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Results for: San Diego homeowners trust Reliable Standard Heating & Air for the best HVAC service

  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 29, 2010
Lender reveals plans for Colony

Colony Lender LLC partners David Siegal and Randy Langley want to build a new resort and buy out the resort's owner, Dr. Murf Klauber, for $12 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • June 9, 2025
Manatee County commissioners debate whether a hiring freeze is needed

As the budget season approaches, commissioners question the current processes.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 20, 2022
Longboat leaders lay out hopes for county library teamwork

The library and community center could coincide with tax base effects of the new resort and residences opening in 2025.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • September 22, 2011
More high school students seeking free, reduced-price meals

After the Sarasota County School District Food and Nutrition Services Department made it possible this school year for families to apply online for their children to receive free and reduced-price meals, more high school students have been approved for the aid.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • August 16, 2024
White House honors Senior Friendship Centers CEO with Lifetime Achievement Award

The prestigious award recognized McLeod's more than 6,500 hours of community service in her lifetime.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • August 27, 2025
Braden River Middle School teacher subs as mangrove ranger

Keith Paynter is among the Suncoast Waterkeeper volunteers who help monitor local mangrove forests.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • November 20, 2020
County pauses federal relief funding applications

Applications already in the system will be processed. New applications will begin if the county doesn't reach its $75 million limit with existing applications.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • May 12, 2022
Restaurant event serves lessons to Tara Elementary kindergartners

Josephine Johnson's students run a one-night restaurant to test their math, science and social skills.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 21, 2022
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center announces expansion

The hospital will build a $120 million, five-story, 60-bed tower on its Lakewood Ranch campus.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam McTeer |
  • September 9, 2009
Honor Guard seeks funds for uniforms

The Manatee County Honor Guard will help during several Sept. 11 events Friday.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • April 26, 2012
Andrews to become new director of Forty Carrots Family Center

After co-founding Forty Carrots, Executive Director Betsy Kane-Hartnett retires.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 15, 2011
Wayfinding system issues begin to arise

A Delray Beach-based mobile media company proposing a free downtown Wi-Fi system may have some competition from other companies.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 30, 2011
News Briefs 03.31.11

The Lakewood Ranch Mom's Group recently donated new toys, crafts and baby items to be used by patients at All Children's Hospital.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 18, 2011
Firefighter pension issues debated

Edward Siedle, the investigator the Firefighters Pension Board hired, said last week that there are problems with the board's investment consultant. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney refuted the claims.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 28, 2012
Gill forms new Sarasota congregation

The former Longboat Island Chapel minister has formed the New Village Chapel in Sarasota with congregants.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • January 17, 2013
Firm to launch Siesta Shuttle

Two entrepreneurs spent $20,000 to start a bus service from Westfield Southgate Mall to Siesta Key.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 13, 2013
Candidates unveil their platforms

Listed below is a sampling of what the six candidates running for the Longboat Key Town Commission had to say at a debate co-sponsored by the Longboat Observer and the Longboat Key Public Interest Committee Monday, Feb. 11, at the Bayfront Park Recreation Center.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Katie Hendrick |
  • February 27, 2013
50 and fabulous: Longboat Island Chapel reaches 50 years old

Five decades after establishing its new home, chapel members celebrate their church.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 12, 2020
Lakewood Ranch church hopes to shine in Corporate Park

The 43,000-square-foot facility is expected to open August 2020.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jack Short |
  • December 29, 2015
Top Story — September: Marina Jack buys large south Siesta facility

The new owners will update the facilities and operations at the former Turtle Beach Marina.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
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