spraying in Manatee County

Low altitude helicopter flights one needed aspect of Manatee County's mosquito abatement program.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • January 20, 2026
Trash collection will be a hot topic at upcoming Manatee commission meeting

Commissioner Bob McCann also added kennel and canopy road concerns to Jan. 27 agenda.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 2, 2013
Through the Trees

A bold couple seeks success with a new entry in an old industry: Florida amusement and recreation. It's a good thing they aren't afraid of heights.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 17, 2020
State Representative District 70: Mark Oliver

Meet the candidate.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • March 9, 2026
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe sings a hymn of gratitude

Nate Jacobs' theater company educates and inspires with "How I Got Over: A Gospel Revue."

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • September 14, 2022
Animosity takes off over approved apartments near SRQ

SRQ President Rick Piccolo disputes the subtext of a comment to Jack Collins Jr. about the airport's fight against a multifamily community at the former Sarasota Kennel Club.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Spencer Fordin |
  • April 29, 2022
Selby Gardens tabs Patti Smith as Artist in Residence

Patti Smith was moved by the Selby Gardens exhibit featuring her relationship with Robert Mapplethorpe — so much so that she'll come back again and again.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Robin Roy |
  • February 25, 2010
Photo leads to election inquiry

Opponents of the school-tax referendum were sent a photo they say shows a school employee handing out pro-referendum material. But when they tried to file a formal complaint, they got the runaround.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 21, 2009
Third-graders post lower FCAT scores

The percentage of district third-graders scoring at grade level or above declined in relation to 2008, according to Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test results released today.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • August 18, 2011
Nurse and patient are all smiles at reunion

Four years ago, Linda and Larry Keefe were walking their dogs in downtown Sarasota when a drunk driver lost control of her vehicle.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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